So, I figured out the whole Santa is mom and dad thing at age six (I found the presents, half wrapped). However, I didn't confront my parents about it, I thought they were just playing pretend and it was fun; no one told me to keep it a secret.

We might be missing the point. It could be that women do the same stupid stuff, but are simply better at surviving their own stupidity. That being said, as the only girl with two brothers, I racked up the most emergency room visits as a kid. Trees, swing sets, fences, and wheeled objects were very fickle friends.

I'm a fan of Coty Airspun transluscent powder. It's rather old fashioned, and does have a fragrance, which I really don't mind. I use a brush rather than the puff it comes with, it works well, and is reasonably priced.

I highly recommend the Miss Fisher Mysteries. It's an Aussie series set in the 20's (get it on youtube). It basically follows a recently rich, very modern lady detective. I think it was mentioned on Jezebel, as some people complained about its main character's amount of casual sex (an obvious double standard). It is…

My mom actuall did talk to me about masturbation, which was odd, and awkward, because she never really talked about sex, ever. Like many, many people, I figured out a basic method at a fairly young age, but didn't know the word masturbation, or that it was so morally weighted, especially regarding girls. Of course,…

If you want the "things one cannot learn in school: how to conduct yourself in an office, how to navigate hierarchies and cubicle politics, how big ideas go from conceptual meetings to development and production" get a temp job. Most people whose parents can't afford to fund their intern experiences were on work study…