Fun Fact: I was graduated from the same university as Roger Ailes, which I’m now a bit embarrassed about. Back in the day though, I vaguely recall an option to take an advertising/journalism course from a guy named Roger Ailes who was like a guest prof for a quarter or two. I’ve been trying to convince myself that I…

So I’ve never been to Alaska, but I have been to Key West. The Palins make Wasilla look like it’s similar to Key West: If you’re not an actively drinking alcoholic, you’re either in recovery or denial. Would you say that’s generally true of Wasilla or just the Palin family?

Well, the fruit don’t fall far from the tree...

This pisses me off:

Nope. Slut shaming.

Did anyone really look at that list? Most of the Florida schools listed there don’t have dorms — they’re 9-5 commuter colleges where students don’t live on campus. They drive in for a class or two and leave. They’re not on campus all day. I bet some students attending those schools have been raped... but just not on…

A good chunk of the FL schools on that list (most of them) are commuter schools and don’t even have dorms or students living on campus full-time. So of course the rapes happen off-campus because EVERYWHERE is off-campus.

Are you the PR person for the publisher?

Actually, I think VS caters more to men than to women. I would never choose a “miracle” push up bra to go pull weeds in my yard. But I would buy one if it turned on my partner. More likely, HE would go buy one for me, not realizing that the clothing quality at VS kind of sucks sometimes and that $60 is way too…

That’s just an Olympic team, from what I can tell. I’m talking about a women’s professional baseball league, you know, like the men have. Where there’s a couple dozen well-paid teams across major cities and they play each other all summer long and there’s like a World Series and everything.

You can actually get fresh fruit and salads and stuff in Atlanta. Many years ago, when I was a hardcore vegetarian, I could never find anything to eat at all at ATL, but now, many many healthy food choices are available. I think it totally depends on the airport. In my local (regional) airport, there’s only about 6…

I really hate “lede.” I have a degree in journalism and everything and I’ve never seen that spelling until maybe the last five years or so. “Lede” makes me twitch.

Okay, but why not now? I don’t understand at all why there’s still a softball but no women’s baseball. You’d think that A League of Their Own would have resurrected interest in women’s pro league baseball, but nope.

::sob::

Oh just wait until the Spring Breakers figure out how cheap it is.

Oh, so many things to unpack here.

I once dated a guy who’d recently had a brain tumor removed. His brain was still healing but he was determined to move forward with his life best he could. Occasionally, he’d have a seizure (until about two years out from the surgery and he’s been seizure free since then), so he couldn’t drive and was on a bunch of…

Right there with you. Just the few bits of her lyrics that were quoted did it for me.

I’m white and I realize I’m speaking from a position of privilege, so I’ll sit down and shut up shortly. I am just as sick and tired of reading these stories as you are. I don’t really see how anyone of any color can feel safe with police acting like this all across the country with exactly zero accountability. I…

I’ve read this thread with fascination because I cannot imagine not washing my hair every day and I’m sporting a tight pixie. But, see, I live in Florida. Right now, it’s about 105º outside and I’ll have to walk my dog in the heat of the day after work. After that 30-40 minute walk, my hair and my clothes will be…