THIS.

Unfortunately, Pat Mainardi's Politics of Housework is still mandatory reading on this topic. Maybe things will change eventually, but it's taking a long goddamn time.

I had this discussion with my husband, where we tested how close his knees could get before squishing his.... stuff. I told him to start from "splayed" and slowly bring his knees together and tell me when things get "uncomfortable." After going essentially to <90 degrees, he told me it was getting uncomfortable - when…

Excellent point. We also know public transport was designed to be the most comfortable form of transportation in the world, and that no one is ever forced to sit in an uncomfortable way on it. If someone DID have to be uncomfortable ever on public transport, it should definitely be a woman though, because men…

You're looking for logic in religion. Stop before you hurt yourself.

The whole "self-supporting" schtick is their most noxious lie, IMO.

Thoughts re: this family

I'm a gun owner and I do open carry sometimes (when hiking in certain back country areas) and I don't even get the whole "open carry whenever, wherever" thing. I'd rather not be wondering if the jackass at the next table is going to get drunk and pull his gun on someone.

If you're not happy with your current relationship, moving to an open one pretty much just means "permission to shop around for my next partner while avoiding the bad feels of having to sleep alone after a breakup."

Ha! I had a dude once suggest that I lose 20 pounds. I said, "Guess what, I am losing 180 in the next five minutes." I then told him to fuck right off.

[sputters incoherently] But, but, but! False! Health is determined by what gives me boners! That's just science. Learn a book, already. Evolution means that... hunter-gatherers prefer...my boner dictates that......what was I saying?

ok, I've calmed down a little. I'm going to say this and then I'm going to delete every response you post back to me; fair warning, ok?

Toddlers are awesome. I remember when my kid was a baby and I complained about how hard/thankless it was, everyone would say "oh, it's only going to get harder!"

All teachers should understand this: administrators are not your friends. They are your bosses and they will throw you under the bus if it serves their purpose. The ones who stick by their teachers are rare. I say this with my current administrator being almost like a mom to me- outside of work. At work, she will let…

different cultures, but in england, certainly in the westcountry, cider was always the drink of choice for working men, farmworkers in particular. its stronger than beer, easy to make and tastes nice.

... I know this is probably going to be a 'that's the joke' kind of moment but Strongbow?? I mean, how do you go downhill from there without buying White Lightning?

Need to add that mastitis is something to watch out for. If you're breastfeeding and aren't careful about the frequency, your milk ducts will become infected and/or clogged. I had it with my first kid, it was all kinds of crazy/scary. Fever, chills, severe pain, etc... Your instinct is to not nurse on that side but…

So glad I read this because I find myself more annoyed by people who moan about baby posts on Facebook than actual baby posts. I'm indifferent to babies but how hard is it to scroll or hide someone from your feed?!

no. just, no. upset we're overprotecting older kids by never allowing them to play outside? fine, i'm down with that argument. Wanting them to avoid being internally decapitated? not overprotection- common fucking sense. there are tons and tons of rear-facing car seats that go up to 35 lbs at least, which is fine for…

Just a minor correction - the issue isn't that the seat was a Maxi-Cosi (the infant bucket seat they used to bring George home looks like it might have been the same brand). The issue is that the specific seat (a Tobi) is a toddler carseat that does not have the capacity to rear-face, and Prince George should be…