Stop bored old people from analyzing children’s media 2016

* to save anyone else the google, a fruit machine is known in America as a slot machine.

Thank Jebus the article specified that these women are twin sisters. I was thinking for a second “wow...all white people really do look alike” and was a bit embarrassed until I read the article.

Oh ya, this reminds me of the time I was issued an ultimatum too.

Let’s be ninja-moms! No one has to know!

I have two giant fibroids that didn’t interfere with conception (which was immediate) or pregnancy at all, but they plus a really tall baby who was low and in front meant I showed early and a lot. I got So. Much. Trolling. from random strangers that it made me afraid to leave the house. Even from pregnant strangers,…

I’m seriously considering having a stealth pregnancy and only going out to see the doctor. I can be an awesome hermit for nine months. I have Amazon prime and Netflix, so I think I’m covered.

“Emergency! Help! There’s something desperately wrong with my baby!”

I mean, that's pretty much what my stomach looks like and the only thing I'm pregnant with is lunch so

What’s happening here?

That is the most excellent made-up username.

I read it the same way as you. Humanism is great. Feminism is an important component of humanism. Humanism is a general process of thought and behavior, while feminism is using those behaviors specifically to combat sexism.

I feel like there are so many feminist stakeholders and they all want something different out of feminism. I’m not sure how willing they are to fight for all things under the third wave umbrella. Maybe it’s not only the celebrities who are doing this pick and choose grocery shop feminsm, maybe it’s all of us.

I agree. I’ll make fun of someone who has silly reasons for not identifying as a feminist (e.g. “I’m not a feminist because I don’t hate men”) but it sounds like she might be saying feminism can exclude women of color and LGBT women, which is a pretty decent reason not to use the term.

I don’t really care about labels and how people label themseleves. I care about what they do, what they think, and how they vote. Well I don’t really care about celebrities and what they think so much.

That's a really lovely thing to do. I am sure it has had a meaningful impact on them as well as on you, and I'm glad to know there are people like you living in the world.

It is a wonderful legacy to be able to carry on. I personally relish my current role of Cool Aunt, as well as being a supportive friend for moms I know who could use an extra hand sometimes.

If I ever do have kids, I certainly hope that is the case. I’ve had some great examples in my life from which to learn. In the meantime I’ll stick to mothering the shit out of my friends who need it.

<3 As someone whose awesome mom made her home into a destination for so many kids who had less awesome moms themselves, I try very hard not to take her awesomeness for granted. I’m lucky to have her as my own mom, but I’ve always been happy to share.