The vast, vast majority of people who didn’t vote (or voted for Stein, or whoever else) were in non-swing states that were never in play. 

This straws thing is such a perfect bullshit band-aid that everyone’s going to feel virtuous about for a few months and then forget. People be ordering reusable metal straws from Amazon, products that are wrapped in plastic that won’t biodegrade and packaged in cardboard covered in materials, like plastic labels, that…

i don’t understand the vitriol this woman is receiving.

Did you read the article?

So...Dykstra is innocent of being the liar you claim she is until you can prove it.

Nah, in the unlikely event that he’s exonerated, rational people will judge him to be merely an incompetent, smarmy TV host and not an abuser.

Why not blame him for putting those people’s jobs in jeopardy? Oh, right. Because you’re THAT person.

Listen, gay men: You don’t get to be misogynistic assholes while using women’s bodies for something you want. You don’t get a pass.

As someone in the military: part of the deal is that our medically necessary (determined by a doctor, not a random person on the internet) medical procedures are provided for us. You can’t just say “some Soldiers should get the medical care their doctor says they need and some shouldn’t because I don’t think it’s a…

The tone of the article is that we’re supposed to root for this woman because the victim is a Trump supporter, ie, it might as well have been his fault, and he was asking for it, why did he even have this woman in his home, etc.

It’s not a mere suggestion for people dealing with infertility though. It’s what we hear constantly, often from the same family members who asked why we hadn’t had kids at every family gathering. And I can guarantee you that anyone who took the time to research, pay for and go through infertility treatment also looked…

As a former infertile person, there’s something really powerful in the longing to be pregnant that you’re overlooking. Some of that comes from culture, and some of it from hormones, but it’s a really strong desire regardless. For some people, it’s just not possible, but that doesn’t make the wanting go away.

In…

I’m on round 4 of clomid right now and all I want to say is fuck off you insensitive garbage person

I conceived spontaneously a couple months before we were supposed to start our first IVF cycle. Our insurance covered infertility treatments, including IVF (we were very lucky) so it was definitely the less expensive option for us. In the end I opted to only have one child and we didn’t use IVF, but I had zero qualms…

Literally, the most insensitive thing any person could say to a couple going through infertility treatment is ‘why don’t you just adopt’ like it’s going to the fucking pound and getting a puppy. I spent a fortune on IVF and it was still cheaper than adoption.

Have you adopted? I am asking because it is not easy. It’s also not asked of couples not dealing with infertility or illness on the reg. In fact, her husband having cystic fibrosis also could count them out from adoption. Private adoption is expensive (as much as three rounds of IVF at my clinic, if you pay out of…

How many people do yo think are on medication for anxiety and depression? It feels like everyone. Does that make anyone else sad?

I guess it’s unfortunate that so many people have anxiety and depression, but what actually makes me sad are negative attitudes about meds. They very likely saved my life, and what’s better, allowed me to have a life actually worth living.

don’t have time to read the whole thread now but... sad? really? its sad that people are getting treated by professionals who went to school for many years to learn how to care for them? its sad that people feel OK seeking treatment for their ailments? is it sad that a lot of people take insulin, or medication for…

Referring to anyone who has had the courage to address an issue and ask for help a victim is an asshole move. Period.