Well, looks like she's not being invited to hang out with the Hall family any time soon.

After my 3rd tattoo I started having more fun with what I was putting on my body and stopped being so serious about the sentimental value, degree of social acceptance, or the longevity. Now I just get whatever I want because it's what I want. And that's the beauty of tattoos. It's mine and it doesn't matter what you…

I'm sad that this type of comment has become so rare. Fighting for your right to look conventionally attractive seems ridiculous. Who's the big oppressor here? Who's threatening anyone's right to proudly wear make-up? A handful of second-wavers? That's the enemy people feel is worth standing up to? I don't know, that…

Let me preface this by saying I don't and would never harsh a woman for wearing make-up. Their body their choice, but I like to think about how the concept and expectation of make-up affect women overall.

Yes, but we still need to interrogate WHY women feel "weird" in a suit without makeup while men wear suits all the time without having to spend 30 minutes "doing" their face, and draw attention to the fact that this is an inequity that exists. Not just accept it and move on.

I'm inclined to agree with you. And also, I'd like to add that in these types of endeavors, you still don't see that much "diversity" in the photos that are posted. It's still mostly conventionally beautiful women (the majority of which are generally white) who look good even without makeup, because those are the…

I have a feeling that that very notion, that fat bodies might be ok, is instinctively perceived as a threat by some of the people who are invested in shaping their bodies after an ideal and pride themselves on the results. Because if fat bodies are also ok, then their achievement is meaningless and their body's worth…

That's not the overwhelming sentiment on this site. And you'll certainly find way more women on this site fantasizing about, say, Charlie Hunnam (there was a post about how hot he is earlier today) rather than Kevin James. No one denies that we all have our own standards of attraction.

I actually had no problems with that when I was in France as long as I apologized first for my lack of French in French. It was kind of funny. As long as you TRY, they're willing to just give you a pass.

My friend Susan was competing from a promotion. She 's the cutest, littlest, blondest thing. She's also brilliant and hyper-competitive. Her dumbass boss actually told her that he gave the job to the man "because he needs it more, because he has a family to support." (Susan is a divorced mom, not receiving child…

Exactly. I am a single (never married), childless, renting woman on the verge of AARP membership. I never wanted kids, never wanted a husband, and have always done pretty much what I wanted. And yet I treat people well, am law-abiding, contribute to my community, etc. There are plenty of married childbearing…

What's wrong with bar tending at one place for 15 years? Professional bartenders can make a decent living. Or are you and your friends only supposed to be attracted to men with powerful job titles?

I have two small children. I don't recommend it.

*chugs her beer* I'm sorry I can't hear you over the sound of being an employed, responsible, self-reliant, fun-having, uncommitted, renting, carefree 30 year old :P

You said that maintaining a "relatively attractive physique is an important responsibility" and then went on to define what is attractive. (Active, fit runners like yourself! How convenient!) You also made some incredibly ableist statements (is it really so unimaginable to you that someone would willingly enter into a…

The aesthetics of a body cannot be used to determine health nor fitness. Society cares about looks, not health, not function. If we said "we care about your health and how you can use your body" then those that are disabled or blind or larger or whatever other type of differently abled wouldn't be denigrated in…

I think you've misunderstood my point. You clearly understand how these aesthetic ideals form and change over time, but you seem perfectly happy with this status quo. That is fine for you. It's not fine with everyone else. You derailed an article about female beauty standards and how they can negatively affect women…

You are under the mistaken assumption that everyone is turned on by someone who is "fit" or "in shape" as determined by popular culture.

I work on my emotional well-being for myself and for the sake of the relationship. Funnily enough, that involved not beating myself up for not being what America assumes is the romantic ideal of every man alive. He fell in love with a person, not a body.

No ladies, it's a lot simpler than you think, you just have to be flawless all the time with out putting any time or effort into your appearance...just be perfect *naturally*