I was raised in a Catholic extended family. Occasionally I go to church with my grandpa and like the art/music/homily or hear something good from the pope and think "maybe I could be Catholic".

love this!

you need to chill.

Amen! Plus honestly I always found it caused a bigger scene when I tries to cover up. Baby tangled in blanket, cries of frustration, baby too hot etc. or maybe I'm just not that coordinated...

why should she have to cover up? Look away or move on to another photo if you have a problem.

I love this photo. She looks so happy being a mother and a graduate. She's glowing. How sad that people are so obsessed with putting women into little boxes. You are either a mother hidden away nursing your kid at home, or a graduate wearing a cap and gown. You are either a virgin or a slut.

I agree! I grew up in the middle of nowhere and ladies magazines opened me to options for women, and global women's issues. I still subscribe to just about all of them. I love the fashion and I often learn something.

I hate to admit it but I loooove my intuition razor. Super expensive but great shave and those thick gunk bars are magical. Don't need shaving cream. Although let's be honest I can never be bothered to use shaving cream anyway. I've had terrible luck with cheap razors.

I think it is pretty common for people to freeze when they are attacked. Even though that is often the worst thing to do. I've taken a few self defense classes, and yes I doubt I could use the skills. But I think the classes may make it more likely that I would fight back in some way, or shout or not freeze.

nice reference!

I love these books so much! I'm so excited.

thanks for this. I gave up on GoT, the books as well, because I got sick of the ongoing violence against women. It just got too hard to take. You articulated my discomfort much better than I've been able to.

I see what you mean. But honestly dress codes vary. I work in tech manufacturing and a tank top plus shorts under a clean room suit is totally appropriate. Those bunny suits don't breath. While obviously in a law firm it would be totally different. Different still working in health care. Etc.

I honestly think I would have missed at least 50% of all school days if this would have been in place when I was in high school. Even when I wore long sleeved high collar shirts they were sheer to better show off my awesome purple bra. And yet I somehow ended up a functioning member if society...

So much if this depends on your particular family and experiences. It sounds nice to me in theory. But my family was toxic and I moved out at 16 and live several time zones away to preserve my own mental health. The thought of living together again is loathsome to me. However if I had different parents I can see how…

this is so sad. My 3 year old is lucky enough to have a man as one of his pre school teachers. I think it is important for him to have both male and female role models for nurturing.

Aside from the word 'mitter' this is great. I think it is good for young men, many of whom will one day be fathers, to learn child care skills. I also think it is good for kids to learn that both men and women can nurture.

So heartbreaking. Look at her face! What a messed up country we live in.

Thank you for this. It is so easy to judge but once you hear the birth mothers story all I can feel is compassion. Her daughter sounds like a wonderful human being. So glad they reconnected!

I struggle with this as well. I get so pissed off about this I have a hard time calmly explaining why it's wrong.