What kind of school did you go to? No one was allowed to wear hats in my school, ever. Also, if the breast wasn't as sexualized as it is then the girls who wear low cut tops to get ahead (does that even happen?) wouldn't get very far, now would they?

I love this so hard.

Oh, okay. I wasn't sure and I didn't want you to think I was knocking every place that wasn't NYC I know we New Yorkers have the stereotype of having a chip on our shoulders. I've lived all over the country over the years (though I mostly lived here in NY) and I found Chicago to be pretty open, at least compared to…

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, I wasn't trying to knock other parts of the US or anywhere else, just pointing out that some areas are more conservative than others and sometimes people from certain areas will be less open to new ideas because they haven't been exposed to the same things. By the way, I…

I totally agree about it being a way to safely explore sexuality without actually engaging in sex. I was also very involved in a particular NYC music scene where dressing a certain way less of a sexual thing and more of a scene thing. BTW I love your screen name.

This! I have nothing else to say that I agree.

I have been known to dress provocatively and while I was molested as a child I don't think the way I dress(ed) has/had anything to do with that. I was actually very careful with my sexuality as a teen and didn't lose my V card until I was 18 and that was with a man I ended up being with for 8 years. Sometimes a tube…

Agreed. I also seriously suspect (hope?) that she is actually older and this is performance art. I've heard the rumor before but there is no evidence. It would be really interesting through.

THIS so hard. I struggle with mental illness and it's unbelievable how bad the stigma still is. My own family tries to cover it up or make excuses instead of trying to help. I don't have health insurance so I can't get proper treatment. Until 2014 I can't even get regular insurance because it's seen as a pre-existing…

As someone who has been suicidal due to mental illness I think your opinion is selfish. You have no idea about the mental anguish that goes along with it. I liken it to jumping out of a burning building. You're choosing (what seems to be in your clouded mind) the lesser of two evils. Suicide is scary but at that…

The kids at her school were torturing her mentally and literally beating her up. Read the story.

There is an age restriction for Facebook, the problem is that either parents think those rules aren't there for their little snowflake, or the kids sign up behind their parent's back. I have friends who let their 6 and 7 year olds have pages,it's ridiculous. The age restriction is also only 13. I think it should be…

May I ask where you live/go to school? You don't have to be specific, but I wonder if this is a geography thing. I live in NYC and I know many, many pro-female masturbation feminists (and others).

I had a similar experience when I was in college. It wasn't in a women's studies class but the professor claimed to be a feminist and has written for Ms. Magazine and she had a similar opinion. She believes the whole women as frigid beings forced into sexual slavery by the patriarchy thing, which I know is not a…

The issue is why are certain ways of dress considered whorish? Fashion trends are fluid and what was considered slutty 100 years ago is downright frumpy now, and I'm sure things will be very different 100 years from now. Hey, even 10 years ago things were different. I think in many ways the 90s were more conservative…

Unfortunately this is the norm now and young girls have to deal with it.

I agree with you. I think it's a subject thing too. Some people might find the act degrading but it doesn't have to be. Just because I don't find it enticing doesn't mean someone who gets turned on by this is wrong.

I think the only good answer to the first one would be "if it feels good to you then it isn't degrading". Degradation can be subjective (not always of course) and in cases like this what goes on between two consenting adults is no ones business.

I've been called all of the following; Cunty, aggressive, bitchy, rude. If a male counterpart does the exact same thing he's called assertive, smart, clever, straight forward etc. It is pathetic. I'm lucky my parents were kick ass and taught me to be both self-critical and confident in my abilities. It seems to only…

I think you can be female positive and still critical of someone's work. I do see what you mean though, some of the comments are harsher than necessary. I'm not a fan of Lena Dunham's work but I can't knock her for being successful and I won't say she isn't talented.