Does nobody think that it might be nice to share some of the issues with your bosses, as a favor to those who're left behind? I worked in one office where, over the course of two years, everyone assigned to work on a specific project (*ahem* under a specific project manager) left. They all had great personal reasons…

@Ack: I was thinking along the same lines. Especially since her hair appears a bit lighter than usual too.

@fauxfruit: this was always an issue for me, too, but lately I've started altering them slightly to make them work. I find if I add a single hook-and-eye closure (like is used on bras, found at any fabric store) between the two buttons that hit at the fullest part of my chest, everything falls better! The hook-and-eye…

@Schatze: ok, I apologize for misinterpreting what you wrote. I'm not saying that you're obligated to tell me anything—I replied because I hoped that anyone who was interested in the piercing issue would read my reply as well as your comment and see an alternate perspective on the issue because you gave out some…

@Schatze: The only part of this that I agree with is that it's up to the individual to decide how much they want to deviate from the standard.

@REALTALK: I don't think there's anything to say that she doesn't see herself as valuable unless her looks are approved of: the article was specifically about her not feeling at home with her looks (due to the breast reduction) and how she learned to feel comfortable again. She didn't feel hopeless or like killing…

'Comfort' brands like Ecco, Sofft, Geox, Campers, and Merrell make some decent-looking heels. Kenneth Cole has a line of more comfortable heels too (that are admittedly in the $150 range though). Seychelles are surprisingly comfortable.

@BarbarianLibrarian: It makes complete sense. I think what it adds up to is: this ad is not the problem. Jenny Craig's entire business model is the problem, and this ad represents that business model perfectly.

@BarbarianLibrarian: I wonder if this is the case because the people who are concerned about their health make this decision with their doctors during a medical appointment, not sitting in front of their televisions. And flat-out, my doctor told me not to diet. She told me to change my habits in ways that I could see…

@magicwaffle: OK, granted I wasn't specific enough. I think that some of the Jezebel writers shame people who want to lose weight for the purposes of looking better. The implication seems to be that if you are changing yourself and your habits in order to look better, then you are a weak person who has succumbed to…

@♥ dosido☮: Thank you both. I was beginning to think I was crazy. In general I love Jezebel, but I actually felt self-conscious about making weight loss a priority for myself because weight loss has been made to seem anti-feminist, not just be Jez but by many many feminists. It's refreshing to see others question this!

I'm sure many mean well, but the malicious ones ARE out there! One office I worked at had a secretary/office manager who always bought cookies for the office, and left them out on the kitchen counter. Whatever, right? But when she opened a new pack, she would bring cookies to the desks of some people, encouraging us…

@TheBirdWalkedOnMyPillow: I think in an unexpected way, that's what casual sex can be about actually. By satisfying physical feelings with relationships that are limited to just the physical, it can give you the space you need to become more comfortable with yourself emotionally. By going into an encounter with the…

@voteforme: I refer to this as "Real Cheese Product" advertisement. Anything that has to tell me what it is... probably isn't.

ugh, I HATE this type of guy. I've been trying the online dating for myself, and this reminds me of the guys who message me, and message me, and message me... despite my not once writing them back. When I eventually get that they're NOT going to get the hint and say something like, "I'm really sorry but I'm jut not…

@collegelemur: I think the problem occurs when the porn-watching partner has hidden that fact for a while, and then their partner is surprised by it. The secrecy makes it seem like something to be offended about, beyond the basic existence of the porn.

I'm far more annoyed as a consumer than as a woman... I'm not looking at the model at Nordstrom's to be my personal body inspiration. I AM however, looking for an accurate representation of things like the color of the clothing sold, the weight/texture of the fabric (clearly thinner than they'd like us to think if…

@SeriesofTubes: When they do an ad campaign, they start by figuring out what demographic they are targeting and what those people respond to. Whether they include tattooed people or curvy people or what-not in a particular campaign is just as likely to be representative of that analysis as it is to be representative…

I think it's really easy for women who have pretty strong ideals about how women should be portrayed in the media (as we all do, otherwise we probably wouldn't be reading Jezebel in the first place!) to poke holes in a posting like this, but it would be nice if there were some context to this outrage. Dove isn't…

@heliotrollop: I'm really glad I'm not the only one who noticed this! I couldn't help but wonder how much of the issue was that she doesn't know how to buy a bra that conceals her nipples.