Am I reading right? She was assassinated on Wednesday night and buried less than 24 hours later? Is there cultural or religious context I am missing that would explain this? Otherwise, I can’t possibly see how they could have conducted a even basic investigation in that amount of time. It certainly looks like the…

Not in rural Alberta, it’s not uncommon. In my mom’s village, the only time people lock their homes and cars is during Zucchini season, as everyone is looking to offload their excess harvest. My great uncle lived on the farm until he was 95 and although he had a cell phone for emergencies it always drove my mom and…

Absolutely it is, no argument. My point was that there was an extra layer of horrific added, when rape as a tool of war can intermix with the patriarchal attitudes of the target group and splinters the community and family without hope of repair. Not only do these women have to deal with the trauma of the rape and…

Unfortunately, this attitude is why rape as a tool of war is so widely used against Muslim women in conflict zones. Not only is it an attack against the woman who they rape, it is an attack that splinters families and communities. It was a major tactic in the genocide in Bosnia too.

The transit groper was a chikan in Tokyo (yes there is a specific word in Japanese for men who grope women on trains, isn’t that sad?) This summer’s attempted rape happened in Venice. However that doesn’t mean a number of other attempts didn’t happen at home, like the would be rapist that follow my friend and I home…

I froze the time I was groped on transit too, even though I always thought I would be the person to start yelling and make a scene. I also remember thinking dumbly, “it that actually his hand; maybe something is falling out of his pocket?” as his hand slid over my hip and went for the Trump grab. I did manage to stand…

I’m in Canada and you are right that single payer doesn’t cover the cost of elective procedures unless there is a legitimate medical reason to do so (ie.a breast reduction when the weight of the breasts is pulling the spine into a curve forward) The cost is probably still significantly lower since we don’t have to…

I know right? Even the time I went in for gyno surgery to correct an issue that prevented sex, I still had to take a pee test. I just looked at the nurse and was “seriously? I’m here to put the possibility of unassisted pregnancy back on the table.” She just shrugged apologetically.

I’m amazed you are able to drive on fioricet! That’s my level 3 knockout drug that never leaves my bedside table. If the level 2 (ketorolac) isn’t cutting it, I have no choice but to go home.

Exactly, it’s a terrible false equivalent! I’ve lived through an army spraying the streets with bleach (during the SARS epidemic) but I hope I never am faced with a situation where the army is spraying the streets with bullets.

Wow, he’s taking a page out of Harper’s playbook - he muzzled Canadian government scientists during his time as Prime Minister as well. Good thing 45 is too much of a germaphobe to take creepy Christmas card photos with a cat in an attempt to look human.

There is research out there on this. The number of rapists who rape more than once is about 2/3 of rapists. Of these repeat rapists the average number is 6 rapes per rapist.

There were two different women telling their stories: the woman who was abused by her husband and the woman who hit her 2 year old with the belt. Dinosaur was only speaking to the situation with domestic violence, not the second story.

At least I knew the cost involved and was able to discuss it with my parents before deciding to get the shots.

No, not at all! All routine vaccines are covered completely. HPV vaccines are now covered completely in my province and last I heard they were being offered through the school program. I got the series right when it first hit the market (and there was some debate still about the efficacy) and I was about to age out of…

My brother and I were talking politics a couple of weeks ago, specifically which members of Trudeau’s cabinet were the superstars. Both of us chose the same top two: Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and of the six names we came up with four were women. One of the…

*jaw drops* I knew prices were crazy in the states when things aren’t covered by insurance, but that is utterly obscene! I got my shots a couple years before you did, soon after they came onto the market and weren’t covered by insurance/ provincial healthcare. I paid $150 per shot and counted myself lucky that my…

It’s cultural. This isn’t “haha this is funny” it’s deeply uncomfortable laughter. The woman is pretty shocked and keeps saying things like “what is this?” “wait a minute”“I can’t believe this.” “is it alive?” and the “eeehhh???” you keep hearing is used when you’re really surprised or shocked.

Vermont is excellent for heirloom apple varieties! The one up the road from where I lived had an “heirloom apple day” every October and had the best tasting apples I’ve had in my life. One of my professors had his first class there, and we sat in the orchard on a beautiful sunny day, sampling apples and discussing…

We already do. People have been walking across the border since January.