I forgot to add another reason that women tend to avoid hook-ups, 4) the fear of being beaten/violated/murdered.

Fucking double standards. I agree...I was only "good" because I was afraid of being judged. And sometimes it's not even that you're afraid Jane Doe at work will say something, it's the conditioned cultural response you have. After decades of immersion in this fucked up culture, we are often our own worst enemies. This…

Totally agree, but I'm sad that I let the fear of being judged restrict me so much when I was single. I never hooked up with anyone unless I was in a relationship, and I feel like I missed out!!! lol that would sound so wrong if my husband were to read it...

For women: Can you imagine how much more popular one-night stands would be if there were really no judgment for it? I'm confident that I would have slept with 3x the number of guys than I actually have because, yes, I LOVE SEX just like men.

I think many women feel uncomfortable with "hook-ups" because we are socialized to feel bad about it, not because it's natural for us to be prudes. I'm married now (so out of the game) but there were sooo many times when I was single that I just wanted sex but I never hooked up with anyone because 1) fear of others'…

Reading this reminds me of a friend I had from S Korea, who was barely plump by American standards. She told me that she was made to feel like a whale when she was in S Korea. Finding clothes in her size was an impossible task and she was treated dismissively; salespeople would look her up and down and inform her they…

my husband's totally okay with this...

I never had any problems, either (5'4" and small) UNTIL I flew Spirit airlines once. That was the first time I realized that if I was uncomfortable, it must be hell on bigger people.

Wait, you know how to cure a hangover? PLEASE TELL ME! :) I mean, I know ibuprofen works – to an extent. If you've really crossed the line and you're spinning, I always assumed there is no solution (at least for me)!

Someone mentioned they felt like they took crazy pills when they read people's responses here. I agree. It sounds to me like you were polite from the get-go and this man started being passive-aggressively bitchy by muttering under his breath. Even if he started moving for you and then you realized you needed to put…

UGH A co-worker I had (in Georgia) was telling me her husband wanted to get an Au Pair. Her reply was, "NO WAY, I don't want a foreigner raising my kid!" :/ then she realized she was talking to me (someone with foreigners for parents) and she started backpedaling..."I mean, I want to be the one who's closest to my…

YES. Born and raised in the deep south here, now in NYC area – but my parents were foreigners, so I always felt a little "different".

I used to wear pads until my (girl) friend said, "EWWW that's like stewing in your own juices!" ...shamed into wearing tampons!!! lol

o i c... thanks! now I'm pretty sure I'll never try it. :)

"Can someone please explain why the McRib is good? I tried it, and there are like...fake bones? That you eat?"

This is so true. My first memory of this happened at 13 years old; I was in the passenger seat when my mom was driving. I was wearing my school uniform (I went to a Catholic school) so I was wearing the plaid skirt/oxford shirt combo. I had one leg partly up on the dashboard and I remember we passed a truck driver who…

I've had men (both attractive and unattractive) look at me in a non-threatening way; I didn't mind. They didn't stare me down and make me feel uncomfortable. I've also had men LEER at me in a threatening manner. To say that doesn't happen is denying reality. Too many times, the leers were followed by incredibly…

Sure you have some people saying they think the models are beautiful in the comments. I also see lots of commenters assuring us that they "don't like fat pigs", though I'm not sure why this is such an urgent message to impart. Maybe it's a convenient and quick way to remind everyone that they themselves aren't "fat…

THIS. Calvin Klein ads don't swap their regular models with unconventional ones just because they're appearing in issues bound for West Virginia. We're subjected to the same beauty standard, regardless of whether we're in Kansas or California.

I don't understand all the hate in the comments. No one expects everyone to find this beautiful, or even attractive. But why the need to insult the models so viciously? Some people are acting like the woman (& man) deserve to get bashed because "how dare they try to feel sexy when I find them unattractive". These are…