I honestly didn’t think about it until this semester, when I’m this very feminine person trying to deal with math and science courses structured for the typically male brain, and replete with subtle sexism...but there are literally so many different tricks that I learned as a relatively wealthy white person, that my…

Make that 2 sandwiches. And a hot washcloth and a tampon while she’s up.

As a former Stanford student, there were abundant opportunities for office hours with the calculus TA’s and profs. Also, virtually everyone takes it eventually, so she could’ve asked friends for help too.

I could see her point re: discrimination if there was no way for white students to get extra help in calculus, but somehow I doubt that’s the case.

They believe they paid for the offices they hold.

Nobody is saying to ignore those other fights. They’re saying that by bringing them up when we are clearly talking about FGM, you’re distracting from a very important discussion. This is like a classical definition of sidetracking.

As another trans woman who was circumcised at birth and not thrilled that it still goes on, you really need to cut this bullshit out. Even if you sincerely believe that a circumcision is comparable to a clitoredectomy (lol) I can guarantee you that all you’re doing right now is pissing off would-be allies and giving…

I haven’t seen any comment saying circumcision is “no big deal.” I’ve seen comments saying they aren’t the same, which they aren’t. They are radically different medical procedures with drastically different intentions and end results. The only people being silenced are the poor girls who undergo this procedure because…

No. I realize we are all limited to our lived experience, but your experience here is not analogous with what this doctor did or what people commonly refer to as FGM.

Nowhere did this article even bring up circumcision. Why is it so hard to stay on topic when it’s about an atrocity that’s done to women’s sexual organs? Why is it always, “We must discuss the penis first!”

Indeed - they’re the U.S. military, not his toy soldiers or his fucking praetorian guard. I’m sure he’ll be looking to use them in that capacity next at this point, though. Of course, he’d actually have to understand what a praetorian guard is first - hmph. *rolleyes*

Yes, but there’s a time and a place to talk about nonconsentual circumcision of the penis. Generally speaking, it’s not when talking about forced clitorectomies, since that’s a specific problem that has proven pernicious and needs to be stamped out.

HOLD ON: In what state is bestiality “technically legal?” Whaaat. No. That needs to be fixed.

You’re too young to remember Missing Persons. :) LA 80's band.

Smear? Guy defended OJ. I’m not too worried about his reputation (and no, dying does not absolve you of doing bad shit while alive).

They always look like either serial killers or village idiots.

Trump bombed Syria to look tough, the national press collectively creamed themselves, and now he’s looking to up the ante so he can feel better about his garbage administration.

Bentley is a white male Christian who says “God” a lot in a state that is proud of Roy Moore.

Alot of our fellow citizens seems to have a hard-on for authoritarians. It’s fucking weird.

I can only conclude that most people in the US fucking love authoritarians.