Heh. I was with someone in the entertainment industry recently who mentioned "extras," then, even though I didn't ask for clarification, told me "those are background actors." Whoa, what a peek behind the curtain, is it OK to tell me that? I walked away.

I get it. I read a lot about Ted Bundy this summer for no reason. My boyfriend refused to discuss him with me and said I was being creepy... but it is fascinating.

Oh yeah, I know this routine. My mom refused to get me glasses (which I desperately needed) because she said I "just wanted to look smart," despite the fact that literally everyone in my family has bad vision. But on the bright side, I have shamed her about that bullshit for 25 years!

I am with you mostly on the reactions to Kanye, and I too see him struggling with how to be in a world that he has worked so hard to get into but knows he won't ever be FROM. However. When he starts in with the Jewish people all have connections bit, he loses me.

"people who are a result of hard work, dedication and discipline" Oh! I thought all people are a result of egg + sperm but she clearly knows a lot more than I do. I could never write the elevated gibberish she has perfected.

Oh lord, the things I would tell myself as a child to keep the "closet ghosts" at bay!

I don't have a middle name, just first and last. I was once trying to leave a South American country and they would not let me on the plane because they claimed my customs form was incomplete (although it matched my passport). I was in tears after an hour of trying to explain that FOR SERIOUS I only have two names!

I know 4 Atticus' under the age 6.

Oh my goodness, yes, I have a coworker who couldn't do something VERY basic, and co-worker's partner wasn't around to do it, and co-worker was lost. I was really puzzled and suggested that that is what youTube is for, and coworker looked at me as though I were an emissary from the future. Sigh.

Yeah, I have no idea if he's depressed or not, but I do know that I took a very unsophisticated survey from my HMO this week and was told I'm depressed, because I endorsed that I have felt sad this week (also endorsed that I had felt happy) and that I had thought some people didn't like me this week (because I manage…

Yep, when my bf and I moved in together, after the first week he told me in a very accusatory way that he had had to pick up FIVE (5!) of my dirty coffee mugs that week. I was like, you know what, if you move in with someone and the worst problem you have is 5 dirty coffee mugs, thank your lucky stars. It was…

I think this only works if we assume she knows the meaning and import of half the words you used and my guess is.... no.

I have been wondering the same thing! I lived for my mall-and-Cinnabon experiences as a jr high kid, but about 2 years ago I was in an airport and thought, let's revisit this thing, and it was repulsive. I ate one bite and threw it away. No doubt I'm a little more sophisticated now (despite what my awesome Express…

I agree that it is sad and silly to fault women for dressing in any particular way. But I don't agree that feminism is "really about" one's personal philosophies, politics and ideals. That's solipsism. Feminism is about widening access to privilege.

I think, honestly, because it feels overwhelming to look at the broader problems, and really we have been shown few ways to tackle the bigger issues, so we try to focus on what feels doable: gardening, driving a Prius, whatever.

It seems odd to me to serve a dinner with not one veggie thing. If you have a meat dish, that's enough meat IMHO. Rest assured you would never have dinner at my house without a substantial salad and a veggie dish (stuffed tomatoes or something), bread etc.

But if that doesn't happen, Yelp will die.

I think it's safe to say they don't understand that.

Thanks for such a straight-forward explanation of the situation. Kind of tired of "but I worked there and it was easy!" "well, you are wrong!". Nowhere to go with those debates.

I got in so much trouble as a kid for licking the butter sticks. Eventually I was not allowed near the butter. I would sneak and try to play it off, but the tiny finger gouges in the sticks always gave me away.