All good points and have been given me new things to consider — and you’re right that there are people who know far more than me on these matters that have already done a lot of research and come up with these recommendations. Thank you for explaining your POV so clearly.

Just to be clear, I’m definitely not on the side of any organization working to destroy trans rights, etc., so thank you for the additional information on the lawsuit. I agree that *a lot* of the issues people have is based on transphobia. I guess my feeling is equity in competitive sports is an issue that needs to be…

I get that in this case, but I’m more talking about competitive sports overall. Like in college athletes, there’s some women who have started a lawsuit because they’ve lost scholarship opportunities and placements due to a couple of transwomen dominating the track field (both of them rank first and second consistently)…

Maybe, but she would still have biological advantages that can’t be countered like a larger lung capacity, a larger heart, stronger bone density, and longer arms and legs relative to body size, which testosterone doesn’t effect. I know I’ll probably get reamed for this, but honestly I struggle with how to balance…

Oh my god, I have a coworker that does this. WHY WHY WHY

You think Scarlett Johansson is more popular/influential than Natalie Portman? I have to disagree. At the very least, they would be fairly even.

It was hard to find a good doctor before One Medical came along. Most of the time they aren’t accepting new patients or you have to wait several months to get an appointment, meaning if you have something urgent you have to go to an urgent care clinic, which can be a nightmare in the city. I’m not sure what the impact…

You can also just tell your CC company that you never authorized the charges and to stop payment, sometimes they will even get you refunds for prior months. It’s the one big advantage of using a credit card for purchases versus a bank debit card, which does not have as many protections.

I’m currently using One Medical, mostly because I live in an area where it’s very difficult to find a good primary care doctor and I was having some issues. I like that their appointments actually start on time and you get more time with an actual doctor. I do think they grossly overcharge and this became more…

The same reason why Hillary won the popular vote in the election but we have Trump as president -- we don’t have a real democracy.

You forgot the part where “Bernie wins the nom” and the rest of us have to hear about how he would have beat Trump the first time for the rest of eternity.

Honestly, if Bernie wins the primary I’m going to be more concerned who his running mate is because there’s a very good chance that person will end up as president. Bernie wasn’t my first choice in the last election, but I really thought he was aware enough to know that he shouldn’t run again, based on both his…

The newer PBS version is very overacted, it’s hard to watch - every line comes up stilted and overly rehearsed. I do like the 1994 version and the new one is also very good and different, but I’m a sucker for period dramas (which makes the PBS version even more disappointing).

Don’t leave us in suspense, what’s the line?!

I was also confused why they were playing a segment when he wasn’t singing, and then when he popped up on stage, I didn’t even think it was actually him -- it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a picture and I legit did not recognize him -- so I was even more confused why someone else was performing the song.

Yeah, patent leather is just regular leather that has gone through a coating process to give it a gloss finish (leather shoes are usually patent leather to protect them from the elements).

C-sections are a major surgery, have much higher risks, and have a much harder recovery. I’m not sure where the myth that c-sections are easier came from. There are obvious exceptions to either option, but generally vaginal births are safer for both mom and baby and have the fastest recovery.

I’m really sorry about your mom also. We are also in maintenance, and we just got news that my mom’s cancer has spread again. It feels like a constant uphill battle with the fight just getting harder and harder. I usually have to skip “Soon You’ll Get Better” because it’ll send me over the edge. Lots of love to you…

“Delicate” was also my favorite on Reputation!

I didn’t mind her telling them she was going to do this, but it made me mad that she told her dad he “needed to forgive her for it,” like being vocal about your beliefs is something that needs forgiveness.