I didn't get any snark attitude at all from the article. I also don't really get the point of the article either, though. "Well-known author says something that most people already know in a totally boring manner" could very well be the title.

$30 a week? Jesus. I count myself lucky to spend $100/week for the both of us. Where do you live?

Yes. Plus, touchscreens are groady.

I think these look lovely and make her look like an adult for once. I'm so jealous of this photo shoot!

They're actually full-grown cats, I just call them kittens. Like how I call all dogs puppies. They're super friendly and thrive on attention and will literally follow me around to be near me, but they won't stay in my lap for even 30 seconds or tolerate us touching for more than a few minutes.

Oh my god now I'm all sad. :(

I actually really like these for the most part. Mostly I'm just glad to see something newish and interesting instead of rehashing the worst and of the 80s and 90s. (Fun fact: pretty much everything from the 80s and 90s is "the worst.") Is it standard that several of the outfits seem to be the exact things just…

Bunny havers! Are they cuddly? My kittens aren't and that makes me sad because I really want a snuggly lap animal. I'm not gonna do they whole "and I shall call him George!" bit, but I want something warm and soft and furry to cuddle with when I get home from work and need a pick-me-up. Do bunnies fit this description?

I asked for a physical when I saw my PCP back in the winter. I was told by the receptionist that it would include a pelvic exam because I specifically asked—after all, it is considered a standard part of a physical for a woman, just like the "turn your head and cough" part for a man. When I got there, she wouldn't…

Me, too. I fucking love paying taxes because I fucking love having stuff like roads and schools and really want stuff like decent health care and higher education.

Pretty sure it's a collar. I have a ridiculous cat who does similar ridiculous things all the time.

+1 for "feel all aggro and shit"

I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to co-opt your words to explain to others why I feel that the Dems are a better option for just about everyone. You've done such a wonderful job of articulating how I feel that I don't think I could do a better job. Thank you.

I propose that all standards for photoshopping people include a rule wherein the waist of a person shall not be one pixel less than the width of the person's head. (Of course, they'll just get around this by having the models lean their heads waaaaay back, but, progress.)

That's it. I'm going to start bathing in bleach.

At the very least, just the opening statement of "it happens everywhere, and it has happened here" should rock some 18-year-old worlds.

My college didn't. We had a skit that was actually really entertaining and informative about STDS, alcohol and drugs put on by upper classmen that was followed by a Q &A, and was done in very small groups. (My school is really small.) I can't remember anything about sexual assault though, other than a "red zone" thing…

...sometimes I really wonder why I want to work in this industry, being a woman.

It seems like several of these "techniques" have benefits—until you take them to the extreme of omitting all other possibilities. Seems like Parenting: Moderation Edition, wherein you make an honest effort to do right by your kid without sacrificing your well-being in the meantime, might be a better approach than…

The makeup looks pretty over-the-top to me, but I don't see it in the outfit, either—at least when we're talking about collector Barbies, which this one obviously is.