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The media may show how scary stalking is, but at least in my case I feel like that made police/others I reported my situation to dismiss the seriousness of it.

Please provide the details of the “dumb tiger show.” For all any of us know, the “show” consisted of nothing more than a talk before a group of zoo guests and a controlled— i.e., everyday— feeding of the tiger. No one who works for a zoo would knowingly endanger themselves, a zoo guest, or a zoo animal in the name of

I’m guessing the Tiger Talk is not a “tiger talk snow” but a short talk by the keeper about the animals. At the zoo in my town, the keeper stands with visitors outside the enclosure and talks about what the animals may be doing. If all they’re doing is lounging around, that’s fine. They aren’t performing in any way.

A special place where you put animals for people to see them is a zoo.

Well, the “going where they live” solution is a little problematic. Firstly, going to Sumatra or India or China is beyond the reach of most people, and if you’ve ever gone out in the wilderness to see animals in their native habitats, you’ll find there’s a good chance you won’t see them, especially the large predators

I’m saying it’s ok for a woman to abort for any reason, yes, because other people have no business saying why a woman should or should not have an abortion. That’s kind of what this entire “right to choose” debate is about. You erode the right to choose by saying it’s fine for the government or other people to decide

Imagine if they did this for rapists!

Men have terrible eyesight, so if a man seems interested in you, freeze and remain completely immobile until his attention is drawn to someone else. Men compensate for their poor eyesight with a heightened sense of smell, so be sure to wear perfume that allows you to blend into your surroundings. For example, rub

If you encounter a man in the wild, make yourself appear larger- open your jacket, raise your arms, throw stones, branches, etc., without turning away. Wave raised arms slowly, and speak slowly, firmly, loudly to communicate that you are not prey and may actually be a danger to it.

Wait, that one's for panthers. But

When my sister moved to Texas, on like day two a six foot rattlesnake showed up on her doorstep and wouldn’t leave. Eventually they called the police, and a bunch of sheriff’s deputies showed up. They took turns trying to beat it with a shovel to no avail. Eventually they shot it in the head, spattering venom all over

Women should also avoid spaces where men are likely to be present, because men may strike at any time, especially if provoked. A man who is about to strike will raise himself into an intimidating posture and then shake the rattle on his tail in order to warn away a woman who he sees as a potential target.

The criticism I always here of her is that she’s making the same movie over and over. As if Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell and every other male comedian ever didn’t do that exact same thing.

“But I was there, I know it happened. So, it’s okay.”

Also, I freely admit that a valid reason, on a very long list of reasons, that I support Hillary is that she is a woman. When there have been 44 consecutive woman presidents, then you can criticize me for that. But there's NOTHING wrong with me wanting someone in the Oval Office who has had similar life experiences to

Don’t forget immigration reform. Bernie voted against the comprehensive reform bill in 2007 because the HB-1 visa program was “akin to slavery.” Yet, he co-sponsored a bill a few years later that EXPANDED that very same program to benefit the dairy industry. Coincidentally, the dairy industry is about the only major

And frankly I can’t help but suspect that this suspicion of Hillary is part and parcel of the way that society sees women as distrustful and deceptive. It is hard not to see it as gendered in its essence.

It reminds me the other day watching Food Network, it was Chopped I think. One of the chefs said she “only used things from the earth”. You mean some chefs use things from space in their dishes, no wonder their food tastes better than yours hipster.

Standing ovation. I am so sick of this “Hillary is basically Reagan in a wig!” shit. She’s voted with Bernie 93% percent of the time. She seems to truly prioritize women’s access to reproductive healthcare, which is basically my #1 issue when voting. Hell, she actively blocked the nomination of an FDA head over OTC

This comment is just ... ugh. It’s like there is a vacuum of self-awareness around Bernie and many of his supporters. And every time I hear someone say that women are only voting for Hillary because she’s a woman it makes me crazy. I am supporting Hillary Clinton because of her demonstrated leadership on women’s

Not to hijack this discussion, but the most fascinating part of this for me is watching Bernie supporters defend this even after Bernie told them it was wrong.