Thank you for pointing out how strange the whole eyelashes/mascara thing is. I wear it, yes, because (a) it's expected and (b) if I don't curl my eyelashes and use mascara, my eyelashes bump up against the lenses in my glasses and that's just annoying. But most mornings I think, "It's really strange this is random…

I'm busty and on occasion, I go out sans bra. I think of it as my opportunity to play How Many Fucks Do I Give About Your Opinion, Stranger? That's Right, None! It's a game I get better at with practice and for me, that's the key. Some days I just can't be bothered to strap one on. At first, it's kind of fun. Then I…

That's a good one! I've always been partial to the crying baby one, myself. (Although it looks like I've been Kinja'd when it comes to embedding.)

That's a good point, regarding making condoms sexy. I also think it would help a lot if we were able to advertise condoms on TV. That would go a long way toward mainstreaming, I think, though I'm not sure what research has shown in countries where this is happening (or whether the effect of condom ads can be separated…

I think it would be nice to see more condoms featured in porn, but porn exists to entertain, not educate. We should be advocating for more and better sex education in appropriate arenas, not settling for entertainment to serve as education. We would never, as a society, be content with action movies being the primary…

There's a lot of history here. Way back in the way back, when porn performers were initially setting up their testing protocols as part of the Adult Medical Industry organization (AIM), OSHA effectively turned their back on the industry and wanted nothing to do with advising them on best practices or being involved in…

Ari, good post. As others have noted, you typically have good things to say.

It's easier to get an R2 or 3PO toy than it is a Leia toy. That's some seriously sad commentary.

Maybe! I lived in Texas for a few years, where tanning was pretty much the official state sport for women. I'm surprised I didn't see this there, along with the many Jesus dollars and other religious paraphernalia being handed out in lieu of tips.

Wow. I've never seen that happen, but people, yo. They are inventive at being awful.

Tanning salon coupons? How does that even make sense?

My mom's middle name is Cleofas, after a female relative. She could have commiserated with you.

Your parents are awesome.

Oh, man. Indy Jones would have been AWESOME.

My parents are old school hippies and gave me a hippie child name. To me, it conjures up a thin, beautiful southern blonde sipping sweet tea on the veranda of her mansion. I'm pretty much the opposite of that, and I've always disliked my name. The only benefits so far are (1) my name is unusual enough that it was…

I've worked on several college campuses and many (not all, but many) prosecutors I've seen will kick back a case where the victim has continued contact with the rapist. Did s/he have consensual sex with the rapist after the rape? Did the victim continue to participate in a club/organization with the rapist? Did the…

Ooh, now I'm curious. Why do you dislike cookies?

I know, I know!

I'm not a fan of puppies, but my collection of rechargeable batteries probably says something about much I enjoy orgasms and therefore happiness!

I dislike pizza, chocolate, and wine. It's the hat trick of blowing people's minds when it comes to food and also the reason I try to avoid talking about food with coworkers.