katiejmbaker
Katie J.M. Baker
katiejmbaker

Was a member of one of the local fraternities and works for a national one now. The issue is there is no governance over what these local groups do. I had 2 very different experiences in both organizations, hazed in one, not in the other, but the brothers I received in both were one in the same. Great people, great Read more

I literally was JUST watching this episode just now, and the coat definitely stood out to me. But I will note there are some yellow stripes on the back that kind of ruin it for me. Here's a pic from the back. Josh <3's Donna 4ever. Yes, I'm almost 30.

I blew a whistle and become tightly scrutinized by the school, and hated by all my friends. I lost everything. Read more

It is a very small school... 750 students while I was there. Read more

I never witnessed any sexual abuse, heard stories... but will only comment on first hand accounts. Read more

The YHC Wikipedia page seems to have been updated accordingly:

I went to YHC and know first hand all about what goes, and went on. Read more

Bah, kids these days have it easy. Back in my day at Old Harris College we didn't even consider this stuff hazing. Read more

Considering what I went through over 4 weeks of hard pledging 25 years ago, this is all normal stuff. None of it sounds particularly tough. These chicks need to "man up". Read more

Here, I fixed it for you:

Until I was eleven or twelve, I didn't realize there was a second set of [CENSORED] on the [CENSORED], since you couldn't see them. What's even funnier is that I thought [CENSORED] came out of the [FILTHY SHAME HOLE]…When you're standing up, all you see from the [CENSORED] is [[the] FILTHY Read more

I'm sorry, what world are these people living in where no women worked back in the day? Seriously? Because my family is pretty working class and both my grandmother's worked, and that meant that food in the house was pretty bog standard fair (meat, potato, veg) and not all that much of it, and older siblings looked Read more

My evangelical cousin and his fellow church members make this argument on facebook all the time, except they take it so far as to say that children of working mothers are going to Hell because working mothers are so selfish. Fat hellions! Cause the Bible did not give women a say as to what they want in life, it simply Read more

Or, you know, dudes could cook. Pretty sure the stove works as well for them as it does for us ladies. Read more

If anything, wouldn't feminism lead to a decline in obesity, on account of all those men who are apparently unable to eat because no one will make them a sandwich? Read more

This is fascinating and well written. However, I'm sorry I read it because I now really dislike Michael Pollan. Ugh. I'm trying to imagine a context for his remarks that makes those sentences ok, and coming up blank. Read more

Hmm, I'm unimpressed. I thought it'd be more like making a Sim. I chose "fitness enthusiast" and "large" weight (because that's the most realistic for me, duh), and she's still hella thin. Read more

I'm actually kind of disappointed there aren't sexy options for guys. I wouldn't mind getting something like this done for my wife. Although I think she'd get a laugh out of it more than anything. I probably couldn't pull off a cowboy hat.

And of course the Superhero costume has a boob window. Because tits need to breathe I guess? Read more

When they first opened a 3D printing shop in NYC, it was less than three hours before a guy came in and wanted to know if he could get a 3D copy of his dick printed out. Read more

Great article Katie. I just watched the episode and while I definitely agree with the criticisms brought up by the real life survivors, I also think it's a good thing that these issues are being brought to the nation's attention (imperfections and all). Olivia Benson's character is consistently an advocate for Read more