That’s how I describe myself on OkCupid.

I think the best way to describe Boston is “progressive... a lot of ignorance”.

Agreed. Troll.

LOL

I’ll tackle that second question. To preface this, I am transgender and medically transitioning.

That race “means” anything is a social construct. That my skin and hair and features are different from yours and can only get that way because of who my parents are is not. And no, plenty of white people are not perceived as Black. She is not Black because she has not a drop of African blood and is the child of two…

You should read the article, it answers your question.

And someone who also used to live and work there, I concur with this post. Nothing like The Beach Boys song.

dating in New York as a 30-something executive in private equity

My job is my job. My catharsis is cross-stitching and no one can take that from me.

Bobby, though I would miss you terribly if you ever left Jezebel, I think you have found your true calling, writing the scripts for the “reality” show known as KUWTK.

in an exploration of what that truly means to live life unbounded, unfiltered and uninhibited.”

I cannot, for the life of me, decide who I hate more - I read this, and set my rage on Ivanka. But then! I remember that Jared - a 36-year-old who fell into this position by way of marriage with zero credentials - is currently in Baghdad, “solving” Iraq’s complex, multi-faceted, interlinked, and very bloody crises…

I like “Zero Fucks” Zimmerman. Isnt rebellion against institutions what he’s been singing about for50+ years? Why is this considered weird for him?

this comment and kate’s made me rethink my own reaction to the interview, so thanks.

I completely agree. Like I don’t want to shit all over someone who’s obviously trying, but this whole thing was very surface-level, stopping just short of the real, uncomfortable work that is required to actually grow in a situation like this. The author talks about accountability but then also spends a decent amount…

That was weird. I also found it strange that the author tries to justify (at least a little bit) posting the invasive photograph in 2012 by saying that we as a culture didn’t wake up to how horrible stuff like this was until 2014. Ummmm, what? No, I’m pretty sure most of us knew well before then that it’s not OK to…