Add design to that category too—the most I've ever seen done is an extra intern gets hired. Is there any way in hell that an intern can do the work of a senior designer or project manager? No, but the other people at that level pick up a little of the absent person's work, and dump the work they like least on the…

If you're Woody Allen, you don't even bother to try finding age-appropriate romantic partners, because you don't know what that means.

Well one of the consequences of the way she handled it is that they had the opportunity to wrap the story line up—she faded out with periodic absences to the point where it made sense when she disappeared. Burke's storyline was really left hanging by comparison. Also I think that while she handled it better *for…

it's important to note that the alimony portion of this only lasts 4 years. That's essentially a transitional period for her to get her life and finances in order. I'm not a fan of lifetime alimony, but a transitional allowance makes sense, especially when one spouse gives up a career to support the other.

I would look down on a woman in the same position. Honestly, if you can support yourself without spousal support, you should. And if you can't, you should be trying to. It's just the adult way to be. I pretty much think spousal support should be for a) a transitional period while the lesser-earning spouse establishes…

also how it's only acceptable to wear "natural" makeup: you must not go without makeup, and also must not wear makeup that is identifiable as being makeup.

So you age out of them by 3rd grade, which is like 8 years old. So say the range is 3 to 8, they're still speaking to the lowest end of the range, which probably contributes to the older end of the range feeling like Barbie's for little kids.

yeah, I'm trying to figure out what he was falsely imprisoned for. Seems like imprisonment is exactly the correct action here.

I'm more bothered by the dumbed-down language than anything else. "Architects draw up plans for big buildings." Seriously? When I read this, the voice in my head sounds about 3 years old. Surely the average age of Barbie consumers it a bit older than that?

Bit of a tangent, but when did "insecure" become an insult? Most of the time I hear it, I feel like responding, "well yes, I am operating from a place of insecurity right now. You're threatening my (job, safety, rights, insert whatever here)."

Maybe Bostonians are just nicer than Angelenos.

Still not the actual natural curls though—it's deemed acceptable if we use some method to completely smooth and reshape them.

But you're not necessarily good at all of them. I look at yelp reviews of salons, sifting through to find other curly girls who've had good experiences and ask for the specific person they praised. If that person has left, I'm simply no longer interested in the salon. Too many hairdressers are only good at straight,…

I just assumed it was a back to school thing, but I guess it's a tad early for that

You've been lucky then. I'm regularly charged more even when I'm not wearing my hair long because it's so thick. I'm white, so I'm inclined to think it's not racially motivated, it's just people wanting to be paid for the extra time they spend on some hair types.

he could communicate ina more personal and effective fashion. He could try mixing up what time he tries to get some (as others have pointed out, after the gym seems like it's not even a serious attempt it's such an unlikely time). He could try mixing things up the times they do have sex. Priming her mentally with some…

I didn't mean that as an accusation (if anything, your avatar indicates it's likely that you're female), and I admit it came across as more of a blanket statement than I intended. I just meant, in my *personal* experience, "that girl" has been something I've heard about from MRA's on the internet (and now you) but not…

While I take your point that they probably refer to legal rather than social accusations, no we do not all know "that girl." As far as my experience goes, that girl is a trope kept alive by MRAs.

But how can they treat them any way if they are not reported?

I was struck by the "whole story" thing too. I came away from that page not even knowing whether it was actually a rape accusation or if it was the making out he referred to and maybe he went too far/did some particular thing she wasn't cool with. Sexual assault is a broad category after all. So yeah, that was by no…