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There are things we think of as “guy things” or “girl things” even though we recognize that there are people in both groups who don’t identify strongly with the stereotypes. One of those “things girls do” is go to the bathroom together – and I would submit to you that it has more to do...

One of the things I really love about Reddit is their ability to ask – and answer – totally random questions as if it were an everyday thing that could actually maybe happen. This one – if you could time travel into the past, but couldn’t bring any physical objects with you, how would you...

It can often seem as if there’s order to the world, right? That the things that happen were always supposed to happen, that there’s some kind of pattern to it all, or someone in charge that at least thinks they know what’s going on. Other times, though, you stand back and look at something that’s...

This is the list, obviously, that could go on and on, my friends. There are way too many things in this world that make no sense, because I suppose the common variety is in short supply these days. Also, though, remember what Jeff Goldblum taught us about chaos theory, right? Below are 20 things, though,...

Now, I’m woman enough to examine the misogyny I’ve internalized myself and realize that yes, in my mind, I’ve been imagining cruise ship captains – and maybe all captains of sea-going vessels – as male. That said, of course it makes sense that women can and do take the helm of ships large and small,...

There is no end to the clever and hilarious trends people can come up with online. Jokes abound, and some of the best – and my favorite – kinds are the ones that play to one fandom or another. These riffs on people presenting their less-than-impressive superpowers to Professor X, and recording his imaginary –...

More people are working from home than ever before, and not all because they want to. The ranks have been filled by people staying home out of necessity, and while there are perks like being able to set your own schedule and not having to wear pants, we’re all learning there are downsides, too. Like...

Working from home is one of those funny things in life that sounds like the promised land…until you start having to manage the logistics around actually, you know, getting work done at home. Whether it’s managing your own time or finding space to work around parenting and housework, there are challenges in the best of...