I had a dream job at 24k in 2010 and I could only pay the minimum on my student loans. The principal ballooned by thousands in just a year, so I switched back into teaching in private schools because they paid me 60k. It was a really soul sucking transition—my parents and siblings didn’t go to college let alone…

It does have this slightly vinegarry taste that my super pregnancy taste buds wanted. That is the only explanation I can fathom.

So, the NYT article made me cackle throughout. Read it if you have access.

Jesus. I remember before smart phones when I used to email my love interests/boy friends. I have more nostalgia for that method of communication than I do for Bennifer (and I have nostalgia for Bennifer).

I hadn’t suffered through a Miracle Whip sandwich in 20 years, but absolutely longed for it when pregnant. The human brain is a vast mystery.

Came here to say this. There is something very upsetting about sweetness plus relish texture that churns my stomach.

Yeah, the gender correction is valid, thanks. I was thinking very specifically about homosocial bonds that, culturally, run very deep. All genders are equally culpable of loyalty to a fault, but I spend a lot of time thinking about this/bro codes/Romeo and Juliet as a ninth grade English teacher.

Seth Rogan has been great about articulating his values in broad/vague terms during the past several years. But men are moral cowards when it comes to their personal friendships. This dude is not exceptional.

Wild comments-section speculation time. Charles gives off strong “no kids” vibes. It’s sad that his position required him to have children, because he’s clearly a very self-centered person. Observe any casual interaction/interview. He’s incredibly incurious about other people, and remarking upon the world beyond…

I’m so sorry but it’s the first and most overwhelming thing I thought of when I read this headline. 

When we were little, my mom and aunts took us to the movie theater and set the gaggle of us loose to see The Sandlot while they went and watched something rated R. Being away from parental supervision was thrilling and, walking out of the theater, it just didn’t seem possible to me that a greater movie would ever be…

Came here to say the trauma thing. Bad relationships are trauma. I had a relationship with someone VERY MUCH like the letterwriter describes. Aloof, seemingly brilliant, never figured him out, only gave me scraps. I don’t even LIKE him anymore and haven’t spoken to him in years. When we were still in touch, I remember…

I think so—I’m in my mid-30s and have an infant. In our circle and among our colleagues, the men are very involved in child-rearing. I do know some examples of contemporaries who are fathers who do not actively parent, but they’re pretty universally criticized for it (even, hypocritically but hilariously, by my…

To your last point, yes. My husband works in architecture. Only 17% of registered architects are women. However, his office is a more evenly balanced, HR is a woman, and his direct boss is a woman. It made negotiating parental leave a lot easier than it would have been in his previous office.

For people who do exit interviews, it’s good to mention that this attitude is what drove you away. I know that can be risky if you need them for a reference, but there are ways of going about it tactfully. When I left a male-dominated job, I told my fellow women colleagues that I was going to be brutally honest in the…

I have read elsewhere that Andrew was demanding to go in his military uniform. Like many decisions made by the royal family, I think this has nothing to do with Harry’s feelings and everything to do with Andrew’s.

I don’t think it’s a fetishization to acknowledge that Asian babies are superlatively cute. 

I didn’t know who Brenda Song was. I looked her up. She’s in a lot of things! I haven’t seen one of those things except The Social Network. This comment is a self own. 

Yes, that’s a good point. One of the nurses asked another to answer her phone when she was doing a procedure on me and the other nurse just reached into her pocket and took the phone out like it was a common request. My guess is that something similar happened in the OR but maybe not and, if not, yikes!