It's really unusual for authors to have a this kind of depth of opinion/say in a film based on their novel to begin with, unless they've got screenplay credits or something. Which is especially unusual for someone who is a first time published author.

I know. Believe me, I know. :(

Exactly! I love the dress and the unapologetic pinkness of it. I just....every time I see a picture of her in it, I want to jump into the frame, snip three inches off the straps and sew them back together again. Fixed!

I was going to say, I bet it looked better in real life vs the illustration. But no.

"I guess women's health and well-being are not as important as a not yet sentient life form."

Exactly. As a thinking human being woman person (with at least 17 ounces of empathy) who has had multiple miscarriages, I cannot imagine being physically imprisoned for them.

Racist present? Nobody told me there would be presents!

Wow, thanks!

Ballpark.

Thanks. I needed closure on my Kinja Frustration.

Yes, what you said.

Probably so. Though interestingly, only about 15-20% of very heavy drinkers over a long period of time get to cirrhotic levels. So, genetics probably does take some role.

;) Me, too, yes. I think I turned out okay, too. But you know, not everyone gets my sense of humor. That might be a side effect.

I'm pretty sure they didn't, either. I was only about 2% serious.

There's a J-shaped curve about drinkers. When they compare non-drinkers to drinkers, non-drinkers usually die earlier than drinkers. But then if you drink too much, your mortality risk goes up. I find this interesting in that the studies they've done have taken into account similar co-morbidities and risk factors for…

Ha! If that isn't a righteous fight, I don't know what is!!

I'm sure that's not a real bulletproof vest. Is it?

Ooof, exactly. The day I don't want cold, leftover pizza is the day I've given up on life.

It's...wait for it...it's not the beer.

I laughed out loud. And it was my snort laugh.