Not trying to mess with you, seriously, but if the rise in unplanned pregnancies can be attributed with cuts in care for low income women, how could that NOT affect maternal mortality rates? Low income women receive increasingly low standards of care for the developed world or don’t seek it at all because of the…

I knew one (really progressive, white, Catholic) woman and a few second-gen girls from Muslim families when I was growing up who adopted a head covering long after we were women. The rationale that they provided for adopting a head covering (pardon, I’m not well versed in the different types) was that it “eased the…

Rock always struck me (no pun intended) as an arrogant, veiny dick.

Holy crap, didn't know it was possible on a rotary, will read.

Eh, I posted this upthread, and I know that my emotional cravings as an adoptee are strong, and I have confused or integrated them with sexuality:

This produces a reaction in me of visceral disgust. It makes me even more tremulous about meeting my own biological dad.

Off topic here, but you are entirely the reason I started (binge) watching Crazy Ex-GF.

I think that’s part of the reason that I like the show; it captures the interplay of a family dynamic really well. It’s messy and complicated, and subtle too; like they give you context about Josh’s sexual abuse, but they don’t beat you over the head with “he’s a crazy victim” parts. But his character’s failings are…

I hate to say it, but it’s likely that you are white. This still happens on a daily basis: craigslist, emails, housing rental, employment, air travel, etc. Just because you don’t experience it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

Starred for being an equivalent analogy, which is rare.

God, I totally fell in love with the rabbi. Why would you mess that up?

If there was ever a visual representation that showed the *exact* moment an ulcer was conceived, this would be it.

The ribs on this one... Glad to see she is loved and healthy!

Well, good class; at least those things are acknowledged somewhere in the world. I’m still baffled by how much Arabic is in Spanish and in English, and how the places I drifted about in Cali still reflect that legacy. But let’s build a wall...

I always pictured The Commander as someone who looks like Mitt Romney, before I knew who Mitt Romney was. Ugh.

It will be. Complacency on the part of those who have some power, who should be allies, is a real asshole.

I’ve never seen a sardine in real life (outside of a can), but Italy sounds like the go-to place if you want to taste fresh food. Good on you:)

That episode made me think of a Ray Bradbury short story where sea life is dead, and the protagonist comes upon a tin of anchovies. Descriptions ensue, talking about the texture and quality of said anchovies. I can’t recall the name of the story, but it made me want to try them, and I love them. It seems impossible…

This was like reading poetry for my tastebuds.

That’s interesting; do you have any links or books to reference?I'm always looking for new ways to preserve and ferment foods. I've been leery of doing things with fish tho, since my house is hot and small; but the lox came out well.