I "discovered" Shakira when Laundry Service came out in the states, but quickly became OBSESSED with her Latin American career and have watched her MTV Unplugged special at least 50 times.

Even if it's partially situational, or could be improved by better social skills, it's VERY misguided to equate "improving social skills" to "learning pickup techniques." Real social skills involve empathy, connection, patience, and understanding. Pickup maybe teaches you some crutches, but this guy's assumption (that…

This makes me so sad. The way we prevent this shit is breaking down the artificial barriers between men and women so we don't have to treat social interactions like a "game" to be "won." And men can realize that getting attention from women does not define them as worthy or unworthy people. Elliot Rodgers was hurting…

Fellow Jezebel readers, I have taken the time to read around Wizardchan, and while I find a lot of the conversation to be incredibly disturbing (scary, violent, etc), there are a lot of people hurting and lonely to whom that site is very important. Although it can be very hard to empathize with people who literally…

She is an absolutely beautiful woman, reality TV ridiculousness aside.

Goals vs. Tactics is a tricky balance for me, especially when it comes to health and fitness. Some pesky food/body issues can quickly escalate a simple, attainable long term behavioral goal into an all-or-nothing unrealistically high one, so I end up setting myself up for failure, which makes me hesitant to start (and…

To the people who enjoy having scientific data with which to back up or refute conventional wisdom.

Sounds great to me. I love a coffee before a morning workout.

Hey Kat! So I know this isn't 100% on topic, but I wanted to share something with you that ROYGBIV helped me with. I was babysitting my 10 year-old niece and she asked me what "transgender" meant. She lives in a very liberal environment, so talking about LGBT issues is by no means "taboo"in her community or anything,…

I appreciate what you're trying to say, but there's much more to this than "deciding" not to be a victim anymore. I think the original piece is really important in helping people understand how deeply complex these issues are, and how intricately connected they can be with even the core of your identity...the stuff…

I deny myself bright colors in my clothing choices, sticking to a uniform of denim and dark shirts even though I have a far more diverse wardrobe. I deny myself certain trappings of femininity as if I do not have the right to such expression when my body does not follow society's dictates for what a woman's body…

Beautiful cover. Beautiful video. Kim is so fucking gorgeous, it's unbelieveable.

Someone of interest/someone we like says something interesting and possibly weird, website reports on it in a timely manner. Not so strange.

I adore this movie...and I also agree with everything you just said. That's why internalized sexism is so dangerous! The way I reconcile it is this: The problem is not this one particular movie, the problem is the context in which this movie exists; that it's one of a million messages girls get about love and gender…

Thanks so much for this response! I meant to give you a hat-tip much sooner. I have since been sucked into an internet black hole of overpronate-vs-supinate, but it's all good. I spent a shitload on my New Balances, but I think they're ok? Maybe??? Ugh it's so hard...

I forgot to thank you for your thoughtful response, but it ws very helpful! Thanks for the tips.

I need advice on how to buy athletic shoes. I haven't bought any new ones in an embarassingly long time and have no idea where to start!

Every so often, I learn something about Sweden that makes me love them more, and they earned big points with this one.

I am so turned on right now.

Girl, I hear ya. Gets me every time!