This is why I act like I'm crazy when men harrass me. Remember that Janet Jackson album, 'Rythem Nation' in the 80s? The song 'Black Cat' was prefaced by the sound of a large cat roaring. I have mastered that roar & use it freely. I have also been known to start bickering with myself & hitting myself. The result?…

I heard it was that she would tell GD before each delivery that "You owe me a life!" She eventually ended up practicing in Israel, where she is now buried. She was an amazing woman.

Oh, yeah. *chuckle* That is really obnoxious. For those people, I send card with a lovely wish for their future written inside.

re: destination weddings

reposted from the FB post:

Is it weird that I have more than one "best friend"? I actually have 5 "besties" all of whom could disappear for years (and at times have- I am not innocent of this myself) then suddenly show up and it's as though no time was lost at all. All of them are people I would drop everything for if need be, and all of them…

Anne Hathaway. What a classy woman. Brava, Anne! Brava. And shame on Lauer, who seemed to be going out of his way to try shaming her for someone elses utter lack of character.

That was my first thought as well.

My thought was, "Is the chloroform in the ribbon? Can you get a ribbon that would hold enough chloroform for that? But still, EW!" So joining in the chorus, both reprehensible AND incredibly lacking in logic.

Where can I get that tee-shirt? I kinda really want one! lol

I have to admit, I do kinda like the tee that reads, "The Butler Always Does It."

What gets me is that all three of the men coming forward had sex with him at 16 years of age +. In many states, 16 is the age of legal consent, so it may not have been statutory rape. After reading the about the first guy, it almost sounds more like he wants revenge for his heart break or an undelivered modeling…

And for how many centuries has it been socially supported that as a woman, my last name is not as important to pass on as a man’s? If my knee-jerk reaction to the concept of passing on his name instead of my own is a hearty, “Oh HELL NO!” I really fail to see the problem with that. If other people have a problem with…

I never said it isn't okay for him to want his kids to have his name. I'm perfectly willing to compromise boys/girls. But if he thinks they are all going to have his name, he is going to be sorely disappointed.

Do you by chance recall the society that had this tradition? I read about it years and years ago & can't for the life of me remember who they were! It's unusual to come across someone who has also heard of these people, and wants to follow that tradition as well. *gives you quick hug*

He can have the boys. The girls get my last name, or they all get my last name. My last name is fun, creative, unique, made by me, and holds deep personal meaning. If the kids want to change their names when they grow up, I'd be fine with that. If my partner wants to keep his own last name for himself, I'm also fine…

How's this for a f*ed up feminist: my mother is deceased, and her wedding band set was left to me. I gave the rings to my father so that when I met someone I want to marry, he has to ask for the rings. I did it less out of tradition and more because I like surprises and if the guy has to come to me for the rings it's…

I can see this being an issue for whomever my future mate turns out to be as well: I literally made up my last name and legally changed it. I don't care if my husband takes my last name or not, but I want my kids to have it. I'd even be willing to do a split I once read about that some ancient matriarchal society did,…

I was born and raised in the States, in the Washington DC Metro area.