If you go out with someone and decide you don't want to see them again, do them the courtesy of saying, "Hey, I had a nice time, but I don't think things are going to work out between us." Only you can help fight ghosting.
Mallory OrtbergOne of the glorious things about being a person in the world is that you don't have to worry about whether or not someone else is trying to be creepy.
Mallory OrtbergActing politely in front of someone black and/or gay and then making horrible claims about their intelligence or worth as human beings after they leave the room is not kindness - it's hypocrisy.
Mallory OrtbergDon't let a friend make you feel publicly uncomfortable indefinitely just because they're probably a lesbian.
Mallory Ortberg