Yup.  My ex-husband’s family has at least 3 generations of spousal and child abuse in their history, as well as abusing substances.  They could see bruises and knew that it was against the law, but to rat out one member for that behavior would mean that they would have to face the truth: that they are not a loving,…

I hear you. I’m a white-looking Puerto Rican, and I’ve experienced the same thing, except I enjoy it when those dipshits panic when I say, “Soy puertorriqueña. Mi madre es de Ponce.” The backpedaling is a glorious spectacle. The usual fall-back is, “Well, you don’t act like one of them.” To which I ask, “Oh please, do…

Yes, but those conservatives are older and dying out.  In 30 - 50 years they will be gone, with our now-young people taking their place with their more liberal attitudes.  I welcome it.

I’m actually really happy for Jez to fill me in on the stuff that my kids might be listening to that I’m not aware of. Their coverage of this Methhead Rainbow Brite, Moron Martinez, and XXX-Dead-Loser led to me having conversations with my kid about the music that she consumes and the people who make it.

This is why it is bullshit when people are like: “My daughter is too smart/tough to fall for that! I’ll teach her to fight/shoot a gun!”

I didn’t realize that it was a picture of the bachelor jumping over a fence. I thought that it was a backlit silhouette of someone hanging themselves. I thought, “Damn, things sure took a dark turn for the virgin Bachelor! I’m surprised ABC had the balls to show that!”

Yup. That’s why the Christian churches are hemorrhaging members.  Between the embrace of racists and the blatant sexism, I’m looking at the last gasps of the Christian West.  Thank goddess!

Every time one of these shootings makes the news, I remind my right-wing white male relatives that I’m more afraid that a white American male, AKA someone like them, will kill me more than I am afraid of the migrant caravan or Muslims. I realize that this shooter was not white, but the majority of them are. I also…

A store that sells different Catholic books, rosaries, and nick-nacks.

This sounds right in line with my idea of throwing a prom for adults who didn’t get to go when they were teens. Like, pick a theme like the 80s, rent a hall, and invite friends. All my female friends were into it, but my male friends weren’t. :(

Actually, the Book of Numbers gives temple priests a spell to induce an abortion in a woman who has been unfaithful to her husband.  Jehovah is pro-abortion.

My ex-MIL did this to me.  I HATED her, but my ex-husband whined about it being her only chance to see one of her grandkids be born, so I relented.  I didn't realize that she took pictures of my child coming out of my vagina until she had already shown her family and friends.  She showed the pics to me, and was…

Let’s see. In my bio family who I rarely talk to, I’m the sane, compassionate one. I too, am only called upon in a crisis, but rarely invited to the fun stuff, even when I reach out to them. :(

I’m down.  I have small breasts and a fat belly, so it will make me look pregnant, but I don’t care.  It is comfy, and that is my priority these days.

It’s almost like men have been raised to expect certain outcomes in their lives, and don’t really have to work for those outcomes.  That sounds a lot like “wanting handouts”, which are the same things that conservative white men complain that only women and other minorities want.  Things that make you go hmmm......

Like, I wish I had someone that rich, powerful, and stupid in my life.  It would make things so much easier for me, with the side benefit in that I would not be promoting racism with my new-found wealth.

I feel like the same arc happened with MTV’s The Real World. I loved the first few seasons; you really got to see people from different backgrounds live together and find friendship with each other. At the time, watching that show was some of the first exposure I got to gay people and what people of color went through.

My mother was a terrible mom, and gave me my first cigarette at 12.  I smoked very rarely (usually when I was drinking with mom/my friends), so the addiction part of it never took.  I thank the goddess every day for that!

Indeed!  After 2 disaster marriages, I hit the jackpot with my guy.

Your boyfriend and mine are the same age.  I can confirm that this is the attitude for people our age.  I tried to get an idea of what lingerie he’d like me to buy, and he said, “None,” with a grin.  So I wear what’s comfy and call it a day.