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Listening to Martina was wonderful but when athletes like Megan Rapinoe and Brittney Griner accept the absurdity that 'trans-women are women' I shake my head in disbelief. It is painful and disheartening to realize that in the 21st century women's rights are under threat as much in very liberal countries as in right-leaning states and theocracies worldwide. Though conservative voices in the Anglosphere and Europe have helped amplify our cries for our sex-based rights we will need MANY more liberals, and especially young women, to wake from their stupor and lead us out of this horrible darkness.

Peter Dutton going full Oprah is very Nathan For You. Allow me to unpack this memefest for anyone whose head just went boing! Having worked very hard to get himself into a competitive place for the next federal election, Dutts this week decided that what everyone really wanted from him was a nuclear power plant at the end of their street. ncG1vNJzZmiZnJ6yr7%2FInZybp5%2BXe7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY6pZqalnWKwqbvCqKOarJViurDB0qycZqqfrq6tsY6cpqallaPBtA%3D%3D

Donald Trump - I crossed paths with a few times. Note - I do not know the order in which this happened, but it feels like roughly around the same time. 1) I was left in a hotel lobby chair, I think as a “Honeypot”, and Trump came in with several other people. ncG1vNJzZminoJq7b7%2FUm6qtmZOge6S7zGinrppfn7KvusifnKufpai4qrqOqWanmZ2awG6802ZpeK2koqy0u9Srmp51oKTAtXLCqKSmnZ6pwH7A0a6cX62koqyuscOirKZ1p5qv

Too funny. IIRC, you're about 40, and I have a few years on you, whippersnapper (about to be 48). But do you remember Gatorade Gum? I seem to recall it only being around a short time - maybe my high school years 88-92 tho I may have that completely wrong. Like anything it has its internet champions. I remember the flavor being ok but it made your mouth water super bad.

I know for me when someone is grateful for my actions and says, thank you, you are so sweet, generous, kind, you choose the word, I feel good because I know that I was able to give something of value. Last week my girlfriend gave me a t-shirt as a thank you for a project I was doing for her. The shirt is so me and was so fitting to the project.

I enjoyed this essay, but I have not given up coffee or have any inclination to do so. I, however, understand yout reasons to do so, the same reason I do not eat red meat and have substantially cut down my comsumption of meat altogether. I do have many fond memories of the many independent cafés (do not like chains) I went to in Montréal, enjoying the coffee and writing my articles.

Jacey - this forum is awesome. Thank you for sharing what you’re comfortable with in your life via this lens of transparency. I met you at Simply Stylist some time around 2014, and have been following since (through my own cross country moves, marriage, kids, etc) - it’s been awesome seeing your growth and transformation over the last 10 years and evolution through life stages (I particularly loved watching you become a mother) - this feels like your IG from back then, love it!

Friends, there is no easy way to say this. After years of fighting tirelessly for her marriage, Katie is now a single mother of six. This story is hers and hers alone to share, but you can read more here: I still don’t have a category for what the kids and I have been through in the last few years. I’m confused and angry and devastated. This is absolutely not the ending I wanted and not the ending I fought and prayed for.

I loved seeing this topic covered! As a cyclist for several years, I would recommend going to some bike shops and trying out lots of bike seats because they are not all the same and possibly buying a woman-specific bike seat, such as a Terry seat. Also,the bike seat can be moved forward or backwards in addition to being tilted. FYI, there are several different chamois materials in bike shorts; do some research.