I did my MA on global TB and have been researching the disease and its management for years. Articles like these, even if well-meaning, can be stigmatizing and misleading. Read more

A+. If anyone thinks that level of trolling can be shrugged off, consider the aggressive sociopathy it takes to post that trash day after day just to get women to shut up. Read more

Gag me with a onesie, Tracy. People don't complain indiscriminately about new parents. We complain about the ones who become self-important jags and lose the ability to think outside of their own lives. We complain about the hubris of new parents who judge the human value of those of us who remain childless. We… Read more

I have so many items that I keep around that have to be worn specifically with another garment - with a certain bra, undershirt, etc. to look right. They are useless without their partner. Read more

This IS a big deal. Why are people brushing it off? Read more

I am a stand-up comic in DC, and there are so many ladies here who are absolutely hilarious, supportive of one another and loved by audiences. I am guessing that most people who still say crap like, "women aren't funny!" just don't know much about comedy, and are almost certainly unfunny themselves. Read more

So, I can't see the video because of swift-acting lawyers, but I'd like to remind everyone that Fantine was dying of tuberculosis. It's probably fair to imagine she wasn't at the top of her singing game. Read more