While I've decided that the name that I publish my master's thesis under is the name I'll keep for life (99% sure it'll be my name given my research timeline and the lack of potential spouse in the picture) my mom is a Mrs. Herfirstname Hislastname. Heaven help anyone who dares address her as Mrs. Dad's names. Any…

Noted, thanks. The one I mentioned is even FDA approved since it's a prescribed strength, but still crotch on fire is not really conducive to staying in the mood in my books.

Out of curiosity, what is the active ingredient?

Jeez, Jezebel used to be all about the snark. I mentioned specifically which one I was referring to though I didn't think anyone would care to know the percentage or the fact that I unfortunately speak from lived experience rather than a 2 second google search. I do try not to bore or TMI people with the details of my…

The school I work for has a good policy but I'm currently working on a major overhaul of the procedures for staff to follow plus programming changes in the orientation to emphasise bystander intervention and enthusuastic consent. My hypothesis is that training in those two will have marked effect on student safety…

desentitising creams? Like xylocaine? Sure, nothing kills an orgasm faster than rolling around in agony screaming "oh my God it's burning off my clit!!"

Unless the sort of male circumcision they're talking about is the Lorena Bobbit special, I've no sympathy with the "what about the menz?!" argument in this discussion.

Its much easier to do so in Canada when a) our major parties start out on the political spectrum a little right of the democratic party in the US and keep going further to the left; and b) we have more options to choose from so there isn't quite the same antipathy to the opposing sides since it's not a "you're with me…

I'm glad I read this.... in Alberta Cracker Barrel is a brand of cheese that's in most of the grocery stores so whenever I passed the sign for the restaurant version on the interstate I figured it must be either a place that sells fondue or perhaps one of the restaurants where you can do a tour of the cheese making…

Talk to other men about it and make it clear that sexism isn't acceptable. Bystander intervention helps.

If they can help me find brands that fit well on short waisted women, sign me up! I'm so sick of having the underwire digging into my armpit or migrating toward my back and digging in there. Even when I go to the specialty shops (since I'm what the industry calls "full busted") it's always hit or miss - try on 10-20…

Fucking sepsis. It's not like this came as a goddamn surprise...you let rot happen in your body and it's BAD FUCKING NEWS. My grandfather died of a rare blood disorder that made him prone to sepsis. His doctors cared more about his heartbeat than Savita's doctors worried about hers and amputated several times in the…

Except the Von Trapps could actually sing. The Bates just seem desperate to flog their family for money in any way possible regardless of actual talent.

Seconded on the little kids/teenage boys and curiosity. I'm Canadian and my Dad was outspoken in his criticism of the long gun registry. He inherited his grandfather's farm rifle, and kept it as an heirloom rather than a working tool, and thought that was not the gov't business. Until a couple of years back when my…

I went to a funeral around Christmas that had a bouncy castle and it was a great hit. It was a great way to celebrate the little girl's life (if bittersweet since her illness meant she couldn't use a bouncy castle herself) especially since there were so many children at the funeral. The parents had quite a struggle…

no but I fly to school through Newark and then catch the train from penn station, and sometimes come in for the opera so I'd love to try it while I'm there!

Yes, you can opt out of the backscatter machine (naked machine) and get patted down instead. Every time I flew home from school I learned to give a little extra time to be patted down since I opt out of the backscatter and every time except the last time i'm chosen for the backscatter. The TSA ladies usually need…

The uterus lining, actually. If you have uterine lining in places like your fallopian tubes (or elsewhere in your abdomen) that's a symptom of endometriosis. :(

Absolutely. She does amazing things with her role as queen and I'm happy to have her as my head of state.

It was! The tearoom has huge windows and looks out on amazing views! And the chairs are so comfy - big squashy armchairs!