I'm a big fan of people pragmatically dealing with the cards they're dealt. So many people carry so much baggage and never really find a way of dealing with it that's sustainable - because that stuff never really goes away.

Someone upthread mentioned that the Mona Lisa did originally have eyebrows, so it's strange that the new one is also lacking them, unless they used the same restorer.

That same collection had a digital print of this face on one of the dresses that appeared in photos on this site. I couldn't believe that people weren't up in arms about it, especially as those were the only faces of color in the show (at least the parts of it that were in the Jezebel photoset, all the models were…

They roll a six-sided die. The sides read "America(n)," "Justice," "Freedom," "Protect(ion)," "Defend/Defense," and "Family." They just go with the first 3 that come up and slap a grouping noun like "Initiative" or "League" on the end of it.

She just means the Amish tend to have beards that look a bit scraggly. By contrast Sikh men usually have beards that look fairly short and neat - as mentioned by another poster, they usually "roll" their beards under themselves to get this effect. It makes sense, though, if you didn't know about this technique, to ask…

Peep show! Both Mitchell and Webb fall into a category I'd describe as better than beautiful. When you're that kind of brilliant, adding or subtracting anything would be gilding the lily.

Watch the original version of the Office. It actually looks like an office! The original poster said the "hired a cross section of talented actors," not "it's all normals, all the time." And that's taking all of British-produced TV together, obviously some shows have fewer roles for the average-looking than others…

The only non-white face on this runway is the one in the graphic print in the second image. Nice.

There used to be an amazing website called Myshape.com. You entered all your measurements (even things like arm length and shoulder width), and the site sorted you into one of 5 shape categories, and then when you shopped from the site it would only show you clothing that A) was the right shape to flatter your…

I think the actual question was, "The average size of women's clothing sold in America is 14 vs. the average American woman fits into a size 14". But I think if the average of all the clothing sold in America was 14, the problem this article addresses (not enough clothing options for larger women) would be moot.

Best response ever. More people should try being genuinely kind and funny rather than snarky and outraged when someone says something they disagree with. Tip of the fucking hat to you, sir and/or madam.

I am eagerly awaiting your explanation regarding what those of us who actually are 6 feet tall should do in that case. Also, where the hell are you? I've been looking for skinny black pants (PANTS, not jeans) with a 36" inseam for ages with no luck. Maybe I should try where you are.

Actually, I think it's pretty clear that DVF is having a Georgia O'Keefe moment:

I was one of the many (many many) who decried the earlier article on Jez about how women today are more childlike for longer than the author deemed appropriate. I thought that was a shitty judgmental thing for the author to write. And then I saw the flower prints in these pictures and my first thought was "Fuck she…

I think in this case their "free speech" area is "anytime it's not dark." If the article is accurately reported and I'm understanding it correctly, these people are still allowed to get down with their bad bigotry as long as it's not nighttime.

They have a large population of highly educated young people, and while many professions are closed to women, the professional world is even less open once you are married. An educated population tends to get married later as a general rule anyway, and when you factor in that women will be less likely to get to use…

I really think by 10 years old, everyone should have keyed into the idea that doing back to people the things they did that hurt or annoyed you (judging, humiliating, being generally insufferable, etc.) is a terrible idea. There are dicks in the world. You don't fix that by being a dick. That just makes one more dick.…

Excellent quick thinking on her part to collect the bedsheet.

I think a major problem with this whole article is it's comparing things "adult" women are "supposed" to like, but that aren't actually fun or interesting, to things "girl-women" like that are fun, interesting, AND well-marketed, and trying to make those of us who like those things feel childish and a little bit dumb.…

All these people are upset about Roald Dahl being an antisemite are going to absolutely lose it when they hear that that's one of the big things he and Walt Disney bonded over - they both hated the Jews.