I think the suggestion is that by requiring doctors to tell patients abortions are reversible, they reinforce the narrative that abortions are usually followed by regret. If there were credible evidence that the pill could be reversed, it would be one thing, but in the absence of such data these laws are essentially a…

Kind of a digression, but: “You’d think we were all from the same place almost.” Like, perhaps, the Mediterranean?

I would feel so much better about the state of Jezebel if Alanis turned out to be their much-loved elderly (and thus forgivably out-of-touch) cleaning lady.

In that both cost you the opportunity to make lucrative, ethically-challenged connections on the sidelines (possibly with Jared Kushner) while public attention is distracted by the spectacular, embarrassing shitshow in front of them?

My deception went the other way — pretending to be WAY too cool and sophisticated for mainstream pop music, then going home and secretly listening to Britney.

THANK YOU. This shit infuriates me.

For the pack-every-time stuff, I find it’s easiest to just keep my travel toiletry bag packed as well as a pouch with all the cables I’ll need (the latter requires having spares, but that’s probably a good idea anyways). I just pop in my toothbrush day-of and I’m good to go.

The last thing we need in this era of extremism, racism, and chauvinistic nativism, is for the Left to start agreeing that the races really ought to be kept apart.

This article is very very good, though as a gchat-widow it leaves me torn between a sense of vindication and despair.

Not to be too earnest, but the lack of relationship probably isn’t the choice of the child who missed out on having a dad. Inheritance in general is a weird concept when you unpack it, but a father is equally culpable for bringing legitimate and illegitimate children into the world.

Wait, did the social justice princess actually say ‘LOL’?

The title alone kept me from checking this show out out despite how hard Netflix tried to push it. ‘Girlboss’ suggests (to my ears anyways) that this is show about a plucky entrepreneur but TWIST it’s an adorable 20-something girl! Can she succeed in business and love???

Sadly, Buddhist fundamentalism is just as murderous and exclusionary as the rest (for example, see what they’re doing to Rohingya Muslims in Burma).

In fairness, Bannon hardly ever slithers out into public view.

Yeah, I agree, and I find it deeply problematic. What they’re telegraphing, IMO, is that the animist isn’t as intelligent or rational as the Christian, and as such should be treated like a child.

That’s an interesting question. I would argue that it is actually more patronizing (and racist to boot) if the answer is ‘no’.

Regardless of whether the atheist view is correct, on the journey away from faith you reach a point where God starts to sound a lot like Santa Claus — lovely idea, wish it were true, but you struggle to understand how educated grown-ups could actually believe in it.

I think we all know who the ‘primary knob’ is in that interview, and it’s not the damn ocean.

Was thinking the same thing. “See, even if my words and actions sound like they’re rooted in hate, I can’t be a racist/homophobe — just take a look at my security detail! I love those guys!”

So interesting to see this, as I’ve made a similar transition over the past few years! For me, the key thing has been pausing before I make a comment to ask myself, Does this thing I want to say actually contribute to the conversation, or is it just a way for me to show off and/or put someone else down?