Similar thing happened to me once, except I think it was just supposed to be a robbery not a kidnapping/rape... On my birthday, actually. I thought I’d treat myself to an uber when I drunkenly fell asleep on the train and missed my stop. Anyway, just as this black car stopped right in front of me. I assumed it was the…

I wrote a paper on Japanese 19th century prints last semester and I love this so much! And I’m in NY, the sweaty armpit of America right now. Thank you even more!

The bleeding heart of this art historian thanks you for this. You deserve all the stars.

You’re my new favorite! :D

This makes me cry. The $35k I can expect after getting my MA just feels like a slap in the face. And a kick in the stomach. And getting spit on.

You deserve more stars for the Borgia reference. You made my morning. I had a history-gasm.
Although Borgias >>>>>>> Kim Davis because all those renaissance dresses >>>>>>>>>>>> denim overalls and green-visor sunhat.
Even 15th-century power-hungry murderers are better than this woman.

I understand your concerns. I only got PTO for the first time this year and it was definitely my precious. My lovely 2 week paid vacation to finish finals... it was like getting paid to study. So pretty much a preview of what being a PhD student feels like. (I lie, I also went to Nashville. It was beautiful)

Starred for two reasons; 1. Yes, the world sucks and I’m with you on that. 2. Tiny fat dog in tutu deserves all the likes.

Sad, it is fake. The author is a fictional character in another novel. But it would have been awesome if it was real. Plop.

Fake or not, I snorted so hard in the dead-quiet library.

In NY the cost varies depending on income. I’m not sure how it is in CA, or any other state for that matter. I had to have a financial consultation with PP where they looked at my (pathetically low) pay stubs and were like “ok everything is free, except abortions” and I breathed a big sigh of relief as I'm a foreigner…

This is all absolute crap. I was so lucky to have no problems with getting BC but hearing horror stories like this made me put it off (and use illegally obtained Argentinian BC pills through a close friend) for years. I’m sorry you went through all of that. I remember when I wanted to get the patch and I was told my…

You got my vote... even though I can’t vote in the US... but I’d campaign for you. I’d even more support this if there was some sort of cultural exchange like; “work for a year in a shitty job and then use that money to visit another country and see another culture to open your mind” (thats what i did after high…

I blame the whole false theory that “the customer is always right.” No, the person who is right is right. Just because someone is giving you money doesn’t mean they’re always right. I don’t have the mental ability to go on about this right now but this has ALWAYS frustrated me so much. It’s not true! I wish I was more…

You deserve many high-fives. I would do the same if I wasn’t in grad school, wondering how I’m going to pay my tuition AND rent. As soon as I have a real job, I’ll be donating regularly. PP helped me so much when I needed it, and they’re a lifeline for so many women and men who need healthcare and support. I’m lucky…

My exact thoughts when I got fitted.... I spent my whole life until 2 years ago wearing a C CUP! No wonder I was so uncomfortable but yeah, I almost cried at the lingerie store... I don't want this!

Natural DD/E cup... Some of us never even had perky to begin with... *sobs*

My mum, whose not at all a fan of big cities, came to visit me in New York. I took her to Times Square at 1am on a chilly fall Tuesday and that’s the perfect time to show a non-NYer times suare. It’s still awful, but the awfulness is scaled back quite a bit. My mums reaction was; “I’m glad I saw it but we don’t need…

Exactly! My catholic school (conservative as it was) was the same, and was even quite liberal with LGBT rights, even taught about same-sex intercourse etc. so yay for a well-rounded catholic education!

Ditto! In my conservative catholic school, we learned about contraception and safe sex in biology, and abstinence only in religious studies. I mean, not great... We still had that purity ring bullshit, but, as far as I know, my whole year graduated without any pregnancies. Not to say there weren’t any…