Precisely. Being trans doesn’t mean you suddenly will develop compassion and empathy. If you don’t have it to start with, then that’s really who you are.

i just finished binge watching all three seasons of ‘the americans’ so this is very relevant to my interests

He was great character development for Charlotte. I have an extra soft spot for their story line as I am also a lapsed Episcopalian involved with a Jewish man.

Commented above, that scene with Harry makes me cry every time! Something about the phrasing of, “They’re giving us a baby” and I totally melt.

That scene and the “I saw what you did. You love.” scene with Miranda and Magda in the finale KILLS me every time. Fuck, and “That’s our baby!” Anything with Harry. Harry redeems the entire series.

The show had great moments, and I especially loved Miranda. Also, unpopular opinion: I never liked Aiden. His the typical nice guy that thinks he can just make the girl he invented in his head out of the girl in real life. I wish it would have ended with Carrie being single and content with that. Not that being in a…

That entire episode had me bawling my eyes out - the “shitty black bra” scene gets me every time and reminds me of the sort of breakdowns my poor mom had when my grandmother passed away.

don’t get me wrong...I’ll watch it if it’s on. And it definitely taught me a lot about sex and friendship when I was in my teens but now as I’m in my 30's, Carrie really grinds my gears. I think in my later years I have a new-found respect/love for Miranda. She’s the only one who ever had any goddamn sense!

Samantha and at times Miranda were the only worthwhile people on that show.

just watched this one last night, and, as always, cried when samantha and miranda have their “i’m sorry” moment across the church. SAMANTHA JONES STAN 4 LIFE.

I actually sort of buy their excuse for the “rape” search but that doesn’t explain the results for “assaulted.” No one is named “Johnassaulted Smith” or something.

Right?! I used to go to bed with a super plus tampon, and a pad, and still end up in the middle of the night changing things or wake up looking like an attempted murder victim.

Lol. I’ve done the toilet paper thing in the past!

You definitely are not disgusting! I think that’s pretty common actually!

Sometimes on a heavy night I have to wear tampons and a thin mini pad thing? I don’t even wear underwear, so for once a month to not only wear underwear, but a pad, too just sleeves me out. Just the feeling of it underwear + pad :(

Lol, you are completely normal :) I've had super heavy days where I will blow out a tampon in less than an hour...

You are NOT disgusting!!!

I had to read The Feminine Mystique for a grad school class on women’s history, I borrowed / stole a copy from my then-girlfriend. It was the Georgia O’Keefe copy, full of my GF’s high school baby lesbian feminist angry marginalia about “the patriarchy.” I will cherish that copy forever, it feels like such an…

This is 100% why I stopped playing music. I don’t want to have to work my butt off to be in an amazing band right out the gate, or face instant condemnation. I just wanted to be a in a bunch of crap bands, have fun, and improve as a musician and writer while doing it. Also got sick of dudes hovering around my DIY,…

You make a good point. Not that I think we should applaud mediocrity, but at least men are afforded the opportunity to grow and try.