I think people get how it “works”. The general consensus, however, is that it shouldn’t work that way. Just because a rule is in place doesn’t make it right.

I had the same thought, thank god.

She was, and forever will be, the best.

Because Egypt is in Northern Africa, and there’s a lot more genetic diversity the further up you go. Additionally, Ancient Egyptians frequently took foreign brides (when they didn’t interbreed). There were a couple of times in Egyptian history where Pharoah’s throne was taken by other peoples (such as the Asiatics),…

I completely agree. Nefertiti’s body, if it’s still intact (and not destroyed the way almost all depictions of her were), would likely still be in Ahketaten/Amarna- especially considering the fact that it seems she died before Akhenaten. If it were Nefertiti’s tomb, you’d also have to expect that Akhenaten would be…

I am not so sure about that, personally. I think they definitely weren’t white, but I’ve always pictured ancient Egyptians as being various shades of brown. Like, in terms of coloration, there’s a very clear difference from the way they depict your average Egyptian pharaoh and a Nubian (which are consistently depicted…

I had a (necessary) c-section and the one long-term “complication” I seem to constantly be dealing with isn’t serious, but it’s a pain in the ass. I find I constantly get ingrown hairs right around the scar that can’t break through and so wind up abscessed and making more ugly scars. It’s a real pain in the ass. :(

This, basically.

Thank you, I really appreciate you saying that. It’s one thing to know it rationally, but sometimes you can’t control the irrational thoughts/emotions that go along with something like this. I do feel that I was in the “wrong” in that I allowed myself to be the basket that he put all of his emotional eggs in. I spent…

It never ceases to amaze me, the excuses people with addictions will come up with to excuse or justify their behavior. And it's really just sad, for everyone involved. Not to excuse my husband's behavior, but he has ADHD, is on the autism spectrum, and had a lot of learning disabilities growing up. He was raised…

Okay, so my soon-to-be ex-husband used to (well, I guess still does, since it never really goes away) have some major addiction issues. He used a lot of coke and, when I got pregnant with our first child (we'd gotten together while he was in recovery, which in retrospect wasn't the best time to start a relationship),…

Yes. I threaten to move to Sweden all the time. Or Denmark. ;)

Yeah, I'm a registered member of the NDP party, but I'll be voting ABC this election. Whoever has the better chance of getting a majority government and kicking out the Conservatives will be getting my vote....

Great. Now can they also remove "God" from it? Not that I object to people having faith, but I don't feel comfortable singing my own country's anthem because of it. Being inclusive also includes respecting those without religion/faith.

I do not blame her in the least.

While other people I know run screaming at the sight of a spider or other creepy crawly, I've never really been bothered by insects. I'm not afraid of snakes, either, or most of the other things that people are terrified of (though I'll admit to REALLY not liking rodents- but, really,…

Statutory rape is a tricky thing ins some ways. On the one hand, I do agree that some teenagers look a lot older than they actually are, and I could see how, theoretically, they could lie about their age and have consensual sex with an older person. I'm also uncomfortable with the fact that without so-called "Romeo…

I had no idea who is was until Dracula, honestly- and then had a total 'SHWING!' moment.

A friend of mine pointed out that Luke Evans is gay and, therefore, is unlikely to be interested in anything I have in my pants. Which is fair enough, I guess. That said, I doubt any of my hetero fantasy celebrity boyfriends…

Luke Evans is welcome to have a starring role in my pants any day.

FFS, yes. I had a friend of the family (who was one of those 'close enough that she should be invited but not so close that she needed to bring anyone') RSVP less than a week before the wedding to let me know that she was coming- with six other people. All her kids (two of them under five) and two of their…

I can't speak for all Muslim women (or, really, any Muslim women, because I'm not Muslim myself), but a co-worker of mine wears all sorts of amazing, bright colors. She has so many colors of hijab, and they always match her outfit and she always looks incredibly gorgeous and put together. She also wears a ton of…