Well, the troupe leader was like, “I think you need to come collect your daughter” and that was that. When she pulled up she didn’t bother to come it but just honked for me. When I went out my mum gave a jaunty little wave to the troupe leader who was watching from the house. As I recall, we went for ice-cream and…

As some of you know, I grew up in rural Utah. I was not mormon and it was, um, hellish. I was by nature a pretty standard kid, but standard kid stuff made you a weirdo in my town, so I struggled to fit in without loosing myself. In any event, I joined the girl scouts in an attempt to make friends. I must have been…

Yup: http://www.refinery29.com/how-to-shave-f… and link to DIY

Would be interested to see your response to the poster below, if you are so inclined.

Oh, my god. Whatever the animal equivalent to bursting ovaries is, I just had it.

I agree with that. I don’t really love the liberal/conservative heading. There is another version that also sets this up as ‘equality v. equity’ .

I saw this description and thought - well, there’s my wedding planned. Also, where can I get that forehead paint?

I didn’t make it, I saw it several years ago and thought it was clever.

I can completely understand how mainstream feminism doesn’t often enough account for intersectionality and why that would be off putting to a woman of color. I totally respect it as a valid argument/response for any woman who isn’t white, middle-class, straight, and cis, etc. A genuinely considered opinion on…

Right?

Because I don’t have Microsoft paint on this computer.

Still applicable.

“I like it when you don’t wear much makeup,” is manspeak for, “I want you to wear it, but don’t let me SEE that you are wearing it, because I need to believe the illusion.”

I mean like, dressing myself up like a coil of garden hose and hiding out to prove that the owner goes into the closet to peep. But then, what happens when another woman comes to check out the closet and notices the garden house has eyes. I mean, case closed because the place would get shut down in a hot minute. But I…

I was thinking something like a sting operation but the logistics are...difficult.

For those still following this thread I thought I’d add that Lokesh and his brother have been profiled by CNN - thanks to everyone for the support, broke grad students included!! You can read more here: http://cnnmon.ie/1J6o6hx

This. I always feel like I’m very put together and wearing all the right ‘lady’ things - highlighter, eye shadow, a bit of cover up for evenness, blush, etc... and then I get to the party or the bar and feel like a hot mess. Admittedly, this largely in my head, but it doesn’t help that my partner also tells me I look…

From one broke grad student to another - thank you!

That’s kind of what I mean! All that botox and she can still scrunch her nose up... someone needs a top up.

I am kind of surprised she can make this face.