In turn, this kids movie is about how awful it is that they won’t be kids forever.

I’m 5’9 and I got bullied for it so much at school that I developed a slouch that has never really gone away. I’ve always felt unfeminine as a result because I am not dainty and petite. And guys can be super fucking weird about women who are taller than them. My ex didn’t like the fact that I was one whole inch taller…

I’m also 5’10. And this very phenomenon is exactly why I am Team No Reclining on Airplanes.

Same way a parent has to eventually tell their daughter that they’re not actually a princess or that their son can’t wear a cape to school.

I am 5’6 now, but I was also 5’6 when I was 10. The “I’m a giant monster and everyone around me is a delicate petite butterfly” feeling has never gone away.

I don’t take my toys and go home when I hear this shit, but it’s fucking exhausting to be constantly reminded that my vagina means I’m considered a lesser member of the human race.

Literally the vast majority of men are like this. If you are a man and you think you don't act like this, you should sit down with your wife/girlfriend and ask her to list out every single thing she does to keep your lives running, and then take an honest tally of which of those you make happen. I'll bet you good…

I'm a teacher too, although I no longer teach children (adult education suited me better so that's what I do now even though it means no chance at a more stable union job). Honestly, I don't think one can draw a comparison between intelligence and social skills in the way you did in your original post (not the reply,…

But she's not just calling for her work to be reviewed, she's calling for equal treatment. For example, a Carl Hiassen mystery (formulaic fluff by a man for men) will get covered by the Times, but formulaic fluff written by a woman for women will not. If the Times just never covered commercial (non literature) works…

Yup. And then they blame the lack of women in STEM fields on girls being less interested in science. Nope, we just learn very early one that our achievements are not valued and our presence is not appreciated.