I just wanted to point out that the link that probably would lead to the original article at the NYU Local currently links back to Jez's article. It happened because in the code where it would normally direct the link is currently blank (<a href="">NYU Local</a>).

I can see how this could have affected her ability to teach, but how does this prevent her from being a respected colleague? I find that disappointing.

There is a local "geek" tavern that has the best (female, since I've yet to see the male facilities) bathrooms ever. They're dank and dark and dingy and the doors to the stalls are really difficult to open/lock, but every surface in the bathroom features all sorts of wonderful geek-related writings and pictures and…

I adore Mulan. It's by and far my favorite traditionally animated Disney movie.

While I am saddened that you have yet to experience an orgasm, like others, I don't feel that it's entirely fair to place blame on your sexual partners. It seems odd that none of them were even remotely interested in stimulating your clitoris, but I feel that it's important for women to understand our bodies and…

This may be only tangentially related to the article, but I'm continuously horrified by the shows and women depicted on Oxygen. For a television station in which the target audience appears to be women, I find that I am hard-pressed to find positive examples of women. Most of it tends to devolve into cat-fights and…

I may be incorrectly reading into the article, but I think that the writer intended to remark upon how the pregnancies were entirely the faults of the women. Shawty Lo didn't continue to use protection (it just happened that way!) and they elected to not have abortions, but the onus is on them rather than him.

If we're supposed to blame the person wielding the gun and not the gun itself, why can't we blame the gamer and not the game?

I'm not a fan of the original show and have only seen a handful of episodes, but how much of Carrie's background do we know from the character herself? Just because a character says something doesn't mean that it's true and I could definitely imagine someone (particularly a writer!) coming up with a story rife with…

I'm probably being a little myopic, but the wording does seem to place the burden of the assault on the woman rather than the two men who viciously assaulted her. It could have easily read, "Surveillance video captures sexual assault of woman by two acquaintances." Given people's interest in cop/law shows in which…

I think that the recent attention that the site has garnered as a result of Jezebel's article probably overburdened its servers. As of 1500 PST, the site is working for me though it is being a bit sluggish. It was not working earlier when I checked.

If we could somehow separate morality and sexuality from the state of being naked, I'd agree with this.

I tend to view things as a Devil's advocate and I could potentially see how this could be taken out of context.

I'd agree with you, but I'm a longtime player of games (console, PC, table-top, whatever!) and I've seen the kinds of armor typically assigned to female characters. I'm not certain if that would be helpful!

I'm not certain if you could say that I dress sexy, but I definitely make an effort to dress well because it makes me feel good. Dressing nicely, wearing heels, putting on makeup, ensuring that my hair isn't a mess — it's a harmless twenty minute exercise that is a shameless expression of self-love.

I should note that the sharing of my personal experiences isn't intended to belittle or dismiss those who may elect to wear makeup due to societal pressures or any other reason. Merely, I'd like to present a different side of the story and one that hopefully demonstrates how a different choice can be beneficial.

I wear makeup. I have elected to do so not due to social pressure or the need to conform or achieve some idealized form of beauty, but rather because I enjoy doing so. I grew up in a household in which I was often considered less important than my brothers because of my gender. I attended a military academy, where…

My experiences align with your own, Carnationsarrow, regarding the frequency with which the women around me wear makeup. Overwhelmingly, they are not and I find that the people who do wear makeup tend to receive comments about their choices rather than those who have not.