To be fair, animal products are only an important source of B12 insofar as we supplement animal feed with them, and the amount in them is low enough that essentially all people in first world countries with our level of food sanitation and agricultural antibiotics use are at risk of deficiency and should consider…

On top of everything else... She’s got the ultimate non-tattoo person set of tattoos. Randomly placed small text tattoos are not at all evident of the kind of investment in tattoos that a person getting a neck tattoo should have in order to convince an artist.

The question isn’t simply about the population, though. The question comes down to individual children and their quality of life. While the population as a whole might reduce its number of births, I do think there is a legitimate public interest in discouraging people from having children who do not demonstrate real…

Apparently abortions count to the state they take place in, so the increases in Louisiana and Michigan are both attributed to women traveling from Texas and Ohio respectively.

There’s got to be a way to have a real conversation about it, though. We have 7 billion people on the planet with no shortage in sight. You have to take more tests to drive a car, buy a home, or rent an apartment than you do to make a human being. On some level it’s a private decision, but on another creating a new…

I respect the history of reproductive restrictions enough that I can never advocate for them... But something as simple as having to register your intent to make a child would be nice. Automatic birth control of your choice starting at a young age and only having children when you certify your full desire to have one…

I just want to know why Rockstar energy drinks came out with an almond milk beverage already, but Starbucks can’t get its ass in gear to release some those delicious bottled drinks of theirs with soy or almond milk. The soy latte is a cultural meme, for gods sake!

We had a teacher that everyone CLAIMED did that and warned incoming students about, but I never once saw him behave inappropriately. The middle schoolers just didn’t like him, and that was a low blow they could go for. It also turned out that several years before he had taught material in his science classroom that…

Screw the haters. I love my vibrams.

My first date with my husband the restaurant was really crowded when we arrived, and I suggested we might want to go somewhere else. He said “It’s okay, I made reservations.” SPLOOSH.

There are a lot of misconceptions about risks associated with OCPs and what risks would actually be mitigated by keeping the prescription-status of them. Both the ACOG and the AAFP have released statements voicing support for OTC oral contraceptives. They are overwhelming safe drugs relative to many other things…

Official medical organizations disagree, actually. Both the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released statements in favor of making OCPs available over the counter.

Both the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released statements within the past year announcing their support for making OCPs over the counter.

Are any of these cruelty-free?

Are any of these cruelty-free?

Well, this is definitely the most thoroughly financially backwards kind of legislation that will still somehow be treated as legitimate by all of the in-laws at my next Thanksgiving dinner.

We’ve gone over it a little in med school. Once they’ve found something, doctors are terrible at restraint and patients don’t have a good sense of how dangerous things are. They hear BREAST THING and want it all removed immediately. There’s some angst in the medical community about the excessive number of women opting…

The average patient is so poorly informed about medical testing and the high (emotional and financial) costs of false positives. Celebrities saying shit like this makes it even worse.

My partner did all of the wedding planning because I have a busy life and never wanted a wedding. People are so freaking sexist! The flower company refused to have the account in his name, wouldn’t discuss arrangements over the phone with him, and sent every paper communication addressed to me after we spoke to them…

Not a parent, but I’ve heard a few people say they handle the issue by rewarding their kid for avoiding animal products. So making a deal that if they’re given gelatin candy or something that they get an even better vegan treat for turning it down. At friend’s houses I think most people find it important to let their…

To our credit, though, veganism is a lifestyle beyond diet that has moral implications. So more than fad dieters, vegans given the option do prefer socializing with people who share their values.