I never had kids, but I finally, at 45-ish, decided to stop having relationships with men, and my life has been pretty blissful ever since. I know there are great, supportive, smart men out there, but I was never able to find one who wasn't more trouble than he was worth. There were emotional issues. There was…

red wine is the cure for everything

I agree with mrsfinch. I had a week long stomach virus once and barely ate and immediately shit/puked anything I did eat, and then one day I woke up and all I could think about was a huge burrito from Chipotle. I knew it would be horrible for my stomach, but I went there as soon as they opened and ate the whole damn…

My theory is that, when dealing with stomach upset of any kind, your body demands a certain food, that is the food it should have, regardless of whether that food is "good" or not. On the theory that your body knows what it wants, if it wants gluhwein, give it gluhwein.

Guys, it is nonsense to get angry over this. I've read so many articles pleading for plus size clothing, and when that demand is met you shame them for charging more?

Right but...these ideas of beauty don't exist in a vacuum. Like of course, tall, waifish, impeccably thin, flat chested women are beautiful— my mother is built like a runway model and she's the most beautiful woman in the world to me. But you don't have to be built that way to be elegant and stylish and interesting…

Thank you! I'm 5'2" and a little heavier than you and I frequently wear a size 8 in pants, because my weight is in my hips. But people regularly say things like "Oh, you're so tiny! What are you, a 2 or a 4?" (I'm honestly not trying to humble-brag here, I just seem to work with a lot of people who think it's…

If they're editorial models, then sure. But she's representing a brand that's hoping to sell clothes to people. I have no problem with models being beautiful, though I'd note your assumption that only one type of body is beautiful is one that isn't universally shared. I would like it if models hired had a wider…

To me, it's because the problem in this case isn't the modeling industry, it's the general idea that beauty is the most important thing, which is why people are so desperate that it just HAS to be attainable by everybody, and that it promotes the unattainable. Being a model is not attainable by everybody, and while…

Do also have friends who go on a diet, and that's all they talk about? Do you have friends who are into fitness programs, and that's all they talk about? Do you have academic friends would love academic gossip, and that's all they talk about? People talk about their main project a lot. Mothers are often singled out as…

I did not consciously remember this show, but as soon as I saw the name here, I sang, "Denver, the last dinosaur. He's my friend and a whole lot more!" I must have been a fan.

To this day, the Denver song will pop into my head periodically. I'm 32 years old.

Mortgages, cars, utilities, etc don't really cost that much less just because you don't have children. My student loans probably cost the same as a child or two each month. I think it really is about expanding to fill your perceived free time. I'm an academic and have chosen not to have children. (Couldn't afford them…

My only complaint about the Zojirushi is that if you add freshly made hot coffee, it stays incredibly hot (and gets hotter?) until like 3 pm. So, ya, it works too well.

My only complaint about the Zojirushi is that if you add freshly made hot coffee, it stays incredibly hot (and gets…

Oh god. They MUST do Dueling Banjos together.

Very interesting article—thank you! It strikes me that there are two questions which should be separated here because they give very different answers.

I didn't know that DVF had outlet stores! That's fucking incredible!

Um, no. If I put my legs together, instead of some sort of "thigh gap" you get the Hurley H. Which means anything tight rides uppppppp and rubs and chafes. Have you ever experienced crotch chafing? That is what skinny jeans are to me. Popular, expensive crotch chafers. No thank you. (Folks that have the body for them,…

I have a tall torso and short, curvy legs. Skinnies look terrible on me. I am also wishing for more structured clothes in fashion because I am over the boho look.

I agree. I'm tubby and I think they look awful on me, and most other heavy women, unless worn with a long-ish tunic top or something.