Wow! Hey, far be it from me to tell you that something that works for you is wrong/bad—I really don't mean to imply that at all, honest—but those are some kind of harsh ingredients there.

No, I don't think that. I'm not sure why everyone is missing the part where I said "I'm really not that bothered by this." I'm not. I think it would be nice if more women authors were on it simply because I think that would make a point; because women authors are often shut out of things like this and it would be nice…

Are you sure it's acne, and not something like folliculitis or seborrhoeic dermatitis?

I had the same thing. I mentioned above Burt's Bees Wild Lettuce soap, which worked wonders for me. Baking soda as an exfoliant, and a good oil-free moisturizer. The soap is like $6 but lasts forever, baking soda is maybe a dollar a box, and you can pick whatever moisturizer you like.

I had skin problems—never really severe, but pretty much always there—for years until I tried Burt's Bees Wild Lettuce soap. It was incredible for me, and it's like $6 a bar and the bars last forever. It's very gentle and made me feel really clean but not at all dry.

He's a Christian and a sinner? Is he a picker and a grinner, too? A space cowboy, perhaps?

*waits to see what Jenny McCarthy has to say about this one*

It's a vagina in white sandals, I believe.

Don't be silly! Everyone knows vaccines are the cause of ALL diseases and problems, and are the only place in the world where mercury may be found.

I think you're onto something there!

HA! Awesome.

Especially since there's so little porn to be found online, so you really need to carry it around with you. ;-)

I did! I was so disappointed to see it's just a pitchfork. Although being impaled on a pitchfork is still pretty cool.

Yes. I remember when Payless shoes were actually inexpensive; $50 for a pair is just not that cheap, not when I can go to any number of shoe warehouse-type stores and actually, you know, *pay less* there.

I'm an every-other-day girl too! :-) My skin just gets too dry otherwise, really. Lol, I did think when I wrote it, "God I really hope she doesn't think I'm telling her to get her dirty ass into a shower once in a while or something." So I'm glad you knew what I meant.

Okay, good. Some of us feel differently. *shrug*

Without trying to imply you're dirty or something—I don't mean that at all—how often do you wash those areas? Because from the placement you describe I wonder if it's maybe because you sit a lot, and sweat gets trapped against your skin and irritates it? Maybe you're wearing pantyhose or something?

Heh, I know a secret. My lips are sealed. :-)

Ditto this.

I don't think it's so much that women are "encouraged" to write "less 'serious'" books so much as that because a woman wrote it it's automatically viewed as "less serious." Like the article says, women have a harder time attracting attention via reviews etc.; our books are more likely to be dismissed or ignored. Men…