skin-to-skin contact is not only therapeutic, but a great form of medicine for both your mind and your body.

No, the class is an Intro to American History class that ends in 1865. I’m already covering the period from the Ice Age to 1865, I don’t also have time in one semester to address 1865 to the present. I don’t assign contemporary sources because I’m teaching a history class, not because they don’t exist. Jeez.

Someone a while back posted a link to a pamphlet for those who have had to self-abort at home in areas where abortion is restricted. It explained what to do and what not to do (and what to say) if you had to go to a hospital for complications. I remember that it said you should say you thought you were having a…

it’s fine for the Duggars, though, right?

If that ever happens, and we all hope it won’t, then tell us here and we’ll crowdfund you.

When I was job hunting a bit less than a decade ago, the “common wisdom” among my fellow interviewee ladies was also that you shouldn’t wear an engagement (or wedding) ring—but back then the reasoning was not that potential employers would assume you were high maintenance. Rather, the rumored thinking was that an…

I love how he gets to have his personal choice yet wants her to think about this. Like, she hasn’t already.

Very proud of these 2 women for bringing massive attention to something that around 10 women from Ireland do every day.

These women are so brave.

You may want to have a talk with your HR dept. about making an exception for exit row upgrades for you. Hell, bring in a measuring tape and show them the length of your femur doesn’t even fit in most standard rows.

I appreciate your recognition of the meanness and subsequent apologies. But, really, your issues are the same issues fat people face. Many have to buy clothes online because there aren’t enough stores that carry items they need. I know it seems as though there are lots of plus size clothing, but not compared to…

You had me til the body-shaming. As a tall woman who is also not a size zero, you can’t demand accommodations for your body while then shitting on someone else for requesting/requiring accommodations for theirs. The woman may have paid extra for an additional seat, or made some other arrangement you’re not aware of,…

I have a coworker who would be perfect.

It’s a ridiculous condition, right?

Me too, I run and it’s a struggle to keep weight off because of my levels. Increased testosterone doesn’t equal an athletic advantage. It does however mean embarrassing chest hair for me.

That’s interesting. I wish I could parlay PCOS into elite athleticism instead of unwanted hair and an impossible time losing weight. (Oh, and the anxiety! It’s fun too.)

Yes, and if I have to put your fire out when I’m hiking with my dog YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE CAMPING.

What’s so devastating about this event is many, many people did not have flood insurance. So many homes on FEMA maps that showed high ground, unlikely to flood did flood. Mortgage companies didn’t require flood insurance for these homes. It’s optional. In a state where homeowner’s insurance is hard to get and…

Before more people come in and say “We shouldn’t rebuild! We should have known after Katrina!” I just thought I’d remind everyone how frequently we rebuild areas with other known natural disasters. California in particular has a high number of earthquakes and wildfires (the latter disaster annually, it seems). Florida…