In really traditional workplaces, heels are part of "women's wear." Also the skirt suit is more business appropriate. This is changing for much, if not the majority, of the workforce but in some areas it still stands. As someone who works in the legal field, law is one of those traditional workplaces. However, while…

I have been to shoe museums and they are amazing! As for heels being an ingrained feminine thing, fashion always changes. While this may never happen in your life time, who's to say what those crazy kids will wear in 100 years? Also, when women achieve equality, there may be a drive for men to appear more feminine…

The article, nor any rational person, would say that you shouldn't plan a momentous event in your life. A wedding would count as that. It's an event, so you should event plan. Nor is this article condemning the idea of liking weddings, indulging in some Say Yes to the Dress episodes, etc. This article is condemning…

I've never been the girl who fantasized about wedding; when i was younger my barbies got married b/c I said "and now you're married" and then i moved right along. I am however, a planner. Events are a fun thing to plan and weddings are a huge event that everyone can relate to. Now that I'm engaged, I am enjoying…

Actually Roe v Wade isn't the controlling case law on abortion - it's Planned Parenthood v. Casey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey). Roe divided the pregnancy into the trimester standard and only absolutely protected the 1st trimester, leaving wiggle room for the later two. Casey changed it to…

I am a straight woman and when I was younger I got hit on a lot when I went out to bars; it was annoying and sometimes downright scary. As I got older and that dwindled I can proudly say I love it because I don't have to deal with that shit anymore. I'm a proud supporter of the LGBTQ community and I have several…

Bravo for use of inconceivable

Betsy's reaction is fairly understandable though sad (this all said with the understanding we are seeing a small fraction of who Betsy is as a person). I remember during the whole Brangelina/Jennifer debate that overtook the US, soooo many people were like "how can you cheat on Jennifer?! Look at her!" This drove me…

Freedom of speech doesn't mean what you have to say will be supported or respected. They decided to put this on their coat hangers; we decided to mock them for it. If they don't like that, they can get out of the public waters.

Let me say - I love this article 100%. Right on, women should be able to complain, periods are the worst. I see nothing wrong with periods, it's natural, we should all be able to talk about it like adults. The fact that we can talk about tons of other bodily problems and not this one, is ridiculous to me. 100% agree.

Thank you! And I absolutely agree that I don't think there are nearly as many adult-children as pop culture would like us to believe. Most adults I know, though we may complain, are perfectly content to be adults and all the responsibility (and freedom) that comes with that.

I'm in my late twenties and am not financially independent because of the economy, not due to lack of trying. And I think it's that last bit that really defines adulthood for me. I felt like a real adult when I *wanted* to take on those pressures. When I wanted to be responsible for my living costs and decisions. When…

...did you miss the part I directly quoted from the article?

The author acknowledges that underneath the crazy there are some actual nuggets of good advice: " Pretty much all of them could be undertaken without throwing non-whites, non-straights, and non-males under the bus (things like "stay out of debt" and "get some exercise" are fundamentally good advice that transcends…

I'm glad that you were accepted into black churches, but in North Florida, the black churches I was invited to by my black friends were not nearly as receptive. There was absolutely a climate of "why is *she* here?" This only happened twice, because after that I simply stopped going when invited. Both times, members…

I absolutely understand how you feel as I lived in north Florida for two years - I practiced my faith from home as there were no churches that I felt remotely welcome at (and several that I was actively chased from). There are a lot of us who disagree with these zealots but as we preach acceptance, love and peace we…

I didn't say it was sexual abuse, I said I wondered if it was. I questioned why she was behaving this way. Sex abuse is one plausible explanation. I never said it conclusively happened or that I even believed it conclusively happened.

I'm aware that children begin exploring their sexuality before adulthood. It's not like kids turn 18 and magically become sexual beings - I get that. When I was 11, I loved plunging neck lines. I blossomed early and it was kind of empowering to flaunt the attention I got from boys - not going to lie. So yes, I get…

This is exactly what I was thinking. Why is this 11 year old so keen to be sexually appealing and appear older? This generally doesn't happen in a vacuum.

This outrages me. Not just the whole situation, as it's deplorable. But yea, the guy has a right to defense counsel and that lawyer has to provide an adequate defense. However that's not what this is. This is clear obfuscation for the sake of trying to get his client off on a technicality, which as someone with legal…