I think the presence of anger depends a lot on one’s specific situation. I am in my late 20s. I graduated from a female-dominated BA and MA program and I am now pursuing a career in a female-dominated field. I’ve never faced serious sexism in school or work. The worst sexism I’ve seen is on the internet, which I can…

I don’t know what it is about men that makes them idolize horrible and psychologically messed up characters well into adulthood. I mean, when I was a teenager I wanted to be the characters from Thirteen. But, like, I was a teenager. I still appreciate morally grey and complex characters as an adult but I don’t want to…

That is so awesome! You go for it!!

My mom, a working mother, was/ is the best role model of my life. She took 2 months maternity leave (and we lived in Canada where she could have taken more). She’s a badass and makes me want to be the same. I think some people don’t realize that the example you set for your kids is, or can be, just as valuable as the…

Yeah, maybe I was. I don’t know. I mean I knew she was a crap friend when we were younger but I really believed she had changed and grown up into a good person. Maybe not. Anyway thanks for the nice comment :)

I’m sad and don’t know what to do. I pointed out to my good friend of many years something she did that upset me. Now she has decided our friendship is over, because apparently that criticism was too much for her. I know she’s overreacting but I haven’t heard a peep from her in a week, and wonder if I ever will now.

I am curious about this, too. The production stills seem to show her character with a group of other female characters so maybe it’s feminist because it has women working together?

I mean yeah, it’s great if you have the option to see and learn about it beforehand, but I didn’t. I didn’t have any means, personal or financial, by which to do that. I had to be there at a certain time for a job and that was it; and I wasn’t going to find a job somewhere else, after graduating during a down economy.…

I get that, I do. I guess I’m just having trouble seeing an alternative, other than not to ever move there. I needed to get work experience in my field and I wasn’t going to get it where I was living at the time, so it was move to NYC where I had no support network, or switch career tracks. I don’t know. I just feel…

The thing is, though, sometimes people just need a place to live. I lived in NYC for 6 months working and doing internships. I paid a lot because that was my only option. Yeah it’s great if you have connections to people who can get you a cheaper place, but people without a network of friends and family in NYC simply…

While living in NYC I was shocked at the prices of manicures and pedicures. Where I am from a manicure is at least $30 and a pedicure can go up to $75, not including tips. I think it’s like that many other places, too. Now I understand why NYC is so cheap in that :(

Interesting. I’ll have to watch it again sometime to catch that. I actually kind of love the idea of a well-to-do central planet ruled by Asian people (although I’m not Asian so maybe that kind of fantasy would be considered exoticizing when I have it, but fuck it, it sounds awesome).

So it’s a Quick Quotes Quill? Cool!

I agree, I always found it weird that the Chinese language was so commonplace but Chinese people seemed absent. How did someone working on the show not notice that?

Man, I miss Toronto. Think I’m moving back soon. This song was gorgeous and makes me miss it even more.

I think the awesome thing is that she obviously knows the trolls are there but they haven’t scared her into shutting up. She doesn’t let them get her down (at least publicly; I’m sure in private it sucks, dealing with that).

I know right! She reminds me of my little cousin who is 15 and already so politically active and informed. Anyone who thinks teens these days suck needs to think again!

I AM CRUSHING YOUR HEEEAD

This!

My god, 80s fashion was weird.