You and I actually sound like we have some very similar experiences, so maybe my story will help to further explain what you’ve been missing.

I’ve been fat girl from puberty onwards, and I could track major crises in my life by my weight gain. By the time I was 13, I was fatter than almost all of my peers, and even…

Ok, so you’re a troll then. Have a good life judging other people, I’m sure you’ll die surrounded by people who love you (just kidding! you’re a bad person and I greatly dislike you!).

THANKS! Now my teats are leaking and I haven’t lactated in 24 years.

As a longtime married, who would marry my husband all over again, I’ve learned something really important:

So the dad dragged his kid through some litigation bullshit.
And the mom gave the kid this:

Other “tricks” for chub rub? Tell more, please. Also, I notice I and a lot of my friends wear longline shorts-thingies instead of slips - it is possible to find some that are spanx-like but not so tight as to be uncomfortable, I find they are a bit more versatile than slips.

I have a pair of knock-off spanx that I love. They go from bra to a little above my knees and they are perfect for chub rub. I’ve tried other shorts-like things but nothing’s ever done the job as efficiently and reliably. (And yes, I’ve tried the other “tricks” for chub rub and none work for me, other than an actual…

I wear Spanx while giving engineering lectures to all-male audiences. I find the squeeeziness to be really comfortable, and it keeps my posture good during long lectures. I wear corsets for ballroom dance, because it looks good, and if I don’t, I get crippling back pain after an hour.

Holy. Shit. So sorry you experienced that.

I have an IUD, no tampons or Diva Cups needed.... just the odd liner

Why the hate against Diva Cup users? I have zero problem with you choosing tampons or pads, but I don’t understand why my choice makes me gross. I don’t miss the panic of heavy flows and wondering if my super-size tampon plus pad would last through a 3-hour lecture in undergrad. Plus, it’s way cheaper, and I’m on a…

Wait, what? I’m all in favour of governments not legislating female bodies but what exactly do you think the government will do to your tampons? Make them too safe?

i don’t know how giving birth then murdering them would yield a better consequence than using contraception or getting an abortion.

Ack - wrong phrase to use - not “moving parts”, but just a bunch o’stuff and pieces.

Filed under fucking duh. Ideally people would donate their milk to the organizations that collect and test it for hospitals but some mothers need the extra money. I wish there were more companies in that instance who paid women so the moms who wanted to buy but couldn't qualify at a hospital could still stay safe.

You know what's a real inconvenience? Lawsuits.

Am I the only one who still sees a vagina in the leaf of her new tattoo?

I just did what was easiest with my kids. My first one slept like crazy. You had to bounce her just right to a particular Regina Spektor song (no substitutes) for a couple minutes, but once she was out, that was it for the night. In her own bed and starting at four months - her own room! Gasp! My second one was…