Yes exactly. I feel like when white women start to say “my fellow white woman” its centering them at the conversation. I’ve also seen tweets along the lines of “I am so embarrassed to be a white woman.” These are weird and unhelpful things to say because its not about us. Its about systemic racism and the role we play…

Exactly. If someone started a thread called “Let’s discuss levels of taxation in different regions through America!” or something, yeah, that’s unnecessary politics. But these were skaters talking about their direct experiences.

Wow! I literally JUST (an hour ago) joined the Planet Roller Skaters FB group and read the posts and watched the video. I just left the group. I, like most people in quarantine, bought a pair of skates (and had a hell of a time just FINDING pair) and can’t wait to start skating. It seemed like the community was so…

Ugh, I know I’m going to come across as contrarian, but I don’t really believe that she looks like that in real life. I think that photo is just extremely, EXTREMELY photo-shopped. 

Ugh, yes. I actually was just ranting to my boyfriend this morning over breakfast about how my newest Quarantine Qualm (something repeated ad nauseum during all of this) are these vague, subjective, doomsday statements of “well life as we know it will never really be the same.” Like...what does that mean? Do you mean…

I think the issue is that she is trying to frame this as empowering. Like it seems to me that she is saying “I like being submissive and passive, and being taken advantage of by men, and I consider that to be feminist.” Which is problematic and an example of “choice feminism” gone even more awry. 

She’s a super weird figure who despite everything managed to get a strong fanbase. Remember her early performance on SNL? I thought for sure she’d never go anywhere after that. Her whole persona was like blatantly marketed and created, which many pop stars do, but in her position I didn’t think it’d work because she…

Oh no no no. Do not get me started on the “selfish” claim. Even as a child I never understood how not having kids was selfish. In order to be selfish, you have to put yourself before someone/something else. If you don’t create a child, then how exactly are you being selfish? WHO are you being selfish towards? There is…

It is truly wild to me that people continue having children knowing what we know about climate change. 

I think it is absurd and outrageous that Alison Roman was placed on leave. She talked some shit in public and now her career should be ruined?

You know what, I have to agree. I want to make it clear that I am doing what is expected of me in our society and I wear a mask when I leave the house. However, I am frustrated at the messaging surrounding masks. I remember vividly in March when the Surgeon General made a full announcement saying not to wear masks. So…

I’m seeing a few posts about being ghosted and it makes me feel better. My story is similar. I had a best friend and then a group of friends. I had a falling out with some people in the group of friends. My best friend was unconnected to that group - she only knew them through me on a casual basis. After my falling…

I just wanted to send some good vibes your way after reading this. I had a similarly hard ending with my best friend from college, but ours was more abrupt. Essentially, I had a falling out with some other friends, and I don’t know what happened, but she decided to ghost me. She unfriended me on Facebook and never…

I started the Crown, and the more I watch, the more I think the monarchy is so utterly silly. I don’t know if its because I’m an American, but I just find the whole pageantry entertaining and absurd. I also dislike the idea that the Queen is owed respect and deference for essentially nothing - being born to the right…

I completely disagree that this is “good editing.” I’ve been a VPR fan for a while and this season is really, really bad. A LOT of viewers have noticed that the Scheana edits are just super over the top this season. The tipping point was the scene in which they blatantly edited and asked leading questions in order to…

Cookbooks are what taught me to cook right after college! I grew up in a very utilitarian household where food was fuel and not much else. I ate healthy balanced meals but they were always plain and my mom didn’t really have a whole “let’s have a happy warm kitchen and I’ll teach my daughter to cook” vibe lol. So when…

I’m loving this saga! It’s not like I have anything else to do on a quarantine Saturday. From what I’ve vaguely heard, Alison Roman may or may not be a jerk. Isn’t there some weirdness regarding her and her former career with Bon Appetit? Hmmm....

I think this is a healthy perspective. I enjoy my job but ultimately my job is how I have health insurance and pay my bills. I’m extremely protective of my time and when I can leave for the day, I’m out. I have a coworker who I am friends with and she gets REALLY worked up over office politics, so worked up to the…

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. WWII required so much sacrifice and community organization. I remember my Grandma telling me all about her complicated bus routes and how she had to figure out a way to get to college because gas was rationed. We are sooooooo far from that now.

I feel like this article is a reach.