To stop challenging someone from using anti-gay language simply because they persist in using anti-gay language strikes me as a defeatist approach.
Mallory OrtbergIt's OK to tell your partner to objectify you. That's part of the fun of having a partner.
Mallory OrtbergIt's so difficult to figure out how to offer support and also be honest with someone you love who's in a damaging relationship without making them feel defensive and retreating even further into isolation.
Mallory OrtbergSome people give gifts in order to bewilder, confuse, and manipulate their recipients.
Mallory Ortberg