They don't (not always), but as you could see from a couple of posts above, they give detailed descriptions of the date, time and exact location of incident plus the child's and caregiver's physical appearance and clothing.

Something that none of the stories are noting is that the headline was used in reference to a collection of NEON colored clothing. It was a fashion story literally built around bright tees, backpacks, towels, etc.

The Bloomberg article explored how younger girls are into the PINK brand, noting that the CFO mentioned that PINK has a tertiary market of 15-16 year olds. The Black Sphere turned this into "Victoria's Secret is coming for Your Middle Schooler," conflating stories and fabricating information to make it seem as if VS…

Well, I think the hed had more to do with the fact that it was describing a collection of NEON colored clothing (leveraging the familiar BYT phrase). Still, nothing to do with children.

I have worked for VS for over 10 years and I have never seen that kind of language in dressing room signage. Where and when did you see this? Genuinely curious.

I am sure they were aware of that—but probably focused on the idea of it being a familiar phrase (on very common headline in the fashion world) rather than the literal etymology. More important, it was in reference to a NEON color story.

So are you saying it's VS's responsibility to make sure middle schoolers are buying age-appropriate underwear in the face of absentee parenting?

Yes. I publicly disparage her whenever I see her picture anywhere. I can't help myself, she's just so rotten, and I think people should know.

I posted this elsewhere but...I am friendly with the family of her first husband. She filed for divorce immediately after he found out that he was gravely ill (it was ultimately fatal), but asked him to keep the breakup under wraps until after the InStyle story about their fabulous wedding had been published. What a…

I'm basing it on personal knowledge—see my reply to EyeJustWannaSay.

Yes, I am friendly with the family of her first husband. What they don't mention on WIkipedia about her first marriage is that she filed for divorce immediately after he told her about his illness (which was very serious and ultimately fatal), but asked him to keep the breakup under wraps until after the InStyle story…

Ack! Kelly Rutherford. She is a bad, bad person.

Well, that's some crazy Bridezilla crap right there! Reminds me of that post from a while back on Gawker about the worst bride ever and her extreme demands of her bridal party. Psycho!

Another thought: I put the kibosh on some plans my MOH proposed for the bachelorette that I thought might be non-inclusive. Maybe you should leak some of the plans to the bride? Best of luck, whatever you decide!

If it's a party that just isn't your cup of tea, yes, of course you go...and you wear the penis headband and pretend you're loving every minute of it! But I think it's totally reasonable to decline a destination party that is not in your budget and will put you under water.

My MOH wanted to plan a destination party to New Orleans—nothing over the top expensive, but a destination all the same. I put the kibosh on that—I knew some of my friends wouldn't be able to afford it and I didn't want anyone to feel left out. Spending time with my friends was more important than where we did it.

I know, I've had to decline a few destination bachelorette parties in the past. And I had some friends decline mine (not a destination, per se, but out of towners needed to travel to my city for the party). At the end of the day, everyone lives. It's just a party (not the wedding itself!).

The bride wants to celebrate with you, not make you miserable (or broke). I would decline and explain to your relative why you can't do it ("my finances just don't allow for a splurge like that right now" or "I don't have the vacation days to make the trip" or whatever your reasons are). If she's a close relative she…

Penis accoutrements and cheap lingerie are tacky, not slutty. It was tacky-shaming. Which is appropriate.

Can't you just decline? I have in the past...