Yep!  Heels are dumb and should burn in hell.  I want more fancy flat options.

Omg those are amazing

This comment should be higher.

I forgot about that pain, but this description made it come back SO VISCERALLY. #neveragain

counterpoint: don’t!! we left these in the 90s and they need to stay there.

Loafers are supposed to be comfortable shoes for sitting around, adding a giant heel should disqualify them as loafers.

I’m not saying I’m not ENJOYING Brokaw being an asshole.

Thank you. There’s enough shit to actually be upset about that brushing this off as her just being bad at her job is helpful. I’m going back to my coffee now.

Ok. In her defense, as someone who has been a network anchor (radio) and is still in broadcast news in a top 10 market, she likely DID have a hard break. You’re up against automation and you absolutely must hit that break (hit that post). If you don’t, the automation will cut you off. You have to backtime your way…

Fun Story about American Sex and Science Education:

Did I ever say they weren’t? I specifically said biologically and publicly identifying as for a reason. And no I will not get out of here because you decided to come in here and derail an issue and make it about you. And if you can’t see how that bullshit “but what about circumsion” arises every single time FGM is…

Yes, but there’s a time and a place to talk about nonconsentual circumcision of the penis. Generally speaking, it’s not when talking about forced clitorectomies, since that’s a specific problem that has proven pernicious and needs to be stamped out.

What the fuck? No. That is like saying if woman A slept with woman B who was trans but before she had transitioned in any way, or even publicly identified that way, then woman A has slept with a woman even though at that time woman B was biologically and publicly identifying as a man. Circumcision done to you as a…

I love my nonconsensually circumcised penis and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Quite. It’s why it’s very important that we retire calling genital mutilation “female circumcision”; the life-changing results simply aren’t comparable.

Yep. Well, honestly, it needs to be remember that it isn’t the same thing at all. What’s removed in FGM is not equivalent removing the foreskin. It’s equivalent to emasculation — removal of all or at least part of the glans.

I just read about this story in the Washington Post, and whaddya know, the comment section is full of idiot menz shouting “WHY DOES THIS ONLY GET ATTENTION WHEN IT’S GIRLS? WHAT ABOUT THE FORESKIN?”

You gave two (the above, and one shortly after) very very thoughtful and interesting responses.

1. I’m male? You’re being judgemental, no?

Yes, of course. Someone you don’t personally know is the easiest. Someone you know is a little harder, but still possible.