All of my nephews used to ADORE Thomas the Train, which drove me nuuuuts. They couldn't have made more boring television for kids if they tried.

And as a side bonus, the cat will like the child more! My cats associate my sister with the bag of treats :)

This is one of the (many) reasons I've sworn off children. I'd probably be a total helicopter parent. I'd have to resist the nurge to restrict 90% of television shows and provide alternative books, movies, and TV programs that align with my views. It just sounds like an awful lot of effort and it's borderline…

THIS!

5 stars on this one. Very thoughtful.

This isn't a medical one, but my FAVOURITE hoax that made its rounds in "news" articles was the one about how KFC isn't actually chicken. The story said they created these engineered chicken-ish creatures, and that's why the official name went from Kentucky Fried Chicken to KFC. I did a quick google and the hoax goes…

Right?? For all my blonde-haired friends, they always manage to get mascara on the same strand of hair every time, and for my dark haired friends, there's always a tiny spot where some foundation accidentally got in the coif.

Sending good vibes and happy snaps to you and your girls!
My prescription to you is to get in front of the mirror, put on "Flawless" by Beyonce, preen in the mirror for as long as you like, and repeat that shit at yourself. It's awesome.

Thank god I'm not the only one!

Well said. I think the culture tried to fight fat-shaming with the "real women have curves" bit, which ended up alienating smaller girls.

Preaaaaach! I think I was conceived for back problems. All the weight in the front, none in the back.

I can't get over how much I love "show off my sexy."
I just grinned for a full moment over this. I love it, thank you!

YUP to all of this.
This situation is another favourite:

Me: I'm starting to eat a bit better because it makes me feel better and gives me more energy! I hate exercise but maybe I'll start walking because pheromones!
Guy: Oh you totes don't need to work out or do anything, you look fine.
Me: Thank you, but I wasn't…

I don't think that's totally fair. This isn't about one being worse than the other. The struggles aren't the same, but they're not totally dissimilar because they come from the same place.
I related to this in some ways BECAUSE my breasts are disproportionately (and uncomfortably) large. They've been an achilles heel…

Thanks for writing this! At my college it's not publicly announced, but some people in the Pride group have told me that my school is supportive of either bathroom being used by trans people. I thought this was a good thing, but I can definitely see now that this option isn't ideal. Thanks for letting me (as a cis…

Alright, buddy. Since I am Canadian and happen to have this info graphic at-the-ready, here is Canada's conviction rates. Around 1% of those accused of sexual assault are convicted. Source is Stats Canada. Keep in mind that in Canada, we don't use the R-word in terms of legal language. Sexual assault is the blanket…

Thank you for sharing your story.
I can't imagine how uncomfortable and unspeakably shitty that situation must have been for you so I appreciate you sharing your experience so others can understand how it happens.
Sending good vibes your way!

"Fun" fact: only 10% of sexual assaults are reported.
Would you like to know why? Because when survivors come forward, they are shamed for something that isn't their fault.
Oh, and by the way:
SLANDER is spoken.
LIBEL is written.

You're welcome.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for saying this.
That quote tore me up a little bit too.

Annnnd there's the victim-shaming.