I'm not sure how it's any of your business. Should you have a daughter, we're all sure now of what you won't be doing to her ears, and while that's nice for you, I'll thank you not to tell me how "fucked up" or "morally wrong" the culture I was born into is.

Because it's part of some cultures. Just because it's seen as something purely decorative in your frame of reference, doesn't mean its importance goes beyond that in other cultures.

I don't understand why the ear piercing is weird. I WISH my parents had gotten mine done when I was a baby; by the time I was in like 1st grade I was one of only two girls in my class without them. When I finally got them, it hurt so much I was like permanently traumatized and screamed at my parents for not having it…

Why? I am South Asian and I had my ears pierced around age 3. I actually don't mind at all. My mom took care of the piercing etc. But I like wearing earrings so maybe it's different for those who don't.

These are really cute, and the way the proportions work make a very useful illustration of how to dress a larger figure! Nicely done. I enjoyed the writing, too!

Your bollywood gifs are always on point.

I think this could be the first thing you've ever written that rings entirely true with me (not that I dislike your writing, I just often disagree with your premises). My partner is from an extremely wealthy family, I come from a family that was below the poverty line most of my teen years and not much better before…

I'm another person who grew up blue-collar and now I have a very secure white-collar job. Apparently I've learned to code-switch very well, because I am never "found out". What this means is that my coworkers say some of the most appallingly privileged things to me. They take for granted so much that I find it very…

I've found that the problem isn't in dealing with one's partner; it's integrating into one another's families that's the hard part.

I'd love to see someone take a look at the extended family dynamics when couples marry across classes. Mr. Aspen grew up solidly middle class. He grew up to work in a similar field as his dad. My MIL and I both work for public schools systems. We're living a very similar lifestyle to the one he grew up with. Mr. Aspen…

Yes, yes it should.

I'm never Grammar Cop, but shouldn't it be 'someone STOLE Lupita's dress'? She was robbed, the dress was stolen.

That's bananas that her stylist or a subordinate to the stylist wasn't responsible for safeguarding (with a person left in the room at all times) a $150,000 gown.

gross.

Yeah, I think this only works as being funny if you're like saving yourself for the big day or something. I am super immature and even I don't think it's funny.

Dude, dick paraphernalia is the fucking worst. Get her a sash that says "Bachelorette" or a tiara or something, or dress up like you're doing Glamour Shots, but for the love of all that's holy, don't get dick paraphernalia. Not only is it uncomfortable for at least half the party (if not more), it's utterly…

Somebody posted an article with this picture on Facebook:

After my divorce, times were tough until I finished school. I once bought a birthday cake for my son, who was a young tween and a constant worrier about everything, using food stamps. The lady in line behind me tsk tsked and made all sorts of comments under her breath until I turned around and asked her what was the…