“Taxpayer funding for abortion” is a pro-life talking point that pro-choice allies need to stop using. It plays right into the hands of people who want to preserve the Hyde Amendment and do much more (like make all abortion illegal). What Hyde actually does is restrict federal government-sponsored insurance plans from…

This required more dancing skill than my husband and I possess so we didn’t use it, but we were toying with “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” by Doris Day (and covered by Cake). I think it’s a perfect example of an irreverent love song, and it has a fun, catchy tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUVT1N…

But the system is not working for victims, that’s the whole point. The system is slow, complicated, expensive, and unresponsive to the unique needs of DV survivors. And it does little to nothing to protect survivors from the dangers they face by reporting.

I just bought this one from ASOS and it looks shockingly, improbably good on me. The bottoms cover your whole butt, the high waist smooths your stomach without ugly ruching, and the top has a cute cleavage window while still keeping your boobs firmly in place. (The top is underwire, but I need that so it works great…

Echoing other commenters that the Hotline is a powerful resource for victims, and also wanted to add that family, friends, etc. can call to get guidance on how to SAFELY support a person experiencing abuse. If you know or suspect that someone in your life is being abused, the Hotline is a great place to start. They…

Honestly, you are not going to fix this because it’s not your behavior that is the problem - it’s her expectations and her rudeness. You and your fiance need to set boundaries together, and then it is his responsibility to go to bat for you with his mom and enforce those boundaries. Don’t kill yourself trying to…

Sounds amazing! Is it available online?

Thank you for saying this! I was thinking the exact same thing. Very weird and unnecessary comments from the OP.

I would guess it’s because people often lump all observant Jews (including Orthdox/yeshivish and modern Orthodox) into Hasidic/Haredi/ultra-Orthodox, which is not correct.

Why do you get side eye for a drug allergy? So weird. I’m also allergic to sulfa drugs (including bactrim) but I’ve never gotten questioned about it (beyond “when did you take it and what happened”). I think it’s fairly common.

one of the best movies ever made

Wait - I got it: Waiting for Tugman

The scandalous world of prominent tugboating families sounds like a premise for a Christopher Guest movie. Best in Boat?

The prohibition on touching during your period only applies between spouses. A very religious man will not touch any woman who is not his wife, ever; it has nothing to do with menstrual cycles.

Also good because choking is a red flag for escalating violence. In domestic violence screenings, choking is considered a strong risk factor for future lethal violence.

a nose with a sheepish man attached

Seconding. It might seem harmless, but it reinforces ugly stereotypes. And - perhaps more offensively to me as a Jew - it’s a bad joke.

This is adorable, but it should be noted that it’s not the actual subway - it’s a tiny train in the basement of the Capitol Hill campus that connects the House and Senate office buildings. I don’t think Bernie Sanders rides the DC metro.

In the regular rental market, you can’t get a closet in this area for $1,000/month. It’s not even cheap, it’s crazily under market value. (Obviously that is the point of this program, and $1,000 is probably still a lot of money for the people who qualify to live there. But it’s pennies compared to market value.)

He was fantastic in Damages (legal drama).