And season 7's amazing “Conversations with Dead People.” Still my favorite episode of the whole series.

I have tried to fix everything that people have told me is wrong with me. 

Woman:noun

Isn’t this pretty much satire? I mean REAL satire, not the outrage as satire that certain...ahem... bloggers engage in on the regular. I mean “treat it like the opening weekend of a  movie with two thoughtful female leads” pretty much sealed it.

For a bit of context for non-lawyers, these are a discovery device known as Requests for Admission. They’re used to narrow down the issues before you get to settlement negotiations and/or trial so that the parties are focusing on the areas where they disagree. To get admissions like this so early in the process is…

goddamn. Your wife is a superhero.

I highly recommend volunteering with inner-city based non-profit organizations. It’s likely most or all of the people you will be serving will be people of color. Your awareness will skyrocket, as will your ability to empathize. Though I am of Mexican descent, was born and raised underprivileged in the inner-city…

“increasingly worried”

“The only way we can be part of the change is if we start with local government and we work our way up.”

Good for them. Rather than bemoan, complain and ultimately say, Well,whadday gonna do, change the system from within. Even if it’s a small step like local school council (which is where a lot of local officials start).

Be careful that you’re not falling for stereotypes of Black women (Angry Black Woman?) and men. I’ve seen Black people aggressively exclude white people, but more often than not, I’ve seen Black people easily pick up on a white person’s discomfort in a majority Black environment, and go out of their way to help them…

Show up, as long as you don’t make it about you you will be welcome. Make sure to listen more than you speak and don’t speak over people. That’s all there is to it. It’s natural to feel anxious, work through it and it’ll be worth it.

I sometimes worry that I’m not wanted there. That my mere presence is a sign that I’m trying to somehow take over or scream louder than the black voices present. Obviously, I don’t want even that perception, but it’s paralyzing me into inaction, which is also not helpful.

I think you need to get to know more black people and black women on a personal level. Not just at work, immerse yourself. As black people (not trying to speak for all of us) we aren’t looking at protest for police brutality like “Damn everything was great until that white lady showed up!”. I am sure most folks would…

If you feel moved to stand up for something, just do it. Do it in spite of the anxiety. And follow the Women’s March Twitter account for your city; apparently that’s a good way to hear about marches. Just figured it out myself!

I think you’re asking, because there seems to be an invisible, indecipherable balance to what we can and cannot do. I just show up to stuff.

Go stand beside black feminists. Literally.

No they aren’t less than, and as liberals, we self sabotage when we start telling people you aren’t doing enough. It’s not enough for you to protest one issue unless you are out on the streets protesting every issue. You don’t have to explain yourself or justify yourself. You felt impassioned this weekend and that’s…