I often think I can imitate certain basic-looking high fashion outfits on my budget, because they don't seem complicated, but then when I put it together, I'm just like, "ugh why is this not working?!? I got the boxy sweater and the midi skirt (or whatever it happens to be) but there's something about it that just…

Major props. The Row is quite respected in the fashion community — a far cry from the many celebrity "designer" side projects that are little more than licensing/branding deals.

I don't really qualify as a highly sensitive person across the board, but I'm way more emotionally sensitive than my kind-but-thick-skinned family. I am only now realizing this, and can see how I convinced myself to develop a "thick skin" as a defense. But that was external only — things like "good natured" teasing…

I'm not a huge fan either, except among certain family members and close friends to whom hugs are very meaningful. I am rarely inclined to go in for a hug, but I'm trying to be more comfortable with physical contact so occasionally, around a close friend I haven't seen in a while or who needs comforting, I'll feel…

"Toddlers and young children who watch violent movies, including Halloween horror films, television shows or video games may be more likely to develop anxiety, sleep disorders, and aggressive and self-endangering behaviors...Children under the age of 5 may be too young to actually watch and understand violent movies;…

Ugh, yes. This x 1000. Heartbreaking.

You know, there has been a handful of seemingly fair criticism of Dan Savage on Jezebel and other blogs over the years, but I listen to his podcast almost every week and I have yet to find him consistently off base in any particular regard. On top of that, he seems rather open to criticism and often revisits his…

I am so excited for season 3. Haters to the left.

Good for him! One of the great points that Dan Savage makes is that one of the ways we can combat bisexual invisibility is for more people to come out as bisexual. Since most people in relationships are (publically) monogamous, it makes it really easy for even the open minded portion of the world to assume someone is…

It's been so long since my last Saturday Night Social/open thread! I missed this. I've been so busy that I've barely had time for Jezebel, doing some really awesome and fulfilling stuff, including meeting people who are having a really positive impact on my life (but who keep insisting that it's me who is helping…

I feel like it's still confusing. Is it the sexy-bondage thing? Is it Jafar? Is it Jasmine being a total BAMF and playing into the woman-as-property thing in order to manipulate Jafar for the sake of rebellios and shirtless Aladdin? Who. Fucking. Knows.

I would flip it around on them - explain that the world/people have always existed as it is and we're just playing catch-up with the vocabulary so we can talk about it...and if its confusing, it's because we just don't have enough words for it yet! The other terms make more sense because they were just easier to…

(ignore this, double post)

Totally. Plus, she has a country background, so it brings an entirely different set of language patterns into play.

Tell them that you requirie everyone to do a "trick" to get their treat. Adults won't do it, and older teenagers will do something lame, so you just be like, "no way, dudes, gotta do something more impressive than that!" and turn them down. I mean, unless they do something cool.

Is butter a carb?

Yep, this is pretty much how things went at every frat party I went to freshman year of college. As a sexually inexperienced/frustrated 18 year-old, I participated up to a point (no getting naked or anything, I was way too shy to go home with anyone), but looking back and reading this, it does make me kind of sad that…

I don't have many OMG HE IS SO FINE celebrity crushes. But Javier Bardem is one of them.

I broke a loooooong (years) "dry spell" this weekend, guys!

Ellen interviews are one of my all time favorite ways to get sucked into an internet black hole. They are so joyous!