I think the whole Beyonce/Ed Sheeran thing works as a metaphor, but not in the specific case of these two artists performing together. Because who cares that two signers are clothes in things totally typical for their on stage personas?

To me, she’s so clearly one of the most beautiful famous women around that the perspective that she’s gaining the most from this is crazy.

I coveted Samantha, and I’ve found that I generally appreciate Kate’s fashion sense, so I guess I’m “primmer” than I thought.

I had Samantha as a kid. I adored her. She was classy AF and too good for me. I was too afraid to play with her because I knew I would mess her up. Last year, my 33rd year in this world, I have her to my friend’s kid. My friend was like “Oh, no. My kid might ruin her.” and I was like “That is fine. Great, even.”

I should probably elaborate that “wild” can be a good thing to me. If I were 8 years old and saw her in real life, I would be awestruck! To look like the bougie-est doll in the entire American Doll collection is the height of class, to me.

I mobile order at starbucks like 95% of the time. Sometimes I walk into the store, see a line, and place a mobile order instead of waiting on the line. 

The Starbucks Christmas cups are still not sufficiently Christmas-y.

Gin & tonics are my absolute favorite holiday drink, because they taste and smell like Christmas trees. Every January when I take down my tree, I make a G&T (or stop by a bar) afterward. That day is also usually the Feast of the Epiphany, aka the day Catholics celebrate the arrival of the Magi, so I’ll usually do a 3…

Seems like the real problem is that we have the technology, we just refuse to use it unless you pass the wallet biopsy. And even then, it’s about as impersonal a process as assembling a car.

The solution isn’t giving birth alone in a cabin, it’s about treating humans like humans in US healthcare, regardless of any…

These people, if they have children, have nannies to get their kids ready. For those of us with little kids and no nannies, the “morning routine” is either taken up with begging a child to get out of bed or being woken up before dawn by a child you want to sleep in for fucking once.  Then it’s lots of crying and…

She should also recognise that she can be an ally and a strong advocate for Native American rights, albeit one who doesn’t hijack the attention from tribal representatives and spokespeople, as a liberal white woman. She doesn’t need to have a six to ten times great grandparent or whatever to be that ally.

Sounds like smoking! I’m an avid non-smoker who spent a week in London with a friend who smoked and it was super eye-opening for me. Getting on a plane? Better find the smoking lounge right before boarding and pray the flight isn’t delayed. Get up in the morning, go outside and have a cigarette. Eat breakfast, have a…

Way more stars. I was starting to feel like this whole board had collapsed into a white hole. My rural African mum in law for one needed your props here.  She wouldn’t be afraid of the first commenter.

Breastfeeding a toddler has been an amazing experience for me. There is no pressure about supply. There is no worry about whether she “getting enough.” Her not being dependent on my milk for nutrition, but still wanting to nurse for comfort, relaxation, bonding, and some hydration has taken the “mechanical” aspect out…

Same-ish: My 3yo godson, who has been weaned for about 10 months, still likes to stick his hand down his Mom’s top and into her bra. Not to drink, just to know they’re still there. I think it’s a comfort thing. Imagine my surprise, however, when he did it to me and responded to my far less voluminous chest by saying…

“Which can result in a loss of privileges like...being able to buy menstrual products.”

Misbehaving and you can’t buy menstral products. WTF

Why the heck are menstrual products a privilege. 

“...can result in a loss of privileges behind bars like...being able to buy menstrual products.”

At my previous job in scientific research (I am not saying what field to avoid being identified), where I was an entry-level admin, I was harassed by one of their top scientists. He intimidated and harassed me for nearly 2 years, and even slapped me at one point. I am still afraid of him. Everyone knew he did things…