to clarify what I am trying to say is, this is not about MY personal experience or yours. This is about society and what society as a whole "thinks." I am truly sorry if any individual has says hurtful or mean things about your appearance, that's not ok. But society as whole says it's better to be skinny than it is…

Yes I get all of that. We all face prejudice and feel insecure. Everyone has different subtle ideas about what makes someone else attractive. And I am not trying to downplay what you personally have been through or not acknowledge the pain you might have experienced due to your weight. But you don't see fat women…

Oh for pete sake, I am not an asshole. I understand that everyone gets made fun of, that everyone has someone make them feel bad about their appearance, but it's not a contest. It's not fat people vs skinny people, who has it worse. And honestly, society, magazines, movies, books, swimsuit catalogs (that's a joke)…

Tyler, everyone gets made fun of, everyone feels insecure at one point or another. No one should walk up to anyone (even at Walmart) and make a comment about your appearance for any reason. BUT you will never convince me that people have looked at you with disgust. Just straight up think your gross because you are…

Wait, you're supposed to brush your teeth after lunch!?! That's a thing people do?!? I don't do that, and my teeth are probably going to fall out. Great.

It's amazing that you are able to potty train your child at seven weeks, you must make enough money to stay home with your child. What a complete and utter blessing that is. It would appear however that money can't buy you compassion, empathy, or tact. Nothing like bragging while judging and taking other parents…

I think all of these applied to Lost, but I still love it anyway.

I work as a librarian and I work late on Tuesday nights, and every Tuesday my fiance comes in and finds me at one of the service desks, and the first thing he always says is "You are so cute." Before he leaves he always mouths the words "I Love You!" like he's yelling them but can't because you know, we are in a…

I don't understand why you keep calling it 'trendy' Lots of people have responded to you explaining why this might be happening. I don't really think that children can be considered 'trendy.' Hair scrunchies and leopard print shoes are trends. Adopting a child that needs a home is an act of love and compassion. And…

The internets is a weird and scary place filled with terribly insecure, ignorant and immature people. You are obviously none of those things, and I am sorry if I made you feel bad. The point I was really trying to get across was, your ideas and insights were valid and interesting, don't apologize or try not to…

While I agree with the bulk of your comment, the weird, unnecessary, disclaimer made me mad. You are absolutely spot on with your critique, and I would love to heart you but you seem concerned that people might think you're a feminist for making a valid point about the way men and women are treated differently,…

This is nit-picky, but the baby isn't Greg's. I feel like that's an important part of Joan's story.

The NPR show Radio Lab has a fascinating episode about the Milgrim experiment that talked about how it actually proved the opposite of what everyone thinks it did. It's really interesting to hear what the study actually proved.

awesome!

I just posted a comment on her Facebook page, and you should too!

Anyone else think Elizabeth Berkley's husband looks a little bit like Zoolander?

I agree, there have certainly been worse attempts. And he sounded like Steven Tyler singing the national anthem... which you know...

Someone has probably already mentioned all of these but anything by Gail Carson Levine! Also Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, and Figgs and Phantoms by Ellen Raskin which changed my life at 13 and made me feel like someone out there knew what it is like to be a girl on the brink of growing up, and wasn't condescending.

30 Rock was on hiatus because Tina Fey was on maternity leave, not because they wanted to make room for something else.

Audrey Hepburn... no one every mistook her for a guy. I think Michelle's comment was kind of a joke, and she was actually just saying "I keep my hair short because Heath liked it that way and it helps me still feel close to him" She seems like a smart lady who probably doesn't make sweeping generalizations based on…