My mom's mom lived to be 93. At 70 she decided she was going to die soon therefore she could say all the shit she'd been holding in for years because she'd be dead in a few years anyway. Needless to say she didn't die and our family had to hold a mini-intervention to get her to stop saying hurtful shit just because…

Barrel racing where I'm from is open to both genders. You're right about the bull/bronco riding and steer roping. I have seen calf roping where both genders competed as well.

I'm not engaged and probably won't ever have a diamond engagement ring because the man I hope to marry is vehemently against diamonds. I do however have a diamond ring. My grandmother's. That she got from my grandfather 70 years ago right after he got home from WWII after proposing in code via letters. He came home,…

I can't give you any answers. I love gymnastics but can't really speak on any of the technical terms. I willingly tag along with my ex-gymnast best friend who explains all of these things to me. I do know that gymnasts often don't start at a 10 level based on the difficulty of the trick. So, if a man came in doing a…

Honestly, as a Georgian and a Master's follower I don't really have an opinion. The CEO of IBM herself doesn't seem to have much of an opinion either. I was addressing the point you made.

Even with sports like tennis and gymnastics strength plays a major factor. The women's tennis fastest serve record is 25 mph slower than the men's. If a man is used to returning serves at a higher rate of speed the advantage goes to him. These are extremes though and there are examples (Billie Jean King's win in "The…

Let's be honest here. That would basically just be "fastest man" every single event. Even though there are definitely outliers, men and women are built differently whether we like it or not. Forgoing women's sports would cause female athletes to be ignored even more than they are now.

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I have no interest in dogpiling on you but I hope I have a different perspective. Maybe see it as a learning opportunity? My current manfriend reads much better books than I do and turns me on to all kinds of things. He's also Italian and very into historic Italian art and culture. I grew up backwoods in the South so…

Have no shame!! I have forced that song upon anyone who will humor me these past few weeks. I applaud your game.

I had a pretty awful gyno experience when I was 15 due to a weird mass hanging out around my ovaries. After that I was too scared to go back until around 22 when the GP who prescribed by BC sans pap smears left and I had to find a new prescriber. I found someone in my small town who I knew had a daughter around my age…

Ahh so it isn't just me. Apparently today was the day every single racist ever found out about the Trayvon Martin case. I swear they have a newsletter or maybe a phone tree.

After the takedown of that ridiculous "Why We Cheat" article and now this lovely piece, I am firmly in the Lindy West fanclub. Please keep bringing the snark!

No, you're right. There was definitely a description of Rue with brown hair, eyes, and dark silky skin. She and Thresh were probably two of the least racially ambiguous characters Suzanne Colllins described. However, like you said it's not a big deal at all.

A FB friend just posted this Tumblr to her FB. [hungergamestweets.tumblr.com] Apparently there is some kind of outrage over the fact that Rue and Thresh were black.

She is the cutest thing I've ever seen! It took me a couple of watches to realize the insane things she's saying. I love it!

You are the best and I love you. Puzzles are my weakness!

Girl you are not a crazy slut. You are just making up for lost time! As a member of the toxic relationship survivor group I can definitely relate. I hit the ground running as soon as I worked up the nerve to dump the motherfucker who had spent 2 years trying to convince me I was undesirable to all men but him. Just be…

Anyone who tells you that creams using stem cells, especially stem cells from an organism with a vastly different genetic code, is lying to you. Stem cells in beauty products = the new snake oil.

I have a personal mantra that "If you look good, you'll feel good". And by looking good I mean whatever article of clothing makes you feel your best. If someone feels most confident in a pair of 6 inch heels, Doc Martens, or even a pair of of ratty old flip flops she would wear the hell out of them. I don't really use…