No worries... clearly it's a bit of a sensitive topic.

Thanks for the outline Empress, although I have gotten multiple positions by applying for jobs that I was not qualified for, particularly in institutions like Universities that hire short term contracts that are not posted. I have also gotten jobs that I wasnot really qualified for because my resume clearly shows that…

"I am far better at not sweating the small stuff, affecting authority, making decisions and accepting alternative solutions to problems, building consensus and many other intangibles. I must say, after returning to the workforce, there are a lot of things that the non-parents lack in those areas. It is extremely…

First off, you'd be shocked about those 80% of resumes—shocked, and in a state of despair for America and its education system. The vast, and I mean vast majority of resumes are atrocious—full of misspellings and grammatical errors, missing important contact data, sent to the wrong people, burdened with inappropriate…

This article actually points to a larger problem with how we, as people, live our lives in the US: defined mainly by our occupation. I hate this stuff, because it's so dehumanizing and reductionist. These arguments all miss the goddamn point: we are all people, and people aren't summed up in simple titles. I am not…

Wellllllllll, comparing parenting and coal mining is kind of a dick move, in my not-at-all-humble opinion. It's not apples and oranges - it's apples and screwdrivers. I'm sure coal mining is pretty fucking goddamned hard to do. But you know, you get to go home at the end of the day, take a shower, and do something…

Maybe this is what people need to stop being so complacent about the political process in this country. I hear a lot of younger women (I'm in my mid 40s) say things like "oh, I don't want to be a feminist, they are so angry. I want to wear makeup and like guys." "oh, we don't need feminism anymore, things are so…

I'm actually incredibly heartbroken right now. I grew up in Waco and left for New York at 18. My mom still lives there. My best friends live all over Texas. Women. Men who have women they love. Women and men I've known from childhood.

As someone who has loved Legos his whole life, and had a below the knee amputation two weeks ago, i approve of Lego prosthesis!

I live in California and my son was born right after our bonding leave law (PFL) went into effect (it allows both parents 6 weeks of paid leave during the first year of a new child's life - mothers who give birth also get 6-8 weeks of paid disability). It was so wonderful to not have to worry about going back to work…

"I didn't like being the only dad at the playground, getting cautiously eyed as moms pulled their kids a bit closer."

Men over 40 should only hear penny loafers and suspenders.

Speaking as a guy, a wet hole is not a wet hole. For example, while intoxicated I have never insert my gentleman's sausage into...

1. Open manholes are often wet (or at the very least moist).
2. A python's cloahca.
3. Sarlac pit
4. The tunneling end of an undersea drill bit
5. A sheep's business
6. A hole poked into mud
7.…

Don't feel badly, the vast majority of tourists don't remember to circle all the way around the exhibit and observe the way Mona Lisa's displaying her thong on her back. It is truly unforgettable, she has a point.

Yogurt. SUCKS.

Honestly, for all the hand-wringing on this and other sites about accepting body types, I think a better goal would be to make sure that the large minority poor who can't get access to real goddamn food might be able to actually eat a decent meal.

This line of research is actually not terribly new, and was already making the rounds years ago when my wife was a young first-year medical student. There's been evidence for quite a while now that sugar and simple carbs are really not that good for you for a variety of reasons. Not only do they cause…

I have seen a few comments about the increased tuition at universities, and while I cannot speak for all states I know three major state systems that have similar stories. I am a full time student and employee within the state university system. In 2008, all the state universities were notified that they had to return…

Hah! I know anecdotes do not equal evidence, but in my house, growing up the only boy between an older and younger sister meant that even joking that they should go do "women's work" usually led to me doing all the dishes by myself while sporting any number of bruises.

I find that in general, all you want is a parent to acknowledge they find the behavior inappropriate either by saying or doing something immediately that upholds the social fabric.