I don't know, but I want to wear them as a necklace anyway.

Yes, except that women are also expected to be shaved (legs and underarms) and have well-groomed hair. So makeup is just piling on.

Three large teeth, one of which is in need of a serious brushing.

This comment (and the one above about surveys not caring about answers once they found out no men lived in the house) are making me rage.

Wait, so even the box method is self-reporting?

I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and guess that you have not yet been on the receiving end of an incensed, hateful message in response you a polite "thanks but no thanks". I can only speak from my experience (I'm a woman), but I know I choose not to send a "no thanks" message to an internet stranger out of…

I actually take the time to read through their profile and type out a thoughtful and meaningful email, only to get no response.

I totally get that the economy took a hard toll on people my age, but I still think there's this disconnect that is being hidden by all the "awareness" everyone's pushing. We're being fed this idea that a retweet or an online petition signature means we've done our part and that we deserve a pat on the back for…

THIS.

I think the money aspect depends on the college you attend and the program you're interested in. My college really encouraged students to study abroad, and if you chose to go on one of their programs the cost was identical to a semester at home (ie, all scholarships, grants, and financial aid applied). I chose to go…

to my knowledge, no one has any actually tried to crowd-source their wedding budget...yet

When did the guests THE GUESTS become responsible for paying for the wedding? Who decided this was true and spread the idea amongst the young?

Wow, that sounds like the most wonderful week. Your friends sound like thoughtful, generous people. I may keep this idea in my back pocket for someday in the future (though if I get married, I'll probably do a low-key backyard thing for just immediate family and a few friends).

Yeah, I thought him flaking on our plans meant he wasn't interested anymore, but now he's been texting me a lot again this week. I've pretty much stopped texting him back in the hope that he'll get the hint. Unfortunately I live in a small town with only a few places to go out at night, so I'm sure I'll run into…

Yup, I have moved on, as I mentioned. The clincher was when he invited me to his place for a steak dinner, even though I've mentioned multiple times when we've hung out that I'm a vegetarian.

I think I'm currently in a mutual slow-fade situation. He kind of stood me up this last weekend: we had plans to hang out Saturday night but hadn't picked a time/place to meet... I texted him Sat morning and didn't hear back for about six hours, at which point he told me he was out of town but wanted to make plans…

Well good, because we all know changing diapers is the top requirement for our diplomats. After all, John Kerry had to win the Semi-Annual Midwest Diaperpalooza four times in a row before his nomination was even considered.

OT but — I am so incredibly put off by the American Horror Story ads that Jezebel is running right now that I don't think I'll be visiting the site for a few days until they've switched the ads. The snake coming out of the women's mouths makes my stomach churn.

Not that I owe you an explanation after you questioned the validity of my friend's rape, but she was not drunk to the point of being blacked out. She had a few drinks, which normally makes her tipsy, not blacked out. Looking back on it, it's pretty clear to me now that she was drugged by the guy.

Thanks for questioning the validity of my friend's rape without knowing more than a few small details. This is why so many women are afraid to report assaults.