I grew up poor in a large family in the rural south, and totally get this. I’m coming around to used items as I’ve gotten older, but that same impulse you describe is still there. I donate to goodwill a lot, but only started shopping there since I moved to Seattle.

People lose a lot of height and size as they age, especially if they reach their 80s and 90s. Do you not interact with a lot of elderly people? An entire article about “omg what’s wrong with this picture, the carters are so tiny!” Is...an interesting choice. 

Why not both? 

Honestly, this is who Caitlyn was before she transitioned. Transitioning didn’t stop her from being a rich white conservative who treats people like garbage. 

-chuckle- this is where my mind went as well.

Lots of workplaces mandate camera usage during meetings (and then fill days with hours long meetings). I once got into a huge argument with a friend about it because I finally told my workplace that I didn’t care what their preference was, I was no longer using mine, and she apparently requires camera usage with her…

I agree, this doesn’t seem to be on the same level as Toobin. I am BEYOND FUCKING SICK of zoom and of work from home. My work has a strong preference for cameras on during all calls, and I drew a line eventually that my home is my private space, and I will use my camera when I damn well wish (usually for special…

During the pandemic, I changed jobs into a small, exclusively female under 45 workforce (there’s around 8 of us). Our zoom morning calls are dominated with whatever cosmetic procedure someone is getting. Latest, a coworker in her 20s got Botox and fillers. As someone who already has body dysphoria and in ED recovery,…

One more week until my second shot fully kicks in, but I cannot wait to be raw dogging some outside air. I didn’t mind the masks as much in the winter when it kept my face warm on my daily walks, but as the weather warms up, I’m remembering how uncomfortable they were in the summer heat.

I am curious what that particular conspiracy theory is, yet I very strongly do not want to google it. 

-raises hand- my second shot fell at exactly the time my period would normally start and it has been extremely absent ever since. Not pregnant, just...missed a period. But I also ran 101 fever for two days with the second shot so I just assumed any fever like that probably would interrupt a normal cycle. 

Oh, in that case, I’ve got bad news for Pfizer about those two shots they wasted on me. 

Right? Doesn’t seem like this “body positive icon” is all that positive about female bodies. 

I am so so sick of seeing the video of that child’s murder autoplay on Facebook every time I scrolled through my newsfeed last night. I totally agree with making sure we document the police but I feel real weird about white people sharing videos of black children being murdered on fucking social media. I don’t know if…

I try to be careful of my sugar, caffeine, and alcohol intake cause I noticed they all impacted my anxiety in weird ways. It’s not really dieting more than being honest with myself that this third cup of coffee is probably gonna make me anxious. Sometimes I drink the coffee anyway and accept the inevitable and…

I really like the tang in froyo and did not realize that was supposed to make it healthy? It was always a treat much like ice cream and gelato is.

I saw the video of the two kids playing with the treadmill and just kept asking myself “omg why is it turned on?! Omg why is it on?! Why is a toddler and a baby in there alone?! What is going on?!” Like there clearly need to be some safety elements added, but also...that being kept away from kids seems like baby…

Wait a minute, YALL HAVE VEGAN CHEESE?! (Is lactose intolerant and just suffers for pizza) 

Samesies. I would be utterly horrified if it were me, and like it was noted, today that tape would be considered revenge porn which is illegal in several states. 

Got my second dose yesterday evening! I’ve been in bed all day with 101 fever but it’ll pass in 24 hours and I’m sure is sure as hell better than covid. Mine and my partner’s favorite wine bar is reopening in May after closing down for over a year and we are celebrating there after immunity kicks in.