Agreed. Wanting to marry an investment banker isn't the same thing as wanting to marry someone who pulls their own goddamned weight. Yes, I'm successful and career-oriented, but I don't have the kind of income by myself on which one could support two people and a baby. Which means my partner needs to work. Not work so…

This piece by Linda Holmes of NPR – who interviewed Rhimes right after the Times article blew up – is an excellent read. Holmes includes some of Rhimes' thoughts on the matter, but she also explores how she struggled with figuring out a balance between asking Rhimes to talk about diversity issues while also wanting to…

When I came out, my mom told me:

I can't hate Ben Affleck. I bet he makes really good waffles on Saturday morning and never talks while Game of Thrones is on.

I was with her for the "Who the hell is Ariana Grande" thing. But hating on Frozen?

I think a big thing is that physical abuse is always coupled with psychological abuse. The abuser makes the victim feel responsible for the abuser's actions. The shame that victims feel is immense. Add to that that the abuser often isolates the victim from family and friends so reaching out for help becomes more…

it feels important to post this now

I've started to notice the people that say "Don't tell me how to raise my kids!" are the exact people that need to be told how to raise their kids.

It's called confabulation, and it's pretty interesting. I did a little Googling about it once, because one of my students had an issue with it. Most of the articles I found were sort of dense and scholarly, so much so that they weren't helpful in the situation I was in, but I found a decent, brief explanation on…

that gif is everything.

Have you ever known someone who believes their own lies? I feel like LiLo might be one of those folks.

Fucks given - 0

You can exercise while pregnant, if your doctor says all is well. Pregnancy isn't an illness. It is a state of health.

I see your reading skills are roughly on par with Floyd Mayweather's.

Turns out you're wrong, Floyd

Just hearsay and allegations. And I signed a plea-bargain. Once again, not true.

Funny how domestic violence in gay households doesn't concern you in your attempt to change the subject.

The dialogue is so one-sided because the victims are overwhelmingly female and overwhelmingly more likely to end up dead because of DV. Allocating the resources to those who are most in need just makes sense. However, if men believe that male DV victims are not receiving the kind of resources and care they need,…

Of all the women murdered in 2010, nearly 40 percent were killed by a spouse or someone they were dating, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. This number has been 30 percent or higher since 1996.