I know a gay guy who buys maxi pads to use like Dr. Scholl pads and to absorb underarm sweat. I love him for it.

I’m 30 and have a friend twice my age. She often extols the virtues of becoming invisible with age.

My mom calls him Rump exclusively.

Yeah, it seemed very low to me too. That dude’s been at that gig for ages now. I’m very glad I didn’t see him on my last trip through TS. It was in October and I might have thrown something at him after seeing the Trump manties.

I’ve had at least 3 guys get real sneaky -halfway through the action - about whether they were still wearing one (hint: they weren’t.) It’s disheartening and disturbing. And could easily be considered a form of assault.

I’m in the midwest and crawlspace usually means under your house, although I think it could refer to something attic-like. I never really hear it that way; but then again, I haven’t heard a lot of people talk about either thing.

I would really, really love to see more movies that take place in other cities. Or even in non-stereotyped small towns. I guess it’s a basic criticism, but I feel alienated after a lifetime of seeing the same two cities in nearly every movie. I have nothing against them - NY is one of my most beloved places, and I’ve…

Thank god someone finally had the guts to say it about Adele’s music.

I have fallen into the Wiki hole and landed on Rommel’s North Africa campaign page too. I wonder how many clicks it takes for ANY Wiki-rabbit-hole session takes to land on something related to the Nazis. Looking at other comments on this thread, not long.

It took me till the Dust Bowl kerosene cocktails. Good grief.

What’s your Twitter handle?

Yes, they were. I cringe looking back at some of the racist shit my teachers said. Hell, I cringed at some of it then. I’m white but my school was very multiracial, so lots of kids of color had to hear that stuff. Usually it was said like a joke or “affectionately”, but it was painful. Like a teacher swearing up and…

Oh my goodness, yes on the principals. I only student-taught, so my experience is limited, although I have several friends who teach. But during all of my practicums and my student-teaching semester (which I did in a wide range of school districts sociologically) almost every principal had a very adversarial…

I’m 30, so not terribly old but also not fresh out of school, and I’m almost certain my grade school teachers left us unattended for short periods of time. Have things changed or were they just lucky they weren’t caught? Or does it vary by location? I went to a large urban/suburban school district. (I also have an ed…

I’m from a midwestern city, but I’m familiar with the small town culture here too. Having lived in Ecuador briefly, I can definitely see some similarities. Next time I go, I want to spend more time in the rural areas. I lived in Quito and didn’t get to leave very often, but every trip outside the city was wonderful.…

In Indianapolis, and yes, I have been personally touched by this. Also, as far as wealthy suburbs not using... I went to school in a working-class/middle-class area, but I know Avon (suburban) and Carmel (wealthy suburban) grads who use. And my sister lives in Lexington, KY, which is pretty much the epicenter. Last…

Bravo. I’m gonna keep that in my pocket to throw at people in a few years. I’m so tired of the “MY VOTE MUST REFLECT EVERY ONE OF MY BELIEFS” thinking. I get it, I get it, I TOTALLY get it, but we must live in the real world and accept it as it is if you ever want to change it.

They made it so hassle-free to get my IUD last year. It hurt like hell, but the doctor was very kind about it and told me what to expect with each step. It’s been worth it for me. BTW, I’m in Indiana, where our terrible governor is about to leave to assume the vice-presidency, and he is very anti-PP and women’s…

Thank you so much.

I love this pairing. An ex told me Carrie looks like me at certain angles (although I’m a redhead) and I identify heavily with Abbi (on ‘Broad City’ and off.) I’d date either OR be either. The old saying, “Men want her, women want to be her” gets even more fun once you’re bi.