My only trial work was a DV protection-order case, and that was the hardest bit to get across to the client: you will never get the admission: “I perpetrated domestic violence upon you, and I’m sorry.”

This really is fucking disturbing. Donald Trump gives literally not one shit about a long list of American freedoms. One might argue that he actually kind of hates America. I am very sad to see how well he’s doing in the popular vote. What the hell, world.

This is one of the practical problems that arises when traditionally feminine labor (childcare, housekeeping, cleaning, emotional caretaking, etc.) are basically invisible in economic terms. They’re devalued culturally, and it’s only when women are more absorbed into professional workplaces (leaving them unable to do…

I hate it when racist murdering assholes make me agree with them.

i believe he was convincing. i found my ex passed out with bags of heroin laying next to him and when he said he wasnt high i believed him. but lookng back on that, i realize it’s because i had to choose to believe him, or i would have to give up the guy i loved. what i’m saying is you made a conscience choice to go…

My brother always offers to help with the dishes or other clean-up at casual gatherings.

I didn’t think it was rapey at all until I read the back where it said ‘Just joking, don’t say anything, I don’t care, I’ll do what I want.’

Huh. I read it completely differently. I read it as don’t let someone bully you into doing something you aren’t sure about. If you want to say no to the D, then for gosh sakes, say no.

I imagine he explained this to you while stuffing blueberry pancakes into his face.

Chris, is that you? Man, go work on your songwriting rather than writing comments on Jezebel.

“...you have some time together and things just move through.”