Right, totally. 19 is really young - and I feel bad sometimes for Bieber because I feel like a monster was created out of this really young, impressionable kid. But he even is more of an adult than either of the Smith children, for example, and as an adult needs to be held accountable for abhorrent behavior at times.…

Yeah, I see your point for sure... but all the same. Part of the reason they're so obnoxious and desperate for attention is because... they're kids. And obnoxious kids, at that. All teenagers are. Teenagers who are not famous are lucky enough to not have their actions picked apart by snarky gossip blogs or tabloids,…

I am so, so sorry for your loss.

Anyone can call themselves a doula, yes, but there are organizations that rigorously train and then certify doulas. And these organizations make it DAMN clear what you are allowed to do and what you are absolutely not allowed to do. When I was being trained we were given a really strict code of ethics and scope of…

It's time for NAAAAAAAAME that PUNKY!!

The Gammage Cup
Carol Kendall, 1959
I read this book for the first time in fifth grade and then probably hundreds of times afterward. I had loved books basically from the moment I learned to read, but this was the first book that I would finish and then turn right back to the beginning and read again. It's about a…

My god, I love you.

Honestly, Miley Cyrus is still basically a kid. She's very clearly in this period of finding herself, like most people are at her age, and that means she's going to contradict herself here and there. I wouldn't hold her to these things, not yet. I respect the hell out of her for being who she is unashamedly, even when…

While I appreciate the sentiment, you ARE a feminist. And rightly so! This isn't just a movement FOR women. Yes, it does underscore the rights of women at its core but fighting patriarchy is a movement for men as well. This is something we all, as feminists, need to be emphasizing, because this is where those…

I have a (disgusting) cat so I wash my sheets once a week... about how long it takes for me to start feeling little scratchy pieces of kitty litter on the sheets. Gross. Plus I like keeping my sheets clean, I sleep much better and the whole room feels nicer.

Gah! I didn't even think about it, all I type in to my browser is "bitch" and my computer fills in the rest. Baha oops.

Hey - if you want actual feminist news, you could check out Feministing[.com], Racialicious[.com], TigerBeatdown[.com], MsMagazine[.com], Bitch[.com], etc. I have learned not to expect much from Jezebel and as a result am a much happier, more balanced person. For some catharsis you could check out…