Exactly my experience! I’m around a 16, and according to malls, I should only wear elastic-waistband pants and t shirts with rhinestones on them! I’m a high level professional (but unfortunately not high level enough to afford expensive clothes) and also apparently a unicorn, since apparently professional women of my…

You hit it right on the head. I spent an entire day a few months ago trying to find work clothes and apparently department stores just assume chubby women don’t work in professional jobs because I found next to nothing (and I’m not an uncommon size). I used to love to shop, but I’m hopping on the online shopping…

Threaten to cancel - they will do ANYTHING before they let you cancel. I play a game with my internet provider every year - throughout the year, they gradually charge me a little more each month until I call and threaten to switch, then they drop it back down.

I’m rooting for her too. Unfortunately, I know firsthand how much damage being falsely branded a liar can do.

So basically American Dad without the tongue-in-cheek self awareness?

I have undergone so many failures and disappointments on my way to my career, but everything wrked out and I have the career I love and wanted. Keep your chin up, roll with the punches and always keep that goal in sight. You may have to take a couple detours, but you’ll get there!

I’d like to agree with you, but then I remember that a man who basically admitted to sexual assault without any hint of apology or remorse went on to be elected president.

Thank you and good luck to you!

Congrats! I got a new job after being fired (without warning and with no explanation) and am loving my new job so far! Now that I’m not a nervous wreck all the time (old boss was a yeller) I can actually do non-work-related stuff again. I can have hobbies, yo!

They will feel like that right after a reduction. Don’t worry - in a couple of weeks when you’re all healed up you won’t feel flat-chested anymore and you will get to wear all the pretty bras!

I watched it for the same reason and it was pretty boring. You might be better off saving your money and just Googling pictures of Orlando...

That was the first R rated movie I saw in the theater. My parents were very strict about movies but I successfully talked my mom into approving my ticket (I was underage) by arguing, “But mom, it’s history! It’s educational!”

Their performances have been fantastic! I’ll admit, I didn’t have high expectations for Bledel (I hated Gilmore Girls), but she is SO GOOD in this I’m surprised I haven’t seen her in other dramatic works.

I didn’t know anything when I bought my house either, but I was lucky to have a realtor who took care of everything. I second aeropress though - I really wish I would have negotiated new flooring and appliances. But you live and learn. I love my little house and my mortgage is half of the rent I was paying for a tiny…

I always like to recommend Julia Alvarez - poetic and historical enough to feel substantive but still very read-able.

Agreed. Anyone who believes “Black culture” is systemically more violent than “white culture” has never lived around rural whites. Tons of theft, drugs, and violence - they just don’t get caught because law enforcement is part of the same demographic and looks away or because they live in an area with sparse law…

I’ve been thinking about white privilege in the context of self-defense ever since Trayvon was murdered (though I’m not convinced he ever touched Zimmerman at all). When I was growing up, my parents always told me, “if somebody hits you, you hit back.” It is striking to think about Black parents who have to tell their…

Love the red - it makes your skin look so warm and glow-y! I think your natural hair looks great too! For what it’s worth, I’m a white girl with boring white girl hair that will neither straighten nor curl, and I have always loved the look of afros, especially on women. I also envied Brandy’s flawless braids as a…

Yeah IDK how you would get “rape fantasy” from this show or the book. I watched all 3 episodes with my husband (he loved it - very proud of my woke bae) and we both agreed it definitely does not glorify rape or make it look even remotely sexy. We also agreed to watch another show as a “palate cleanser” before fooling…

WTF is that all about? Is he even Canadian?