The fashion business seems to thrive on either body positivity or body negativity, but not body neutrality. If you feel neutral.about you body, I guess that doesn’t prompt you to spend a ton of money on products to celebrate or disguise it.

I’m American and I can’t think of a comedy show that makes fun of Indian food. Can you name one of them so I can check it out?

I’d say most medium to large sized cities in the US have Indian restaurants, so it’s not so unusual.

Hmm. Is this supposed to be affecting everyone using Firefox with adblockers? I just played a video on FF with uBO. Worked fine for me with no delays. Maybe because I searched for the video using DDG and watched it via DDG (meaning I did not click through and watch it on YT)?

You want to buy a mattress encasement AND a box spring encasement to cover both. An encasement surrounds and seals in the mattress/ boxspring. A topper just covers the top.

Make sure you buy the correct size (too loose is less helpful). If you have a futon, buy an encasement specifically for a futon.

Can you say where you’re located because that sounds like a screaming deal. I’m in NYC though, so everything sounds affordable to me.

If you’re looking for stuff for your face, I also recommend the following Korean beauty items. Nows a good time to buy them from kbeauty online retailers because most are doing deals and free shipping (November 11 is a Korean holiday):

• Illyoon Ato Ceramide Concentrate Cream
• Etude House Soon Jung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream

Unless you want a brand name IUD? I got a Mirena covered, no problem, in the US.

If you like Cetaphil and Cerave, you will also like Vanicream and Eucerin.

Dr. Bronners liquid Castille soap. I’ve tried others but they are not as concentrated or as moisturizing. Great diluted for shaving legs.

Sensodyne Pronamel Intensive Enamel Repair Toothpaste. I’ve reversed three cavities that were forming by using this toothpaste.

Persil detergent. I use other detergents but always have this on deck for tough stains or funky items.

Jockey women’s cotton underwear. There’s a specific cut that they have that’s flattering and comfortable.

I also suspect that they mark up the prices for goods they encourage to be stolen. I was in a Walgreens and saw some Stridex pads for $22 (they go for around $4.50 on Amazon). That way if it gets stolen they can claim huge losses.

My husband and I had two kids because we (1) both have union jobs with decent worklife balance, and (2) had high quality yet reasonably priced daycare in our neighborhood. (It still cost us more than our mortgage when both were in daycare.) If we didn’t have that we’d have only one kid and still make some pretty big sacrifices (we both really wanted kids). I truly don’t know how other people do it without kind, generous family members nearby or very high paying jobs. ETA: We know A LOT of families with only one kid.

“Survival gymnastics” is the perfect description.

I’m a woman and I liked this advice.

My tip: This might sound obvious but I’d have you wear a bright color, like red, in the first photo in your profile. It will catch the eye and stand out a bit. This is not my original thought - I got it from someone who was describing her experience on dating apps and what worked best for her. You want to catch someone’s eye while they are swiping quickly through pictures.

OP was clearly talking about BDSM. Now he’s too embarrassed to correct us and is continuing with this whole communities / magazine charade.

So, like an Abe Vigoda type? Or more Ernest Borgnine?

Yes, that’s my pick. To be exact, I want “low-level telekinesis” aka mutant luck power like the superhero Domino. Just walking around being a casual badass, barely registering the danger I’m avoiding.

I think Stan Lee said that being lucky is the best superpower.

That’s the (loud, obnoxious) alarm that everyone’s cellphone gets when the city sends an emergency text alert. He didn’t need to start the video with that, though.

This is the sign you were looking for to get off of dating apps.

This article on spearmint has links to studies.

Spearmint tea is also beneficial for acne.