The culture now is shoot-to-kill, not shoot-to-disable. If that cop had shot the kid in the leg, the kid would have been disabled, long enough for people to figure out the gun wasn’t anything more than a BB gun. And the kid would still be alive.

While the cultural feelings surrounding sexual assault may be unknown to a lot of people, they should not be unknown to judges. Judges need to proactively make themselves aware, not passively sit back and victim-blame. I hope this guy is removed and never practices law again.

Yeah, me too. I was really bored by it

Does anyone else see “Trump Pence” and hear “Tuppence” in their heads?

all the time!

I’m so sorry your mom didn’t believe you. My mom didn’t ever believe me either. I’m left with lingering resentment over her lack of protection and lack of caring over what happened to me. It sounds as if you are in a healthy mental space now; I hope so.

Similar story here. I didn’t (and still don’t) understand my mother’s lack of caring about this at all. Much much later, when I was 33, I was attending my mom’s 3rd wedding, being held at the house of this person (because mom’s best friend is this person’s wife). I was angry and nervous about going, and was planning…

I had this happen as well. After multiple miscarriages, I became absolutely silent on the topic. Then, one pregnancy flourished, and I still didn’t tell anyone, and one day somebody noticed in a faculty meeting, while I was giving a presentation. Whispers and smiles all around the room. It was sweet and embarrassing.

as well as being a big unnecessary waste of resources

Into the Wild 2.0 (or 3.0, 10.0, whatever): more hungry and not at all clever

Not slowly. “Literally” has already lost its original meaning. Hearing it used now makes me grind my teeth.

Totally with you. As someone else with resting bitch face, I feel your pain. Where does anyone get off telling anyone else how to feel, anyway? (“you should smile more, it increases your face value!” etc.)

I totally do this, at work, in negotiations. It’s usual for people to promise to help you or to do what they think you want. But very informative to note when they are uncomfortable (say) or lying.

don’t be sorry - rant is justified!

the wage gap exists in academia (which is extra fucked up, when you think about it)

I’m wondering if contacting the Tucson network KVOA, and telling them about the group of Jezzies that want to help, and letting the reporter at KVOA contact Desiree, would work.

from boingboing:

That sucks, and I’m sorry that you were uncomfortable for all that time, and I know it does happen. I hope you’re more comfortable now!

I agree with a lot of what you say here.

Do you really think that someone (Beth) has been wearing the wrong bra size for years? Different manufacturers mean different things by “36", and I have worn 34, 36 and 38. That doesn’t mean that I am incapable of measuring my ribs; it means that different manufacturers have different levels of quality control (or…