Yeah, I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at all because its a mess with no redeeming factors (gross food, colonialism, obligation to see awful extended family, AND no presents even to make up for any of it? Why?!), so I go straight from Halloween to Christmas decorations. All the little white pumpkins I get for Halloween…

Back when I was dealing with an eating disorder, I absolutely looked for this kind of article as inspiration. They really spark that orthorexic “wellness” streak in my brain.

Not necessarily. I'm bisexual and I would say I'm attracted to genders besides men and women with no real preference. I've heard pan described as 'all genders' and bi as 'two or more'

Some vaccines WERE developed using cell lines from aborted fetuses, including the rubella vaccine. I honestly don't understand why people would rather risk preventable disease than just get the vaccine though.

Yeah, as someone who grew up fat, then had an eating disorder, and is fat again in recovery, body neutrality was an ok first step towards not hating myself, but ime it still encourages the mind-body divide that kept me from thinking of my body as actually a part of myself. 

Also consider adopting a declawed cat! They are also way less likely to be adopted. Adult cats who were declawed by a previous owner can present some unique challenges, but none of it is their fault.

My parents did all of this my entire childhood and I was still fat until I developed an eating disorder. Genuinely, I think not humiliating fat children in general would be more beneficial for long term health than obsessing over their weight.

Most people don't both to do the elimination diet step because its time consuming and sucks. Which I understand, as someone who has gone through the rigmarole and found the foods that make me ill. That said, no one really cares that I've gone to doctors and done all the difficult work since being a "picky eater" seems…

It's been 90-100 degrees for months now and I'm still wearing mostly black velvet and black jeans. You really do get used to it if you do it for enough summers and I'm not convinced that more revealing, lighter colored clothes actually make a difference in an arid, high elevation climate

I get denied alcohol all the time while traveling because of my New Mexico id. I'm not sure it'll ever stop happening

There’s also an oft cited study that claims the opposite, so I’m not sure there’s any real consensus and I'm not sure most doctors care to think about it either way. As a plus size woman who couldn’t get a straight answer about the effectiveness of the pill, I wholeheartedly recommend the copper iud

I decided a long time ago that I'd never live with anyone unless I had my own bedroom and my own bathroom and its worked out very well. My partner is a very light sleeper who needs complete silence and a marshmallow soft bed; I'm a heavy sleeper who needs noise and a firm bed. Having separate rooms and bathrooms gives…

Absolutely agree with the need for better understanding of side effects while also refuting nebulous “wellness” trends. I think, sometimes, that people go to their doctors truly distressed about difficult side effects and are brushed off by their doctors so they end up seeking validation from these BS “wellness”…

Homemade whipped cream and cool whip just aren’t for the same things, in my opinion. Whipped cream is definitely tastier on fruit and well, pretty much anything, but there is no substitute for cool whip in my favorite frosting recipe. A tub of cool whip, a block of cream cheese, and a packet of instant pudding make…

I want to believe in this so much, but people are just too cruel. Going out in swimwear/summer clothing in general seems to invite people to yell at me about how bad my body is. Its hard to fix a problem that's more external than internal

Yes, exactly. I think, with the exception of particularly unhealthy breeds like Goldens or brachycephalic dogs etc, the differences in health aren’t major enough to make sweeping claims. Regardless of whether a dog is a mutt or purebred, its important for a potential owner to realize that dogs are expensive in general…

I wish this were always true. Of the mutts and purebreds I've had, the purebreds have always been healthier and lived longer, more comfortable lives. When adopting a dog, mutt or purebred, my first thought is always: what catastrophic health problems is this dog likely to have? My last mutt was a saint in a dog's…

Anxiety was vastly underdiagnosed in children for a very long time and I’d be surprised if it wasn’t still. I’m in my mid 20s now and my anxiety disorder started manifesting in severe ways before I even started kindergarten. Generally speaking, there have been few resources for mentally ill children and their parents.…

I've lived in several different parts of the city and the SE quadrant is by far the most unsettling

The real problem with breakfast is that "breakfast foods" tend to be sweet, cold (or both!), or they're eggs. I try to make breakfast my biggest meal, but I very rarely eat foods that are commonly thought of as breakfast