I grew up in New England and yes, I am truly shocked. Proms were segregated in the sense that there were towns that were almost all black and towns that we're almost all white but within one school, no it would never cross my mind that there would be seperate proms.

I think calling a middle school girl a slut is kind of similar to calling a middle school boy gay. it really doesn't matter if they actually are gay or hook up with people it's just a way to shame and embarrass someone. There were plenty of "slutty" girls and gay guys growing up who were never bullied and were, in…

Prom was not the best night of my life but the party I went to afterwards was probably the most fun I had pre-college

I agree on all counts. Did women really dress like this on a regular basis? No wonder the 60's happened.

Probably depends on the part of the country you're in. No one cared about football and basketball where I grew up but hockey and lacrosse players could pretty much get away with anything.

My mom read The Mixed Up Files out loud to me when I was WAY to old to have my mom reading books out loud to me. It's like she could tell that my tween hormones were about to hit in full force and wanted do something sweet together while we still liked each other. I'll always have a soft spot for that book.

Now this is an example of sexism in sports I can get pissed off about.

They may not be able to play in the NFL but any football reporter would be able to jump into a flag football game and run around. Same with basketball and baseball, almost everyone has participated in those sports at some point. I can see how it would be frustrating for a player to get called out about something that…

It's kind of amazing how similar these are to what I wear to work everyday. Weren't we supposed to be wearing shiny metal jumpsuits by now?

Women who call their bridesmaids "my girls" make me irrationally angry but I can't pinpoint why.

Doesn't everyone's mom shop at the .99 store? Even the rich moms know it's the best place for paper clips and paint brushes

There was a letter in my freshman orientation packet telling parents which area bars were run by the mob and therefore did not live up to the 'standards and values' of the school. My dad gave it to me and said 'here's a list of the places that will let you in with a fake ID'. He was 100% correct.

Thank you. I would say MOST people in New England at least knew someone who was in Boston on Monday. When your friends from college and cousins and former coworkers live in a city where bombs are going off it's terrifying. I don't begrudge people in Iran for being more upset about the earthquake that just happened…

"keep calm and have a cupcake?" really!?! It should obviously be "keep calm and cupcake on". This is making me more upset than

I would buy the Forever 21 version of these. If you can afford $2000 rings and choose these you probably won't be able to afford $2000 rings for very long.

I recently went from flying every couple of years to every few weeks. I've found that pretending I'm on a boat rather than a plane is helpful. I grew on water though, I can see boats being just as scary for some people

I guess I should thank my Italian grandparents for being so drunk and crazy that they forgot to teach my mom and uncles to hate black people. I am always horrified when I (regularly) hear disgusting casual racism from other Italian-Americans. My parents somehow escaped that culture, thank god.

Dorchester gets a bad rap but I loved living there and I am confident the community will pull together and support this family. A very,very small comfort.

I've just found that every place there its own traditions/foods/slang that an outsider might want to know about. Like if someone were moving to RI I would make sure they knew what a quahog was, I'm assuming PA has similar cultural quirks. Day trips are a good idea though, I've already checked out Pittsburgh and it…

I just noticed a farmer's market today, I'll definitely have to check it out. Thanks!