I remember this one Easter my dad was incredibly angry that he couldn’t give us a nice Easter. But I don’t remember what we did or didn’t get. I just remember that was my favorite Easter ever, because it was a happy day for other reasons (family, sunny weather).

That’s so sweet. :)

I’m more impressed with the kids who are very clear about boundaries. They don’t barge in when you are changing and they expect the same, that sort of thing. I think that sets a better example that their bodies are their own and all bodies should be respected. I worked at a camp where a woman briught her little kid in…

There’s no need-your body does that for you. Your vagina is even supposed to have a mild odor (you didn’t mention that but juat tossing it out there). Anything out of the ordinary should be looked at by your doc.

They market this crap right next to beauty products in stores. They air commercials during shows like Reign on the CW that have a target audience of mainly teenagers. That’s what grinds my gears. I can see getting super confused about it when people are young-and I still know women my age who douche who think they…

It’s also super damaging because, speaking from experience, if a poor person is able to navigate hurdle A and B but can’t make a dent in C, and it feels like they are the failures. When no, it’s just really hard and takes a really long time to break free of poverty. It’s so frustrating.speaking of research-does anyone…

Yeeesssss!!!!! All of this. Thank you.

That happened to me too! I’m so sorry that happened. If it makes you feel any better, the businesses around the PP I went to ALL hated the protestors. (And I have a feeling that may have been sticking around for the staff to leave.)

Thanks. It’s ok though. I was more concerned for the women getting abortions and the guards who had to sit behind bullet proof glass. Just, ugh. Forcing someone into or out of a pregnancy is just terrible, either way. I don’t understand how no one sees how violent forcing someone to carry a pregnancy against their…

I was at a PP for something that had nothing to do with abortion (gasp!) and jesus, those assholes let loose on black women and women who were obviously poor. I opened the door, told them to shut the eff up with their racist, classist bullshit, and to get a job. (The last of which is a line I hate but happily used it…

I hope things look up for you soon! And YES to the lucky/unlucky thing. I think cancer narratives can be helpful, as long as it’s done carefully and not romanticized.

“Cancer romance” is a genre category. As someone whose brother had cancer twice before leaving high school, it pisses me off. The disease is so fetishized. (Brother is good now).

No problem! Have a good day!

Fellow Pittsburgher here! Just wanted to say I was having a bad day and all the pretty things on your blog made me smile, so thank you for that. Good for you for doing your own clothes-making. It’s something I want to try someday

Like I said to another poster earlier on, when you go to beauty school do they teach students how to work with all hair types/skin tones? It looks as if they dont and that is kind of blowing my mind. It’s like, as an editor, only knowing one style guide or something

Not trying to be mean here-honest question: Is it really a specialty, though? Wouldn’t they teach how to work with all hair types in beauty school?

Whoa. Jesus that was not clear at all and I was like the heck?! Because this is the internet and you never know. So thanks for clarifying.

No, he can’t. Given that I’m a thinking person who is well versed in feminism and biology I understand these things, too. So does he. It’s a last name. It’s an opinion that may change for something that might happen. What is more important here? That he respects my reproductive and sexual choices or that he has this…

Rosssssss <3 <3 (oops replied to the wrong comment)

Oops. Wasnt clear from my post but he doesn’t care that I keep my name. It means a lot to me. I don’t care if he keeps his. It means a lot to him. And he’s mixed race himself so I don’t think he will care about our kids dating people of different ethnicities/races. The non-hyphenated for future blastocysts thing, and…