I thoroughly loved the book. But, I wondered if the author, who also calls herself fat, had a more intense/negative childhood or teen years. I say that because I’ve had many conversations with friends of mine who are the size of Plum who while having their fair share of sideeye and titters when out, did not encounter…

Yeah... I don’t get it why people don’t get it.

I tried these, did not work. It wouldn’t stay, or he’d squirm and it would come off, or he’d pee and it would come off. Pee is inevitable

I wonder how the Twilight Zone fits in to this. I get the impression that Roger Sterling would have been more progressive.... the story lines are progressive, but women are still depicted as relatively empty headed who need to be sedated all the time. 

So I periodically listen to conservative talk radio so I at least know what the other side is thinking. And they have a totally different interpretation of this. It was fascinating. Trump “owned” Nancy and Chuck, they were cheering and I quote “where has this Trump been for the last 2 years??!! this is who we were…

This picture you posted would make me depressed though. I have lamps, and artwork and throw pillows and fuzzy blankets. People come into my house and say they feel instantly comfortable and relaxed. I have books.... I dunno, there are levels.

I haven’t read the book, but isn’t she kind of from the thought process of a bare asthetic? Like, she’d suggest getting rid of all your books and tools and things. There are many things in my house I use once a year, but I’m not going to replace it every year when i need it.

I need you... I live in CA though!! Nothing makes me happier than people who WANT to and LIKE organizing and decluttering!! I know some people get all offended am I’m like HELL NO COME OVER!!!

I just keep thinking, is there a filter on the phone? Or is this just youth? If I was in this situation, by the time I’m in the airport to go back my make up would be sloughed off, zits and spots hanging out. Lines breaking out all over, super shiny as face... these people are all fresh faced and smooth...

I tend to agree with you. Also, primarily, about the liberal tendency to eat our own young. We seem to look for perfection, and because of that, Trump won (people who liked Bernie stayed home.) I mean, this whole thing is stupid of her. She’s also pushing 70, she’s pretty with it, but she still comes from a generation…

I looked at the link and I’m still confused. How are you supposed to sign off?

Yes. The key thing also, is that I do see her point in that the work is emotional labor if its alienating and upsetting, only in that last statement she makes, of why are these things (sending cards, remembering, etc) now so burdensome? What in our systems is creating the burden? And that goes back to the need for…

I get you and I know that. My issue as a liberal is our apparent refusal to see the people on our side as the very flawed people they are, who also make terrible mistakes at the cost of those more vulnerable. I for the most part don’t disagree with Obama’s policy and use of drones, but I don’t like how people will…

Yep. Look I’m a huge Obama fan, we can’t pretend though that more innocents didn’t die by drone under him than other presidents, and that plenty of people were deported and held at the border under not very nice conditions under him. Oh, and Clinton ware pretty much a sexual harasser, and I think was probably a…

Thank you. How many historical works can we not enjoy now because they are taken out of context? “the past is a different place, they did things differently there.” Many, many times the context is yucky (Huckleberry Finn) but that doesn’t mean we should get rid of it.

Why are people willing to reinvent context? This is so frustrating.

SERIOUSLY???????????????????!!!! Also, no not tapioca starch, corn starch! I grew up with my mom using corn starch for gravy, even though non of us at the time had a gluten issue, she always thought flour made it taste weird, so my gravy growing up was always gf, my mom makes the best gravy. i don’t understand...

yes. people with celiac (me) are intolerant of gluten in that it destroys the lower intestine. This can and sometimes doesn’t cause symptoms. Symptoms vary. People with non celiac gluten intolerance don’t get damage to the intestine, but have similar symptoms. If I go out i say allergy, so people understand. I mean, i…

Ugh, my daughter and I both managed to not get glutened this Thanksgiving. That is because of gf corn bread stuffing and using corn starcj in the gravy. Funny thing, my mom always used corn starch, she never used flour (I got diagnosed as a celiac at age 38 so no issues growing up) because she thinks it makes the…

So this tribe technically qualifies as uncontacted. There are several such tribes in Brazil, and most governments where these tribes live are very committed to protecting them. Most uncontacted people know that other people exist, but that is about as far as it goes. No one speaks their language, they don’t understand…