I think it's worth asking in what sense they mean this, exactly. Sleeping with a teenager when you're also a teenager (because that seems a tad unfair), or sleeping with a teenager (who I'm going to assume for sanity's sake is defined at agest 18-20) as an adult. Because that's a pretty important distinction...

Well, I don't think 'liking' any of those writers is necessarily a sign of douchiness, since most of them do have some good work that's worth reading and being familiar with; rather it's the 'obsession' with those to the point that you craft or imagine significant portions of your life after them that it's a problem…

"The confusion of "introspection" with "self-indulgence" that seems more and more present in our culture lately really bothers and worries me. Portraying faults in plain light is not the same as glamorizing them."

Just my opinion, but I think the urge to try and classify Don Draper as some kind of psycho/sociopathic monster stems from a discomfort with the alternative, which is to acknowledge that his behavior is, to a certain extent, the natural function of a healthy mind, which invites unpleasant comparisons and…

If you're looking for something cost effective like the Korean monitors, but want the security of an American warranty, Monoprice rebrands and sells these now, and from all reports, they're awesome:

My only contention with this excellent appraisal is this:

I didn't think I'd done that, but I apologize if I gave that impression. But I feel like transwomen should be welcome in any place lesbians are welcome in (ideally, that would be EVERYWHERE), since there's no reason to deny them.

I think that's the point, though. transwoman =/= man. Why are we treating them that way?

"A progressive woman once told me that she was uncomfortable with transwomen being allowed in her women's locker room because then she felt she could not be sure that she was free of the male gaze."

Because those are all social conservative talking points, something that's really only been at the forefront of the part since the Reagan administration. Don't confuse social and fiscal conservative, they're not the same thing, and don't require each other to exist. If Republicans can just dump the bible thumpers…

It's a totally gendered thing. One thing you only allude to, Lindy, is the way that depression is typically portrayed for men. As you say, it's characterized as a female weakness (won't even get into the obvious issues with that statement), and with almost every man I've ever met with depression (or any mental…

As the other repliers have stated, all-female educational opportunities have proven to be effective for the women involved. As is also stated, the reason for that is that women are marginalized in mixed sex settings for many and various reasons. Unfortunately, separated sex education. like any other kind of…

Indeed. As the article points out, the problem isn't a so-called desire to not work, but a lack of available full-time work. The underemployed of Portland (and I assume the rest of the US) are mostly in that state because of a lack of options and available positions because businesses won't hire and the non-profit…

Just more evidence for the sacred mystery of the penis and how it must forever remain out of view of society.

That's inaccurate. Lactose =! sucrose =! fructose =! glucose

It should be noted, though, that South Africa is one of the major STI hotbeds on the planet, as well as a major rape center. ANYTHING that might help keep women safer there is a help.

Indeed. You have two strategies to follow. Either double down on the term or revisit it and think about rebranding. If one considers rebranding, it seems to me 'humanist' is certainly a good options. 'Gender equality' might be another, and gets more to the core of what Feminism is trying to accomplish (it's also a…

Well, if the answer to that is also 'incorrect', then that would make sense. It's a bit of a double negative, but you can rephrase it like this:

Related, I think that's one reason for the MASSIVE hate that Kristen Stewart gets. She tries to AFFECT that she's got an attitude like Jennifer Lawrence, but it comes off as an staged, rehearsed, almost cliche act, giving her the worst hate from both camps.

Indeed it is. I wasn't jumping on you with that and certainly didn't want to give you that impression. I got what you were throwing down, there. :-)