Just so you don't misunderstand me, I understand the ultimate goal to be more equality between men and women in the workplace; in my opinion re-thinking the relationship between work and parenting should be secondary to that.

Gotcha. On a scale of 1-10, my interest is probably a 7. So high, but not INTENSELY high. Right? Don't answer that.

Kelly, why do you keep sorta apologizing for reporting on this? I think this is really interesting and a nice break from more serious "news".

Yes! And that's the thing. No matter how good benefits are for mothers, and you're lucky that you get 3 months paid, it ultimately won't help women in the workplace if men get to keep working uninterrupted.

I'm not against the egg freezing benefit at all; I think it's great, and I'm jealous.

Yes! Koko's Kitten. I had forgotten the title.

Sheeee-it! Koko the Gorilla is still alive? I remember reading a book about her when I was in kindergarten. Did anyone else here have no idea gorillas lived so long (even in captivity)?

And they had her take it all off!

Most shows on HBO, AMC, and Showtime are American productions...

I'm sure this won't rank at all, as I think this is a pretty basic run of the mill break up story, but here goes.

Honestly, I was fairly ambivalent about Malala until I saw her on the Daily Show. (I just figured she was a regular girl being trotted around for propagandist purposes).

Perhaps you were more into "alternative" music? 1999 was a good year for that sort of music too.

I did that to my jeans. And I still know all the words to both Mariah's and Jay-Z's parts.

"But she's still kinda the Samantha of this franchise. (By which I mean boring.)"

I love you.

Dodai, I've been reading Jezebel since it launched, mostly because I loved your pieces.

Yessssss!!

I know. My belief is not a rational one.

I believe Tom Cruise is not Suri's biological father.

Same here. I know my experience is neither unique nor common, but I've experienced practically no stress from being bi-racial. That said, I have always lived in politically liberal, ethnically diverse areas, and I'm sure that contributed to my never feeling like an odd duck.