This is perhaps not the best place or time for it, but can I say how much I dislike the idea of “preferred” names or pronouns? My name is my name. My pronouns are my pronouns. I demand them, I don't prefer them, and if you use the wrong ones, we will have a problem.

I teach 4th grade, and one of my kiddos asked if he could do sharing on Friday. He brought in his iPad and started to talk about his favorite singer who had recently died. He played “Let’s Dance” for the class and shared pictures that he found on the internet. It was the sweetest thing ever! Most of the class had no…

The word “gal” is one of those things that inexplicably makes my skin crawl. Maybe because it’s usually said by condescending chunk-nuggets like this guy.

Michael Schiavo was treated horribly and got the worst raw deal when the fucking congress intervened to collude with Terry’s parents’ denial and he was straight up demonized in the right wing press. It was monstrous how this whole thing was treated like a political football. I had to stop watching. There was something…

Best title reappropriation EVER. All the fist bumps.

“Why can’t women just be direct and honest if they don’t want to go out with you?!”

flaky cold white things that will inevitably melt away into nothing, forgotten forever.

(sorry for changing my comment I just want to be my best self ok)

With like, the added douchiness of “I just can’t remember those wacky brown-people names”.

I find it hilarious that in this “OMG THEY ARE SO OLD WHY ARE THEY STILL ALIVE AND LOOK AT HOW OLD THEY ARE LOOK AT THEIR OLD FACES!” article they go for a quote from Dick van Dyke, who is every bit as old, and say nothing about his age or looks.

“A lot of folks have said we’re not trained enough and that we’re not prepared to do whatever. It becomes a catch-22.”

That's one badass assistant principal.

but its certifiably organic, right??

Rebuttal: You spineless, money grubbing, enabling immoral cowards who treat pedophilia as if it’s the equivalent of swiping a bag.of Doritos from a convenience store. Duggar can go “heal” in jail.

I couldn’t bring myself to let anyone spend $120 on a cup of watered leaves for me, although I’m sure it is delicious. :)

1994 me: if i could have anyone’s face it would be Christy Turlington’s.

We’ve been lobbying for a book with illustrations by Tara Jacoby.

:)

And how many rape kits are still unprocessed because “gosh, we don’t have the funds for that”?