Waaaaaaaitaminute.
ugh, what a horrible scam! I come from the midwest where car trouble in the winter is a potentially life-threatening disaster, so people look out for each other and their cars. It never even occurred to me that vulnerability could be preyed upon but as Pauly mentioned in the above story...you learn.
On the same street, five years ago; a guy drove up next to me at a stop light and indicated I should roll down my window. I did and he shouted “there’s sparks coming out from your car!! you have to pull over!” - so duh, I did, because SPARKS!
So. Over. It.
ugh. just UGH! That flight attendant sounds like the worst kind of I-have-all-the-authority-and-no-responsibility person.
I actually think it’s because white American audiences (and the reflective Academy voters) have no direct emotional connection to a movie set in another country *that doesn’t feature a white person’s experience*. They prefers ones like that movie about the tsunami that featured a white family surviving while all…
I recently got into a verbal tussle with an old friend who I’ve always known as a staunch conservative but...this just blew my mind:
yeah, I’d like to keep away from sexist hashtags about breasts. Kinda one of the whole reasons I want a woman for president; someday, women will be able to be defined by beliefs and actions, not just body parts. I get where you are coming from though -
That’s the biggest disconnect here! Do you know of any lady berners? I have not come across any here (le intrawebs) or in real life. Not that everyone on the internet identifies their gender, nor do my friends + family announce their political preferences constantly but...in my anecdotal experience, when you engage in…
just wanna pop in and say three things:
When I was a teenager, I read that she has extreme sun sensitivity, thus always wears hats/sunscreen and avoids tanning. This had a profound impact on me and I justified the next 15 years of being a reclusive nerd by declaring that I wanted to look like Kim Basinger with I’m 50. Only 20 more to go and then I’ll go…
I read a related article a while ago; the focus was on the stories of the abortion providers who help those hypocritical women. Imagine having to cope with being harassed and attacked daily and then one of the harassers ends up in your office asking for an abortion. Next day, she’s right out front with her signs and…
That’s why I had to give it up too - I love a show that gives me a female lead I can root for, even when I don’t agree with her choices. Like Buffy or Stella Gibson! I want to be able to relate to her growth and empowerment as the show goes on because in a fantasy world, we’d all make our mistakes, cope with them and…
f’reals. Or even at the park! When you have headphones on! In a city like NYC you have to guard your privacy and silence continuously but no matter what you do, some guy is still going to loom over your little patch of sunshine and tap you with his foot to get your attention. Sadly, the best thing I’ve ever tried is…
I am guessing here but as the recipient of some crazy inaprops texts from clients...they seem to think it’ll be well received? Like, in the moment, they are feeling both vulnerable and invulnerable, probably drunk and alone. They need attention and so demand it from any young woman they might have in their contacts;…
A few years ago, my then-boyfriend and I got into an argument because he said I was being hyper-feminist while playing the Lego Lord of the Rings video game. I got frustrated because you don’t get to be a female character until you’re 80% through with the game and of course, there’s no characters of color. It got…
Except when they do THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THAT.
good: