Yes. It does have its own jargon. Just like aerospace engineering. And as Lindy said, when you don't understand aerospace engineering jargon used on an aerospace engineering website, do you email Richard Branson or the head engineer at McDonall Douglas? Or do you use google and go to "How stuff works: airplane…

It seems possible that that last, "most disturbing" tweet from Jamie Brereton (or whatever his name is) is actually agreeing with feminist frequency. He put that comment in quotes—as though he's saying "yep, more of the same disregard for women in gaming, just like when they said this." Seems like without the…

I would watch your movie. And I would contribute to your Kickstarter to make it happen.

I hear ya.

I think the issue I have with the portrayal of food relationships on Gilmore Girls is that Lorelai and Rory's gluttony along with their perfect, effortless slimness romanticizes the idea of women (particularly attractive women) and food. It's sort of creating a double-edged sword, media-wise, for women and food—we're…

I noticed that about Bunheads too! For the love of Pete—dancers don't eat like that. They're freaking athletes. (Athletes who are frequently encouraged to have eating disorders.) They don't gorge themselves on Doritos and french fries. Just... so unrealistic.

I'm glad you asked this, because I was just thinking of the exact same issue—how this compares with the "gluttonous skinny girl" trope. And I can see how something like Gilmore Girls is perhaps a little less awful in the way it role models (because it encourages a carefree approach to food), so that would perhaps be…

Lindy, my sweet summer child. For the love of all that is good and holy, STOP BUYING BRAS FROM LANE BRYANT. Their bras are the actual worst. If you have a hard-to-find bra size (like mine—38J, yo), there is no substitute for online shops. BareNecessities, Bravissimo (my favorite), BraStop, and HerRoom are all…

I think there's a fundamental disconnect with how you're viewing this discussion and how a lot of the commenters here on Jez are viewing it. You keep saying that bringing attention to the trolls/rape-threateners is overshadowing the "real" discussion. But for us, that IS the real discussion.

I'm a little older than you (early 30s), but I'm dealing with the same splotchy-chest situation. I think what I'm going to do to try to deal with it is an IPL "light" facial/peel— I think that's what they're called. I've read that those are supposed to be good for dealing with sun damage and discoloration. From…

I see a special esthetician for acne, and she recommended Elta MD sunscreen for me. Apparently it doesn't have any of the pore-clogging ingredients that are normally found in sunscreens.

It's a little more complicated than just not having a period anymore—menopause comes with a ton of hormonal changes that many women find unbearable and leads to stuff like a decreased sex drive and *ahem* dryness. Not to mention that while you're going through menopause, you can have crazy mood swings, hot flashes,…

*High five* I have had some times (yes, plural) in the walk-in refrigerator when working at a restaurant.

YES.

Heh. Booby Hill.

I definitely read fanfic, and most everyone I know refers to sex-based stories as porn. Some people use "smut," but most don't. I mean, PWP (porn without plot) is an accepted genre of fanfiction.

I love non-porn fic! My favorite is really plotty fic, with a little bit of sexy times thrown in here and there!

Oh! But you can build the bum through working out! So, that might be worth it right there.

I don't know—I like that she talked openly about this. I had noticed her weight loss (and shrinking boobs), and as a well-endowed lady, it made me sad. I feel like Amanda Seyfried's body was a little bit different from what we normally see from mainstream actors (A little bit different—not much! She was still WELL…

And it was because of this exposure that I went and educated myself about some of the more outre elements of sex I would never get from my Catholic school education and whatnot, and also got an education of sorts about the wonderful spectrum of human sexuality—another thing I would never get from my school sex-ed. So…