Massive difference between someone who happens to be pregnant when they’re arrested and someone who BECOMES pregnant knowing that they’re going to jail.

I understand that having a little extra to pay off other expenses must have been great and helpful. But if you got to use that “extra” money in useful ways, and now have to go back to using it the way you were before then what’s the big deal? I just feel like there are a lot of people who were like “wee! free money!…

I appreciate this thorough response, thank you!

I think sending him to a cottage rather than a castle is more of an optics thing. Although, yes, something like Azkaban does come to mind...

Not unusual!  You new here?

Thanks for the explainer.  The article made it sound like the procedure is illegal no matter what in Arkansas, and I didn’t really want to google abortion laws in every state unless I had to.  Thanks!

I explicitly said I wasn’t talking about debt forgiveness, which I do think should 100% be a thing. I also want to clarify that the only car I’ve ever owned was eight hundred dollars, NOT eight thousand. It was a gem and got me where I needed to be.

My pro-choice thoughts and feelings exactly. (I hope someone calls us Russian bots--wouldn’t that be exciting?!) 

Maybe we’re both a little bit right and a little bit wrong. Maybe I’m clueless because I’m childless and the only car I’ve ever owned was $800 (and no, I’m not 65, I’m 35) and most of the friends in my age bracket are trying to buy new cars for $50k and have more kids.

“Maybe you did lose your job for months at a time during the pandemic and the set you back financially for a long, long time.”

The part I don’t understand is the people who didn’t lose their jobs during the pandemic being angry about the repayment freeze ending. If you ended up unemployed because of Covid then obviously, the freeze on student loan payments was a godsend, but I see/know so many people talking about they’ll be financially…

I don’t see the contradiction part, though, to be honest. No heartbeat before her abortion= the fetus had already died. I don’t consider aborting a fetus with a heartbeat to be “killing” a baby or anything, but I don’t see what you’re reading here to be a contradiction. 

I said it earlier, but I’m in the forever greys, so I’ll ask again:

I don’t understand how she got it if it’s (wrongfully, disgustingly) illegal in Arkansas? It can’t just be the fact that she has medical insurance so, is fame enough to convince a doctor to risk their career?

I also wonder how Jezebel would have covered this if she’d travelled to a place like Singapore where it’s just as illegal but not a predominantly white country. What a criticism conundrum!

It’s giving “I’m a hot girl, but I love pizza just like a regular incel! subscribe below!” vibes to me

Trends usually do, it seems (though a lot faster these days) so I wouldn’t be surprised if we soon see a move toward “vintage” conservative looks.

Yeah, I really don’t understand why Jezebel still has such a huge fucking boner for Brittney. I’m happy she’s home and safe, etc etc, but this is a woman who was making SO. MUCH. MONEY. Decided it wasn’t enough so she would go work for an oppressive fucking oligarch to make some more. Then figured she was above said…

It took him 17 years to finish his degree! I got my BA in Liberal Arts in three! Yet this man controls the lives of how many people, and I’m probably going to be working retail until I retire (or run for office, I guess).

It’s like that nightmare everyone has had at least once where you suddenly remember you never passed your freshman english class and you have to go back to high school and start adulthood from scratch.