“Washington, DC, is in the midst of a culture war between the new residents who want to mold the city into their own version of VanillaTown and the folks who didn’t ask for any of this shit but now have to defend their ways of life. Yes, we’re talking gentrification. From new residents of Chinatown trying to stop the kids from playing music near the Gallery Place Metro, DC’s current mayor (who is black), Muriel Bowser ignorantly trying to erase quintessential DC culture, the #DontMuteDC movement near Howard University’s campus to the recent issue ON Howard’s campus where residents have taken to using Howard’s Yard as a dog park, with one resident even suggesting that if Howard doesn’t like it, the university should move. Read that again.”
How to explain what a “period” is to your son (and why you SHOULD): Baby Sideburns
“So the other day I asked my hubby to unpack our suitcase and bring it to the basement and he REFUSED to touch my wrapped unused tampons. I probably should be annoyed by his immaturity, but honestly I was able to shrug it off because other than this minor flaw, I think of my hubby as a very modern, open-minded, mature man.
I mean this is the guy who literally splits the household chores with me 50/50. This is the guy who truly believes his daughter is as likely to become the president as much as his son. This is the guy who stood there and watched me give birth to two kiddos and never once flinched.
So I questioned him thoroughly about his tamponaphobia because it seemed out of line with who he is.”
“How can a man convince a woman he loves her, give her multiple children and then not marry her to ensure that minimally she is entitled to social security benefits that will help her make up for his income in the event of his death? How can any man who truly loves a woman not want to provide for her in life and death? How can a man tell you that he doesn’t need the government in his business when it comes to the marriage that will make you eligible for all kinds of health, retirement and legal benefits but have no problem involving the government in his business when he wants an income tax refund?
I’m calling bullshit and I want you to, sis.”
This is Why Your Wife Hates You: Must Be This Tall To Ride
” “Why does my wife hate me?”
My initial reaction was to tell you that your wife doesn’t hate you, but the uncomfortable truth is that she might. She might actually hate you. Let’s deal with it.
The definition for ‘hate,’ according to Merriam-Webster, is “a: intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury; b: extreme dislike or disgust.”
And that sounds about right.”
And, The Volatile Mermaid in some of her twitterverse glory.
It’s a rainy day and I had time to read your shares! *waves banner*
Good sharing.
I am glad my husband is good and kind and WANTS to work on being married every day. I am also glad he took women’s biology and feels comfortable with all that, cause he’s often got to go buy the things because he has a wife and three daughters. And most especially, I am glad I am not married to an orange-faced narcissist.
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I’m shocked — SHOCKED!! — that three women have actually chosen to marry the orange-faced narcissist. Seriously. What is up with women thinking “gee, he’s been an asshole to wife #1 and #2 but me? I’M the one who’ll turn this around.” On the plus side, it does make me appreciate my own hubby.
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Me toooooo!
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Mind scratching blurbs, indeed, but I kind of lost it starting with the chart and through the tweets. Funny not funny how this is both funny and real . . . and how quickly batsh** crazy has become so normal.
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Right?! It happens all the time while I’m reading her tweets — laugh, shake my head, laugh, mutter wtf. The line between impossible and reality has blurred.
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I’m not familiar with the Volatile Mermaid and clearly I should be. I soooo agree with her simple chart of who is president now. I yell that at the news all. the. time. What a forked-up world we live in… *sigh*
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Wait a minute, I don’t know how half my comment ended up being in italics, but it did. Sorry, not my intention.
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Oh, and it’s almost like WordPress knew you felt emphatic. 😆
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YES! That’s the explanation. Or maybe I shouldn’t be typing before I have my first cup of joe in the morning. 😧
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I stumbled on her commentary recently and I swear she makes me laugh and/or shout hell yeah at least five times a day. Highly recommend. 🙂
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That just about sums up modern life in both our countries. Much chewing of the bottom lip. Need to find a doughnut and a coffee. Brilliant post.
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So much is universal. I, too, need to find a doughnut and coffee. 😉 Have a great day!
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I hope you do as well Laura.
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What a brilliant collection of articles, Laura – I agree with all of it 100%, which actually makes me feel quite sad… what a screwed up world we live in 😦
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Some days it’s enough to knock you off your feet, right? But still…there are such amazing writers out there.
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