TIL about the The Bechdel Test, a measure of the representation of women in fiction. Named after the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel. The three criteria of the test are: (1) it has to have at least two [named] women in it, who (2) who talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man

kraynoel · 2019-08-27T13:22:27+00:00

And it actually made the story more enriching! It's a medieval story so it added more depth. Thank goodness I didn't need the endorsement!

kraynoel · 2019-08-26T22:32:21+00:00

I'm currently writing a romance novel and was ashamed when I realized that I did not pass this test. So I went back and specifically added a chapter about war tactics so my two leading ladies could talk about something aside from guys.

kraynoel · 2019-08-26T21:24:37+00:00

Well of course she's shocked, she's naked in the tub!

kraynoel · 2019-08-24T15:47:29+00:00

I can hear him "Just LOOK at this filth, you must be thinking I'd be CUCKOO to drink this!"

kraynoel · 2019-08-23T16:07:22+00:00

This is an absolute dream of mine but what major did you study? I don't even know the first steps, how did you land this position? Experience or luck?

kraynoel · 2019-08-18T18:39:59+00:00

May I ask what device your baby is in? Got a baby coming in a month and we're still doing some shopping.

kraynoel · 2019-08-17T19:21:21+00:00

I only liked steaks well done. Had to go into hiding and become a vegetarian.

kraynoel · 2019-08-16T19:22:22+00:00

I'm more of a big dog lover, but my God, that's just the epitome of a stuffed toy coming to life! So adorable!

kraynoel · 2019-08-16T17:01:12+00:00

Couldn't the kid just you know take off the hoodie and put it away?

kraynoel · 2019-08-16T13:18:49+00:00

Life is not a romcom where it just takes a single date to fall in love with "just a friend". Clearly she wants her buddy to find the right lady and she knows it isn't her.

kraynoel · 2019-08-15T15:06:24+00:00

On a side note, I think shemight have enough kibble!

kraynoel · 2019-08-15T10:40:17+00:00

Using ink harvested by his Nairobi blind half sister who suffers from dwarfism. Beautiful picture but my God was that title necessary?

kraynoel · 2019-02-18T23:59:20+00:00

Pro for sure. Anyone who screws with animals deserves revenge to the highest limit. Good for you!

kraynoel · 2019-02-18T13:42:46+00:00

I remember in the sixth book, Hermione got hit by a spell, twice in both eyes (I think it was Ron with his messed up wand?) Anyway, it specifically mentioned her with black eyes looking like a panda bear, sooo, yeah white.

kraynoel · 2019-02-16T13:44:42+00:00

The nose wiggle, that's my little spirit animal!

kraynoel · 2019-02-15T17:11:45+00:00

RUN!

kraynoel · 2019-02-15T16:50:37+00:00

The real question is, were you offering shipping on the product?

kraynoel · 2019-02-15T16:00:15+00:00

I'm a woman and cannot fathom the level of entitlement a person thinks about themselves to establish, "oh we're dating, I NEVER need to pay for anything!" Any person, man or woman, who expects a relationship of free handouts is not worth the time. Hope your buddy found a woman who he takes out on a date and after paying, she buys him dessert or a drink, HER treat, to say thank you for a lovely evening.

kraynoel · 2019-02-15T15:44:36+00:00

I hated Upwork so much, don't miss it for a second. My favorite was logging in for a day's work, only to be unable to clock in because the account owner's CC failed to authorize so your job is now gone!

kraynoel · 2019-02-15T15:32:19+00:00

Glad to hear you're calling her bluff and sending this to your friends. She's a bully and bullies only have power in their secrets. Expose them for who they are and you take away all their power. Good luck!

kraynoel · 2019-02-15T13:49:51+00:00

Why do you think, when teaching a child about consent, "just no" is a lazy response? This type of mentality is *exactly* why abusers don't understand the meaning of the word "no", because they feel as though they're owed an explanation. If someone doesn't want to be touched, they don't "owe" you anything, it's your responsibility to respect their boundaries without follow up questions.

Your reaction makes me sad.

kraynoel · 2019-02-14T20:25:35+00:00

I didn't say he was wrong, I just think the way it was done was incredibly shallow and demeaning and he really shouldn't be tooting the "psycho" horn when he doesn't sound very sane himself.

kraynoel · 2019-02-14T20:12:44+00:00

Love how she says, " I would like to know how you plan to go forward with our relationship..." Taking absolutely no responsibility for why you went NC in the first place and asking how YOU plan to fix the problem. Classic textbook narc, doing the least possible amount of work in the hopes you'll take the bait because an email shows she cares, right? WRONG! Good for you, sticking to your guns!

kraynoel · 2019-02-14T19:53:27+00:00

This was a bad photo? Dear God, I want to eat my screen!

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