Oh yeah, that is classic fat shamer behavior. My father has frequently expressed "concern for my health" while at family dinners that involve fatty steaks, cheesy sides, and dessert. It's never really about health at all.

That is awesome.

I was so dumb, too. I did the stupidest shit. Also, remember she was already punished for this - she was kicked out of her sorority. I get the pile on is to draw attention to the hypocrisy of the pageant, but COME ON. I just can't get on board the outrage train on this one.

Yes, her plus line is crazy cute. And it's not different from the straight sizes. It's the same stuff! Just sized up! Imagine that!

Yesssss! I have starting using the word "compliant" a lot when thinking about these things. Like, I have relatives who try to shame me for my weight and instead of thinking, "Oh poor me they're shaming me for being fat," I have started thinking, "Whatever, they're just shaming me because I'm not complaint." It is a…

Get it, girl.

That was decidedly not the experience that was related to me by dozens of people, but hey! It was the 90's at a small school in the south. I'm sure there are places where sororities are great! I know my cousins have benefited greatly from theirs.

I get that Erin is calling out the hypocrisy of past Miss Americas having to give up their crowns for sex scandals, but it just seems a little contrived to me. This girl is obviously a pretty popular "mean girl" and we're supposed to be outraged that she participated in hazing? I just don't share in the shock. And she…

Some of it, yeah. Some of her "southern" food my Southern ancestors would not recognize as food, but I could never get my green beans to taste like my grandmother used to make them until I read Paula's recipe. Some stuff on her show is ridiculous, too. But I still take issue with people calling her out on the butter…

Isn't this pretty standard sorority stuff, though? I have plenty of friends who pledged, and this is basically what all of them said it was like (yeah they told your secrets sororities! oooh!) - lots of threats, little follow through, general bitchy mean girl shit. Not that it makes it right, but it's not like she…

Posting this might be in vain because I can't get approved no matter what I do, but anyway, I have Feelings about this. Say what you will about Paula Deen's personality or her racist remarks. They are inexcusable, but honestly, the constant snarking on her food is getting really old and tired, and I really think a lot…

Anyone here planning to read it?

Yeah, I'm just waiting for the trolls to pop out on this article. I got into an argument with one because she made some disgusting racist comments, and when I saw she shared my post her to her own Kinja blog, she was calling me fat, a "mama June lookalike," etc. People still think that fat is one thing they can attack…

That is awesome and this post should be out of the gray section, damnit!

She definitely would have had to sample more from the Applebee's (surprisingly good) bar, though.

I'm more of a PF Chang's girl (and I lived in China! My love of Chang's is so shameful), but damn if Applebee's doesn't have a great bar and the half priced apps after 8 or whatever are the shiznit. Sometimes my work sends us to another city for training and the hotel we always stay at is right next door to an…

Please go talk to a therapist or call a hotline if you can't afford it. Talk to someone. I went to culinary school and trying to make it on that salary while paying off student loans is BRUTAL. I also think that culinary school and working around food can really fuck up your relationship with food if you're not…

Ah, I see. I could not bring myself to watch the Carrie Underwood monstrosity.

I was just thinking that I would be PISSED if I paid Broadway show $$$ to see Christopher Walken but couldn't actually tell if it was Christopher Walken or not.

Uhhhgggg my mom called my vagina my "body" and it was so fucking confusing! Until I was about 5 I honest to god didn't really know what she was talking about. She'd be like, "Don't forget to wash your body," before a bath and I was always like, "Um. That's what baths are for?"