the first "NO" doesn't even bother me. it's the second "NOOOOOO!" that ruins it for me, because he sounds like he's trying to stop a puppy from piddling on the Death Star's carpet.

I'm really stuck on the numbers thing now, because I want to say that yes, even numbers are female and odd are male, but I think the words are and not actual numbers. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 are all male while 4, 8 and 9 are female. They've always been that way to me. I always thought of colors as gendered also. Blue,…

I'm female, and my cars have totally varied in gender/naming and priority of those two things. My first car, a beatup, camel-color '88 Ford Ranger, was male. his name was Thor, and it is still clear who/what I'm talking about to friends and family when I mention him. I have tried naming cars since, but they just feel…

I don't see it as a question of validity. Do you mean in terms of people who question her? Like "well, at least you tried the boy thing and it just didn't fit"? I guess I'm trying to understand why the focus is on her girly tastes (although ultimately I understand that was probably a production choice for this segment…

as a ginger who practically bursts into flames just stepping outside in the summer and is so friggin' weary of slathering on sticky goo (and missing spots and getting things stuck to me and then getting a terrible burn the one day I say "fuck it") this sounds UH-MAZING

I really love that she sees herself as "a girl that's a person" - even Grandpa, who is obviously struggling with accepting this, framed it in a fairly open-minded conversation. there was no real ignorance or refusal, just concern that it may not last, which is a little frustrating, but understandable.

I really wish these were serious statistics. it would be more effective, I think.

there are actually programs spreading all over the US that have inmates training dogs (I believe some programs work specifically with pit bulls - there was even a pretty cool show, Pit Bulls & Parolees, about a woman who ran a work-release/dog rescue, and those similarities of the bad reputation and earning some kind…

I hate this, but I love the intense drums that make this whole clip so extra dramatic.

iOS or Android? in my Android I go to Settings > Language & Keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary and it gives a whole list I can add to or delete from. I can only assume there's a similar route in iOS, if that's what you have.

I have seen it and shared it with others in the past (it is adorbs) - I thought I was the only one! (I scanned the comments but must have missed yours amongst all the porn name reports)

re: Chewbacca dog - I have DEFINITELY seen this photo on the internets before! is Rose McGowan trollin?

my bff and I went to SWITZERLAND when we were just about 15 (cookies raised part of the money, we did a LOT of work to raise the rest) and it was an unbelievable experience, both earning it and travelling.

how is teaching young girls business not "wholesome" enough? is it too much math for their pigtails? come on now.

I saw a second of this on a TV in the mall last night, maybe on a preview or something, and knew I'd get an explanation here. first, I'm so confused. I don't see ANY "bigger" girls there, and I have no idea who the fuck this girl is talking about. they all look the same.

I think the idea of consciously gathering stories is a great one, because what girls may find online or in threads like these may not always be too helpful or positive, TBH. I know when I was really discovering things, I went to a LiveJournal group and found discussions elsewhere, and yeah seeing other peoples'…

way to be the creepiest part of the film, unintentionally-grinning-kid-with-red-solo-cup-in-the-hydrant-spray.

my inside sources say no, they are not really having fun anymore. they're pretty much over it, but they're stuck. I equate them with that Slurm slug on that episode of Futurama where they go to the factory and he saves them the only way he knows how, by partying, because he's just. so. tired.

scary! he used to let Murderface crawl around in the bathroom sometimes with the door closed, but only because when he let him wander the bedroom, the turtle: a. would sometimes get dusty climbing under the bed, b. would crawl up the discarded drum parts in the corner and fall inside, or c. would escape the bedroom…

nope :( sometimes when we visit his parents, I peek out the window to see if he comes back, but it's been years. they lived next to a marina, so I like to think he found an appropriate home nearby and lives peaceful and free.