Well, a few years back I was dating a total sociopath from a very wealthy Dutch family. We all went down to Cape town together for Christmas with the plan that we (my boyfriend and I) would stay on for a few extra days to do a road trip. His family were - interesting. Big drinkers, smokers and complainers who loved…

I was living in Burundi and then South Sudan when Ebola hit in Uganda. We all got memos on "not shaking hands" and most importantly, not burying any dead bodies ourselves.

This man has the same bone structure as Kristen Stewart. I find both of them attractive so, that makes sense.

I don't think choosing not to have children is selfish. Maybe on a microlevel, in your coupling/family, if your partner wants one and you don't want to sacrifice your time, energy, body and freedom. But at a macro level? I have yet to hear a convincing argument for how having children isn't selfish. Adopting? Probably…

I tried the soft cups - you have to trim the little pull thing or it can be a bit stabby. I also found that because it has edges, it felt a bit like it was hurting the place where my cervix and vagina meet - if that makes sense? I am fairly petite and my SO is larger than average, so I'm sure it's just a question of…

Also important note - if you are planning to try this - you really need to make sure you are buying sponges that don't have added ingredients. It's going inside of you so you know, worth being UBER careful. When I open the plastic package, I put them inside a new ziplock and do my best to only touch the one I'm going…

Exactly - they are a temporary barrier that keeps the blood from coming out during sex - your partner won't feel them and they don't create any sensation of pressure for me. I don't find them hard to get out, but I'm pretty comfortable touching myself and taught enough sex ed to know it's not going to get stuck or…

Oh yes! I read once from a porn actress, and confirmed with an escort friend of mine, that you can use a makeup sponge. Obviously, it needs to be clean, obviously, and kept sanitarily since it's going into your body. You need to cut it down to fit, so it's worth testing it out a few times, so you know what works for…

I have had a copper IUD for a few years now. I got it in a single day on a layover in Geneva whilst carting my roller bag through the city... but that's another story. Anyway, it has given me epic periods - like, easily 10 - 14 days of heavy to light bleeding. It's much better now but for a while it was sort of like,…

I dated an actor guy who's previous girlfriend left him for Patrick Stewart. 40 year age difference. We weren't allowed to watch Patrick's films - which was surprisingly limiting - because it still bothered him so much. Any time he'd mention it, in terms of his fears of being cheated on, I would have to put on my best…

Oh my god. Thank you. When I say I had my sexual awakening watching that film, people give me major side eye. But honestly? I still listen to the Labyrinth sound track ... at special times.

I've always been more of a Dean fan... but something about soulless Sam really did it for me. I'm told I'm not alone.

I live in France. Granted, I'm American by birth so I was going to be more interested in the average French person. My fiancé (French) tells me that no one was really discussing it.

I have not dated one, but my friend is one. He is in a longterm relationship with a woman who understands that he's not attacking her, but he's really terrified of it. Like your boyfriend, he's very feminist, sex positive, etc. I think it scares him a lot:(

I'm with you. I sat behind a couple on a flight from Beirut to Istanbul who had a screaming infant. I heard a nice story of a couple who handed out earplugs to the people sitting around them before the flight even took off - which I thought was classy. I get that babies cry and people have emergency travel needs. I…

Yeah, I guess I'd just rather they have their special time at the end, when everyone else is sitting. I've always thought it was mean to bring the kids on, let them get settled on the plane alone with their families and then make them wait another 20 minutes for everyone else to get seated. 20 minutes to a 7 year old…

This. I got a little um, frustrated, waiting in line for parents with children to board our plane this last week. I fly almost every two weeks - and not short distances. I normally fly Europe to East Africa, East Africa to the Levant, etc. If anything, ask parents with small children to board last so those kids can…

Madeleine - Trolls or no trolls, this website is a safe space for so many of us. I have never felt supported by a community in the way that I feel I am supported on Jezebel. Each and every single writer and mod (I miss y'all) work to build that dialogue and trust. I am thankful everyday that I have this space and I…

An excellent film, highly recommended.