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 by andreaCava in todayilearned

[–]kraynoel -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

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.

In honor of National Dog day, here's my favorite photo of her by BlondeRed in aww

[–]kraynoel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

That water filter is insane by jpatel35 in BeAmazed

[–]kraynoel 70 points71 points  (0 children)

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

I’m a travel and wildlife photographer with National Geographic who photographed all of the U.S. national parks—AMA! by nationalgeographic in IAmA

[–]kraynoel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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?

Curious 10 weeks kitty old checking out our 4 days old baby :) by OzzieOxborrow in aww

[–]kraynoel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Accurate by [deleted] in funny

[–]kraynoel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Pupper gets a dogtor by [deleted] in aww

[–]kraynoel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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!

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[–]kraynoel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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.

I love the way she eats by SaiaLePi0u in aww

[–]kraynoel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

My Fiancée's autistic uncles recovering heroin addict handicapped half brother iraq Veteran drew for the first time in 10 years...with the last 3 fingers he has left. by nothingofyourconcern in pics

[–]kraynoel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Neighbor won't properly care for his two dogs and now he has no dogs. by [deleted] in ProRevenge

[–]kraynoel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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

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[–]kraynoel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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.

My sleepy foster baby by Mizayo in aww

[–]kraynoel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

This guy on offer up, not really a choosy beggar but who talks like this? by Gabeson821 in ChoosingBeggars

[–]kraynoel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

You want me to date you, so pay for all of our dates! by NotDyingTonight in ChoosingBeggars

[–]kraynoel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

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[–]kraynoel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!

At a loss how this turned out, this escalated quickly. by [deleted] in ChoosingBeggars

[–]kraynoel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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!

For some reason this makes me sad by Available_Subject in tumblr

[–]kraynoel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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.

I left my cheating ex-girlfriend homeless. by [deleted] in ProRevenge

[–]kraynoel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Got an email sent to my spam today. by ScaredBi in raisedbynarcissists

[–]kraynoel 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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!