There really needs to be a sarcasm font.

It’s been a long time since I read it, but I’m pretty sure this is how a handmaid’s tale starts.

Is the implication that if I am pretty I should just pretend nothing bad can happen to me?

That and, you know, HIPAA.

I have mixed feelings; people sleep on transit and I would be more comfortable doing so in an all women cabin but at the same time I feel like being treated like something breakable is bad. I guess my ideal situation is there is a single sex option but no promise, “there will be an all woman cabin if we have enough…

So I spent a lot of time traveling in hostels in Latin America when I was 19 and there are 2 types of dorms: mixed and all female. I really liked having the all female option. That's how I thought of the rail thing.

Google recursion.

Should she be in serious trouble for this? Yes. Should it involve the police? No. She's an idiot 12 year old. She should have to write an essay, attend classes, have detention or something with escalating punishment if it happens again.

Also on the kids front, my parents went with first name mothersname fathersname, no hyphens just my moms name instead of a traditional type middle name, I also have friends who pick different family names for all the kids middle names. I like having both names but hyphenation would result in an 8 syllable name for me…

I’m with you on the father’s name nonsense, I’m in the “my name is my name” camp and I’ll never legally change it but will I mind being referred to as “the husbandnames” or as Mrs. Husbandname on occasion? No. My mom kept her name and it was actually a boon because she was a therapist in a small town and her name was…

Dude, that sucks, a lot. The soap I use on my skin is 100% olive oil soap I get from a lady at my farmers market, it's probably pretty easy to find a peppermint bar online that's got no hemp from a smaller seller and then liquefy it but that's not nearly as easy as buying the giant bronners and using it for everything.

It’s worth being careful not to use too much if you are worried about sensitivity because I have found the biggest problem is when the soap doesn’t completely rinse out. Mildew also likes to eat non completely rinsed out detergent which, on towels in a humid bathroom, is an allergy sufferer’s nightmare.

Ye, I make 2 gallons at a time so most of the time I get to be lazy. The recipe I use is here: http://mymerrymessylife.com/2012/03/diy-ho…

Ok kids, here is the original website I got my recipe from, credit where credit is due: http://mymerrymessylife.com/2012/03/diy-ho…

Thatis correct, however the studies pertain to crazy high industrial concentrations. If you are concerned, use baking soda instead but it has less scrubbing power. Borax is naturally occurring and was traditionally harvested from dry salt beds. I use 1/2 cup consumer available borax per 2 gallons detergent (90ish…

Whoops, misspelling, I meant it’s on pointe, my laundry has studied ballet for years.

I’ll look up my recipe in the morning and share (I’m at the boyfriend’s w/o my laptop) but, yeah, fuck tide! I even travel with my own pillowcase because my skin is sensitive and it’s usually just my face that reacts, but I was at my aunt’s and she uses too much detergent so it doesn’t completely rinse out in the wash…

I’m going to get so much shit for this BUT, this is why I make my own detergent: dr bronners Magic Castile soap, borax, washing soda. Cheap as hell, effective, more environmentally friendly than 7th generation, works with cold water, is a great pre-treater, is gentle on delicates, and I love it. I switched 4 years ago…

We also know what works to get them tested: badass women on a mission and money, lots and lots of awesome women and money.

$490/kit is pretty expensive when it's only to help solve crimes against women. Think of all the cool guns you could buy instead.