I had the same experience, then suddenly in our mid-30s everyone wanted kids. Literally, everyone. It's some hivemind shit.

I agree, I have a relatively flat stomach and no jiggling/stretch marks on it after two kids. And it's not because I'm skinny all over, trust. I just don't hold fat there. If I gave half a shit I might actually be able to recreate Gwyneth's abs (but I don't, so it remains a theory).

Yeah I'm bummed. I got a quick hit of "awesome!" followed by "ugh".

"hi. i just saw that i was featured on jezebel. gawker media is a misogynistic butthole, and jezebel bums me out- i’ve seen many sexist and fatphobic posts on both, as well as reposting of queer news that is problematic at best. i tweeted at the author and asked her to take the link to me down.

You're right! That had to be on purpose.

Jessica Paré looks like a couch.

There were plenty of Tiffanys (Tiffanies?) in the 70s too, but I'm pretty sure Brittany et al is pure 80s.

I think that's the point, though. It looks more real if it isn't fancy. It looks fishy to me.

The wording is awfully specific about what type of camera she bought. That, coupled with the lack of last names - this has to be a marketing campaign.

But I hate the Coreys AND Tiffany/Debbie Gibson! I'm flashing back to high school and clouds of Electric Youth and I think I need to go lie down now.

So basically, the diet advice from the first mag is to poop a lot?

I felt that too, I assumed it was because I knew I was in for yet another night of no sleep. So I'd freak out proactively.

...or they're buying them online.

I can't with this. It's been the longest winter ever. If it doesn't warm up soon I am running away from home.

You know how in the Midwest we get that one warm day in March that makes you all hopeful that spring is really on the way, and then bam! the next day there's a frost and you just want to die? OK, I would like that day now, please. I will deal with the disappointment, but give me my warm day already.

This is very true. While my PPD went undiagnosed with the first kid (long story), I at least recognized the ramped-up OCD symptoms as being just a trick of the brain. I've had OCD forever, so it was freaky but I knew what it was - how scary for women who've never had it before to suddenly experience it!

I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 10 month old. With the toddler: zero. The baby: at six weeks. They were different hospitals, though.

So in other words...what I said.

No, you're totally right. There is absolutely no cultural trope in which women are more capable at household tasks than men. The article above is a figment of our imaginations.

No, I mean "in general," because society expects this to be true. Men are not expected to do these things; are not taught to do these things; ergo, do not do them well. This is not just my social circle (actually, my group of peeps is pretty egalitarian) this is a common and well-documented thing.