The BDSM community has a huge problem with abuse, so you’re not wrong to question it. I think for the worst of them, it exacerbates tendencies and shitty beliefs that men already have lurking (thanks, sexist society!) when they enter the BDSM community to begin with. What starts out as a low-level shitty belief that…

I can’t help but wonder about how that translates to consumers of that porn. It seems to me that many young people develop ideas about what to expect from sex from porn they find online and this trend normalizes it. Not trying to kink shame but a lot of kids (and plenty of grown ass adults) can’t distinguish fantasy…

The porn industry has been shifting toward increasingly violent, misogynistic simulations of rape and abuse over the past few decades under the umbrella of “gonzo.” I think anyone with eyes can see that. And the most durable justification for this trend was that this was all entirely consensual, and that the female…

And that’s the horrible thing about dog trainers: anyone can call themselves a trainer, even someone with no experience beyond watching a *heavily edited* TV show which features methods roundly condemned in position statements from the major professional groups representing veterinary behaviorists, trainers, and vets,…

...or you could neuter and release them. Because unless you shoot 100% of the cats, the area will repopulate to the same level.

Yeah, because a billion dollar company trying to increase their market share by not paying royalties is exactly the same as an independent artist who regularly plays free shows for her fans in parks and schools and cafes and their living rooms asking if some of them wanted to come play a few horn and string parts hang…

I think the Courtney killed Kurt slander is one of the grossest most misogynistic things I can think of. I hope Courtney sues the fuck out of them. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to lose your beloved husband to such a tragic death and then have thousands of people running around CLAIMING YOU STRAIT UP…

Am I the only one here who’s noticed that there are at least two subgroups of trans women out there? The girly gay transwomen who have the best claim to “lady” brains* are the ones who are actually listening to radfem concerns, saying things like “we’re men with gender dysphoria, not women”, trying to come up with…

The NYT piece wasn’t necessarily argued well but I also take issue with this autor’s rhetoric about Burkett’s feelings. Elsewhere, we rage against the idea that the only kind of “acceptable” dialogue is a disaffected ‘objective’ one, an argument that men have been using to derail women’s contributions to a discussion…

Yes! I got a crappy one back in 2011. . . I was like, THIS DOESN’T FILL MY CHEST WITH SMOKE AND BURN MY THROAT, TO HELL WITH IT! Just got a good one with actual vaping juice. My husband was over the moon. . . .

What does “women’s college” mean if genderqueer, agender, and other folks who do not identify as women are admitted? This isn’t an attack, I genuinely wonder what happens to that moniker in that case.

I’m not sure if it really counts as quitting, because I vape now instead of smoking. It’s been three years, I only do it at home, alone, and never anywhere else (because I find it embarrassing). But I feel a million times better, have way more energy, and don’t ever feel the need to smoke anymore. It’s also about a…

Hahahaha at the ultimatum. Seems like we have to basically threaten them if we can be included and I don’t see why it takes so long when I’m always reading constant posts of “UGH! This month’s bag sucks I’m done *UNSUB*”

Theon Greyjoy

GoT is also a lot better than True Detective on that count—there are numerous, varied and interesting female characters on GoT, even if terrible things happen to them all the time.

I wonder if they’re laying the groundwork for her to become more powerful later on, rather than just victimizing her for that sake of it.

I can’t even deal with how horrifying the Daily Beast article is. She says you bond with the kangaroo because you have to feed it around the clock. You have to feed it around the clock because the monsters from the exotic animal auction probably stole the poor joey from its mother’s pouch. That's also why baby…

I loathe people who keep exotic animals as pets. I’m not even apologizing for the size of this picture!

I mean, that just seems a bit much. They aren’t making lattes out of the goodness of their heart, it’s their job. As long as you’re not being a dick about it, it’s not some kind of cruel burden for a barista to make you a drink.

Alternatively, you can go to a licensed salon where the estheticians are also licensed and pay $50 for your manicure and still be guilt free. (Just that most of us can’t afford to do that as often as the sweatshops)