I think it’s good for people to know they’re not irreplaceable. It’s not healthy to take work too seriously. Unless you’re like the only surgeon in the world who can perform a certain procedure, you need to relax and get some distance and perspective. I work in an office, I am definitely replaceable. 

The laws don’t stop you from endangering your children by not vaccinating them (though they should); they just stop you from sending your dangerous child into a school with other kids unless you have a legitimate exemption.

In response to 2), my office operates in a very similar manner. “Well that’s how it was done in my day.” I’m pretty sure hazing the new mom at work is a hideous workplace ritual that happens everywhere and is usually, unfortunately, perpetuated by other women.

Love her, hate this story, hate that product. Nicotine dependency is no laughing matter. I’m 12 years off smoking and I try very hard not to be that person. And honestly, I never did a deep dive into any of the e-cigs but from what I understand they’re just as addicting as regular cigarette. And I don’t think the lack…

Wow, that’s in part on Oxford, her supervisor and examiners. I wonder if her publishers had the book peer reviewed? From the link it doesn’t sound as if those cases were central to her thesis though.

Yes! My good friend is an academic and she mentioned this bit of information when we were chatting about Wolf’s interview. It’s one thing if it got past a regular editor, because commercial publishing is full of ‘fact-adjacent’ bullshit - no one really cares as long as it sells.

But this was her dissertation! Wtf?

It’s because women are judgmental of other women and it comes across as patting yourself on the back when women say they had an unmedicated birth. Not all women CAN and it’s another weapon in the mommy wars. It’s ridiculous sounding to men, I’m sure, but it’s a punch in the gut to read if you didn’t or couldn’t.

It was a total shitshow. It was in a smaller rural town, and its a Catholic hospital. They dont give epidurals unless its a C section (and even then they resist - the nurse said its too risky), we got an earful because at the time we werent married so the delivering doctor gave us a rant about how unmarried couples kid…

Thanks! And glad you recovered well. My recovery wasn’t super painful because we ended up staying in the hospital for almost a week due to other stuff. And despite being a baby-friendly hospital, the nurses kindly took my daughter to the nursery frequently. So, I actually had a pretty decent initial recovery.

so true girl! this mom thingly only happens in the states. after my kid was born in january i was on my hollister/surf bikinis in june as i have done every summer of my life. who gives i shit is a size up i used to use. my mum who is 65 rocks bikinis, with her love handles and all. who cares. for heaven shakes!

Hey, well done on birthing a human person and still working while getting fit at the same time! 

I’m not a mum myself, but my best friend just had her second baby and I am constantly astounded at the stupid shit that comes out of peoples mouths. She’s six weeks out from popping the second one and people are asking when she’s trying for her third, when she’ll be back in heels, whether she’s going to give up…

So I may be super wrong, but I always thought part of being a feminist meant supporting another womans right to wear her hair (or clothes, or whatever) however the fuck she wants.  Like whats the point of being a feminist if we’re judging stupid shit like that.  PS I’m a feminist and I’m judging you for judging…

This 34H bitch feels that. I basically never wear bras anymore because I feel terrible in all my options. Granny bras make me feel super super dysphoric but pretty bras don’t exist in my size. 

She cried for like, two minutes, and she’s the happiest kid ever now.

Dan Savage wasn’t Lindy West’s boss at the Stranger.  Dan had a hybrid role, given he was a big revenue stream for the Stranger, and he was an editor, but he wasn’t Lindy’s Boss.

That is really good perspective. Thanks for sharing your experience and for giving more information on how it compares to other treatments.

Exactly. It’s not that they’re trying to ban barking. They’re making sure that they’ve got legal recourse to persuade neglectful dog owners to take better care of and/or train their dogs. I wish we had something like this where I live for half the year. The guy across the street and two doors down has a yappy dog with…

I had very intense post-partum depression after each of my children were born; it is an incredibly distressing feeling to be in the throes of depression and have someone dependent on you and your body for everything, and require that attention sometimes every 45 minutes throughout the day and night. The exhaustion…

There is legitimately a photo of my family where my three year old self is on a leash, and our dog isn’t.