Yes, they would be roughly the same size around, but a totally different shape. Different height-to-circumference ratio. Someone who's also a size 16 but is also 6 inches shorter than me would look fatter than I do, because they would be wider at the waist *in relation to their own height*.

Well, pants size doesn't really tell us much because height makes a big difference. I'm a size 16, but I'm very tall, so my body is about the same shape as that of a shorter woman who wears a smaller size. (here's an interesting chart for comparison: http://www.cockeyed.com/photos/bodies/heightweight.html)

Oh, man. I had no idea I wanted that before you said it, but wow. I really, really do.

I like your handwriting! Your ys are a lot like mine-I never go all the way up to the second peak.

I'm pretty sure the only not-terrible thing he's ever done was Star Trek, and that role could have been carried by pretty much any actor with a pulse. At this point, I'm really just confused about why he has a career.

"But the feminist movement has changed. Sometime in the 80s and 90s I read some pieces by women saying that no man can ever be a feminist and you shouldn't call yourself that because it's hypocritical, so I backed off. I thought if the current crop of feminists believes that no man can be a feminist, then I guess I'm…

I think there's a mini-generation gap happening here. Depending on how old you were in the '90s, you'll have a very different experience/knowledge of things that were happening in the world. I got Delia's catalogs in the mail all the time, but I had very little interest in political things before late high school.

+100

Same principle applies to scarves. I've heard "don't let the end of your scarf hang over your shoulder, because a rapist/mugger can grab it and choke you."

Your point, that "the award winner hadn't been inspired by any women in film, ergo there weren't enough women behind the cameras and let's hope we can change that" is actually *exactly* her point. Jezebel is following the lead of lots of other media outlets and seriously misquoting Mirren's speech. (transcript here:…

Jezebel is seriously misquoting and mischaracterizing what she said-her actual point wasn't "Mendes shouldn't be thanking those men," it was, "it will be so great in the future when, because of the work of women in today's film industry, filmmakers will have lots of women to thank as well as men." (transcript of her…

Helen Mirren did not "scold" Sam Mendes. It’s quite clear that she’s talking about the gradual process of achieving gender equality in the film industry and the fact that even though there’s been progress, she hopes to see more. Of course, that's hard to tell when the few quotes being thrown around aren't even her…

This is a fantastic metaphor. I'm definitely going to use it next time some asshat tells me I'm "just looking for things to be offended by."

The only public figure who should ever be allowed to use this word within a mile of a camera or microphone is Rob Lowe.

Right? I live in a major city, and my roommate and I pay $1000 a month for a two bedroom. It's not the richest neighborhood, but it is a really friendly one with lots of cool stuff, and our rent is not that far below average.

When I was 6, my mom worked as a realtor, and she had a helium tank in her office (for open house balloons). Take your daughter to work day was AWESOME. Also, my parents were always there for me when I needed them.

Haha, yep.

o.O

"Rape is a premeditated act of violence, not a spontaneous act of passion. 71% of rapes are planned in advance....Men can control their sexual impulses. The vast majority of rapists are motivated by power, anger, and control, not sexual gratification." -http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/jhamlin/3925/myths.html