Nope; the two law school friends I have said the atmosphere of perfectionism, high expectations, and competitiveness, along with very expensive tuition, is a pressure-cooker recipe for crazy drama and insane sex-capades.

Stone Lotus! Ahahahahaaa. Of course it was called Stone Lotus. It's such a poetic juxtaposition. Stone, like a hard-on. Lotus, like soft lady parts, with a touch of Orientalism thrown in. POETRY I TELL YOU

Welcome to the University of California everyone. Per UC Department of Campus Security requirements, we will be preemptively pepper spraying all of you to make sure that you aren't terrorists. You are all truly America's future. Terrorists.

This article actually points to a larger problem with how we, as people, live our lives in the US: defined mainly by our occupation. I hate this stuff, because it's so dehumanizing and reductionist. These arguments all miss the goddamn point: we are all people, and people aren't summed up in simple titles. I am not…

Once again, ladies, gentlemen and others... The Patriarchy hurts everyone.

I believe he is making reference to the Plague which decimated Europe for hundreds of years.

Over half of the fathers surveyed said that they WANTED to stay home, but can't because of financial concerns? Huh. So women get paid less than men, and that means that more men are forced to be the breadwinners, even though they really would prefer to be with their kids.

I find that in different parts of the country different sizes go on sale too. So in the midwest small clothes were hard to find, but when I found them they were on super clearance. Now on the east coast there are lots of small clothes, but they always sell out before they make it to the sale racks. As much as these…

you (and to a lesser extent I, but I prefer Good Will, and consignment shops, anyway) are somewhat of an anomaly. Unlike A&F and friends who risk profits for image, more bargain-oriented stores "get" the market trends. It's totally shitty, but largely true about the connection between obesity and healthy food deserts…

The discount store selection really varies by region. Back when I lived in New England, I could find an excellent selection of single-digit clothes in discount stores. Out here in California, they have a pathetic selection. I think it has to do with what sizes the mall stores stock because those are the clothes that…

It doesn't help that the manufacturer's continually change their sizes. And if this annoys me as a petite, I can only imagine the rage of my larger sisters.

It could be, but then it can just as easily vary regionally by store. I'm very petite (5' and a size 00-2 depending on brand), and I can almost never find clothes that fits well at Ross, TJ Maxx, etc. that fit. Pants (even regular length) racks only ever have 1-5 items in my size if any. Tops are basically the same.…

I don't know about that here in TX. I'm a perfect 18 (as in a well-balanced dressmaker's 18, not difficult to fit if you can find clothes) and my daughter is a teen in a size 4. We shop cheaply and I find many more items at Ross or TJMaxx for her (don't have a Burlington locally, but in 2 hour drive we do and I've…

I think a lot of what's available in the discount stores really depends on the particular location and demographics of the individual store.

I think you are right to suspect that retailers believe (know?) that women who wear smaller sizes spend more money per capita on clothing and that they will spend it in a bricks-and-mortar store. However, considering the tremendous number of plus-size women in the country and the fact that they all each spend at least …

Actually citations usually include more recent research rather than antiquated back-catalogs. A female Ph.D. can directly choose her subject of inquiry so she has full control over the topic and how the study is conducted. So long as the IRB approves of what and how she studies it, she's golden. IRBs are also…

That's because men are by nature wild destructive libido-beasts and women are empty pages for them to write on. Don't you read the impeccably researched studies from Christian universities??

Darn it! I'm mysterious! I'm an enigma! How dare you!

You nailed it. But please remember this important corollary: women can't be trusted to self-identify what turns them on. They need men to sift through all the blitherblather about ribbons and things.

Wow. Was that to prove that "no one is perfect" and that there is always something to strive for? LOL. I don't get why there's not a universal grading system....or at least a system that is accepted nation-wide...although, my high school's messed up grading system made me look better on many of my college…