*obviously CIS male doctor
*people who have periods (not just “women”)

thanks for writing about this issue cuz this dude definitely sucks, but we need to be more intentional about using language that does not exclude trans folks from discussion. <3

I really love how much she hates this BS publicity stuff.

Really good points here. I definitely understand the need for some to shut out any sympathy for this woman. I don’t want to say the following in order to change anyone’s mind, but merely to express my feelings on the matter because I think they’re valid, too. Maybe I’m just too much of a softie, but I do find myself…

*Kentucky Goddess Smites Trifling Peon

ftfy :)

Been waiting for your take on this since I got the album! Also been listening to it nonstop.

Yes, most trans people feel that using someone’s old name (often referred to as “deadnaming”) is incredibly disrespectful. It doesn’t hurt in the same way as like, let’s say I’m an outgoing cis woman and my name is Cathy. One day, someone calls me “Catherine” to refer to my childhood when I was shy and awkward and too…

that movie was garbage but so much fun to make fun of. did you also notice how sean bean’s character specifically mentions that his DNA is spliced with a bee’s, and the whole movie he keeps talking about getting his wings back? but then at the end of the movie, they are eagle’s wings? i am not sure the wachowskis know…

here’s what i did with 2015: made a conscious effort to read more books by people of color and queer folks, both because i fall into these categories myself and also because most of my students are non-white or mixed race. i teach english and i want to be able to recommend works that will inspire them because people…

Reasons to be totally alone with someone who is not my spouse:
1) She’s my sister
2) Lunch with a coworker
3) My friend had a rough day so I brought them some dinner
4) I needed to be in the house while the repair person worked
5) My coworker’s car broke down so I gave them a ride
6) My best friend needed company
7) I wanted…

welcome to me! so good.

when he first started running for president, the way he said such evil things in that charming, easy-going voice led me to believe he was lucifer himself in disguise. i was joking, but i don’t think it’s a joke anymore.

I hope you and your husband come to an understanding with those racial issues. i totally understand loving a person who has unfortunate opinions/biases. I’m mixed, and spent many years fighting with my white husband over issues of gentrification and just situations where he insisted people would NEVER treat me as…

hard agree.

Yup. I only run the water when rinsing out shampoo or rinsing off soap. And I have cut back hair-washing to once a week. We are also super gross and only flush the toilets when there’s poop in there orrrrr if it’s an absolute necessity. We don’t entertain much, so that works out for us. When it gets stinky, you clean…

He also did not engage in any affairs (after the first one) because he definitely saw them as secondary to his marriage. We also have no idea if he and the wife still bone. Can’t risk anyone’s health if you’re not bumping uglies. He’s not a hero, but I’m not about to sit here claiming to be a better person than he is.

I definitely agree with you, for the most part. Lying is almost always not cool. I just feel like we don’t have the whole story here, so I would err on the side of not Scarlet-Lettering someone without all the details of what his wife is like and what her attitude toward their marriage is.

Surprised more people here aren’t on this guy’s side. Thought Jez readers would have a pragmatic view of sex and marriage. Thanks for the interview, Tracy, it was really interesting and presented rationally. A much needed perspective in the chum-filled wake of the hack.

I thought this when the story first broke, but kept it to myself since we had so few details. But like...Rosie admits in her own standup that she is an overbearing mother. She’s had former partners accuse her of being abusive and controlling. And I watched her show growing up. She was very pushy toward guests…

i feel this. my mom did things like this to me growing up. :(

Thank you for this review! It articulated many things about TKAM that I felt when I read it as a mixed race kid awash with both privilege and lack thereof, but did not have the words to articulate. I do remember arguing with my teacher about how Atticus was actually rude, because that’s about as well as I could…