I would tell her that she doesn't have to brush it, but in that case she has to keep it short. Long hair gets tangled and needs daily brushing. That way it's her choice.

I don't think it'll give her any sort of complex if you just put your foot down and make her brush her hair. If she demands an explanation, lump it in with things like brushing your teeth and taking a shower - you have to keep your body healthy, and that means keeping all parts of your body healthy!

Wanting to be carelessly thin - so spot on.

Do I get to bang on top of the downstairs lounge piano? Cuz I'm not into it unless I get to bang on top of the downstairs lounge piano.

YES. That last line hits home for me so much.

Truth! My last relationship went on WAY too long, but what I learned from it was invaluable. I have a better understanding of who I am, what I want from life, what I need in a partner, and what I truly can't stand in a partner.

No, I completely agree with what you said. Innocent black lives are viewed by white people as collateral damage in the pursuit of the targeted portrayal of economically disadvantaged black people as criminals and less-thans. Nobody has a problem with this militarized police state when people of color are targeted.

Twelve Angry Babies

I like how O'Reilly stresses that NYTimes likes Kelly, as if this makes her a traitor to Fox. A sheep in fox clothing.

Babe-y

Three Babies and a Baby.

hahaha I love picturing an 11 year old with a look of both awe and queasiness . #blessit

I'm skeptical the issue ever really mattered to him in the first place. I always suspect in these cases that opposing abortion was politically expedient at the time and now some focus group determined that it isn't anymore.

Has he helped make life miserable for many Americans? Yes. Does he seem to have actually thought about the issue and come to a more reasonable conclusion? Hell yes. Let's see how his actual voting goes from now on and hope that he's not just talking the talk and he continues to walk the walk.

An open letter to my Exes

YEAH. I was "punk rock" in high school, which basically means I wore shiny combat boots from Hot Topic and knew who Rancid was. I had a boyfriend who made me glue his hair (glue.) into a mohawk. I thought Blink 182 "sold out", which in retrospect is completely hilarious. But then, most things you do at 13 end up being…

I have well-intentioned straight white dudes in my life. Whenever we discuss gender politics, this is the kind of argument they raise: "But you're telling me my perspective about this doesn't count because I'm a white guy! That's not fair!" And I'm over here like, when I'm telling you what it feels like to be…

"Can a white male liberal critique the country's current political-correctness craze (which, by the way, hurts liberals most)?"

This article needs a trigger warning. I am triggered by deks. Especially "big old floppy deks."

a big old floppy dek