It’s frequently referred to as “gatekeeping” and it happens almost every time a woman expresses interest in anything, whether it’s a “typically male” interest or not.

I agree with everything except the 16 y/o girl bit, which is misogynistic. Speaking as former 16 y/o girl, I’d say it’s more like a rejected teenage boy who they're trying to keep from shooting up a school. 

Amen.  Just...amen.

Thoughts & prayers on your forthcoming asphyxiation.

Do we really want to poison the poor sharks like that?

^ This. 

How cute was that sloth, though? And the porcupines!!

“Train wreck" is too kind a phrase. 

How is this relevant? Are you implying there are currently no other mass printed texts available with which to teach reading? Or that we should hold onto this “tradition” for old time’s sake? You comment is inane and superfluous, in addition to being a grammatical train wreck. 

^ This.

As a baptised and confirmed (via the sacrament, not my personal beliefs) Catholic, I second everyone saying it’s probably primarily monetary. My parents currently live in the parish (church neighborhood) where they were married. I don’t think they’ve attended a mass there in the last several years, but I know they get…

This is too good. The wall bit is especially inspired :-)

I second this! I briefly lived in the Tetons (think Jackson Hole, Wyoming) and these were the go-to boots for all the ski/board bums.

I second this! I briefly lived in the Tetons (think Jackson Hole, Wyoming) and these were the go-to boots for all…

Hear hear.

Scaramucci is on this season of Celebrity Big Brother...for whatever that's worth :-/

^ This.

If Google conversion is right, £32 is about $42 USD. I will PayPal or Venmo you that in a heartbeat. Seriously, no caveats or anything. Let me know. 

I realize I’m coming to this a bit late, but if you wouldn’t mind/still remember it, would you share the link to that forum? It sounds super interesting!

While I empathize with the carthasis this would give you, I have to ask you no to, as a former bookseller.

Pretty sure she’d demand a La Croix.