Yeah, I think that's definitely true, hence the fast food analogy : ). I think bad choices are always more attractive when we're already feeling bad. Maybe it's an issue of maturity, that you can see what might make you happy in the immediate present will make you miserable in the long run.

I feel like people are very black and white about monogamy. Either it's "easy" because you've found the right partner or it's "impossible" because it goes against our nature. In my experience, it's (like most things) something between the two. I've been with my partner for 4.5 years, and there have definitely been…

Ugh, I made the mistake of listening to the "Surfboard" song. Veeeery similar to Bey's. The semi-rapping part was pretty much on the same rhythm as her verses. Even if they happened independently (suuuuure), why wouldn't you change that?

I am so sorry that happened to you. On another note, how the FUCK is one year an appropriate sentence for multiple sexual assaults?? You know how we judge murder by intent, like if the person was panicked or doing it out of self defense? NO SUCH THING FOR RAPING. You can't panic and accidentally rape someone. I am…

Yeaaaaaah I think we're talking about the exact same type of articles. Writing about how cool Lupita is not the same as actually addressing WOC issues...

I agree. I like Jez, but I feel like when they address WOC issues, it's done with this weird tone like, "You go black girl! We're totes not racist! We love black people!" instead of actually just writing more serious and nuanced articles about issues that WOC face.

I think that's (another reason) why those "Girls, stop drinking/wearing short skirts/leaving your house at night or you'll get raped!" articles are so offensive. The "price" of being female is giving up things you might like in order to feel safe and comfortable and that we should just give up and pay that price…

Unfortunately, a lot of her more recent stuff is very co-written by large musical producers—the kind of people you know do most of the writing, like Max Martin. Though her original songs probably came from her with minor tweaking, it's not completely accurate that she's maintained the same authenticity and very…

Maybe this is why I don't relate TSwift...I've never felt the urge to do a "Me + Bff = <3 forever" in the sand. And then instagram it.

We had "Pearl Harbor" Ken!

Does anyone know of an example where gentrification has "worked"? As in, higher income people move in to a lower income neighborhood, crime goes down, but rent control/some other form of sanction keeps diverse families able to live in the neighborhood and there's a nice mix of shops and other business for people of…

At what point is their presence inherently problematic though? Can they ever be part of the neighborhood? If they choose to patronize more boutique-y shops, is that also a problem?

I went to one like this, it was super sweet. The couple said they were having a dinner celebrating their union, and then they were married by a justice of the peace at the restaurant they rented! It was sweet, personal, and intimate.

Thanks for the link! The famous violinist example is definitely one I've read before, somewhere. For me, though, that argument is so absurd that it loses its potency. It's much simpler to draw the line and make the direct comparison to forced organ donation.

Not to mention that invalidates the argument that the woman has consented to pregnancy by having sex.

When you put it this way, it just makes *so much sense.* Even if you think abortion is ending a human life, you cannot legally compel someone to undergo a medical procedure to save a life. Not even a blood transfusion.

Another important part of Beyonce's feminism is the fact that she is naked, dirty, on her knees in one video...and then kissing and loving her child in the next. I think it's a wonderful example of multi-faceted womanhood.

Kim + Kanye = the couple you hide from your facebook news feed because they're insufferable, and then when you check back 5 months later and they've broken up, you feel a little bit of terrible glee.

I would watch Sharleen as the bachelorette simply because of her ***flawless*** outfits. Seriously. Every time I would watch this show I'd take mental notes of her style and (drunkenly) gush to my boyfriend about how much I love her clothes. Girl! Make it happen, or please get a style blog.

Oh definitely. I started that last fall, and got/am at juuust about the end. Any suggestions on how to get through that last plateau? I'm at the point where I can run for about 25 min straight, but it's not as fast as I was going, nor as comfortable as the other intervals were.