For real. At least the kids go every day, school basically is their job, and preparing to go is part of their everyday rituals. Adults have to drop their everyday lives when the school calls. They’re going to come as they are, not as some pointy-headed administrator who has never spared a single thought for people…

I have rolled in to the office while wearing my pjs with a coat over them to drop off forgotten items or sign in a kiddo who just missed the bell more times than I can count. Showing up is showing up, we can’t all be ready and having our best day every time an emergency arises. 

It should maybe be like church: encourage people to dress well out of respect, but accept everyone as they are and be glad they’re there. I agree with the principal that parents are a child’s first teacher, but damned if you shouldn’t be thrilled they are present and participating, no matter the circumstances of their…

Whhhooooooaaaa! William was a teen heartthrob of the highest caliber.  Right up there with JTT and Devon Sawa.  Harry was the dark horse in the looks department.  

Any time anyone says, “You shouldn’t care about x issue, when y and z issues are going on,” it makes me shudder. Yes, there are worse things, but frankly ripping it out of someone for what they wear isn’t nice, and women - even famous women - should have a right of reply to people who say mean things about them in a…

I have no idea what conflict is being talked about here beyond what was written in the above article, but it seems strange for an article in Jezebel to start off by complaining that a criticism waged by another woman about a website criticizing women (even if limited to their fashion choices) shouldn’t exist b/c WOMEN…

“...(“Her pledge to be ‘ARETHA FRANKLIN FOR THE 2018 GENERATION’ is evident, if not quite actualized; this generation’s Natasha Bedingfield is maybe more accurate”).”

Munn’s call-out was overblown and unfairly targeted and kind of eye-roll-y, I agree, but fashion criticism like this definitely has its problematic aspects that are worth discussing. It is true that women’s appearances, in our culture, are up for public critique in a way that men’s are not. I don’t think that that…

Personally, I think the site is pretty gross. I believe the world needs less judgement about how women look, not more.

first - Munn comes off as childish in this. AT THE SAME TIME:

Thank you for reading and sharing your own experiences. California road trips are absolutely incredible.

Thank you for reading!

Just a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with us knuckle draggers and bushwhackers. From someone who had the pleasure of experiencing an undescribably odd and oft times hostile family life growing up, It’s awesome that you found the light at the other end of the tunnel instead of digging the other way. I’m…

Wow, that was so well written. Thank you for sharing some of your struggles... I’m glad driving gave you that time to reconnect with your mom. But, I feel like there’s so much that you probably cut out of this because I’m sure you wanted to keep it at a reasonable length.

Wow! I mean it. I couldn’t even imagine something like this from a family perspective. You’re definitely a trooper! Many other people in your situation would’ve retaliated in a very unhealthy way.

Thank you for sharing your deeply personal story, Elizabeth. It’s as well-written as your other work. I look forward to reading more of your articles, and your future books.

For musicians to complain that only those who write and perform music should be “allowed” to review it is ridiculous. For whom are they writing their music? Other musicians? No, they write and perform for an audience. To suggest that no one but their peers have a right to criticize them misses the entire point of…

Thank you for reading!

I agree to some extent, but let’s not pretend that “journalists” don’t write contentious reviews for clicks.  Some people live to be edgy and contrarian.

Only dead people should write obituaries.