It's not, really. It's discussing a cultural phenomenon and, frankly, distorted view of relationships and marriage. It's not talking about your sister, if wedding stuff is just a hobby for her, then that's fine. But if it impedes are on her actual life, relationships, or time then that would be a problem. The article…

I think it's largely because we live in a culture that encourages obsession with "celebrities" and loving or hating people based on whatever personal biases/whims we feel like. She's in the public eye, therefore we get to love her or hate for whatever. I find it kinda gross, honestly. She's a person who does a job.…

Er, but she's not responsible for whoever decided the award? I think lots of people's performances are better than other peoples, but I don't hate them for it. Seems like a waste of time.

Seriously, read Stoya's write up. They generally aren't having it that many times a week, and condoms cause tiny tears and fissures, which is what drastically increases risk. It's not about soreness. The actors are well aware of their own limits, though, is the thing. As Stoya points out, many jobs carry risks that we…

Actually, I said objectively not "one-dimensional". You may find something boring or not subjectively.

That's one of the things about Austen: she was waaaay ahead of her time in certain things she did as a storyteller. Things we take for granted now, but that weren't that common at the time. And she did so in a lively, witty, even acerbic way, without having to get overly dramatic. It's probably why I love her work so…

Ha, thanks. Once I get going it's hard to stop...

When it relates to our beauty culture and the way we value women on looks first or exclusively (as these two asshats helpfully pointed out) then I would say that as a topic our "attractiveness" often factors into feminist discourse. Cultural beauty standards do, in fact, play quite a significant role in most women's…

You should read Stoya's post on this subject since she's a person who actually works in porn and makes sensible, straight forward arguments about the problems mandatory condom use causes. She's well aware of the risk factor and because of the safety measures in place already, makes a reasonable case for why it's…

Knew I was forgetting someone! I mean, when you look at that list, they're all quite different from on another, too. She doesn't even have interchangeable male leads.

Clueless is a great example of a modern adap getting it really right because it did retain all pf what makes her work what it is. It was also highly popular, but done what...well over a decade ago? More, probably. Since then the closest I"ve seen was Bridget Jones, which is fun, but does kind of not quite get what…

Probably because it's very wordy and this is the internet. But thank you. :}

Can we maybe get a shout-out for some of Austen's other awesome male leads, because although I do love Darcy and do NOT think you can just boil him down to "good-looking, arrogant and aloof", he's not the only fantastic dude in her works. Also: Darcy didn't swoop in to save the day until AFTER Lizzie had soundly…

Persuasion is soooo good and Anne Elliot is just fantastic. I think the two things in this article that stood out for me the most as just not working were the "boring one-dimensional" heroine thing and boiling Darcy down to "aloof and good-looking" and therefore just like Edward Cullen. Uh, no. Also: there are more…

This. And I would argue there's a reason why only certain modern adaps of Austen's work have been really popular, like Bridget Jones and Clueless, and others haven't. Because they leave out all the stuff that matters as much as the romance. Meanwhile, "Lost in Austen" knew exactly what it was doing and exploring, but…

I think it's the fact that you compared Darcy to Edward in the most superficial sense. Other than being good-looking, they really aren't even remotely similar in personality or character arc at all. Plus, Meyer has said she based Edward off of Heathcliff (which, the mind boggles on how that works) who also isn't…

It's fine that Austen isn't your thing, but her characters are objectively not boring or one-dimensional. Her work just subjectively doesn't interest you. There's a difference. I know Wuthering Heights has a lot of deep social commentary, but I don't care for it. But I wouldn't call it boring or one-dimensional even…

Uhm, no, Austen is flat out NOT highbrow Twilight. And one of the biggest problems with modern adaps of her work is that they don't get it and forget what a keen observer of human nature she was, and a incredibly astute commenter on gender issues and social hierarchy.

I will never understand how other people get off long flights without looking at least semi-gross/disheveled. In other news, Taylor Swift is insanely pretty.

Then we should probably re-think the law and what exemptions we give religious hospitals, especially when they are the closest emergency care. I don't expect them to come clean, is the thing. I just think that when we have situations like this, where people die unnecessarily, we have an obligation to look at the law…