My mother comes from the Isle of Man, which is about halfway between England and Ireland. There's a place called the Fairy Bridge and it's considered wise to greet the fairies when you're passing it, or they might get angry with you and you don't want that. When Mum was about 10, she had a girl friend from England who…

Yeah, fuck Zora Neale Hurston and Shakespeare!

It's not actually meant to tell women to smile. In the musical, they sing it in the radio studio when Annie is looking for her parents. It's meant to be a positive affirmation for the Depression-era listeners of all genders who might have needed a smile in hard times.

(I was in this scene in the musical when I was…

I'm going to be the nearly-40-year-old childless woman sitting alone in the movie theater crying tears of joy and sentimentality throughout this whole movie. If you see me, do not be alarmed. I'm not actually insane and I won't hurt you or your children. Just leave me be with my memories, tears, and tissues.

they have told us to EXPECT THEM and NOW WE ARE EXPECTING

poor child.

I'm *genuinely* curious about what, exactly, you think the "bitter Jezzies" are going to complain about within this story?

It's really simple. Just roasted beets, butternut squash, and shallots on top of quinoa and arugula with a cider vinaigrette dressing and some toasted pumpkin seeds. Done!

Actually, there's very little research on intimate partner violence within LGBTQ relationships, but much of the better research on it suggests that rates of violence within same-sex relationships are roughly the same as rates within heterosexual relationships. If lesbians are beating each other up at the same rates…

"She opened her top and showed them her boobs, which Jennifer says were completely covered in 'the most beautiful angels and beautiful butterflies and baskets of flowers in pastel-colored tattoos.'"

I have never heard of Ecco Domani, but now my life goal is to start a wine label called Ecce Romani. LATIN I NERDS UNITEEEEEEE

"The Bidens" is a reality show that needs to happen.

I think the most important issue in terms of equality that's working its way through the courts is the extent to which we can pursue class action lawsuits. The litigation that allows only one person to sue can be effective but what we really need to make sure is that we address systemic discrimination. For example,…

#LiesToldByMales: "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."

I feel very awkward about asking this, but would anyone mind talking to me for a bit. I'm not in a crisis state or anything like that but I'm having issues at work and they fell on a day where I'm not feeling the greatest about myself, and I'd be really thankful if someone wouldn't mind chatting with me. I feel very…

I want very badly to live in a cob house.

This is some sort of abandoned mill in these woods where we used to go blackberrying when I was a kid. Anyway it has sort of always been my dream to convert it and live there. There's an orchard and a stream and it would be just like living in an Enid Blyton novel.

This is sorta my dream house. It's the one I've basically had in my mind for years. I found this picture last week.

Bag End, naturally.