Jayne Ricco
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Jayne Ricco
Here’s What The DOMA And Proposition 8 SCOTUS Decisions Really Mean
Same-sex couples in a state that bans same sex marriage could bring a constitutional challenge, citing the Court’s equal protection arguments and heavier scrutinizing of sexual orientation-based differentiations in a state’s domestic relations laws.
I Do Not Believe In Soul Mates (And Other Thoughts And Confessions)
I won’t agree with all your choices just because you’re a woman, and I’ll continue calling myself a Feminist.
This Week In “UGH”: West Virginia Makes Teen Sexting Illegal
West Virginia, bastion of morality and education apparently, passed a nonsensical law making it illegal for teens to engage in sexting.
Women Should Be Able To Travel Solo
I will go see the world. It’s mine as much as it is yours.
Respect Isn’t A Finite Resource
You can’t claim to be an integral part and voice of a movement while at the same time refusing to educate yourself on emerging facets of that movement.
I Know How We Can Save Some Money
Stop allowing our educational institutions to function as nothing more than profit-seeking degree factories.
A Playlist For Bubble Baths
I’m a huge fan of bubble baths to take the edge of a crappy day or to soothe a bad hangover.
25 Little Things That Give Us Big Smiles
Hitting a stride in a workout where you feel so good/strong that it feels like you could knock out John Cena.
We’re All Guilty And Regretful
Putting up a wall between yourself and negative feelings about your past only increases their power.
Questions About Bullying And Suicide
Obviously severe bullying can be a contributing factor to a teen’s decision to commit suicide; I just don’t believe that’s where the dialog should end.
There’s So Much To Love About The Mindy Project
The best part about The Mindy Project is what doesn’t appear on screen.
I’m Not Perfect
This is my skin, and no one wears it better than me.
Is It OK To Judge Rihanna For Getting Back Together With Her Abuser?
I understand that the issue is emotionally and psychologically complex, and it’s hardly ever as easy as “Oh girl, just leave him.”
The Truth About Your First Job
In your first job, after the honeymoon phase wears off, the awful reality that you have to show up every day regardless of whether you are tired, hung-over, or PMS-ing will eventually set in.
It’s Not Our Job To Make Others Happy
It’s impossible to please everybody. And even if it was possible, we shouldn’t try.
A Satire About The Hell That Is Taking A Commercial Flight
Ladies and gentlemen there is no meal service on this flight even though it is 5 hours long, but we do have packages of 1 and a half crackers and 2 M&M’s on sale for $16.50 should you choose to purchase a snack.
It Isn’t All About Your Kids
When you Mommy-jack my social media, or express your judgment through being utterly flabbergasted that I don’t want children, you damage our independence as women.
Life Lessons From Star Trek: The Next Generation
Enterprise crew member Lieutenant-Commander Geordi LaForge is technically handicapped: he’s been blind since birth. But he didn’t let that stop him from moving up the Starfleet ranks from Ensign to Chief of Engineering.