Thanks, I believe I will. Then I'll go "be lotsa fun at a party" like another commenter suggested with a flourish of skillful sarcasm.

I didn't hear any bragging, I heard a thin woman (as she demonstrated by stating her height and weight) saying she wasn't offended. But fuck, it's Jez, let's dogpile on her for her thin privilege or read something into her comment that she didn't say.

Oh wow, I also have "letters behind my name", neat! Things must have changed since I was in grad school because there were no reading tests to indicate what "level" one could read at. In fact, I don't believe I've taken a reading test since my junior year in high school. I'm pretty sure if I took such a test, I…

Fair enough on clarifying that not only is YA marketed and written for a particular audience, but generally would feature a YA protagonist. [Sidebar: the word "protagonist" needs to go away unless it's in an 8th grader's 5 paragraph essay.] "New Adult" is a new term to me, is that really a thing now? I can see…

Is "you must be fun at parties" making a comeback as a witty remark? I guess I'd be a real wet blanket at any party where a bunch of grown-ups had a serious discussion about the Twilight series. Dag, I guess I'll never be prom queen now. Oh well, I'm a GROWN WOMAN so I'm entitled to judge people as I see fit. If…

Gildedbutterflies is clearly not a hipster on a high horse, but that sounds like a great premise for the antagonist of a super sophisticated YA novel!

Why are people being so defensive? Your comment wasn't inflammatory at all...unless the people reading it were already feeling the secret shame of their unambitious reading pursuits.

I'm sorry, you are incorrect. YA refers to the intended audience of the book, not necessarily the protagonist. There are plenty of grown-up books written from the perspective of a child or young adult. I'd start listing off the 1000's of non-YA books that fall into this category, but my guess is that would be a…

Wow, writing like this is the epitome of original, quality humor, almost as chortle-worthy as those classic gut-buster Cathy comics. I think the brave use of "LOL" really frames the modern dichotomy of the way REAL women feel about the repression they experience when forced to shave their legs while subtly…

Is this satire? Please tell me you're working on your PHD in Gender Studies and exploring the pervasive myth of the "nice guy" and not really serious about all this. If I'm correct, BRAVA Grrl, you've nailed the voice of the "nice guy" who never gets the girl because there's clearly something wrong with the women…

Huzzah. Fuck this guy. The biggest red flag any girl will ever see is the dude whose go-to adjective describing himself is "nice"...

Ha, it popped into my head as I was imagining what kind of twat would be so mean to you for no reason. I created a character who prides herself on her nail saavy and indulges in glitter, airbrushing and faux rhinestone nail accoutrement at a $12 Mani place and stiffs the person who created the artistry that is the…

Double fuck her. Clearly she's been to the finest glitter joints in town and wanted to brag about that somehow. Is this an appropriate time to tell someone to check their privilege?

Rude, maybe you should let your glitter soak in aluminum for a bit until you chill the fuck out and stop being rude for no reason. Not every gal in the world has your high class expertise in regards to GLITTER FUCKING NAILPOLISH. Of all the things to get snarky about, glitter removal is not one of them.

Why? I don't like pointy. If I'm growing them longer, I think the straight line looks less...Lee Press on Nails circa 1989. Long or short, straight cut looks nicest on me personally. Maybe it depends on what looks best on your hands...

You're right, it was army. The article stated marines...

Anticipating a nice Jez fat-shaming dog pile on this one, but how in the hell is the audience supposed to make the logical jump that the Marines would accept someone of Ms. Wilson's proportions? Is there a draft involved somehow? I could *almost* see it if they tried to revamp Stripes with Ms. Wilson as Bill…

Milwaukee born and bred, as a certified wino, I still love my PBR. And this sandwich doesn't seem like the worst thing ever. I think Milwaukee drinkers get a Hipster pass on PBR...it's our heritage.

If you're too lazy to use your own grown up words to disagree with me, at least check your little "Cluepon" for grammar and succinct writing that actually applies to whatever your problem was with my opinion. Thanks for the chuckle AND reinforcing my stance on lazy, non-substantive commentators who add nothing to the…

No, I didn't accuse you of anything. I evidenced my opinion using an actual quote from the article after you asserted that this was a "hilarious" humor piece. Good for you that you found this humorous, it must be nice to have so little life experience that you think that this particular memo is so totally…