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I Don’t Know WHO to Believe In This Impeachment Hearing

“At the hearing, I saw two serious, professional men who both served under Republican and Democrat administrations. Yet just last week, President Trump was ordered to pay two million dollars for using charity funds to pay off his business debts and promote himself. How can a voter like me be expected to know who is more credible?”

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8 Ways Men Can Wear Face Masks and Still Feel Manly

“Dick Cheney says WEAR A MASK. #realmenwearmasks” — Rep. Liz Cheney “Men less likely to wear face masks because they’re ‘not cool’ and ‘a sign of w...

1. Whenever he agrees to put on his mask, refer to him as “the man.”

2. As soon as he consents to wear protective gear that can save the lives of vulnerable people, pretend you can’t lift something and then ask for his help.

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Pretty hilarious. 

1. Read the Brothers Grimm version of Snow White in which Snow White is asked to clean, cook, make beds, wash and sew for the dwarfs in exchange for shelter from the evil queen. Ask your toddler to imagine what might have been different if the dwarfs had been female instead of male, and instead of a tiny cottage in the Wood, if Snow White had stumbled upon Wellesley College.

2. Wonder aloud, what with Cinderella’s history as a cleaner, if she and Prince Charming are likely to share the division of labor in their home. Remark that, if the immaculate state of his white gloves is anything to go by, it’s difficult to imagine that he ever takes out the garbage.

3. Speculate if there is a connection between the Greek mythological Aurora, the goddess of the dawn who arose from the ocean in a saffron robe and rode her horse-drawn chariot across the sky ahead of the sun, sprinkling dew upon the earth, and the Disney Aurora who fainted after getting a booboo from a spinning wheel and whose prince needed to be rescued by bickering fairies. Decide that no, there’s likely no relationship at all.

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Loved this comment by mannyv under the article too: 

1. If the dwarves were female and in Wellesley, they would speculate how Snow White could afford the $45k/year in tuition, marginalize her for her good looks, then make her leave. 2. Cinderella now has servants of her own, so there is only a division of leisure, not of labor. 3. No, there isn't. The names are a complete coincidence. 4. Belle successfully treated someone with PTSD, and married him. Is that a toxic relationship? I think it's clear who's the boss in that relationship. 5. Ugly is to the bone. In later stories Anastasia (or Drizella) learns this. 6. Triton may be an idiot, but Ursula turned merpeople into seaweed shadows. I'm not sure how that makes her a more capable ruler. Stalin was also a more capable ruler than FDR when it comes to that measure. 7. Jasmine didn't want to find a man, she wanted to escape from her jail. 8. If wishes came true, we'd all be rich and good looking. While marginally amusing, the author really hasn't watched these movies enough. I sentence her to watch the Disney canon a few more times.

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Are you still celebrating Diversity? Remember first-year orientation? Didn’t it feel like a revolution happening right before our eyes?

Funny Women #117: How’s That Barnard Thing Working Out For You? by Devorah Blachor

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Expansion of 'French Women Don't' Series

British Women Don't Want an Honest Answer to the Question, 'How Are You?': The Secret of Living in a Culture which Commends Repression

Anna Perks, the author of 'Collywobbles in Bedfordshire', reveals why emotions are unfortunate and best left unacknowledged. She hopes that by sharing the virtues of British restraint with American women, they will become more self-conscious and aware of the ridiculous nature of their presence. 

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This recipe was introspective and a pleasant read, but it misses the central point. If “Warm Cheddar Scones With Cumin” were meant to be “easy,” then the world would look very different than it does today.

FUNNY WOMEN #109: Epicurious.com: Reader Comments by Devorah Blachor