*Soft gasp* Robocup!

I have a story like that that still makes me so angry to think about fifteen years on.

Lol. I have a server that I have to restrain from tipping me out when I help her if she’s the only one on the floor. I’m like, “I GET PAID A SALARY. TAKE YOUR MONEY OR I WILL WRITE YOU UP FOR MAKING ME TAKE ILLEGAL TIPS.”

Let me just get the Pinkham’s Law out of the way, because I don’t see any yet and I’m SURE it’ll happen-

ARGLE BARGLE BUT RESTAURANT MANAGERS WORK HARD TOO AND NEVER GET TIPS DID YOU KNOW RESTARANT MONAGERS CARE ONLY ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF THE RESTESRAUNT AND ARE SELFLESS ANGELS TO WORK AS HARD AS THEY DO FOR THE…

I’m hoping this isn’t a real question but the responses have surprised me. Yes, as this article has mentioned, there are intersections between the Philippinx and Chicanx and Latinx communities (x denotes the gender neutral form of these words). We were both closely tied during the grape strike and the ChiLat community…

I mean, I agree with you and her 100% when it comes to semantics, and I’m the sort of person that would probably be caught saying this in an interview because I believe in equal treatment of all genders across the board etc. etc. There’s nothing WRONG with humanism and respecting the agency of all people, just like…

Calling yourself a humanist who “believes in an easy balance (between the genders)“ in direct response to the question “Are you a feminist” implies that humanism is some sort of alternate belief system about gender equality. It’s not. Point being, she chose a non-scary word instead of using the scary F word.

I’m a humanist too. I insist that the God of the Middle ages move towards the background in depictions of the individual. I believe in the study of Aristotle, in grammar, rhetoric, and philosophy. I like to paint my models naked, because the human form is noble and carries ideas. I am a humanist. Meryl, I love you,…

There’s nothing wrong with being a humanist, but saying you are in response to a question of whether you’re a feminist implies that humanism is an alternative belief system about equality of the sexes, when it has nothing to do with gender.

People in Singapore generally have fluent English and their own cultural language, and possibly another one or two as well. Her English is Singapore English, not UK English or American English, and it’s fine.

I love all turtles and tortoises. Really, unreasonably, completely adore them. I don’t understand this and it makes me want to cry.

Thing is, this is the just-married-into-the-Royal-family princess who used to be a lingerie model and a contestant on a trashy reality show (Swedish version of Paradise Hotel). So any pointing out of similarities to a Kardashian are all about continuing the slut-shaming she’s already been subjected to.

Yeah, stuff like Flashdance (where she’s trying to become a ballerina at 18 despite never had ballet classes before, and seems more hip-hop/street jazz anyway), the Center Stage sequel, Save the Last Dance (ballet girl trying to learn hip-hop and sucking at it), or anything else where it’s a girl who is poor and never…

Center Stage always makes me hyper-aware of my posture (since I usually watch it semi-comatose on the couch, often eating peanut butter out of the jar)...

I have multiple favorites, too. I catch no end of shit from Future Husband’s family for it. “Center Stage” is very high on my list. It’s got great music.

My favorite moment when she’s watching her father teach Scott the Paso Doble!

She even changes TIGHTS mid-dance on stage... To most anyone who’s danced competitively or even semi-professionally, this means TO THE SKIN... no skivvies...

Including the shoes!

Center Stage is amazing. She changes costumes & hair mid-dance while on stage. In front of an audience! It’s AMAZING.