I think the series should’ve ended with the previous episode. This one... was mostly blah.

It has so many issues, but Lena Dunham is a talented writer and it’s a really well-made show, flaws and all.

I am so mad at her.

Read that last line as “I just felt like sharting.” and was about to suggest you go to the doc, too. #whoops

I’m glad to hear positive recommendations :) I’ve heard good things; my enthusiasm is just tempered. I still plan on getting to it.

That’s the thing — the question is if they’re worth their salt :) I’ll still be giving it a try, but I’m coming in with lower expectations. :)

Yes - I absolutely loved it!

I always feel bad for these examples because my boyfriend always has to tell me (female) to pick things up... because I literally don’t notice them. Whoops.

But the quotation you italicized in your comment says “biannual.” *blink*

Er...

I think it’s really related. People are starting to want to be diverse either from a genuine place, or from a place of “that’s where the money is, so that’s where I’ll go.” The former is obviously better, but both perspectives can still fall into a trap of making pain into a spectacle, and regardless of intent, the…

I bet he thinks that Leonidas was a BAMF and that he sees no problem with holding these two thoughts in his head simultaneously.

I like it, but only because this is the kind of thing I need to think of when I’m made to feel small — if that makes sense.

Internet stranger: I can’t promise you everything will be okay, but I can tell you I’m cheering for you and I wish you all the happiness in the world.

Interestingly enough, these laws do have the potential to put cis women in danger too. Someone could assault a cis woman who doesn’t pass as cis.

Had the same issue. Deleted facebook, blocked Jezebel on Safari and have StayFocused set to block it after 20min of browsing/day. I was never a twitter user, so that’s not a problem.

I read Ponies’ post as word salad with super-sarcastic dressing... :p

I can’t star you because I am super-squicky about wishing death on people but A+++ on the rest of the post.

Nuh-uh!

Ha, someone else on this thread was just telling me that book is how “old and irrelevant” this book is. Apparently not ;)