"Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind ( Read more... )

"I've been a bad bad girl
I've been careless with a delicate man
And it's a sad sad world
When a girl will break a boy
Just because she can
Don't you tell me to deny it
I've done wrong and I want to
Suffer for my sins
I've come to you 'cause I need
Guidance to be true
And I just don't know where I can begin

What I need is a good defense ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if this concept is the same as "re-framing," but for whatever reason I like using the word "sublime" when talking about choosing a different emotional reaction / when choosing which direction to interpret an emotion ( Read more... )

Spoken by Aristophanes ( Read more... )

Re-demarcating gender lines and (re)enforcing expected body representation

I saw Grown-Ups 2 today and, by and large, it was a standard, American comedy. Nothing wrong with that, of course - here in the US we appreciate physical humor; fart jokes, groin shots, and grappling take up multiple minutes on the screen, and that's fine. I enjoy slapstick ( Read more... )

This may seem like a small thing to be concerned with, and it is most definitely a luxurious thing to expect, but I cannot wait until I can get behind the wheel of a car and drive myself wherever I want to go at whatever time I want to go ( Read more... )

I guess it's not so bad that, out of sheer boredom, I find myself with the energy, focus, and desire to apply to multiple jobs in one day.

I just finished reading Why Men Love Bitches, by Sherry Argov and, while it was an entertaining read, I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone.

I appreciate what she's trying to do - namely, inspire women to have and defend their own lives as opposed to getting swept up into someone else's. I get that, and I think its awesome.

What I don't appreciate ( Read more... )

Menstrual activism is one of my favorite activities. Ever. :)



Thank you, Vanessa, for such an excellent and brief intro to menstrual cups! :)

Last night I walked into the kitchen. It was getting dark, but not dark enough for me to need to turn on the light. I absentmindedly drew a glass of water and stood at the sink, sipping and looking out into the backyard ( Read more... )