It's not isolated. Violence against women is major and everywhere, which is why you feel so comfortable dismissing it. And if you think dismissing a fatal stabbing of a girl by saying "But not all boys do it!" is a good way to argue, then I'm sad for you.

First of all, screw you - I did the best I could at the time. This was a TA in my department, a very small department, and I was overwhelmed and scared. While I admire this young woman's courage, just because I was incapable of doing the same at the time does not mean that I in anyway hold any responsibility. That is…

And how does a person respond to something like this? How does a woman who started reading this website as a teenager, who used to seek refuge here when her ideas about gender and equality were shot down by her friends, peers, and sometimes even family, who for some reason imagined this place as being a center for…

Sales people can be ridiculous. My mom used to have to call the manager on salesgirls who felt comfortable saying that the item she was asking for was too expensive for her. "Do you have X?" "Yes, but it is really expensive." B/c you know, we are black, and we are all poor.

Magic 8 Ball, is it possible that a random internet person is more privy to my dietary choices, calorie intake, metabolic rate, & inherited bone structure than I am?

I must know who designed that dress.

Totally going to ignore the article here and just say HAIRSPIRATION! Gorgeous.

Really? When I taught in the Chicago Public Schools, I used to get a lot of attention from men who thought it was kinda sexy. Maybe they were all channeling David Lee Roth?

I don't know about other people (because I'm not other people, mainly), but when I see a jackass going off at the security folks or bitching to others in line, I already think they're an asshole. I travel a ton, and I've had some pretty dumb things re-run through the machine (usually only on one leg of the trip), and…

Haha! I'm not in the overweight category (says I'm on the border) but it makes the little sad sound when I gain weight. Which is actually every other day because one day it's like "YAY YOU LOST 2 LBS!" then the next day "WTF YOU GAINED 2 LBS!" Like, yes I know.

Such a perfect example of how women are commoditized in our culture, literally by the pound. Our obsession with weight and food is so ingrained and deeply personal, yet there remains the need to KNOW so we can gauge how much the lady in question is really "worth." I expect more from Roker who struggled so publicly…

On a related note, I find that telling them I'm going for my PhD in physics really is a fantastic way to chase men away*! So, really, use science, as much as possible!

Man, you're lucky you guys got to help pick. I was a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding, and while the dresses were cute, she got them in this golden-yellow colouring... with my skin tone, I looked like I had jaundice. Gawwd.

Grab your ovaries and come out with a real statement, or, hell, a retraction if necessary. This - this is bargaining. And it is pathetic. Jessica, I respect that your job is difficult. You're representing feminism to a broad audience. Do us all a favor: stand up straight and speak clearly. I have tremendous faith in…

I love raw tomatoes. When I was a kid my dad would pick one from the garden, slice it and sprinkle it with sugar or salt. I could eat a whole tomato like an apple. I am a child of immigrant West Indian parents.I was made fun of by my friends for the things I ate ( tripe, oxtail, goat head soup, liver and so on).