What amazes me is how many people still complain that all a woman has to do is accuse a man of ANYTHING and he’s “locked up for life.” The reality is so far in the other direction.

I’ve found a lot of older men will use “kiddo” for younger female coworkers or reports to defuse any sense of being a sexual predator or office creeper. They think it’s avuncular and platonic and don’t realize it’s offensive in its own right. I’d just say “Kiddo! I’m 25!” in a light-hearted way and then he’ll tell you…

One of the most effective endings I’ve ever seen. It’s been 2 decades since I’ve seen it and I still remember it.

Ren? I think she was female.

AA is anonymous so people can feel safe in going to meetings without suffering social or professional repercussions. It’s not intended to foster shame. I get what you’re saying but there’s a difference between a family hiding someone’s addiction and the program discretion.

Hold on. Venomous crickets are a thing? I’ve always regarded crickets as nature’s free symphony, annoying sometimes when one is chirping in the bathroom but mostly innocuous.

The thoughtfulness of your post shows that he made a wonderful contribution to the world in caring for you. What a great story.

Exactly. And I find that often adults tend to see high school kids as all one group of “kids” where the power imbalance between an underclassmen girl and a popular senior boy is HUGE. At that moment that a senior is pressuring you, you’re well aware that your response and the night’s outcome can determine your…

The tousled hair, the Kurt Cobain sweaters, the goofy smile - yep, Tate had it.

Not sure which “sex positive” people you’ve been talking to, but the general idea is usually along the lines of honoring your partners as people and respecting their choices, not treating sex as a prize. I’d say the whole idea of scoring is more from a paradigm that views men as conquerors and women as things to be…

I was nauseated by the fact that a trans person is depicted as a psycho. Cece is obviously an unreliable narrator - says it was an accident with Alison in the bath, but her father says it wasn’t the first time. Blames Bethany for killing Marion, says she just found her mother dead, that none of her almost-murders…

My older friends who were screwing in the 70’s and early 80’s have stories that dwarf anything I’ve heard elsewhere. That said, I do think there’s an exploration to be had of the effect Tinder, other apps and online porn have had on dating and relationships. Unfortunately these discussions always get cloaked in “I’m…

I’d be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to suggest everyone read Angela Carter’s “The Fall River Axe Murders.” Perfect short story on Lizzie. Love it so hard.

Do they do their own makeup and clothes? I always assumed someone on the show at least did the makeup. Most regular people don’t know how to make the jump from real life makeup to TV-ready makeup.

I’ve noticed there are more attractive women than men. Any bar or party I walk into, there are plenty of women who qualify as conventionally attractive and only a few guys who could be called good-looking. Between makeup, hair and clothing, plus the pressure to look pretty, women generally take more care with their…

She reminds me of Jean Harlowe in that pic.

Same thing happened to one of my friends - I was the friend who busted it up. To this day, everyone remembers it differently. People deny they were in the room (though they were) some think it was another party, etc. Some of them might be lying, others may have merged or distorted events over the decades, others might…

I find it a helpful framework for professional situations. I’ve been in so many workplaces run by extroverts who think everyone needs to be outgoing, highly social and constantly interacting, and that anyone who needs more alone time is somehow inferior or not a team player.

Blaze Starr Goes Nudist is one of my favorites of the 60’s nudist colony movies that were in vogue then. They’re so charmingly innocent and hers was really cute.

Yep! As a single woman with no kids, I’ve been told time and again - usually not in official negotiations but in conversations with coworkers and managers - that I don’t “need” more than a modest salary. I once was at a job where someone was given a huge increase when the boss found out she was the breadwinner with a…