Police have been known to disbelieve or discount women reporting that they have, in fact, been drugged and raped. And, there are times when the assaulted woman herself does not know she has been assaulted (https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/date-rape-drugs). It is unlikely the police can tell with a look. If they…

Wanted to star, but saw that the count was at 45.

He might be able to console himself that so many people love him but

Dear sir(s)-

These young men and, really, more and more people are seeing that these young men, and I’m telling you the papers have been writing about this and about how I’ve been very strong in this regard, these young, strong men can actually be tied together with, I guess it’s this type of plastic cord, plastic cord that is…

Women live with these fears every day, especially those who’ve been assaulted in the past. For you to think it’s such an unreasonable conclusion shows an incredible lack of awareness and imagination on your part.

I assume you’re a woman, because I also came to the same conclusion. These are things women worry about on a daily basis, so it’s not uncommon to come to this conclusion.

We had Take Back the Night marches when I was in university — late ‘80's to early 90's. It has a long and storied history. It isn’t new.

I love your sparkle socks. You’ve made them in my favourite colour too <3

People do not understand how much effort socks take. I make baby socks for baby gifts but they’re so small, they go fast. But adult socks for people who won’t wash them carefully? No way. Socks are for me.

Love your socks!

I don’t know if I could do that. I currently have 5 large plastic totes and two small ones. And there is also the UFO tote.

I just downsized my yarn stash in preparation for a move. I went from three plastic storage totes to one. It hurt a little bit. I donated all the stuff I was getting rid of to the program at work for my clients. Hopefully they will put it to good use.

Oooo I love both of those! And sparkly socks sound amaaaaaazingly fun.

I’m working on a pair of socks. It is this pattern. http://knitty.com/ISSUEdf10/PATTnemesis.php

i haven’t done cross stitch since i was ten maybe (currently a cool thirty-five)...where do i start again? also is it a bad plan to start cross stitch again when i already have tons of half finished knitting laying around?

Crotch stitch!!! Lol!

Yes, of course. No question.

But when women, even politely, extract themselves (as jinni did) we’re suddenly bitches.

There is a café in which I enjoy reading; it is quirky and bohemian. Which, in the Bay Area, can often mean that it attracts a certain cohort of Baby Boomer males whose apex in life was Woodstock, and who have never quite gotten over their lost youth. Believing that they are still sexual dynamos, their main hobby…