I believe Malala Yusafsai was entirely correct when she told Obama that investing in education for girls would have been far more of an efficient method of combating terrorism than the drone program, or the support of rival fighter groups. Preventative or restorative investments in civil society and infrastructure are…

Oh man, I have so many feelings about this issue. School nurse positions have been cut all over the country. I’ve worked at elementary schools that had one nurse for multiple schools, so she was only at one school for a few hours each week (and not everyday of the week either). So many kids today are on strong meds,…

Ok, what are everyone’s hopes for the characters? Here are mine:

Oh my god parenthood, I loved it so much I miss my weekly ugly cry date

I would say that anybody with the slightest amount of training could pick up that Danielle has had some very bad things happen to her in her past. I’m not sure what they are, but they’re dark and they definitely caused the assumed personality disorder that we see in her. The lack of boundaries with her daughters, the…

Yeah, there never used to be a tip option (unless that’s changed). The first time I rode I tried to see if there was a button anywhere to add a tip, but couldn’t find anything so I assumed that tips weren’t necessary and they were built in. The whole reason I ride uber instead of take cabs is b/c I don’t carry cash,…

Uber markets itself as simpler and cheaper than cabs because you don't need to tip. If they've changed their pricing scheme to the point where tipping is now necessary to make any money, they need to make that clear!

My favorite part was the lady sitting upstairs getting her makeup done complaining that “they don’t know me” well enough to open her kitchen cabinets or make noise in her house. But they know her well enough to do her party prep and act as hosts for the first 20 minutes? What?

Hey Jezebellians,

*incoherent rage noise*

Is it weird that I feel like this is okay? Like, it should be taught as part of language classes and middle school classes and to everyone everywhere.

I just finished up an Experimental Psych lab where I created a study looking at how female characters like Hermione Granger have a positive effect on girls’ self-esteem. I basically wrote a major paper just explaining how awesome Hermione Granger is.

also me too sarah silverman only like all day my ovaries are cryingggg

A lot of people like to argue its mental health. I think that is part of it.

YOLANDA, I’M A STRAIGHT WOMAN BUT PLEASE MARRY ME SO I CAN BASK FOREVER IN THE GOLDEN AURA EMINATING FROM YOUR LIFE/FRIDGE

This kind of thinking perpetuates the myth that rape is an act formed from sexual desire, when it actually stems from power and control.

This story only starts out like a horror story. It was horrible for me at the time. My boyfriend and I were celebrating our first Thanksgiving together. It was also just a couple years since my Mom died, a loss which had blasted a huge hole in our family. We scattered after that and had Thanksgivings either alone or…

I think the most upsetting thing I learned during the fallout from the Gawker Conde Nast outing post this summer was that Lindy was almost certainly fired. It boggles the mind—she was easily one of the best writers Jez has ever had.

I would also submit that Pinkham was the hero we deserve.

Who has goosebumps just listening to her voice? She is amazing.