Corporate america treats powerful execs who abuse their power the same way the Catholic church treats priests who abuse their power. Move them around, deny it happened, or say that an “I’m sorry” is enough, and then just let him keep on working.

Yessssss. And as a side note, I am extremely resentful when women are made to watch the obligatory, mandatory sexual harassment videos at a company, because it is 99.99999999% of the time a male harasser. I remember random times throughout the year (outside of the normal, annual, HR upkeep time of year) where we…

This plain and simple just does not happen. I’ve worked in many Fortune 500 companies, and you’re talking about a fantasy scenario. I’ve literally watched companies go through financially crushing times (like the housing market crash in 2008/2009) and when making decisions on who to lay off to save the bottom line,…

lol I know, right?? I want to know this place too! In what company does a subordinate have ANY say in how shitty their managers are, or how shitty anyone in a higher level is? I’ve been in the work place for a loooooong time, and it has not happened yet. What enrages me the most is annual performance reviews:…

No it won’t. Statistics back it up. Your fear of an imaginary scenario does not negate the reality of the harm of actual sexual harassment, the lack of seriousness it’s given in a workplace (especially if the accused is in a position of power and making lots of $$$ for the company), and the lack of actual censure…

Ditto. And I said it before, but I think she’s one of the most dangerous people to be allowed to have a platform. And it’s because she’s articulate (in that, she knows how to construct sentences out loud and live.) The problem is, people (idiots, especially conservatives who want their bullshit to come back at them in…

Oops, and I knew that too. Fast info. dumping without checking myself. Jackson was in my head (in lieu of Stewart) because the amazing Janet was in my head.

Internet hugs for you! And yes, you will be a brave soldier for your own health moving forward. There are many articles about how doctors do not listen to women’s complaints in the same way they listen to men, and often want to dismiss them as psychological problems instead of actual physical problems. I’m so glad you…

Well you’re doing a damn fine job. Thanks for the product recommendations. What do you use for foundation? It looks so flawless. Velvet skin!

Please heed the smart Poodle above, and go to the ER, even if you don’t feel like you have enough time. There’s always enough time to feel better and finally get some sleep, and this issue sounds serious. My best friend’s mom was a nurse, and she pretty much brushed off everything we ever did (flu/colds/scrapes etc.)…

I highly recommend getting professional help to manage this transitional period. Ain’t no shame in that at all - I LOVE my therapist and she has helped me in immeasurable ways. She has especially helped me manage stress, anxiety, and decision-making. She provides perspectives that I don’t see, and professional…

Because you are human. And the way humans process trauma is to mentally relive it and have it come out differently. Even if you weren’t consciously trying to imagine it coming out differently, your mind would go there involuntarily eventually. This is a normal, human reaction to grief. It’s been long studied. I also…

You have to take care of yourself. The goal is to cause confusion and chaos and wear down people who are fighting the good fight. The good news is that if we all take care of ourselves, they’ll be a number of us doing self-care while the other chunks are fighting. And after they go into THEIR deep dive of self-care,…

Yes!

I’m so sorry about the annivesary of the event that you never wanted to happen, and for your less-than-ideal mom. Bit internet hugs for you!!

Congratulations!!!! Wooooooooooooooooo hooooo! We’ll be excited FOR you! Seek out people in your life who will celebrate the crap out of this momentous occasion. When we can’t get our needs met from some of our loved ones, you’ve got to try to get it elsewhere. That sucks, of course. But I’m happy to celebrate with…

I’m warming up to LeeAnne too. I do not think she is a perfect person, nor does this mean I excuse everything she says and does, but I like that she’s at least trying and does not excuse what she’s done, after the fact. She’s not great at stopping herself beforehand (case in point, her Halloween costume), but she’s…

A salem trip sounds magical right now. You’re giving me all the Hocus Pocus feels! But I also wanted to comment and say that your makeup skills are on point. My eyes do not look this good when I blend. Somehow it all ends up kind of cake-y looking. (Perhaps it’s the cheap makeup I buy - I’m a maybelline/drug store…

It kind of says everything right here: “How can I prepare myself for the “uglying” of old age without resorting to put downs of those younger than me? How can I stop feeling like my mother’s ugly duckling that became a cute swan that still pales in comparison to the original?”

OMG say something immediately. Noise levels like that aren’t something you need to put up with. I live in my own home, but after 5 years living here, there was suddenly a constant, obsessive, low level hum running through my neighborhood at all hours. It was so bad it made me cry because I couldn’t find the source.…