i think it's a big problem for DG that her first book is/was marketed as a romance novel. the romance plotline, imho, is where most of her thematic problems come from (rapey? homophobic?). and i feel like she's acknowledged a lot of those problems since, and dealt with them in later books. but most of the books are…

OMG OMG OMG OMG

"I don't have an elicit, confused relationship to my sexuality, so I don't need a book like that right now in my life."

Been keeping an eye on this thread. Abortion clinic worker here.

I've found it pretty much humanely impossible to have all of the compassion required to hear story after story of why women get their abortions. I firmly believe no one needs to tell me their story, it's none of my business. I knew what I was signing up…

The metric system America, it's useful and sensible and the rest of the planet uses it. Just a suggestion.

I wasn't allowed to watch The Simpsons until I was in college/out of the house. I wasn't allowed to watch R-rated movies until I was 17, ditto PG-13 and being 13. I plan to do the same for my kids. I'm fine, enjoyed my "bubble" childhood, totally normal adult now. Don't worry what other people say. I'd be more worried…

Fox News !
If there's somethin' darker than a marshmallow in your neighborhood
Who ya gonna call?
(Fox News!)

As a Canadian, I stopped caring. Like, really bub? Ya ain't got much to talk about. Not when your government shuts down over a hissy fit and you actually, seriously have politicians DEBATING whether women should be granted people-rights (namely, ones pertaining to the right to bodily autonomy).

People who give socks are the best people in the world. I love socks.

You forgot the people who buy you socks. I love getting socks! It means I have socks which are new and lovely to wear. I forget to buy socks. And then I get sad. I love socks.

Yes to Gabriel Byrne! I think he's the reason I root for the Professor over Laurie in Little Women.

Oh damn. Gabriel Byrne. Yes, please.

mandy patinkin

Cute? Yup. Irresponsible to no end. Zoos should be focused on species conservation & a healthy, genetically diverse population against extinction in the wild.
Ligers et. all are not found in the wild, and they have problems like gigantism & indeterminate growth.

Isn't this hideously irresponsible, considering how few tigers and lions there are, to encourage this sort of thing?

I would be HAPPY to. I have converted many women in my life to their wonder :) I have used one for more than 15 years (in that time I have purchased 2). Late in my teenage years, I started developing a huge allergic reaction to feminine products, and my lady Dr. recommended the Keeper, which was one of the only…

This shit is scary. DIVA CUP FOR LIFE. I can't WAIT to teach my teenager how to use one (she just got her first period). http://divacup.com/products/the-d…

Oh, for god's sake, you fuck new people with the same genitals, don't you? And you can't fucking sterilize those!

Doug dissing Québec... not making me like you, buddy.

Most men in our society are oppressed, through violence, capitalism and consumerism. But it's not "feminists" who are oppressing men in that way, it's other men. A minority of men, mostly the same ones that also oppress women. If people stopped talking about oppression as a "men" vs "women" phenomena and understood…