Also - did anyone notice the ironic coincidence mentioned in an earlier Jez fashion round-up?

It really saddens me that girls are not educated at a young age to fight for their value in the work place, and can so easily fall prey to the "glamour value" of this type of situation.

Unfortunately, I'm in Chicago - Thank god we have Jezebel though!

She actually does sound a lot like your sister - I'm sorry! Since her mothers' death, my friend has basically blamed all her remaining family members as being terrible to her and being terrible family members. I'm sure everyone of them has been trying to deal with it in their own way, which she seems totally…

She has never sought out therapy about her issues - she claims to be able to deal with things on her own and not need anyone's help (I think it kind of goes along with this image of perfection that she tries to put forth towards people). And funny, because so many of our other friends go to see therapists…

She doesn't try to control people exactly, but she assumes that she always knows what's best for everyone, and sees herself as this sort of infinitely wise goddess mother figure. Except that a lot of times she's actually completely wrong about what someone actually needs.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have a question about emotional abuse - not from a guy, but from a (girl) friend actually. She has a tendency to sort of embellish the truth about certain of her own behaviors (saying one thing and then doing another) but will never admit to it. Also, she frequently uses the…

It's come out more lately for a number of reasons - For one thing, getting older. I'm in my 30's now, have been single for a long time, and have been more interested in looking realistically at the future and getting serious about settling down. But the fact is that I have lived on the east coast for a long time now…

Thanks for posting this article. It's something I feel like I've experienced, but which is never explicitly addressed, amongst a lot of individuals I've encountered in the rather privileged working world of the east coast (after moving from a tiny, crappy town in the midwest to go to a nice, private east coast…

I'm kind of with you, iClaudius. As much as I love Tim Gunn, the thing I found weird about this account is that he would be happy with the flight attendant, because the guy didn't own any belongings, and therefore wouldn't bring anything in to impede on Tim Gunn's own life. That doesn't exactly sound like a…

How awesome would it be to wear one of the dresses with the big red X spray painted on it to your wedding? Am I right? Political statement!

I can see this happening, as I've somewhat experienced it in my own life in the film industry. When you start doing something purely for the enjoyment, you only judge the works you make (or thing that you love doing) based on your own mastery progression - i.e., with art, you feel progressively better as you work at,…

I wish more feminine hygiene ads featured blood. I think it might also address the problem - as the author of the article mentioned - of men, gay or straight, having a general acceptance of the workings of the female body. I've met met a shocking number of straight guys in my dating life who make me feel…