I wouldn’t even be that surprised. The first time someone tried to recreate a difficult death as a symbol, they’d be looking for an alternative. However, counterpoint: the Christians already had the fish, which is an easy symbol. So if they had a not-photogenic death symbol causing them issues they would likely just…

Don’t be crazy, think of the poor Middle Ages monks trying to depict a partially crushed messiah under an elephant with the materials and skills available to them at that time. It would have been the death knell for the entire concept. Later the priests would be talking to the druids, “I don’t know, I really think the…

I don’t know. It’s a poser. Does the cross have its power because of the force of belief that is imbued in it, or only because it’s a holy symbol? If the former, definitely yes. If the latter, I would posit that the Jew, not recognizing it as a legit holy symbol, would not be afraid. Although I’d leave open the…

None of us will. They’re already coming for my people—bomb threats at Jewish centers all over the country yesterday.

I’m really offended by the ads for that show. It is such an obvious case of appropriation.

Sorry, Jujy, I’m deliberately high jacking this. Congressman Weber of Beaumont, TX tweeted that the CNN reporter should be fired and lose his press credential so I called his office because freedom of the press is a thing that exists and his office told me, quote: “the congressman supports freedom of the press as long…

Tease! :P

I wish I could see Georgina’s dress full length. :(

So, if I’m reading this right, he’s taking this as a criticism of masculinity in general when it’s not but also, even if it was...I thought we all understood that masculinity is in fact a problem in many situations?

I have been really disappointed in the disorganization and chaos the Girl Scouts have going in my area. The troop we were in was a mess and the local council isn’t much better. I’ve been trying for 3 months to get the name of the person who is supposed to approve our silver award project idea. No one knows anything.

I did indeed. And they probably don’t realize why I thank them every time I interact with someone on staff. It’s big, so there’s no risk of exclusion—the kids can pick and choose their social groups—and they always treat us like we matter, even though we’re paying reduced dues.

That's insane. In both our cases, the actual threat we made to their existence was minimal, but they acting like we tried to destroy everything they loved. I don't know what prompts that sort of reaction, but it cannot possibly be healthy.

I wasn’t harboring resentment for them before this week. I was hurt at the time, but wrote them off as exactly that, cliquish. But after her messages, I’m quite upset. It’s a bad apology that makes the situation worse. Before I thought she was insensitive. Now, I’m pretty sure she’s a bitch.

Your smallest was almost ten pounds?! Holy crap. I cannot imagine how you did that at all, let alone without the epidural. I'm impressed.

This synagogue I used to attend has been posting everywhere how welcoming they are to families with young children. The reason we left there is that they repeatedly made my children cry, and not to be that mom, but my kids are loved everywhere else they go. And so finally I snapped and responded, “that was not our…

Ok, seriously, fuck that. The process of getting an epidural is not super pleasant but people do it because the alternative is even more unpleasant. When a man is having an 8 pound human ripped out of a four inch hole in his body, he can makes his own choices. Until then, he can sit down and shut up.

Yeah, this is a real weakness in their argument. The flag and the anthem are not exclusively tied to the military.

This amused me. Her ancestors fought, so that somehow translates to her fighting? The argument itself is stupid but the idea that she's defended the flag by virtue of family members who served is all wrong.

My preschooler had a brief potty training regression and her teacher had her sit out recess, but since she didn’t care and was happy to watch birds, she instead put my 4 year old in the office, in the in school suspension area, for recess. I objected strenuously, to no avail.

I wrote a long response and deleted it. Bottom line for me: you think we’re being too hard on rapists and treating them like monsters. The point is that they are monsters. When they rape, they’re monsters. They’re normal the rest of the time, but that doesn’t make it better. It makes it worse, because you can’t trust…