Really? In my book, it makes it look like they think pets are disposable. Their cat was also 13 years old, which makes what they did seem especially egregious.

The law doesn't suit me though. Private land being rented at profit solely to bombard me with propagandist messages as I try to go about my day doesn't "suit me." I've traveled to Vermont repeatedly over the past few years, and one of the biggest aesthetic differences which is immediately apparent is that billboards…

Women have nothing to gain from falsely reporting harassment. Use your brain and stop parroting debunked cliches just because they sound more palatable to you.

000000Okay. Not sure what anecdotal evidence does when the fact remains that women are FAR FAR FAR FAR FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR more likely to be sexually harassed and raped than they are to lie about it.

There's a multitude of factors involved, including the fact that rape prevention education in the US still largely consists of teaching women how not to be raped instead of educating men about bodily autonomy and consent.

Agreed. The ugliness of the shirt is the offensive part. I wasn't trying to be a bitch to you at all.

I think the OP doesn't get it because they don't understand anything about eating disorders or self harm or the like. Maybe I went to that because I used to self harm and I am still struggling with my ED. The self harm only happened during times when I was "recovered" from my ED, it's all pretty much the same for me.

For a recovering anorexic, it IS kind of the same message. "Nothing feels as good as [that behavior that nearly killed you]."

Every time I see or hear this phrase, my stomach cramps into a knot. This phrase was my mantra through years of starvation and purging. I'd repeat it to myself for strength when my stomach clenched in hunger; I'd hold an image of it in my mind to keep focused when dizziness washed over me. I punished myself with it…

Uhhh, you implied that "taking care of yourself" = being skinny. As someone who used to have an eating disorder and was quite underweight, I can tell you they are not the same thing. Don't be so obtuse.

Well, it is pretty widely known as a mantra for a lot of people with eating disorders. Try as you might, you can't divorce "art" (lol) from the context it's produced in and especially targeted to. I agree that it isn't the biggest deal in the world (and I have an eating disorder and I don't really care) but it's not…

It says "skinny" not healthy. Those words aren't synonyms, you know.

This, exactly. When we talk about fitness relative to someone's photo, we aren't talking about fitness, we're talking about appearance. Talking about what size we can fit into is talking about appearance. And while becoming fit and making physical health a priority is obtainable to most everyone, a specific body…

Fair enough. I just think that for a lot of people, maintaining someone else's idea of "optimum" fitness is equal parts complicated, frustrating, and simply not workable with other parts of their lives. I have the time and inclination to work out as much as I do (and the $$ to purchase healthy food and the time to…

"It had nothing to do with genetics . . ."

Because even the most intensive 'fitness' regimen will not produce a body like hers (or yours) for the vast majority of women. I'm an active ,low-carb vegan, wear a size 24/26, and am very committed to fitness — but, as for most of the women I know who follow similar lifestyles, this woman's sort of body is…

I don't like the phrases "average" and "normal", and how these are used in this sense, but the idea remains the same: she has incredible body, and she has been working hard for it. What Diehl didn't do to get her body for the competition is what separates her from the others: she didn't starve herself, she didn't…

"Oh, puh-flag. I am starting to like the sound of that!"

i will hide behind lower case letters and tell you - i hated rent. hated. walked out at intermission. i wanted the one guy to return his mom's calls and everyone to get a job. i was afraid i would turn into a republican if i stayed til the end.

For me, it's not about whether he's right. Not every opinion needs to be shared.