Yeah, the update giving the full background wasn’t posted when I commented. The problem I posted about is a real problem - but Tamah posted in response to me and she said she wouldn’t have gotten an attorney anyways. So my comment isn't really applicable to this case.

Thanks.

As my comment suggests, I was speaking more broadly than your case and referring to a general problem with the court system. I have no idea what your claim was about from your brief, so you’re right - I can’t speak about your legal issue. However, I can say that if the topic of your brief isn’t readily apparent, you…

I agree. I am talking about a problem broader than this particular litigant, thought. The number of people filing pro se claims who are whackos with frivolous claims is minor, I think. At least, when I volunteer for intake for legal clinics, we rarely get whackos. We mostly get people with legitimate issues who can’t…

Yes, there are a lot of shitty lawyers out there, but that isn't what I mean when I talk about lack of access to justice. It plays a role but I disagree that it is a larger problem than the barriers that impede people with low to middle class incomes from getting an attorney or understanding the legal system.

Ok this is truly hysterical... But as a lawyer, I can say that it also is representative of the lack of access to the justice system for most Americans. People cannot afford attorneys and end up filing nonsensical, irrelevant pro se pleadings. It’s a problem for the pro se litigants, and it’s a problem for the people…

I had a nearly identical experience with the car door opening when I was 13. I had on a rainbow tank top from the Limited Too. It was my favorite and then I always wondered if it was a sexy shirt, if people thought I was trying to be sexy.

My mom had to quit her job as the church secretary because so many old men tried to kiss her. I also was totally weirdly sexualized by church leaders when I was 15 and 16 so I have no doubt this was probably the tip of the iceberg for you

The one thing I can recommend is to believe her if she says she feels uncomfortable by the way a grown man behaved toward her. My parents always acted like I was so silly and I did not feel supported. Being specialized by older men is a very scary thing because sex is a scary thing! It is the first time boys start to…

I have always looked young - I am in my 30s and still getting people saying I look like a high schooler, though it’s definitely a stretch. The grossest was when I was dating a guy who used to joke that I looked like I was 15... Then I tried to look up the URL of a restaurant we were headed to that night on his laptop,…

He lived a long life and died at 14 or 15!

That little guy died of natural causes at age 14 or 15. He was born at my house. I was very attached to him and his brothers! (We had 3 hatchlings from a couple of turtles with broken shells that we rescued.)

I was 10. It was Halloween. My mom finally gave in and bought me the $40 pretty witch costume I had begged for the past 3 years. I was so excited! And then my neighbor’s son, who was in his mid-20s, visibly appraised my body and commented that I had “really grown up.” He started coming to the yard that next spring to…

I think O’Hare’s is worse! At Midway, go all the way to the right and fingers crossed their stupid randomization machine sends you to the right. These are the precheck lanes and you get through in 5 minutes.

I think that we should all send PDFs of these blogs and Facebook posts to the FDA. I used to respond to FDA warning letters sent to supplements manufacturers and alternative medicine doctors regarding claims made on their websites. They do take it seriously when false claims regarding efficacy in detecting and curing…

I am going to say this again: why doesn't Jezebel ever pay attention to Brandy Clark?! She is an out lesbian who is singing about smoking weed. I just love her.

Yes! There are transport networks!

Those dipped comes are hard to master, actually. And I will never order one again after having worked at DQ - after the ice cream fell in, my manager didn’t want to change the can of chocolate shell so it got used until it ran out.

I only know one other woman who likes fruit beer (and that is because she is more of a cocktail girl). I was surprised to read that you sell more of this beer to women than any other, honestly. Are you in the South? (My fruit beer loving friend always has a lot of Southern breweries' fruit beers on hand.) I think you…

I disagree. I think if you are interested in someone, you should make it known. There is too much ambiguity in texts, and it doesn’t convey tone very well. Falling in love involves a lot of nuance that text lacks. Not that we fall in love with every person we go on a date with, but if you truly want to connect with…