It isn’t just a matter of unplugging and engaging. My younger son dropped a bombshell at 14 when he said that his friend had told him that it was okay to rape a girl who was drunk, because she shouldn’t have put herself in that position.

Mute is the best. People can still yell at me, but I never know it, and I just don’t have to care.

Here, I’ll tell you one story in my own life:

That’s so funny. I actually passed the Mensa test, but never joined. So damned witty with that.

Nope, don’t ever try the “he was only trying to flirt” excuse ever. It’s used all the time for unacceptable behavior by a man toward a woman, especially aggressive behavior. It’s also usually linked up with “maybe he’s kind of autistic” or “he’s young and doesn’t have a lot of experience.” Just don’t do it. Throwing…

Okay, hon. You do you.

That’s great.

A lot of companies don’t rely on a labor attorney until it’s too late. They should consult with one regarding guidelines and publish an employee handbook, but a lot of business owners don’t do it. Some of them don’t want to spend the money. Others think they know everything they need to know (I mean, look at the…

Or, maybe, they need to shut the fuck up and listen to other people. If they have a real need to be right all the time, then refer them to a therapist. Feeding their needs is not the responsibility of others, especially not women.

It doesn’t fucking matter why the bro was doing it. It’s still mansplaining.

With men, it’s a pecking order thing. With mansplaining, it’s men establishing dominance and dismissing women in general. It’s different, and it has a name for a very good reason.

Because men do it disproportionately to women. They really, really do. And you’re a perfect example of the well, actually crowd by your comments.

About 30 years ago, I was guilting by family into visiting my step-grandfather, who was in a coma, at a nearby hospital. I never liked him, creepy as hell, whispered warnings about possible sexual groping on grandkids, actually, pretty glad he was going. But I went one time to shut the fam up.

Hollywood, the real people in charge, really aren’t that liberal. It’s mostly white men, with white men privilege. They may give a bit more to liberal causes, but a lot of them pour money in conservative coffers, and often quietly give money to one side while openly supporting the other. They’re going to do whatever…

HR is there to protect the company. They’re only going to do something if it will keep the company from being sued.

Seen it too many times. Used to work for a divorce lawyer. Seen it in family situations. And read a lot to understand it. It’s a pretty standard pattern. He’s seeing how far he can push her, if she will pick him over her family and friends, and so on. He’s exerting his control and building compliance in her. It’s a…

This guy is an abuser in wait. He’s pushing for an early wedding to start the mind control sooner, before her friends and family can get a chance to get him out of her life.

Hahaha. No. Most of those links are not related directly to eating meat. The sugar industry pushed the story. It’s better to avoid sugar.

There are certain regions in the U.S. that add R to a lot of words. My parents had to train themselves out of saying “warsh” for wash and “squarsh” for squash. I just watched I Remember Mama from 1948, and the extra R popped up several times.

I have four specialists and one GP. The one specialist who took a major chunk of change has never prescribed brand name drugs (and my insurance company would kick them to generics, anyway). I’m not going to stress it because she’s one of the tops in her field, she’s literally saved my life, and I’m not surprised the…