Nope. I’ve never stopped to think that race has no influence on a person’s experience and behavior. Because that’s just not reality. I am sure there are naive young feminists of all races. I’m talking about my own experience with myself and other white feminists who have a serious tendency to make feminism all about…

They’ll grow. I was once a young white feminist who honestly thought saying things like “I’m a feminist because I think women should be better than they are! (code for slutty)“ was the epitome of enlightened politics. I grew.

For a second I thought this was another Casper sponsored post on Gawker.

The whole idea behind proposals is so weird to me. Don't people in serious relationships talk about getting married at some point typically? What is this "surprise! Willyou marry me?" I frequently hear women I know fretting about if he's going to propose soon and I'm just so confused. Why would anyone want…

this story takes on a whole new level of grossness if you hate yogurt, I suppose.

I'm going to go start a Pinterest board about it RIGHT NOW

I didn't call it cute? I called it weird and not as gross as a lot of other stuff people could and probably do. I think a lot of the grossness people feel about this is probably connected to how as a society we think vaginas are gross or dirty. It is super weird to eat your own vaginal secretion, but I'm sure it…

Yeah, if you're the only one eating, what the fuck do I care if you spit in your food?

Poop bacteria =/= poop. Nope. Not the same. This is more equivalent to when you have a cold and you don't have a tissue so you just snort your snot down your throat. On the continuum of gross things, it's like a 4.

Yeah, it's definitely weird. It's not ice cubes made of pee. There is weirder stuff. It's not like vaginal secretion tastes bad, generally.

People are really grossed out by this. Like...what do you think happens to vaginal secretion during cunnilingus? It evaporates? I'm not saying we should all go out and start a vagina juice diet fad or anything but...it's not that gross. It's not poop-level gross.

I met Ira Glass and he let me wear his glasses. It was at an NPR affiliate meet and greet and I was so excited, I am probably the only person who hyphenates over public radio personalities. I told him I wanted to wear his glasses and he looked at me like the nutter I am and graciously obliged.

That's what de facto means - they should automatically have say by virtue of impregnating someone. I disagree. If the pregnant woman wants to take their opinion into account, that's fine. But they shouldn't get a say just because they have functional sperm. Because men can leave. I am not making a generalization…

Anecdotally, I know a girl who got pregnant by her boyfriend. Initially, they both agreed to an abortion. Then he pleaded with her to keep it and promised they'd raise it together. After about 6 months he chickened out, couldn't handle the stress of impending fatherhood, and asked her to give it up for adoption. …

The part where the lyrics said "If you're sinking like a stone" synched up with the picture of a very flooded town was especially tasteful.

Probably just your proximity to creeps. I think you've just gotten lucky or they've just gotten really unlucky, one or the other.

A lot of my friends who I wouldn't describe as conventionally attractive (though I think they're adorable and wonderful) and who wouldn't describe themselves that way either have reported getting the same street harassment as I get, if not worse. I'm a classic hourglass figure, nice face, generally wearing dresses,…

I do hope he offered to cover some expenses. And yeah, I'm sure everyone involved wishes he'd backed out sooner, probably including him. But I can see how a person engaged to someone they aren't sure about can be in denial or terrified of breaking their heart so they wait it out. A lot of people get engaged because…

I hope the twitter folks tweet this at her nonstop. Her audience could use a reality check like this.

Totally agree. There are a lot of comments going around about this guy like he's wronged her, but marrying someone you don't love is a much bigger betrayal in my book. There is so much pressure on people to get married before they're 30, and she seems very nice from the pictures (not exactly a good barometer but…