Unfortunately she made it sound like this is universal. While it may have been true at the jail she was at, plenty of jails and prisons have woefully underfunded programs that are not adequate at all.

Yes. It absolutely does.

I didn't get that college students are "ignorant" of contraception, just that they weren't aware of all of the options. Not many college women get IUDs or shots. Hormonal birth control is just the popular choice, and since it's so effective when used properly, I don't think there are huge rates of accidental pregnancy…

Maybe she was in a remand center? Or is there a different word for that in the States?

Thank you. That part upset me.

This is a fascinating article and very interesting work.

Interesting, but not new. My best friend in high school (age 14) had an "I'm too pretty for math" T-shirt from Stitches. I had a gem from there, too - a belly shirt (with a MONKEY on it!!) that said "Make me blush" in glitter.

Every time I see you I just fall further in love.

Thank you - I was all agreeing with that poster, and your post made me realize we will so have different definitions of muffin top! They both make sense to me. In my social circles it's always been associated with too-tight pants, so I just label it something else on a nude person/myself, but obviously this is…

Agreed. Could also have something to do with the definition of a "plus sized model", since the start of that threshold is very far away from actually being overweight - many plus sized models are perfectly fit, they just don't have the body dimensions to fit into a size 2.

Thank you! I was going to chime in with a similar comment. I always think I have a belly unless I'm naked. When I'm nude, with nothing being forced into different places and compared to my hips my stomach looks fine - not flat, but fine. Try to wear anything other than a dress? Now I feel like a chubster.

Oh dear god, I lol-ed my way through this entire article.

Thank you! This is a lovely response. Thanks for being so respectful. I'm sorry my initial message was a bit hostile!

Yeah! Like how it's *almost* a good thing when politicians are SO NUTS in Texas that they finally get global attention. Like, it's bad, but it might end up being good.

Did it ever occur to you that someone might A) not be heterosexual, or B) not WANT to date anyone, and if either are true they really don't need to share that with you? It doesn't have to mean that there's obviously something wrong with you. People can go to the bar (or anywhere) without intentions of romance.

Maybe not for you, but it is for plenty of people. My evidence? How undeterred they are if you say you have a girlfriend.

I did that too! The "gee, sorry" gesture/shrug at the ring worked wonders for me. Good thing I worked with a random jewelry maker once who felt like giving me a diamond ring for Christmas when I was 18.

The kind of people who resort to death and rape threats are the kind of people who don't want to see more of women anywhere, including on their bank notes.

Thank you for this - just what I would have said if I weren't late to this party (but less eloquently, I'm sure!). Many people have complained that their complaints (lol, sorry) were not acted upon, even when they received explicit threats to their safety.

I apologize for my outburst. I apparently can't edit it on my cell, or I would remove most of that. I'm very sorry for swearing out you - I don't know you, and I'm sure you don't deserve that. I'd suggest not throwing rape myth acceptance around at strangers in the future, but hey, you do you.