I live in Canada. I've heard the term used only once. I cringed and told the guy that the term is not acceptable.

Any grown woman who talks about a "fairy tale" with a straight face when she's not referring to a story she might read to a child needs a reality check. Same goes for grown women who talk about "wanting babies". You want to have children, you want to be a mother, you want to bring new life into the world, you want to…

God, what a nightmare. Yes, red tape makes things impossible, even for people who are financially savvy. I was being overcharged on my property taxes because of a clerical error which stated that I owned some tiny portion of land which I didn't actually buy. Between the bank and the City and the lawyers, it took me…

I agree with you and with the commenters who've responded to you. Banks have been incredibly shady, but many people have been ignorant or wilfully ignorant (not that I blame anyone for lack of education/awareness and for wanting things that we all want), and then the banks in turn have capitalized on that ignorance.

I honestly can't remember the details, except that Savage called him an asshole because he wanted to keep seeing his awesome girlfriend casually while pursuing other hotter women. Savage also pointed out the unfairness that the dude probably wasn't such a prize of a physical specimen either yet felt entitled to a…

Yeah, of course. Cheaters cheat for all sorts of reasons, and I've seen 'em all too.

If Gabby offered a course or gave lectures on self-esteem, I'd buy a ticket in a heartbeat. And I've never paid to listen to ANYONE talk.

Also, Gwyneth would never say "I know I'm awesome!" and smile/laugh warmly anywhere near that exclamation. She'd be more likely to say "Well, you know I come from a long line of rabbinical scholars and believe in a vegan diet, which accounts for my being of above-average intelligence and attractiveness" and then she'd…

Yeah, I don't hate on Gwyneth because she loves herself (and I'm not sure she does, anyway); I hate on her because she assumes we all want to be like her because we all love her. Gabby truly loves who she is and she doesn't care what we think of her. Gabby would never come up with something like GOOP because even…

Very true, and it's no better. Being lusted after because you have perfect hair and just the right measurements or whatever is no different from being lusted after for being large. I mean, there are obviously privileges that come with being conventionally attractive, but it doesn't really make weeding out assholes any…

Please. Women aren't sexual like men are. Oh, and they're not Visual Creatures.

Not in theory. But relationships happen in real life.

I've read several surveys where men have said that their "mistress" (I hate that word, but whatever) is less attractive than their wife. I always figured it had something to do with men choosing the woman they'd think "society" (ie. their friends) would find most conventionally attractive. There are plenty of men who…

Don't blame yourself. Clicking on a Jez article to rant about the existence of the Kardashians or stopping on the E Channel while drunk channel-surfing to gawk at a trainwreck might give the family their publicity, and I realize that to them any publicity is good publicity, but it's not exactly positive. Yes, it feeds…

I know it's hard not to rage on this, but what matters is your relationship.

Me too. I thought I was hideous in my twenties, but I realize now that I'll never look that good again, and I wish I had some photos.

I always thought the name was ridiculous, like something a fourteen year old would come up with. I also always wondered if people like Portia are called by their stage names in private. I mean, does Ellen really call her Portia, or is it Mandy? Even Julia Roberts changed her name from Julie. So did people who knew her…

If Kim is so horribly desperate to get married and have kids, then barring abuse, why is she divorcing after seventy-two days? Kris Humphries sure as heck wouldn't be my choice, but if she's that desperate, then I'd think that a tall, dumb athlete who doesn't beat her would be more than suitable a choice. I'm sorry, I…

I'm actually really surprised. Not that they're getting a divorce, but that it's happening so soon. I expected them to last about a year and a half. More money to be made that way. And I figured there'd be a baby — tons of ink to be spilled over a baby.

First of all, welcome!