Before college, I never realized how strongly I had internalized the default setting of everything in the world to "male." It was unexpectedly liberating to live in a world where, for once, my gender was the default. I didn't plan to go to a women's college; it just worked out that way, but I am so unbelievably glad…

I can't decide who I'm more jealous of.

@Gnatalby: If you read that out loud, it sounds like you're talking through a pillow.

My flute teacher in college was also a Barbie collector, and he would take us on tours of his Barbie room whenever we went to his house for end-of-the-year parties.

@Ajh: I've certainly got a few in mind, myself.

Thou shalt not dismiss sexism in fiction as unimportant because it "isn't real."

I think I'm going to be sick.

@BiteMeMitchell!: Surely the reason we don't hear from women who regret having children is that there aren't any! It couldn't possibly be that they don't want to make their kids feel like unloved mistakes! Or that they don't want to be judged by others for potentially making their kids feel like unloved mistakes!

@LadyTudorRose: The icebreaker question on the first day of one of my classes this semester was, "What's your favorite bad TV show, and why?"

Not sure, but I think she made that dress out of an old bedspread of mine.

@andBegorrah: Okay, I've read like three amazing comments from you in the past five minutes, so *hearted*.

@ladyversionofcourbet'sdesperateman: Oh, great, now I see it too.

@Penny_Esq: I have PCOS, and I've had issues with facial hair since I was a teenager. Without intervention, I would probably have a full beard and mustache right now. I had laser removal treatments on most of my face from early 2006 until I moved away from the area in early 2007.

@austingrrl: I didn't notice your comment before I posted mine, but I would definitely watch Fat Cats. Actually, I think I would watch most of the Sarah Palin Network programming lineup.

I would watch the shit out of Fat Cats.

But what does the bag that the positioning of her right arm suggests she is carrying look like? I MUST KNOW.

As a steadfast supporter of Team Dessert, I approve of this compromise.

@Sorcha: Actually, both those links say that the person actually gave it to the Sun, and THEY gave it back to Warner Bros. So...yeah.

@ImproperDancing: I got that one for Christmas and I just wear it around the apartment sometimes. It's so cute and comfortable!