I second this. I also like that the connectors’ interior diameter isn’t smaller than the hose so it doesn’t affect the flow, unlike a lot of other snapping connectors.

Simple, serviceable, quality.

Megacolon sounds a lot cooler than it really is.

I like your little sauce cups for mise en place.

Not belonging. Never knowing if who I am will stop me from getting the help I need.

When I left my ex, I needed state enforcement to stop him from hurting me again. Years later, I began dating a woman. It was terrifying to know that if someone doesn’t like it, they can give him access to me or my daughter again. Has he gotten bored with us? No, unfortunately. Constant vigilance. No mistakes.

I work in a male dominated field. Which is hard enough as a woman. But I managed to keep being promoted. I was able to provide for my family. Until they found out I was gay. Then my reviews were lukewarm, I got shut out of important meetings, and there was no more opportunity for growth.

I lie on my paperwork for doctors now. I’ve had one gyno go from friendly to cold with me after asking about my partner. (I find it’s best to always say you’re single anyway, that way they don’t seek permission from anyone you might be involved with.) I thought it was relevant because it was care for my genitals. But I can’t trust it. I’m already ignored enough at the doctor. I don’t need to give them even more reasons.

It shouldn’t be like this. I shouldn’t have to hide things about myself just to live.

Ahh my back. I need money to fix it.

“but where are the men’s job fairs, huh? Typical woman, wanting more rights than men and getting more support.”

It’s so draining to reclaim my own space in a man’s world some days.

I wish my enemies were more logical. They just make bullshit up and bully me instead. Completely useless for self-improvement.

Nailed it!

Not at all. My changes are trash and this button reflects that.

A lot. I am disabled and I have been exercising as much as I possibly can. It’s not much, but I try to still always stay moving so my joints don’t hurt so bad. If I keep up, it only hurts when the weather is changing.

Untreated ADHD, a demanding job, and a broken body is a bad combo.

No, I would not want to be tied to an employer at all.

People get stuck because their means of living are tied to their job. That is, the means of getting housing, food/other essentials, and healthcare.

My healthcare should not be tied to my employer.

Housing should be attainable for an average joe with no extra help from places like family. Seeking cheaper housing alternatives should not be blocked off, like living in a tiny house on wheels or sleeping in your car or living in a tent. (Ideally, no one should have to do that… But someone in a desperate situation shouldn’t be punished if they’re not doing anything wrong.)

Getting the things I need should not require me to have a car. (Car = $$$) I should be able to walk or use affordable, dependable, available public transportation.

UBI and universal healthcare would solve a lot of this. If an employer doesn’t want me, fine they can let me go. But if I don’t want them, also fine. Either way, it should be that anyone should be able to live if they suddenly leave their employer for any reason. I would not be opposed to a mandatory two weeks/one month of notice or severance.

Her work did really speak to me as a young gay child in a place where it wasn’t ok. That being said, fuck the author. Haven’t gone to the park, haven’t seen the new movies, haven’t played the new games, haven’t given her any money in well over a decade.

In this day and age, I can easily find entertainment elsewhere. Anyone else that loved her work can do the same.

It means when the government helps people that aren’t me or people I like, or fails to hurt the people I don’t like.

I would think that removing the barriers to voting that affect younger voters is the better option, along with getting rid of the electoral college and allowing felons to vote. Taking away voting rights for certain classes of citizens is a slippery slope, especially when the root problem is some votes count more than others and many potential votes never make it to the polls.

Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools.

Better said than me. Noticed this type of thing even more blatant during my career progression in a male-dominated field.

I’m guessing you have the audacity to speak more directly and unapologetically. For example, if you were at the table and you needed the salt, a stereotypical polite man way to say it would be “Pass the salt, please.” And a stereotypical woman way might be “sorry, can you pass the salt, please?”

I’m not sure how deep this person’s thoughts go, but she might be expecting some more “squee,” cutesy or baby type phrases, said with a higher pitch instead of speaking with fewer qualifiers in a flatter tone.

Uh oh, I can’t find my prostate. I’ll ask my gyno where it is on my next visit.

How can he be so clothed, and yet so naked at the same time?

Hey, sorry overworked employees. I posted an ad to fill a position so we have enough wiggle room to let you breathe for once, but no one applied. Well, back to work!