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That’s such BS! My partner recently fought the editor of a project we worked on together really hard to give me cover credit (same as him) and we finally won out, but we were so frustrated at the pushback he got advocating for me. Way too many emails going back and forth “it’s up to you” Editor would say, Partner

It is very disappointing (and seems like he didn’t get the point) that Confessore’s response was basically “well, none of the other men mentioned her, so I didn’t think she was important.”

If anyone feels like getting in touch my email is anna.merlan@jezebel.com. 

Deeply, profoundly troubling situation for anyone who cares about the rights and health of women and the future of American Buddhism. Very grateful that Jezebel had the courage to investigate and publish this piece, and I hope it emboldens the survivors—of which there are way too many— to tell their stories, which

OMG, Clover!! What an awesome achievement. We’re so proud of you!

I read this earlier and when I got to the very bottom I admit there was a sharp intake of breath followed closely by a “yesssssss.” So awesome for Ms. Hope.

I love BUST so I hope they handle this to the OG author’s satisfaction and everyone feels a little better at the end of the day.

I didn’t know who Herwees was before, but now I’m planning on literally finding everything she’s ever written because she seems AWESOME!  So smart and compassionate while also standing up for herself in a way that identifies the larger systematic problems!!!

This rule is fair provided you make Michael Phelps and other swimmers with abnormal but natural physical attributes compete against sharks and marlins instead of humans. Let’s go a step further and make any Usain Bolt compete with a cheetah.

As someone who spent the better part of the early 90s with a horrendous heroin addiction (lost our family, friends, and spent couple years living on the LA streets until we got our lives together- thanks to the magic of a pregnant street cat who gave us 6 lives to live for), I am sending this young lady all my love

Thank you for sharing.

Sam was in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time.

God damn, I’m not saying you have to wear a suit on a plane, but can people at least wear some sleeves on a flight?

I love this so much

Loved this book...especially ridiculous that her mom hated her because she went into labor while trying to rescue her cheating dad from drowning in a swamp???

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Wow, I had totally forgotten about it, but I just realized I somehow owned and watched The Girl of the Limberlost 1990 movie. The mention the collecting of swamp moths just suddenly took me back (not a common profession). Anyway, I looked it up and you can watch the whole thing on YouTube, starring Annette O’Toole as

No wonder Meghan knows her way around royalty. Her dad is a fucking drama queen.