That dress doesn't even really look anything like the Veruca Salt dress. You could totally just buy a cheap red dress if you're going that route.

@no.no.notorious: I think she is being realistic. Maybe the ideal is that poor women would have access to birth control and preventative methods, but the reality is that they don't or they don't take advantage of their options. And that doesn't apply to just poor women. That's young women in general. As a society,…

@BadenBaden: I second that. (Has to be a joke, right?)

That photo of Ashlee Simpson freaks me out. I used to think she was cute (annoying, but cute).

"why is that people don't understand voting for any woman is not a feminist statement?"

Soooo much fur. Eh.

"What do you guys think?" Man, the Skinny makes my head hurt.

@kgibbs: ME TOO. I rarely admit that.

I always thought that it was weird that people would say that someone "looks like a (insert name)". My ex used to call me Vivian, because he said I looked more like a Vivian than an Amanda. I don't know how I should have taken that...

Why am I so attracted to him?

My mom used to make us fries and chicken nuggets (baked) and she'd put them in a cute bag, and give us a cheap toy of her choosing. She still does it when my neices and nephews visit her, and they prefer Grandma's version of McDonalds a lot more. It really wasn't very much effort, and she can sneak in apple slices…

My problem with this is not that it exists, but that it is marketed toward girls. Playing house has its benefits. As kids, play is what teaches us how to interact and about responsibility. Unfortunately for boys, their play does not encourage this. That is probably part of the reason women mature faster than…

This is one of the reasons I'm glad that I live in Iowa. A status symbol doesn't work here. There are a lot of kids that go to U of Iowa from the Chicago area, and they all carry status bags. It may make sense in Naperville, but it looks silly here.

@stacyinbean: AGREED! And they aren't as restrictive.

I work at a Tobacco Research Center. Some people have SERIOUS nightmares with Chantix. But... it has a much higher rate of success than any other smoking cessation drug.

A phallic symbol seemingly going into her open mouth... classy.

Man, that is the face I make in EVERY "candid" photo.

Glamour photoshopping is CREEPY. Everyone has extremely necks, no clavicle and heads that don't fit on their crease-less bodies.

@habibi: My mom bought me the Babysitters Club books (and movie). I don't think I was the only one.

You're right— women don't only like the babies and the clothes. But, maybe the reason they're creating these games is because girls DO like to go shopping and play with babies. There are already fighting, dancing, guitar playing games. They'll continue to make them because they make money. They're just a company…