There's an art to apologizing. "Sorry you were offended" is NOT an apology, as it puts all the responsibility for the offense back on the person who was hurt. It is a complete non-apology. A lot of people don't know and understand that, so they keep using that phrase, not realizing that it's B.S. "Sorry I offended…

It's really amazing how easy it is to make things like this. We can get so wrapped up in the commercialism of other all that we miss out on the opportunity to save a lot of money by using simple homemade products.

I don't buy into expensive cosmetics and facial care necessarily being better. I make "serum" to go on my face under my face lotion/ moisturizer with just almond oil and rose hip oil. I used to have an obvious wrinkle near the corner of my lip, and now it's gone. No pre-made serum I've bought from a store managed…

I think part of the problem is the increasing way sex is presented in the media. It's used as the biggest reason people are homophobic. It's part of the background scenery in tv shows like Game of Thrones. Sometimes it's the major plot point for movies — mainstream ones, not just porn. With films and tv…

Science isn't even a good excuse because there are rules of ethics now that prevent researchers from doing non- consensual research like that. Sounds like he's grasping at straws.

Goes to show that intent of humor and whether something is actually funny or not are two very different things. Not a big fan of "humor" that puts people in a place of fear. If the result of humor is that it renders people afraid, then it's failed pretty massively.

Gosh, I learn something new every day! I've been using bowls all wrong! They're not for cereal or salad or anything else. They're only for soup. Only soup. I guess I'll start eating my cereal on a plate and hope the milk doesn't run off the sides.

People often mistake attraction for love. That's why I say "love at first sight" is actually "attraction at first sight." A survey like this needs to make it clear what the definition of love is, as men might, in terms of biological imperative, be more likely to fall in attraction with someone more easily than a…

I realized the other day that I would freely admit that Stephenie Meyer is a better writer than E.L. James. While that's not a huge leap to make, it kinda freaked me out. I can actually find some iota of respect for Meyer.

OMG, please do! That, I would read!

I'm kinda wondering now if she may clinically be a narcissist. I have a convo on Facebook the other day in which I said that I can't entirely blame E.L. James for how badly researched and written her books were, as her editors should have made her do some rewrites. But now I wonder if she would have complied,…

I think someone needs to explain to him what the word "species" means. If he used Gender or sex, that would have been more accurate to what he was trying to say.

Damn, I left twitter years ago because of the trolls and the fact it's a major time waster. I'm much happier for it.

Torrid is good. I hate the name of the store, but I found some great clothes there to wear to job interviews, and their casual stuff is pretty cute too. They size 12 and up. The only warning I have is that they have their own sizing system. Some clothes will go by traditional American sizing, and some will be…

You would think people would know better. I ask anyone who has a dog, whether that dog is a service dog or not, if it's okay to pet the dog. If not, I smile, say okay, have a good day, and move on.

It's amazing how many people are afraid to say sorry. Mistakes are so easy to forgive when people make a simple sorry. But some people get so worked up at the idea that they're being called on making a mistake that the get embarrassed and worked up and act like jerks.

I'm loving that you also have an understanding of how research and statistics work, because people often get so caught up in one research study, not realizing you really need to look at that topics whole field of study to get a more accurate picture (like what has happened with the vaccination controversy.)

You're still not looking at the statistic properly. You have to compare it to the general population, and even more important is the statistic on what percentage of those who experience that attraction actually acts on it. Social norms do create taboos around situations like these, which is a major preventative…

Usually, when I get a burrito at Chipotle or another Mexican restaurant that makes similarly sized burritos, I eat half and save the other half for the next day. 500 calories for a meal is far more reasonable, and I don't like the feeling of being over full.

well, it might not be millions and millions. This statistic really needs to be broken down. Of all the people who have a bio-parent who did not raise them, how many meet that bio-parent in adulthood? Also, how many of those meets are between a parent/child pair who are the sex/gender they are attracted to?