It’s incredible that she’s speaking out. My father sexually abused me. I am sorry to say but in my experience, by having a supportive uncle she has more support than most parental sexual abuse survivors have. I really hope he’s there for her and hopefully the publicity will mean she’ll get more support.

When I diet, I inevitably end up severely restricting my caloric intake. It’s never diagnosed as anorexic, but you know, when you’ve gone 4 days without eating (and by this, I don’t mean drinking slimfast, I mean literally no calories) after several months of eating nothing or less than 500 calories a day for many or…

What really broke my heart was how his actions were consistently short of prosecutable, and he apparently knew what he could get away with under the law. According to the accounts I’ve read, it appeared that some of those trying to help were frustrated they couldn’t do so in a manner that would result in proper…

Everyone failed this girl because he was an “important person,” fuck all of them. I hope she is on the path to recovery and far away from every single person that contributed to this.

“Her uncle contacted the local police and county sheriff’s offices, which launched an investigation but closed it after two months”

That teacher was a mandated reporter and should have reported it directly to the police or child protective services.  A note to the principal does not meet that legal obligation and at minimum he should be fined and have his license suspended. 

Yeah, I imagine she’s been estranged from her family. She spent her childhood telling everyone about this and nothing ever came of it.

I’m a counselor who works at a hospital, and I have to do standardized intakes and other forms all the time. There are ways to present sensitive questions/topics that are more compassionate, so if I were a doctor I would do something like that.

I was a serious dancer throughout college, but after college I had an injury that required major, complicated surgery. Recovery was slow and painful and I got VERY depressed. I’ve always been thin, but after surgery I lost over 20lbs from a combination of not exercising (no muscle mass) + being depressed/not eating. I…

ya know, i really, for the most part, have a low opinion of medicine in this country. i have a good PCP, though she has a tendency to punt to specialists a bit too often. i have trouble with that because i have a bit of a phobia about doctors and hospitals and all the accoutrements of health care. so i hate having to…

She went right past HR to the Associate Director who gave me my write up, placed her dainty head on the desk and laughed until she snorted. Twice.

You and Bobby both making me click on links to get my celebrity gossip fix...I don't like it!

As much as I love Jason Statham doing his Jason Statham thing, Spy tells us what he really ought to be doing with his time is parodying the Jason Statham thing.

Also, Jason Statham is a treasure. That is all.

Spy is also just endlessly quotable. At least for me.

Yes, she was.

Oh, the U.S. has the same attitude towards native women, absolutely. Pretty much anyone who isn’t white, really, with a few exceptions for adhering to white supremacist thought. 

Wtf. How the fuck is he not a registered sex offender??? This is rage inducing.

Film reimagining: A 12 hour period wherein women get revenge on the men who hurt them and they won’t be charged for it: the purge

“a better husband” ....???