morninggloria
Erin Gloria Ryan
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That moment when Aliya and Aly Raisman hugged and then Aliya gave Aly a thumbs up and it was clear that neither could speak the other's language adorable'd my face off. Read more

I do remember the '09 debacle — most young alumni I knew were really embarrassed. Read more

I was devoutly Catholic and had no knowledge of how the world works. Lots of teens change their minds after they leave their parents' houses. Read more

Women there are definitely more liberal than the men. (Although Obama won the campus in '08, right?) Read more

Your dad was born before Roe v. Wade, yeah? Then he would be a perfect example of why abortion should be legal, safe, and regulated. Read more

Yep. If Facebook had existed when I was in my teenage years, I probably would have "LIKE"d LiveAction, too. Read more

An efficient free market would support the less expensive choice when a woman gets pregnant, and abortion is much cheaper to the state than supporting childbirth, followed by an entire childhood. Read more

Yeah, I'm a "survivor" of abortion like I'm a "survivor" of my parents choosing to have sex on the night I was conceived rather than going to sleep. WHEW. THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE. I ALMOST DIDN'T EXIST. Read more

I believe all childbirth should also occur in public, because birth is beautiful but also ladies need to learn that sex leads to consequences. Read more

I like what you said about the minority, anti-progress voices among the young being louder than the sometimes-reticent progressive voices — but I also agree that people like Rose vastly overestimate their cultural relevance, much like the church that guides their moral compass. The number of atheists/agnostics in this Read more

I'm from the NW corner of the state, near Minneapolis, firmly in POP territory. I refer to my neck of the woods as "Minnesconsin." Read more

Well then I will drink the Diet Pepsi from a fountain you're not drinking, and you can have the Diet Coke, and we will be symbiotic. Read more