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MMJ licensing still exists; medical pot is cheaper than recreational pot because fewer taxes are involved if you have a red card (MMJ license).

Cue the 100,000 people who are all like, "No, it's a joke, he's poking FUN at it just like that Cover Girl thing". Yeah, no.

Hint from a previously uninsured (and uninsurable person): If you get medical care and don't have insurance, tell the billing department your situation (keep it concise and undramatic) and ask if there's "anything they can do." Ask politely, don't demand anything, maybe offer to pay in cash and you'd be surprised how…

Oh, man.

Thanks for the post. I know she's not a great academic, but I guess I've just seen one too many posts pointing out this fact in order to dismiss everything she talks about. She isn't at the level of academics who are publishing in peer-reviewed journals, obviously, but her criticism is miles above most of the…

I'm an academic trained in Women's Studies. She is neither great nor lousy. She puts out decent mid-level analysis that's correct albeit a bit reductive, and it doesn't delve terribly deeply. I'm 100% supportive of her work, but that doesn't mean I think she's on the level of bell hooks or Donna Haraway.

"Ebola is hard to catch." "Don't panic." "You are not at risk unless you have direct contact... OH FUCKING WAIT..."

I'm cisfemale and I'm 30 years old. I've been gaming regularly since I was 10, and started when my dad brought a NES home back when I was 3 years old, and sat me on his knee and taught me how to play. I've played literally hundreds of video games and I play some sort of game every single day unless I'm…

You'll get 'em next time!

Go find a picture of young Rutherford B. Hayes, or as I like to call him, Rutherford B. Haaaayyyyyy Guuuurrrrl.

This one time, I wrote a fanfic with a "strong female" heroine... I had overwhelming positive support. Great reviews. Except ONE person, who went off - even writing a blog post! - on how my Strong Female was totally a Mary Sue because a "real, well-developed" female character wouldn't be, basically, as capable as mine…

In Hawaii, and amongst my Native and American Indian friends, we don't call it "Columbus Day," we call it Invasion Day.

Panera is ludicrously overpriced, the portions are garbage, and (aside from the soups), everything tastes truly horrible.

I really love and agree with what you have to say but it's important to acknowledge: Trauma can absolutely cause mental illness. Is it going to suddenly cause someone to have Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia? No. Can it exacerbate those things? Absolutely. Can trauma cause depression, anxiety, PTSD, and even eating…

I am a mental health professional, and I would agree that her behavior is typical for a victim of trauma. While I of course do not know her, or her family, I do believe there is reason to investigate her allegations.
Is it any wonder why victims of abuse don't come forward?

Quick preemptive strike: 3 thinks about mental health and sex abuse which you should consider before commenting.

No idea. I hated that show.

Why do I get the feeling that there is some fashion designer out there in the world working on an upper thigh corset right now?

"Why don't women just tell us when they're not interested????" -Reddit