Y’know, it’s really easy to judge when you’ve never met the guy or been in the bar. I definitely get how, from the outside looking in, he seems off... but he’s actually a really nice, funny guy with some great stories (the bar is haunted). I’d be willing to bet that Tamale Rocks knew about the mirror just like…

I might 100% regret bringing this up, but “nugget porn” is a thing and it has nothing to do with chicken nuggets...

Agreed- that’s why I certainly don’t think it’s fair to say all solo hiking is a bad idea. Someone with loads of experience could very well be totally safe on a solo hike.

Not gonna lie, as a struggling working mom & wife, I would kill for a little bit of that. Just being able to have a housekeeper come by once a week or not having to worry about our damn grocery budget... or, the holy grail, being able to afford childcare! My husband and I both work and we can’t afford a sitter. He…

Yeah, but depending on how stinking rich they are, it’s possible that neither of them do. Husband might have “help” that manage their personal finances for them, leaving them with allowances.

This! So much this. They’re trophy wives, so this isn’t a huge surprise. It’s just a development in the keeping of a trophy wife and it makes sense because it provides these women - who are stereotypically in it for the money/lifestyle, anyway - the perfect motivation based on their goals. It’s a win-win for these…

I was always taught that it’s dangerous and foolish to hike alone, especially for a woman, and I’d be curious to hear others’ perspectives.

I’ve always had a problem finding pants that fit well there - the proportions just always seem wacky to me, and I refuse to take the blame because I have no problem getting American Eagle & other jeans that fit well.

I obviously don’t want anyone to be made uncomfortable or feel triggered by questionable content, regardless of my personal feelings about stuff like rape/incest/etc. in books - you could probably look up book summaries, too, if you want to avoid all the nasty parts but still keep up with the story?

Yeah, I definitely don’t feel like “the system,” is set up to help people so much as businesses - and that includes colleges.

That’s awesome! I haven’t heard of anything like that... most of the people I know that finished college are:

The year or so of classes I took didn’t teach me anything new. I actually used my old high school notes/papers for some of the college coursework because it was that similar. Several of my friends that did go on to finish college said the same. I’m really glad that you had a different experience, though - truly.

THIS!! My little belly-stretcher is a toddler now and I still don’t have my ridiculously tiny pre-baby tummy back. I discovered high waisted jeans and will never look back. They smooth over the imperfections and allow me to wear tee shirts again without feeling like I’m wearing a donut around my hips.

This - I’m a pretty smart person, I like to think. I did very, very well on my ACT (nearly a perfect score), for what that’s worth... and I just didn’t do well with college. I didn’t like that my first year of classes was basically just doing high school coursework over again, with more pompous teachers, lots of…

Let me say as someone who quit school to accept a job offer that a degree is not useless. If anything, I’ve found that employers like people with diverse backgrounds - I got my current job because of my retail management background was very different from other applicants and provided me with a skill set that most of…

I always find it interesting that 9/10 times I hear someone talking about gen eds, they’re spoken of as something to “get out of the way.” I’ve had many college grads tell me outright that they’re a waste of time and money, but unfortunately necessary.

This - I think education is fantastic, and also unnecessary for many positions. There are lots of jobs you can safely learn to do well on the job, and in less time than it takes to get an associate’s degree. Most of the college educated folks I’ve spoken with aren’t thrilled that 2-3 years of their education is spent…

I feel similarly to how you do. While I’m definitely not a fan of gruesome stuff for the sake of shocking people... sometimes that kind of shit really does happen, so it makes sense that people whose lives are extraordinary enough to warrant a story would go through stuff like that. It’s something I struggle with when…

Reading a lot of the comments and the above article... I mean, this was all in the book, guys... and Gabaldon doesn’t stop there with the “difficult” content. I’m not saying that the feelings of criticism are invalid - not at all! - but I wonder what it is people want.

Just a warning - while that’s arguably the worst part in all of the books, there’s more rape in the following books, and (trying not to spoil too much) nobody is safe.