It's really ridiculous. When I started using women's restrooms I was appalled at first at some things...I think women are more likely to flush a toilet with their foot, so toilet handles tend to be dirtier, and I just Do Not Get hovering. Carry some antibacterial wipes if you're really freaked out about toilet…

I used to work at a uni that had a ground-floor bathroom that was frequented by students.

The history of the term is sort of murky, but I first heard it in Southern California, as a counterpart to "SoCal". Usually used in a slightly snarky sort of way. The first times I heard it in Northern California were among students who'd moved from the south. It makes me cringe a tiny bit myself, but it's not that…

It's possible it could be worth it, but I just don't know. In the past, coming out about my history to government workers has led to everything from verbal abuse, to sexual harassment, to open threats. The last time I had to was at a Social Security office and I left in tears, it was so bad, and I'm about the most…

Thank you...living well is the best revenge, or so they say. I do think things are getting better, I just wished they'd gotten better in time for me. It's really heartwarming to hear about acceptance even though it makes me grieve some at times.

This just makes me sob. I haven't seen my parents or siblings in over a decade, when they kicked me to the curb when I started my transition.

I've thought about doing this, but I would have to out myself in the application process and that just gives me shivers, since I can't see that data being thrown away. Ever. I went through a gender transition many years ago and the stories I've heard from visibly gender-variant friends of outright hazing from the…

I've had intelligent, educated family members tell me with complete seriousness that they thought international online pharmacies were legal. "If they weren't legal, why would I be able to buy stuff?"

Hah...I work for a living and I'm a single parent, I draw the line for shoes at about $150.

I still have trouble with the label "feminist" for myself for some similar reasons. Growing up, feminist space tended to be exclusive and it marginalized people like me, and some part of me inside winces a tiny bit whenever I see someone say "oh, you agree with X, Y and Z...you *must* be a feminist!".

I'm kind of surprised the number is that low, I saw them all over L.A. back in the '90s. Maybe they just stood out?

I hate it when I scuff up one of my dressy pumps (the right one, of course) because I decide not to kick them off when running out for lunch from work, and I've done it for so long that I can't downshift without heel-toe'ing unless I'm yelling at myself mentally to.

As a woman who normally hates pink...I would drive the hell out of that.

At the risk of getting off topic, I think you may have this backwards:

They can be good, but it's important to realize that they're not 100%. My daughter is an IUD baby and I know of at least three others that my friends' have had (also my best friend was one, but that was an older generation of IUD technology). To be blunt, I would not use one without some other form of birth control…

It's effective but certainly not 100% - my daughter is an IUD baby, and I know of at least three others within my circle of friends. I wouldn't rely on one by itself.

Gasoline is mostly mixed alkanes (mostly pentane, hexane and above) and cycloalkanes. Being not an ionic solution it's neither strongly acidic nor alkaline, most of the damage it does that I'm aware of is simply because it's a strong organic solvent.

I wish you luck there, I don't really know how various state law works on this anymore. California used to require a court order in order to amend a birth certificate, but they've since lifted that requirement.

I grew up down the road from where a guy had a GT40 in Gulf livery (got to ride in it once!). An original GT40, parked on the street and often seen around town...even before you could see the shape of it, you could tell it was what it was from a mile away by the colors. Classy.

I'm really happy that things went that way. Surprised, based on my experience with womens' colleges (mostly their faculty), but happy. I didn't really expect the day to come where things were even this good.