I think a lot of people are mis-reading this piece. It's tongue-in-cheek. Do you really believe this guy is serious when he says older women are grizzled war veterans, because they've had penetrative sex? He's joking. He's riffing on the idea that what women do all the time in bed is frightening and weird to many…

Paper trail. Make photocopies of her written work. Write detailed anecdotals on her behavior. Create an argument of documentation.

You're asking a very complex question. But one thing to keep in mind is that students who cannot read or do math or otherwise perform at grade level do often get promoted, but it's hardly ever because the teachers didn't know the child had a problem. I've seen literally hundreds of children promoted to the next grade…

"You design the test right" is the key phrase, though.

Actually this is a very real and valid criticism. NCLB mandates testing in grades 3 - 8 in reading and math only. As a result, many schools have increased the amount of time devoted to reading and math instruction, at the expense of science, social studies, the arts, physical education and other subjects. Some schools…

Anna North, I'm sorry, but your piece indicates that you know very little about K-12 education and high-stakes standardized testing.

I thought UCLA had, like, standards for admission.

Great comment. Little girls can get jokes too. Their moms probably shave, wax and pluck. Their big sisters do it too. This doll isn't going to suddenly make them realize that people consider women's natural body hair to be unattractive. It's not like they're going to miss that fact if they don't read the copy on…

If Tina Fey's name were not on that In Style cover, I would not know that was supposed to be her. Maybe it's just the styling, but I think there's something about her face that looks not just weird, but makes her unrecognizable. Honestly, I'm a huge fan of hers, and I'm inclined to buy magazines in which she's…

What struck me is not so much how bad the song & video are, but rather how, with a minor amount of tweaking, they would be indistinguishable from the chart-topping fare coming out from Miley and Ke$ha and whoever else the kids are listening to these days.

Ha. Yeah, this sounds totally healthy and reasonable.

Is there no way to post articles to Twitter?

There's something very Palin-esque about her... the pleasure she takes in her perceived victimhood, perhaps. Or maybe it's the lame attempts at sarcasm that come out bitter and humorless instead of snarky and amusing. Well, I could do without both of them IF I had the fortitude to look away from train wrecks.

@PeetaMellark: Thanks for sharing that. A very interesting commentary. I've often thought of SNL as a space where traditional/reactionary ideas kind of interplay with more subversive/progressive ideas. It's a mixed bag. But I also believe that's the nature of the path toward change and mainstream acceptance for…

Street harassment is some kind of power thing. I think the men who do it are trying to feel competitive with other men, and more powerful than women. It's like saying, "You're so weak and vulnerable, I don't even have to give you the courtesy of ignoring you as you walk down the street. I can say whatever I want to…

@mossweaver: I am so glad I'm not the only one infuriated by the "smile" thing. In college I actually made a short film about it; I depicted a woman walking through Washington Square Park in NYC. She's trying to find a nice spot to sit and read a magazine. As she progresses along, men keep harassing her and it gets…

@DevilsLawyer: Genius. Boy do I miss him.

I would find this whole story laughable, except that it once again reveals the disturbing truth behind much of the anti-choice movement.

@smartgal: My thoughts exactly.

@YoungLeafedJune: Honestly, re-read my comment. I never said I knew a way to not be unhappy with your life.