Having been there, yes, yes, this is true. My most daring costume was a bunch of grapes one year, where I covered myself in purple balloons. Key word is "covered." I've also been a ballerina pig. Don't ask. It was cute and I got to wear a tutu and be super drunk.

A SEXY shitshow.

God yes. I have also learned the hard way not to drunkenly confront the sexy geishas and sexy Indian maidens wandering the streets of New Orleans, they are not interested in a discussion of race and representation.

A sexy jellyfish

My "favorite" thing about body shaming relatives is when they're all like, "Oh, I ordered us some pizza for dinner. By the way, what are you doing to lose weight?" Like, if you really care about my health, why don't you get us some salad? Oh wait, you just feel like you're justified in making comments on my…

Leave Deep Purple out of this.

My husband's family fat shames me for not being compliant with their fat shaming of others, their discussions of all the weight they've lost, their diets, etc. I just listen and go "Ok", and don't offer how much weight I've imaginary-lost or what diet I've been doing, and when they say something like "Look at that…

Yes and it was funny that this random internet troll seriously thought their insults would make me doubt my relationship. Honestly if I were that insecure he wouldn't be with me because it sucks dating people who hate themselves.

Well, the trend is that they are starting to do this with men too! They were mocking a beach photo of Daniel Day-Lewis on Fashion Police a while ago, and remember all the hoopla about how ZOMG Val Kilmer no longer looks like he did at 25? So... yeah.

I think she is looking for "compliant", not "empowered".

Done. :-)

The hazing is fucked up, but not quite as fucked up as putting a bunch of women in a degrading pageant where they're ranked against each other and scrutinized on every aspect of their physical appearance. So I get why Miss America wouldn't have a problem with it.

Yes. Fuck this. Does Willmer Valderamma have to go on the Today show to explain his man-boobs? Does anyone ask Matt Damon why he doesn't weigh the same amount that he did when he was 25? I'm just picking on random male entertainers, but it is something I do not think men have to deal with.

No no no no fucking no. No, Jessica. I'm not mad at you, because I know it's not your fault. But the correct response to criticism about your weight is not "damn, I must lose weight! And while I'm at it, encourage and help others to lose weight, too!". The correct response is *sticks both middle fingers in the air*. I…

I don't know why everybody rags on Lena so hard. I mean, I get it if she's not your cup of tea, but she isn't awful. She's actually decently clever and a vocal feminist. The discussion about privilege is one thing but it's basically been overshadowed by bandwagon snark. Now, don't get me wrong, I love snark but not…

JS is not singing or acting much lately but she's making BANK with her retail brand. That brand certainly depends in part on her appearance but she's not just another has-been starlet.

Me! I pre-ordered it on Amazon and everything. My guilty pleasure is reading celebrity memoirs.

I am. I thought the essay that was floating around was pretty good.

I'm really glad she's happy and feeling proactive because the media was brutal with her. I posted a comment on another article about being fat and dating a muscular fit guy, some stranger called me fatso, said my bf is obviously cheating on me etc. It's weird how suggesting fat people can be beautiful or attractive…

As somebody who resides in Grand Forks and has met her, I can tell you she is just as awesome as you all think she is. Restaurants in the area invite her, in which she will respond with, no doubt, a grammatically correct letter, written in cursive. She also reminds them she will show up unannounced, so as to make a…