I totally agree. And it isn’t a partisan thing, although often the more conservative commentators are more blatant…but Ann Coulter is a frequent target of attacks based on her physical appearance as well (which just boggles my mind because seriously, it is Ann Coulter…like 80% of her schtick is open hate speech, you’d think that [...]

Also it might have been the drugs, but I remember thinking that the cookies they gave me after the procedure in the recovery room were seriously the tastiest chocolate chip cookies I had ever had in my life. Apparently they were homemade by a staff member (I don’t remember asking, but my mom says I [...]

I think actually more women like you need to share your story. Mine was kind of boring too. I was in an unhealthy relationship, but that wasn’t really the reason I terminated it (long story, but it really wasn’t that big of a factor). I struggled a bit with the decision, but mostly because I [...]

And it’s bothering me so I want to add…the thing that always gets me when people make comments like that, is I have to wonder what kind of people they are. I mean, to me, the proper response when you see someone stumbling around drunk, vomiting down the front of the clothing, staggering around is concern [...]

Wow, I admire your courage. I had an abortion at around the same age you did, and also have no regret or shame over it, and also share my story as part of my pro-choice activism…but I am not sure I would have been brave enough to walk into a private car, tell my story [...]

I’m not quite sure how to parse that sentence, but I suspect that it means either that she’s encouraging women to dress as they choose (as in, saying women in “silly dresses” don’t deserve scorn, violence or victim-blaming), or that she’s encouraging women to dress in short skirts and heels at the event she is [...]

To give the full story, Brown did later clarify (although I personally think “backpedal” might be more accurate) that the intent of the bill was to punish rapists who impregnate their victim and then force her to get an abortion against her will. Of course this doesn’t really help much, as she is either dangerously [...]