Yeah! Good, I’m glad! Sorry, I wasn’t out hear advocating one or the other—it’s just that... the sometimes impenetrable wall between WESTERN VS. EASTERN medicine bums me out. I wish care were more holistic.

Peanut gallery: Best friend’s hubby was diagnosed with Crohn’s—I was roommating with them at the time (v generous couple), so I got the up-close-and-personal notes on what leads up to that diagnosis and how fun the hospital visits are during flares. Poor chap.

I’M V CONFUSED B/C EPSOM SALTS ARE FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

I’M ONE OF THEM

wait, “it sucks being a woman” is a clever, fresh insight?

u just blew open my framework for an ideal marriage, ty

GREAT POINT about bringing in ‘difficult’ women—god, I wish we actually did this in a real way

yeah—same boat on the wanting it to happen; when I try to personally check it, the big, sinking question is: so what else is there that will fulfill me?

It’s hard to tease out sometimes due to the tone of the written interview—but Crispin is mainly calling for awareness of context and awareness of personal conflict. The “if you fuck men you are in the patriarchy” was the most confusing move to me—but I haven’t read any first- or second-wave feminist texts. I read it…

i do now 2 since seeing it thank you good kinja

alright: to honour the Honourable Kara Brown’s question and not devolve into a vague autobiography abt “not feeling rich” but obvi being so: my age was seven.

I AM NOSTALGIC FOR THINGS I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW

Speaking of tones—sincerely, I appreciate the tone of this article, Stassa. Thanks for reporting and incorporating the sense of fatigued surreality that is haunting all of this. There’s so much cognitive dissonance reading anything covered as-is.

Who? -A fellow Canadian who loves goss

I don’t think—this is the argument at hand. I’m sure you don’t disagree, but arguing who is more correct in her restrictive diet isn’t the right battlefield. The poor woman has been treated enough like an object, and encouraged to do so to herself.

amazing! i love this audience analysis!

They’re like jazz. It’s more about the fabric you don’t wear.

i’d say drink every time you’re glad it’s no longer 2001

his nose is ruining my life

ha, i love the irony: ...as a new life is made, a little part of me dies