My godmother is fairly high up in the UNHCR, and is a no-bullshit kind of dame who doesn’t have the time or the patience to indulge anyone who isn’t up to speed and isn’t contributing something useful. She’s always said that Jolie is great (and reliable) asset: she asks smart questions, knows when to listen hard, and…

As someone who has worked in the field of international politics for 15 years (specifically human rights issues) I’m grateful that she cares enough to get involved. I may be experienced but I don’t make headlines. She does, and I’m glad she’s willing to use her media leverage to put a spotlight on the human rights…

I have this little before-sleep fantasy (shut up) in which she rejects the ways of her family and grows up all bookish and shit and becomes a fucking neurosurgeon. It would be SO AMAZING. Come on, girl can dream.

But that is her job and she does have a background in the feild.

Between this and the macaroni and cheese that was “literally” burned to shit, and what I thought was a rather crap-fucking-tastic pair of pieces on Bruce Jenner, I’m having a harder time than usual saying, “Now, now, don’t you think that parenthetical was a bit harsh?”

It's just the shitty plight of being a woman: our self worth is tied up in male attention. Damned if we do, damned if we don't. Sorry for your experiences, just as much as any of these stories. Big hug.

Sorry to be a bore, but nonplussed is not what you mean; you mean nonchalant.

“...and had donuts with the rest of the family, totally nonplussed.”

Worse is when they follow you home. That’s some straight up scary shit.

Cold water will give your kid pneumonia...IF YOU LEAVE THEM IN AN ICY RIVER. What a nut!

On side note those are some incredibly good balancing skills. I had a similar water bottle at my desk and tried to to do the same thing. Nope. Apparently, as an adult, I am more fidgety than this kid.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! (I need that really excited Kermit gif but can’t look for it right now). I completely feel breathless with happiness about this! Because honestly, fuck the news lately, this is amazing.

Yay! Some not-shitty news happened today!

This is one of the reasons women actually get fat, for protection, though that really doesn’t work either. Both my sister and my mother gained “protective fat” after sexual trauma. My mom used to say, “I get in trouble when I’m skinny.” She was never the one making the trouble though.

Raw cocoa butter + shea butter is a great option! Unless you hate the smell of chocolate. But if you don’t, get some (it’s pretty cheap on places like Amazon), melt it in a double-boiler (I use a glass mixing bowl in my rice cooker with some water in it), and pour it into a muffin tin. Keep it in the shower and it’s aw…

This reminds me of a time I was on the subway, going to work, minding my own business and putting lotion of my hands. A lady standing next to me shoved her hand in my face and wordlessly motioned for me to give her some lotion. Stunned by her boldness, I did, and she then rubbed it all over her kid’s face, chiding for…

The shame and creep factor in these stories are heartbreaking, but what struck me the most was how many stories involved girls having to give up activities because of sexual attention/harassment from older men. This is why women end up having to try harder. They get discouraged from activities, sports, etc. from such…

I am a dude, and very on board with the need for teaching little dudes about this. When you are a 9 or 10 year old boy, you are fascinated with boobs and have no idea what you’re supposed to do about it or what’s proper. That leads to staring and all kinds of other stuff, cuz kids are rotten little self centered shit…

One of my feats in adulthood has been learning how to take compliments and how to assert that I’m good at stuff. I’m guessing it can come off as bragging sometimes, but I’d rather take that than fake humility. I think women (and some men, I guess, at least in my neck of the woods) are conditioned to think little of…