Yep. I had a mature-age classmate (early fifties) who once complained to me about how flighty some of the girls in our course were, saying airily, 'They're really not the kinds of girlfriends I'd like to have'. Um, sorry dude? Don't you mean DAUGHTERS?? We were talking eighteen-to-twenty-year-olds here. Some men are…

It's another example of that cultural entitlement men feel towards women's bodies: in the same vein as men who leeringly say things like, 'Oh, if I wasn't married...' as if the woman's interest (or lack thereof) is utterly irrelevant.

I hate appearance-based compliments with a fiery passion, too. For a few reasons: 1. They're generally incredibly unoriginal or generic, and it is hard to take seriously or feel flattered by a line you've heard (and the guy's no doubt used) a million times before; and 2. Guys who assume I'm looking for validation of…

That's great for you, and no, you're not the only one - I've also never had any pushback from the people whose opinions I actually care about, and my gyno is a super-cool woman who, when I told her, confided that she would make that choice herself if she could go back in time.

Nope. In just the same way as your legs/butt/waist/shoulders/pick body part can be predisposed to any size no matter your height. Bodies in general are very often not proportionate.

Rare, sure, but not impossible. One of my best friends is 5'10" and has size 5.5 feet. (Good at sports too, so small feet on a tall woman aren't necessarily required for athletic ability either.) She's also a size 0 with natural DDs. She looks like a real-life Barbie.

Abso-fucking-lutely. Jezebel used to be a relatively safe space; I have to brace myself to read the comments these days. It's a mess.

"What's more oppressive: a culture that says you HAVE to show off your body or one that says you shouldn't?"

What? Where in this article does it say "You dont respect yourself and are not a liberated woman unless you display your body to the public to show just how 'liberated you are'." ?

It is insufferable, and with the Kinza system, we don't even get to ignore these idiots anymore. Jezebel is becoming a fort increasingly difficult to defend from attack, and increasingly hard to read.

Sorry, what? Is this real life? I thought this was the internet?

You're right, it's funny stuff.

Goodness, why have I taken so long to heart you?

'Number of wives murdered by husbands: 1,159'

I first heard 'dude-bro' in the mid-2000s, and 'mansplaining' has been in use on the internet (not originating on Jezebel) since 2008. There's this thing called pop culture, and this other thing called Urban Dictionary that you might want to check out sometime.

'Mr. Belcher managed to not kill his mother who was in the next room. He managed not to kill the security guard at the Kansas City Chief’s stadium. He managed not to kill his coach and the team manager. So were these some special “concussions” that only affected the part of the brain that deals with girlfriends?'

So it wasn't just a typo. Even more ironic...

Beautifully put, thankyou.

You are fucking hilarious and you don't even know. 'The "NG" routine'?? It's the routine that this article is talking about, dipshit. Article premise: nice guys are great, Nice Guys are the worst.

I like you.