rachaelschwartze

In one of my university classes, a guy tried to mansplain how women in China live to the professor - who is not only an expert in women in China, but also a woman... from China. He also tried to mansplain sexual assault in the military to a class with 5 veterans (2 of whom are female)… Read More

I didn’t graduate from university until I was 39. My sister bought me a horseshoe necklace from Tiffany’s as a graduation present. It’s one of the most thoughtful gifts anyone has ever given me.

When I was in junior high, a friend and I sat on her grandparents’ grave (it was still daylight) to mess around with a ouija board. 5 minutes after we started playing with it, the ground began to sink underneath us. We noped out of there very quickly, and I haven’t messed with one… Read More

My roommate and his girlfriend broke up, she went home to Puerto Rico, and got stuck there because of hurricanes Maria and Irma. When they got back together, she couldn’t get back to the mainland for almost a month. He decided to surprise her with a complete makeover of their room,… Read More

I once had a man try to explain how the fact that he was circumcised (as an infant, in a hospital, by a medical professional) was just as bad as female genital mutilation

I work for an upscale(ish) clothing retailer's outlet and everyone is scheduled for Thanksgiving/Black Friday. If you don't show up, you don't have a job anymore...

that's actually not true. there is, in all actuality, very little stock in the back. most retail establishments put out everything they can on the floor

"The night before he went to London, Richard Mayhew was not enjoying himself." Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere