I once heard it discussed in the context of “micro solutions” (though in this case probably more like micro advice) versus “macro solutions.”

“We need to recognize that a misunderstanding, even one about sex, is not a sufficient cause to result in the obliteration of someone’s psyche and desire to live.”

There’s a way to say what she’s trying to say without blaming victims, and she never manages to do that. Yes, heavy drinking on college campuses is a problem. You can say, alcohol and drugs negatively impact your ability to read signal, express yourself, and properly evaluate consent. The conversation seems to always…

Seriously, where do these people work? That’s been clearly verboten at every place I’ve worked over the last 15+ years.

You get to trust your instincts when they’re founded on a solid base: women are human being equal to men whose looks are entirely separate from their worth as humans.

The older I get the more disdain I have for lines of any sort.  Especially for food.  I have a hard time believing there’s any food worth waiting in a three hour line for.

I think this says it all (click the link):

Shut up. If her worst mistake ever (and find another one, please) is believing family lore and doing the DNA thing, she is way ahead of the rest of the pack. Also what TF is wrong with climbing the academic ladder on EFFing merit. Read her damn biography. For crying out loud.

In college, I had someone in a mentorship position tell me, “Everyone finds you off-putting” and it shattered me. I am an incredibly confident person with very healthy self-esteem, but it took me years to recover from that moment -- constantly second guessing myself in social situations. Even now, a decade later, I…

There’s two reasons: systemic sexism and anti-intellectualism. She’s smarter than 95%+ of the electorate, which makes a majority of people hate her because they think that any sign of intelligence is either elitist or insulting to them; and of course the underlying fear and hatred of successful, outspoken women.

I just attended her townhall in Seattle and I have to say, she had charisma in spades. I really hope she’s our next president.

Competent women are offputting.

I literally cannot wait until the influencer trend just fucks the hell off. I am so sick of zombies that follow all of that shit influencing trends and making people that would otherwise be working at Arby’s famous. GAH!

Charisma is useful for getting elected, but it doesn’t appear to have much advantage when it comes to governing.  See also “authenticity.”  We as a polity have some really messed up prioties in terms of what qualities we value in people who are vying for important jobs.

i do like meat, but I’m more of the “I-want-to-shake-the-hand-of- the-farmer” type ‘o gal. i’d buy meat from you!

Did his precious vaccines keep him from being shoved? No, they did not. #VaccineFAIL #CaseClosed #KidsNeedMeasles #BringThePolioBack #AllTheCoolKidsHaveTheConsumption

Wait - what cheating scandal?!!!!

Forgetting the dogs for a moment, these people were exploited. Paid a pittance by investor-dog owners, who probably took in the big bucks. No retirement, no health care, no nothing. It’s maddening this still happens in this country.  

i think the coal miner comparison is on the nose. these people knew that the industry was dying. but it was their community, their culture, and they loved those dogs. i think what hurt them most was being portrayed in the media as monsters. ideally, there’d be a safety net to catch them. whereas the owners of the…

I would totally move there, except not enough bathroom in that big house