Well, I don’t love having people take my picture (especially without asking), but it also isn’t contrary to any of my cultural or religious beliefs, so I suck it up and move on. I am white and live in SE Asia, so it’s pretty common for people to ask for a picture with me, especially if I’m in areas with few…

She’s going to the zoo, and the people she sees are the animals on exhibit.

I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had to call Child Safe (a private, 911-like service) to report a man who was trying to bring a child into his room under the guise that it’s raining.

I’ve known people like her, too. Most of them don’t even think that they received help. They actually think they got into their super prestigious universities on merit and that their family legacy or parents giving to the school had nothing to do with it.

Yeah I just clicked over there and found a reference to my avatar... IT’S MEANT TO BE! I think I’m in love.

OK, I posted it on my Kinja blog. It’s kinda long... but I hope it’s helpful! Enjoy your trip :)

I used to live in Paris and this surprises me not at all. It’s not as bad there as it was in parts of Greece or Spain, but it’s definitely still an issue. It used to drive me crazy when I’d go for a run and then get on the metro in my running clothes and get hollered at the whole way home. Most Parisian women don’t…

It’s GREAT! I lived there for a year. I really hope you enjoy your trip. I second the recommendation for L’As du fallafel in the 4th (go on Sunday, that part of town is hoppin on Sundays and there are cute vintage stores on the same street). Also, unless you’re a vegetarian, go to L’Avant Comptoir near Odeon metro in…

Me too! It’s why I love teaching high school :) teenagers are often (unintentionally) hilarious and I just love them for it.

Maybe some Muslim women don’t wear headscarves because they feel like every woman should in the name of modesty. Maybe they’ve reclaimed the definition and wear it as a cultural custom.

I think this is a nuance you can teach your kid, though, and this sounds like this story could have been a good teachable moment. If your kid doesn’t want to go to another child’s party because he/she is unpopular or seen as being weird because of a disability or developmental delay, that’s not a good reason. If your…

Recommendation seconded. GT is pretty phenomenal. They’ve helped me through some pretty rough shit in the last year. Digbette is right that it can take time to get author privs, but if you want to post something on there you can always just post it on your personal kinja blog and then let me know (by replying to this…

15 year old me would be impressed that I’d moved to Vietnam and relieved that I became a teacher, I think. But she’d be pretty mad that I still haven’t figured out what to do with my curly hair. And she’d have a hard time embracing living in a new culture, I think. Older me is a lot more flexible and open-minded than…

I mean, we WERE all awful as teenagers. And we DID all do/say things we regret (at least, the vast majority of us, right?).

This stuff is SO good! When I traveled to conferences a lot for work I always took it and it's super helpful., especially in terms of cutting down on laundry expenses while on a 3 week business trip. I've used it on everything from wool suits to silk blouses and cocktail dresses. It also smells really nice.

You’re Kenickie’s broken condom! On one hand, you’re very cherished. On the other, you’re constantly letting down the people who love you when they need you most.

Ahhhh Stowe bros... such a special kind of douchey.

Everything about this gif is incredibly (yet sadly) appropriate.

No one should ever have to feel that way. Not even rapists. The idea of rape being seen as a punishment is appalling to me.

This is exactly what I was thinking.