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Am I the only one here who's pretty liberal about what kind of words I allow on the Scrabble board? I let my boyfriend play "ultrayetis" once just because I found it amusing.

I just donated my prom dress the other day. It was a super extravagant ballgown, and I figured I would never wear it again, so I should let someone else enjoy it.

I think the ending of the book, where we see Archer Newland as an older man, mitigates the tragic aspect somewhat. He missed out on his grand passion but still led a pretty good life.

Thank you for injecting some science in to the discussion.

I thought this was an interesting piece, and I'm glad to see it featured here. (I actually commented on the original post yesterday afternoon.)

No, but just because you don't like it doesn't make it ill-fitting and Amish, either! And my point was not that it was expensive—just that it matches my expectations for what the character would wear.

FWIW, Quinn wears a lot of Anthropologie, and that dress is actually super popular among Anthropologie shoppers. (It's Plenty by Tracy Reese.) I think it fits with her girly style.

Yeah, I'm with you on this one. I'm fine with my body, but having funny facial features diminishes my confidence around men I find attractive.

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But Thom Yorke makes me happy. Is it just me?

I was watching the Anne of Green Gables sequel the other day, and it's funny how it's all about learning to give up false romantic ideals. Anne is so busy waiting for a Byronic antihero to sweep her off her feet that she overlooks Gilbert until he is practically dying. Silly girl.

Some of it has to do with the cut of the clothes, too. In most dresses, I may take a 2, but if it buttons across the chest, I have to size up to a 4 every time. I may also size up in pencil skirts if the fabric doesn't stretch to avoid having to take mincing steps. I size down in flowy tops because my shoulders are

I don't think anyone has been complaining that it's not an academic feminist website. (I can't speak for anyone else, but I know I read enough academic writing during the day and often yearn for something less dry to break the monotony.) I don't have a problem with "light" content in general—it's a subsection of the

Thank you for saying what I was trying to say better than I could say it myself.

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand what you mean by that.

You mistake me. I'm not angry, and I do pick and choose. I'm just considering the way the various posts on the site fit together as a whole.

I appreciate you taking the time to respond and didn't mean to sound bitter about the star situation. I just noticed that throughout this thread, unstarred commenters are putting forth criticisms of Jezebel, and starred commenters are defending the status quo. Just an observation.

Why don't I start my own damn site? Because there is some content here that I like and want to come back for. Nice to see that the starred commentariat is able to laugh off anyone who doesn't think this site is 100% awesome and perfect.

I can't speak for @dontholdbacknk, but I can say that I believe there are enough sites that have "bullshit" and lipstick covered, and not nearly enough major sites that feature intelligent and engaging articles that keep women's perspectives in mind.