Very well said, and seems to be what modern conservatism is today - “as long as liberals hate it, sign me up!” They don’t stand for anything, they just stand against. Dating someone who leans politically different from you is not impossible, but in this current climate it doesn’t seem like that type of conservative…

WOW. This type of thing drives me extra crazy because ABORTION IS LEGAL. So this is telling the university to just not teach a certain medical practice to medical students. Its like telling them not to learn how to do stitches on patients. Ridiculous, hopefully this does not pass.

Its quite frightening. I’m left at a loss for words with the realization that we may be literally starting a post-truth society.

They truly don’t. I will never forget the interviews on NPR with Trump voters leading up the election in which people just blatantly said “I don’t believe that” to objective facts.

Ha, that’s the one!

Exactly. In college one of my assigned readings was entirely about the history of both the pro-life and pro-choice movements. The intro to the book explained how the fundamental root of the disagreement is so deep and different, that there’s really no way to even debate or discuss the issue with the other side. One…

Yeah, I live right outside of DC.

Haha! Yep. And I say this as a total American through and through, but it seems like Americans really just have to go to one extreme or the other.

Due to some weird circumstances, I lived in a 4 bedroom/2 bath for a year by myself. I was like 23 years old and owned nothing. The only rooms I used were the kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom. I felt so wasteful!!!!

Agreed...I actually don’t like too much space because it creeps me out and I feel like I will buy more things than I need. That said, I definitely do not want to live in a 200 sq foot tiny house. My 690 sq foot one bedroom apartment is good for me!

I loved Gawker and started reading Jezebel when I was in high school in about 2007 (and I think Jez was really young at that time). I was devastated when Gawker was shut down but relieved that Jezebel has stayed dependable. I’ve been reading and commenting on Jez for ten years...I’ve grown up with this place...this…

I had a coworker who baked a lot, and her baked goods were delicious. She put a lot of time and effort into them and would bring them in to work. Women would come up, drone on for five minutes on whether it was “worth it,” and then either cut or pull apart a PIECE of whatever baked good was there. My coworker who…

Isn’t it bizarre? I have always been thin and have been lucky enough to have a good relationship with food - my parents were healthy but never commented on my weight, I grew up being active, etc. But at my first full-time office job, the comments and relationship with food from other women was just out of control. If…

I am a high school teacher (and I’m young, I graduated high school in 2010 so social media was just starting to play a role but I kind of escaped it) and I honestly think social media is a HUGE reason as to why kids are having higher rates of anxiety, depression, and ultimately suicide. Social media is not inherently…

I had an acquaintance who was terrified to drink tap water because of fluoride, but she smoked cigarettes............ 

I get what you are saying, but there are a shitload of bands out there that make very aggressive and socially-conscious music.

The comments bashing her online are insane. I am not a fan of anyone but the comments I’ve seen are seriously just so disgusting and disheartening. And Rob seems like a terrible, garbage person. Its so weird that people think he is completely innocent in all this?????? Sane people don’t go on Instagram diatribes…

Oh god, that movie...yes, it felt too accurate. Davie, Westin, Pembroke Pines...

Counterpoint - I too am a native Floridian, born and raised in Miami and my parents are about to retire to the Florida Keys. Grew up very much doing Florida things - boating, camping, road trips, snorkeling, all that fun stuff. I think this post does capture a feeling of Florida, and I’d go ahead and argue that…

This article got me all emotional and nostalgic. In one week I am moving out of Florida to start a new job in Virginia. I’m ecstatic, as I’ve been wanting to leave Florida for a while now. But I was born and raised here, my whole family lives here, and my Grandma ended up in Miami in the 1920s...when it was barely a…