Just please remember that this is one woman, and some of us don't have a problem with two adults consenting to a sex for money relationship. It's their business. This article? It's fucked.

That dumb cluck made herself famous for being sub-par. She's made an utter fool out of herself, and none of your special cheerleading will save her from it.

Your analysis is spot on, I think. I also think she is very petty and cutting because she is insecure, yet likes to wield her "positive" attributes over others to make herself feel better. I this this might very well be realistic behavior for Sylvia Plath, but it's not so for me or anyone I'm close to. It's extreme…

I agree that people always harbor at least some ill thoughts about others, but there is really nobody Esther doesn't talk shit about. Even her hero boss is called out for being physically unattractive. I keep thinking, "well, that was unnecessary." And then there's this perfect little sweet spot for not being a slut,…

On an abstract level, I think western society sees itself as masculine. Loathsome as it is (to me at least,) we treat maleness like the default state of being, our collective gender. The feminine is considered mysterious.

So, definition off topic, but I'm reading the Bell Jar now, and I kind of think the main character (narrator, Esther) is an awful person. There is so much racism, and so much nastiness towards short people, fat people, people not formally educated, people not agreeing 100% with her, and constant mention of women who…

I don't have anything to say about Jake, but I will say that Emily DiDonato has an amazing face. If I were a designer, I would snap her up for all of my print campaigns immediately. Sports Illustrated didn't make great use of her best asset (her face) and put her in an offensive outfit, which is such a shame. I hope…

I've never shopped at Debenhams, and if this is a publicity stunt, it worked! I want to buy my teeny-tiny mosquito bite bras and cotton undies from a company that doesn't make me loath my body. Take that, Victoria's Secret (which I haven't patronized in a decade)!

This is definitely a great way to shop. I've also started hand-washing more, and using a very mild non-soap cleanser for my clothes, so they'll last longer. That and keeping clothes out of the dryer will make a nice piece last so much longer.

I do this now. I by no means make enough to be buying $300 dresses and $170 jeans AG, made in South Los Angeles!) to fill my closet, but I don't fill my closet, and my closet is tiny already. I have 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of black pants, and 2 pairs of corduroys. I know it looks like I wear the same thing every day,…

No, saying that nobody has proof of any harmful effects isn't the same as something being safe. The processes by which new genes are introduced into foods is relatively new (it's not the same process farmers have been using for thousands of years), so it's really early to say that it's totally safe for consumption or…

The problem with this t-shirt is that it looks like modern crap. It's stiff and poorly cut. I have old t-shirts from the 70s, and while I'm sure they're softer from time, they're also cut better. This shirt looks like it should fit a little boy, not a woman. Sharon Tate's shirt looks like it has more fitted sleeves…

Also, is anyone really surprised that people from Calabasas, West Hills, and the pricier suburbs are snobby and label obsessed?

If you intern every summer after graduating high school and before graduating college, that's 4 right there. It's a lot, but some people do it.

I agree, especially for the legal field. Drinking is a huge part of getting along in many firms, as crappy as that might be. It's a bonding experience for people, and if you always slip out after one drink, they might think you're a snob.

Which is exactly why I included that last line of my comment. Also, even when the risks are long-term and debilitating, it's worth it for some people. I'm sure it would have been worth it to Bukowski.

And there are those people whose lives might be shortened because of their debilitating acne. At some point, it becomes worth it to people to take on the risks. Accutane was overprescribed, but there are many, many people who believe it gave them a second chance at life. I'm glad the side-effects are more well-known…

Accutane isn't for normal acne. Have you ever read Ham on Rye by Bukowski? It's for his acne. Acne that's so bad, your high school asks you to leave permanently because it's scaring other students, and you have a standing appointment at the hospital downtown to pressure wrap your entire face after a primitive…

Ah, so he's not Terence Tao. He should not say thing implying he's more badass than he is. That's just fucking annoying.

I call myself vanilla, and I don't think of it as a normative term. But I know a lot of people in the BDSM community, so it's important to have a term for those who really are, "vanilla". It's not a dig, it's just a description.