What the hell? When did they start doing that!?!? When I worked at Starbucks (years ago), it was just strong brewed coffee that we sweetened with syrup if the customer wanted it. I think sweetening was the default, but you could totally get it entirely unsweetened. Can't believe they started pre-sweetening the…

I think the best part about this is who Tait has the White Male Privilege account following: Daniel Tosh, Chick-Fil-A, Scott Adams, Todd Akin... Hilarious!

I've noticed it in an increasing number of places. Right now, the Starbucks on campus that are operated by the University all have nutrition information on everything (along with all the other campus-run dining options), but the one Starbucks on the edge of campus that's operated by corporate doesn't. They still…

This happens to me too! I've tried using LoseIt to count calories, but every time I try, I get super obsessed with it to the point where food isn't fun and it compromises my ability to focus on work and school, and then I burn out and eat whatever the hell I want for a few weeks (which is usually worse than before I…

I totally agree! When I was living in South Africa, every product was labeled both for their arbitrary serving size (like here in the US) AND for a standard unit of 100 grams. 100 grams is a bit much for things like cheese, butter, chocolate, etc., but it made comparison across similar products so easy. I want to…

There is a special place in my heart for people who advance the definition of manliness as the opposite of boyhood, not femininity. I could quibble with a few things (I get what the author was saying when he pointed out that the only fields where women dominate are difficult, demanding, and underpaid professions, but…

The up-side of streaming these speeches over spotty Internet - no bandwidth left to read the shitty, sexist, misinformed tweets :) But yeah, what an excellent speech.

I tend to get defensive and angry about these things, so I don't think this would convince that person. But anyway, here's how I would respond:

I know :( But a girl can dream, right?

Dammit! I would read his autobiography. Can't he stick a disclaimer saying "This is my story and my kids don't share my views", or tell his kids to deal with it, or publish anonymously, or write it to be published posthumously, or SOMETHING??

I think I just found my soul mate: Randall Munroe's writing appearing on Jezebel. Everything I love about the Internet all in one place.

Yes, it really bothers me when people who don't need the prescribed ADHD meds take them anyway. Kate0NineTails already discussed this part, but I'll reiterate: these medications are a big responsibility. They are intended to help alleviate symptoms of a neurological disorder so that the person taking them can…

This upsets me too. I worry about that too, and it doesn't help with the self esteem which, in people with a history of struggles due to ADHD, can already be really fragile.

It's really difficult. Everything I love to read for the past year has been talking almost nonstop about rape and sexual assault. And I keep reading because sometimes it makes me feel empowered, but overall I just feel exhausted. Also, I don't watch videos or click on links to most outside websites. I just try to…

Many other people have responded about how the mechanics of our electoral system make voting for a third party candidate in a swing state approximately equivalent to voting for the worse of two evils from the major party, so I'll skip right to my point.

Right??? The issue isn't that a strong majority of Black people all of a sudden voted as Democrats. It's that they all of a sudden exercised their right to vote in greater numbers than the Republicans wanted. So obviously the solution is a combination of [1] dismissing their choices as irrational (which is…

Yep, I wholeheartedly agree. Please share the dress! The whole article was a good read, but the dress scene was a wonderful break from the alternating rage and disgust I felt with the rest of the article. I'm not usually into fashion, but a dress that makes it impossible for people to confuse you with conservative…

It's a doberman! Let it have its ears!

But that requires reading! And thinking! And not just judging everyone because it's easy! The old testament is way more fun. , and I totally agree with you.

I read a really great blog post about the Chick-Fil-A ordeal that explained better than I ever could why I think it's fully appropriate and not contradictory to disrespect some opinions and still expect to have my own opinions and values respected*. http://www.owldolatrous.com/?p=288