disregard, reading is fundamental.

I hope so.

I love an optimist.

Do you think it has anything to do with why Janna hasn’t been married despite being older than her other married sisters?

Or the fact that he actually did jail time and there are so many other powerful men who bypassed the judicial process altogether. Its just beating a dead horse. And it does nothing to elevate the discussion of: “why does this happen?” or “what are our next steps to prevent this in the future?”. Its like, I don’t like…

of course not. I think that his words are being elevated on a platform like this needlessly. Its infuriating to hear ignorant crap and the knee-jerk condemnation going the other way is a given but also a waste of energy. Does that make sense? I’m tired. I want to go home.

I, mean, no, I don’t think anyone would agree with that. I don’t look to Pittbull for accuracy or logic.

I do think the discussion about DV in communities experiencing poverty and high rates of incarcerated men, communities of color does require more of a discussion than: He is total scum and a monster! Because that just isn’t helpful in combating DV and its not helpful to people who experience it whether they be women,…

I met some of my closest friends on trips abroad alone. I think traveling alone tends to welcome people to show you local customs etc. People who travel in a couple or group are viewed strictly as tourists and don’t get the same welcome.

Good for you that you have your awesome, beautiful mother.

Hang in there. People need to stop judging pregnancy all together. Stop bemoning unexpected surprises! Stop asking bodies other than your own to produce humans! Stop!

But false rape allegations, you know! Just because he admitted to it on tape doesn’t mean he really did it. What did her incoherent unconscious body do to make him think it was okay? Vagina having bodies always expecting to not be violated.

So they could tell if women were virgins? Honestly, I think it’s made up. Whenever it happened or if anything ever happened it didn’t hurt. I think it’s going the way of the appendix or something. Hymens: I don’t believe in you!

That is hilarious! I know that they are more substantial for some women. Mine either never existed or peaced out super early during high impact hijinks. I figured it’s some made up shit.

I mean I wasn’t. None of my friends were... But that’s all anecdotal and maybe we were all really active?

Agreed. I don’t think most women are “in tact” the first time they have sex.

But it doesn’t take much! Even running can do it! Falling off a bike... anything!

from a person who grew up with 5 brothers, I thank you for this remark. Specifically because I think I am more of a man and a woman than all of them.

How do women keep those things intact? I busted my ass so many times pre-sex! Track, biking, swimming, doling out ass-whoopins, water-polo, x-country, hurdles... Like HOW do women not bust their hymen pre-sex?

What about that closing scene after the baby is born? Betty is walking to the baby’s room through the dark house. There is something so sinister about the shot. Very Hitchcock. Do you remember that one? It was so forboding and at the time I took it as a reference to post partum depression and the limits placed on a…