What's on your mind - Ladies edition

I had a really awesome conversation in my organizational behavior class today about the wage gap. We were discussing personality traits and what tends to be characteristic of success. There was a stat that said men typically apply for promotions/better jobs when they are only 50% qualified. However women tend to wait until they are approximately 95% qualified.

So with women waiting longer to apply/the frequency of them applying being lower, it only makes sense that less women get those jobs... not because they aren't qualified, but because they haven't given themselves the opportunity yet. And since women aren't applying for better jobs, they stay at lower level ones and thus make less money.

While this isn't 100% the reason, I think it absolutely has the potential to be a contributing factor in the wage gap. And it's actually pretty sick because this is absolutely something females CAN take control of. Maybe it won't 100% close any gaps, but it's a start. Fucking blows my mind.

(For the record I don't even know much about the wage gap but learning about this factor today got me pretty stoked - super super super interesting conversation/lecture.)
 
Vox had an interesting piece about the wage gap a few months ago:

Also if you are trying to cram in more vlogs, news, etc, into your life, I've discovered that you can listen to most people speak at 1.5x and sometimes 2x and still understand everything perfectly fine. Just hit the gear icon on youtube to change the speed. I've upped my consumption of lecture type videos due to using this, works really well for slow talkers.
 
13808944:Cyanicenine said:
Vox had an interesting piece about the wage gap a few months ago:

Also if you are trying to cram in more vlogs, news, etc, into your life, I've discovered that you can listen to most people speak at 1.5x and sometimes 2x and still understand everything perfectly fine. Just hit the gear icon on youtube to change the speed. I've upped my consumption of lecture type videos due to using this, works really well for slow talkers.
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Same with podcasts!!!!
 
13808944:Cyanicenine said:
Vox had an interesting piece about the wage gap a few months ago:

Also if you are trying to cram in more vlogs, news, etc, into your life, I've discovered that you can listen to most people speak at 1.5x and sometimes 2x and still understand everything perfectly fine. Just hit the gear icon on youtube to change the speed. I've upped my consumption of lecture type videos due to using this, works really well for slow talkers.
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TRUE!!

Idk how other universities work, but at mine we have "virtual access" courses which are classes that are recorded and uploaded to watch on your own time. Most of these lectures are uploaded to YouTube where you can speed them up. It is SO MINT.
 
You know that feeling when your heart is so warm and you're so in love with life that it almost hurts? Like I want to take in every second of the day and breathe it all in. Listening to the birds chirp and enjoy the shade for the sky even if it is gray. That's me. I'm feeling extra grateful this morning. I'm not sure exactly why it's moreso this morning, but I love this. I'm so excited to turn 22 and to graduate from college. Everything is happening, and rather than fighting time, I'm coasting with it and appreciating it.

/moody post
 
13809685:taylornicky said:
You know that feeling when your heart is so warm and you're so in love with life that it almost hurts? Like I want to take in every second of the day and breathe it all in. Listening to the birds chirp and enjoy the shade for the sky even if it is gray. That's me. I'm feeling extra grateful this morning. I'm not sure exactly why it's moreso this morning, but I love this. I'm so excited to turn 22 and to graduate from college. Everything is happening, and rather than fighting time, I'm coasting with it and appreciating it.

/moody post
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wow when you're cute as fuck

I think you love life cause you're friends with me ;) anyway, stoked for hot springs this weekend, stoked for your birthday, stoked to celebrate your graduation with ya and stoked to see where you go in life. keep coastin'. proud of you, my friend!
 
13809903:dkirse said:
wow when you're cute as fuck

I think you love life cause you're friends with me ;) anyway, stoked for hot springs this weekend, stoked for your birthday, stoked to celebrate your graduation with ya and stoked to see where you go in life. keep coastin'. proud of you, my friend!
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Thanks babe! I'm stoked for this weekend!
 
Busted 3 pairs of ladies "park" skis this season (salomons, volkls, surface).... Just picked up a pair of mens the other day. Hopefully these won't break :") >>DONT FAIL ME NOW ATOMIC
 
The Great British Baking Show is seriously the most quaint, awesome cooking competition I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Now every time I'm in the kitchen I'm gonna be talking as british as possible.
 
13810149:Daph said:
The Great British Baking Show is seriously the most quaint, awesome cooking competition I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Now every time I'm in the kitchen I'm gonna be talking as british as possible.
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That show makes me want to bake. I've never finished an episode
 
Anyone else here sometimes wish they were a snowboarder just for the community of rad snowboard ladies? I went to a ladies day event last week and we actually had a pretty large park posse of about 10 women who were all cheering each other on, it was awesome. Except... I was yet again the only skier. All the skier women always choose to go with off with the all mountain skill groups and never the park group.

Anyways I'm breaking out the snowboard tomorrow and gonna see if I suck any less from the last time I tried it 3+ years ago. I'm sure I'll get frustrated and go back to skiing quickly but at least the spring slush is soft to fall in.
 
13810908:Cyanicenine said:
Anyone else here sometimes wish they were a snowboarder just for the community of rad snowboard ladies? I went to a ladies day event last week and we actually had a pretty large park posse of about 10 women who were all cheering each other on, it was awesome. Except... I was yet again the only skier. All the skier women always choose to go with off with the all mountain skill groups and never the park group.

Anyways I'm breaking out the snowboard tomorrow and gonna see if I suck any less from the last time I tried it 3+ years ago. I'm sure I'll get frustrated and go back to skiing quickly but at least the spring slush is soft to fall in.
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I really want to get into snowboarding for so many different reasons! I never thought about the fact that there is a whole community of other rad ladies out there. I feel like all skiers will be good at snowboarding but a lot of snowboarders don't even want to try skiing....why is that?

Anyway, good luck with breaking out your board. I'm jealous, I wish I had one!
 
13810953:dkirse said:
I really want to get into snowboarding for so many different reasons! I never thought about the fact that there is a whole community of other rad ladies out there. I feel like all skiers will be good at snowboarding but a lot of snowboarders don't even want to try skiing....why is that?

Anyway, good luck with breaking out your board. I'm jealous, I wish I had one!
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Just need to find a snowboarder friend with the same shoe size as you and swap equipment!

Here's some clips from today, didn't swap to the board till afternoon, husband swapped to skis in solidarity (he doesn't ski lol):https://gfycat.com/SlimyNeedyArawana. It's pretty fun getting an adrenaline boost out of greens again :)
 
13811617:jaimegilfish said:
Guys. I need some help. HAs anyone been on the birth control YAZ or Yasmin???
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No but I remember a big commercial about how bad that bc was for you when I was younger and then offering compensation for shit that went wrong if that helps. :x
 
13811617:jaimegilfish said:
Guys. I need some help. HAs anyone been on the birth control YAZ or Yasmin???
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I take generic Yasmin now (Ocella), I have taken 'normal' yasmin though when my normal pills were out!
 
13811757:Erikaaa said:
No but I remember a big commercial about how bad that bc was for you when I was younger and then offering compensation for shit that went wrong if that helps. :x
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13811980:little_boo said:
I take generic Yasmin now (Ocella), I have taken 'normal' yasmin though when my normal pills were out!
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Its really fucking messing with me, I'm taking myself off them now. I already had anxiety and depression (minor) but i have a feeling it was Yaz stopping me from being able to deal with feelings and thoughts or even when people say things to me i often took it the wrong way etc
 
13812036:jaimegilfish said:
Its really fucking messing with me, I'm taking myself off them now. I already had anxiety and depression (minor) but i have a feeling it was Yaz stopping me from being able to deal with feelings and thoughts or even when people say things to me i often took it the wrong way etc
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That blows, I'm sorry! I've been lucky enough not to have any of the side effects, but none of my girlfriends can be on it because it plays with their emotions SO much
 
13812045:little_boo said:
That blows, I'm sorry! I've been lucky enough not to have any of the side effects, but none of my girlfriends can be on it because it plays with their emotions SO much
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Im kinda glad its not just me though
 
This is the first birthday I've really been depressed about. I feel really old. Like my life is supposed to really start now and I'm supposed to get married and have kids and a 9-5 job? Fuck that. I'm not ready. Can I go back to turning 20?? Fuck
 
13812107:taylornicky said:
This is the first birthday I've really been depressed about. I feel really old. Like my life is supposed to really start now and I'm supposed to get married and have kids and a 9-5 job? Fuck that. I'm not ready. Can I go back to turning 20?? Fuck
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If those things sound bad to you, don't do them. Plenty of happy successful people did not follow the standard life path of having kids and getting married and having a normal 9-5 job, just look at Oprah. Likewise plenty of people got married and had kids,"cause you are supposed to", and they ended up miserable and full of regret.

Life has only gotten better as I've gotten older, I'm less anxious, more financially stable, in a very happy relationship, and more certain about what I want out of life. My husband and I have decided we don't need or want children to be happy, and that's perfectly okay. Life seems much more full of potential than it did when I was 20, car-less, broke, and stuck in a classroom.

Remember you don't have to live life the way everyone else says you should, carve your own path. Relevant link:http://bit.ly/2pwDuE1
 
Whyyyyy is it so difficult to find cute shorts that fit. I have a smaller waist, but apparently some beef chunks for thighs- half of the shorts that are small enough for my waist get stuck on the thunder thighs. I found an amazing pair of hemp shorts from Patagonia, but even they were too tight... Fingers crossed the larger size works. Otherwise I give up and I'm living in Lulu shorts and spandies, noshame
 
13812366:little_boo said:
Whyyyyy is it so difficult to find cute shorts that fit. I have a smaller waist, but apparently some beef chunks for thighs- half of the shorts that are small enough for my waist get stuck on the thunder thighs. I found an amazing pair of hemp shorts from Patagonia, but even they were too tight... Fingers crossed the larger size works. Otherwise I give up and I'm living in Lulu shorts and spandies, noshame
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Have you tried KAVU shorts?? They work for me!!
 
13812107:taylornicky said:
This is the first birthday I've really been depressed about. I feel really old. Like my life is supposed to really start now and I'm supposed to get married and have kids and a 9-5 job? Fuck that. I'm not ready. Can I go back to turning 20?? Fuck
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I turned 25 last week and it didn't even feel like a birthday, I worked a 10 hour day outside in the snow and had to work on my car in the evening. It was lame
 
13811617:jaimegilfish said:
Guys. I need some help. HAs anyone been on the birth control YAZ or Yasmin???
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I used it. Eventually dropped it, made me feel all wild, like emotional roller coaster weird shit. Plus I was getting trashy cramps, but my body is also just terrible, so take all this with a grain of salt.
 
I'm new to this and figured what better place to make my first post than to all the ladies !! Currently thinking of all the dogs I can pet and how pumped I am to meet all of u
 
13813820:panoskis said:
I'm new to this and figured what better place to make my first post than to all the ladies !! Currently thinking of all the dogs I can pet and how pumped I am to meet all of u
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So cool how many great ladies are on here! PS I like peering dogs too
 
13813974:Daph said:
The Handmaid's Tale is fucking terrifying
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I really enjoyed the MaddAaddam series but I can't bring myself to read The Handmaid's Tale. It sounds like the kind of book that could really mess with a person. I learned my lesson with Cormac Mccarthy's The Road;

"Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever." he said. "You might want to think about that."

"You forget some things, don't you?"

"Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget."
 
13814278:Cyanicenine said:
I really enjoyed the MaddAaddam series but I can't bring myself to read The Handmaid's Tale. It sounds like the kind of book that could really mess with a person. I learned my lesson with Cormac Mccarthy's The Road;

"Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever." he said. "You might want to think about that."

"You forget some things, don't you?"

"Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget."
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That's some deep shit
 
13814278:Cyanicenine said:
I really enjoyed the MaddAaddam series but I can't bring myself to read The Handmaid's Tale. It sounds like the kind of book that could really mess with a person. I learned my lesson with Cormac Mccarthy's The Road;

"Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever." he said. "You might want to think about that."

"You forget some things, don't you?"

"Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget."
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The road fucked with me hardcore. The Handmaid's tale hits home for sure, the book is a little less unsettling than the hulu series I think because it was written in the 80's whereas the show's flashbacks to when shit starts going downhill takes place nowadays. Its fucking eerie how the current state of politics rings so true with what happens in the book/show and though I highly doubt that we would ever go as extreme as the things portrayed there, its still fucked up.
 
my boyfriend and i were snapchatting and I sent him a photo of my butt, which is admittedly average, maybe below average, idk. it was mostly a joke. but he suddenly stopped opening my snaps so he hasn't seen it yet AND THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME. OPEN IT AND PRETEND IT WAS FUNNY PLEASE. AHHHH.
 
13814602:solid.seven said:
my boyfriend and i were snapchatting and I sent him a photo of my butt, which is admittedly average, maybe below average, idk. it was mostly a joke. but he suddenly stopped opening my snaps so he hasn't seen it yet AND THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME. OPEN IT AND PRETEND IT WAS FUNNY PLEASE. AHHHH.
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I'm dying for an update when he opens it
 
I'm drunk desperately trying to finish a final project for tomorrow and I sliced LARGE junk of my finger off with a fresh exacto blade and freaked the fuck out and now I'm not really sure what to do with all this adrenaline and the project isn't done yet and I'm still drunk and fuck

It went deeper than skin, like, you can see all this weird stuff bulging out of it. Is that bad? Is it ok if I just wrap it the fuck up with bandages for a few days? Or should I see someone about this?
 
13814747:el_mn_op said:
I'm drunk desperately trying to finish a final project for tomorrow and I sliced LARGE junk of my finger off with a fresh exacto blade and freaked the fuck out and now I'm not really sure what to do with all this adrenaline and the project isn't done yet and I'm still drunk and fuck

It went deeper than skin, like, you can see all this weird stuff bulging out of it. Is that bad? Is it ok if I just wrap it the fuck up with bandages for a few days? Or should I see someone about this?
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It could potentially just be the layer of fat under your skin. I don't know much about this stuff anymore but I'm sure you'll be fine. wrap it up with something clean and keep pressure on it if necessary. You might need stitches but if that's not feasible, I'm sure you'll be fine.

PS I'm not a doctor

PS I am also drunk
 
13814747:el_mn_op said:
I'm drunk desperately trying to finish a final project for tomorrow and I sliced LARGE junk of my finger off with a fresh exacto blade and freaked the fuck out and now I'm not really sure what to do with all this adrenaline and the project isn't done yet and I'm still drunk and fuck

It went deeper than skin, like, you can see all this weird stuff bulging out of it. Is that bad? Is it ok if I just wrap it the fuck up with bandages for a few days? Or should I see someone about this?
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You probably cut down to the fatty tissue layer. As long as it isn't bleeding profusely I would just get some new skin liquid bandage from the drug store, it's actually what doctors will use instead of stitches if the cut isn't too big. Basically just medical grade superglue:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017JOF86/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1X6PWXR9AX6A2&colid=24Y9AB7FSJ4MX&th=1
 
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