Direct action gets the attention of the entire community, which is what gets politicians to care. And more than that, it tells the kids who are traumatized and need protection right now that 1) they have agency and 2) people care about them. Actions like this promote community and prevent PTSD.

I was literally thinking just yesterday about how great it would be to be Jen Aniston. Do yoga, drink smart water, drink maragaritas, hang out with your girlfriends, film one shitty movie a year, slather yourself in aveeno, go to mexico.

While this is true in terms of the public dissection of her; Jennifer Aniston leads a pretty charmed life. Not saying that this won’t hurt, but she has managed to create a fairly cushy existence* which can be hard to glimpse through the ‘poor Jennifer’ narrative.

Answer cruelty with kindness.

“I’m trying to be clear and honest here, someone who has decided to commit this crime, they will find a way to get the gun to do it,” Rubio said

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“Answer hate with love,” Trump said. “Answer cruelty with kindness.”

“...police don’t have the resources or opportunity to go back and check on victims a couple days later,” she added. The lack of immediate visible injuries “interferes with criminal justice approaches,” Sorenson noted, since numerous states require visible injuries “as a criterion for arrest.”

I’m not replying to that person, but I don’t see anyone on this site blaming her for this. Her actions after the fact and her questionable beliefs maybe. So I’m guessing a troll...

This is a VERY weird take, friendo.

Had a “yikes!” moment reading this article. I never thought about the fact that since I am glow in the dark white, any and all bruises makes me look like an abuse victim. If I were black, you might not even notice them, or at least they wouldn’t look as severe. Invisible privilege pops up everywhere.

Yes! Lori Beth is iconic!

Oh man that took me back. Also reminds between All That and SNL how much of my life I have spent watching Thompson on sketch comedy. And he’s only 6 years older than me.

I bet Vital Information with Lori Beth Denberg would hold up today.

Any religion that exalts men -say, by giving them the priesthood at 18- and describes women as helpers of men is going to be rife with men doing power trips ...just because they can.

Yup. I got the “you need to repent” line after disclosing my rape and that was basically it for me. I am happy I am out now, but it was super psychologically damaging and painful.

Give Chrissy a weekly NYT Op Ed column IMO

Not ‘cause I hate ya!

I addressed why I used a burner account. I’m not going to justify my anxiety coping methods to you. And for the record, I’m one of the 20+ who have already spoken out. I felt I could be more blunt anonymously. I’m not a coward, I’m an anxious woman who’s been pushed around by men before, some of whom didn’t know they…

Less Trump sex talk and more dog pictures, Ponies.