What's the most expensive skin care product you use? I've been using samples of Lancome Visionnaire for a couple months now (thanks to Sephora sales associates who don't recognize me), and think I like it, but don't know if I'm willing to drop $100 for a bottle. What I like is that it seems to reduce the redness in…

Let’s talk about THAT song. You know the one I’m talking about. The one that feels like an emotional gut-punch even just a few chords in. The one that leaves you an ugly-crying mess no matter how many times you hear it. It could be one that brings you back to a particularly sad time in your own life, or it could just…

Speaking from an urban planning background, the entire US economy since post WWII has been based on race- and class-based segregation via suburbanization and ghetto-ization. Since this time, we've decided that our entire economic agenda will be based on buying houses and filling them up with bullshit. Conversely, we…

In the midst of all the pinkwashing that goes on in October, it's also important to retain perspective on what breast cancer is and what it isn't. A couple years ago, science writer Christie Aschwanden provided some really great perspective on the subject:

4. Write your political representative about continued science funding at state/provincial and federal levels such that the fine people doing their best to research causes and cures have the resources to do so. If you so happen to be somebody with that kind of power...fund the science! This could have a trickle-down…

The other day I saw a Komen pink Teflon pan. Teflon, when overheated (not as hard to do as you might think) releases carcinogenic chemicals. Today I saw bottles of water with the Komen pink ribbon them. Plastic water bottles are often made of BPA-based plastic. BPAs are at least a danger to fetuses and infants, and…

Can we just stop trying to disguise consumerism as a charitable act full stop? I'm looking at you Warby Parker and you Tom's Shoes.

As a professional working in a chemical industry I know that I will get cancer someday. I understand the risks from working with toluene, nitrobenzene, carbon dust, silica, ect ect. What frustrates me is when someone says "such and such has been linked to cancer". I know that lots of things cause cancer but the key is…

Ok, I really do appreciate where you're coming from with this, but to say things like "contains silica and titanium dioxide, which can cause cancer by inhalation" without backing that up is an inflammatory scare tactic aka bullshit. Where did you get this? And FYI the SkinDeep database is full of unreliable…

So what are the best steps to take to actually make a difference? Please add/edit:

I admit, I read the headline wrong. I was very excited to have someone pay me a grand per month to sleep on their couch.

I went with my child to an old-fashioned soda shop today. And I ate ice cream. I'm not supposed to eat ice cream, and I will be very, very sorry later. But, damn it. We were at a soda shop. I have to live it up occasionally, even at the expense of my insides.

Does anyone here have a retired racing greyhound? I'm trying to hook up with my local rescue to meet some pups and make sure they're the right breed for me. I have no kids (no possibility in future either), my partner works from home, I work 36 hours a week and am active outside walking and hiking miles daily. I have…

Hey guys! Long time reader, first time question asker. I have a pumpkin dress, how many days during the month of October is it acceptable to wear my pumpkin dress? 1 time per week? More? Less? And February? Is it okay to wear it in an a "I know god damned well it's not Halloween but I love my pumpkin dress in…

Jezzies, I need some help. I have recently(7 months) decided to give up booze because I have a serious problem with it. Mostly I feel good about this positive life change. When it comes to dealing with being around alcohol in social settings, however, is when I really struggle.

WHEN WILL IT EVER STOP RAINING. I always thought of myself as the sit-indoors-and-be-boring type but, my god, being trapped inside for 4 days has proven otherwise. If it were lovely autumny weather, well, I could handle this better, but this is just boring tepid awful drizzlefest.

I'm gonna be on TV!!! The adorbs reporter just left my house! Long story, but a former landlord took a preapproved CC offer from my mailbox about 6 years ago, used my rental app to get the card, had no freaking idea till I was turned for a cc in the spring. Looked at my credit report, yeah, I had defaulted on card…

So, I went to this place where they have cupcakes and they put ice cream and sprinkles on the top. It just seemed all to wonderful, however it wasn't, and

Okay Jezzies, what are your best tips for getting over stupid meaningless crushes? I have a boyfriend, super happy, etc. etc. but there's this cute guy at work. I don't want to make moves on him, I just want this stupid crush to be gone right now!

Ok Jezzies, I have a question. As I get back into dating, I'm being very upfront that safe sex is my way or highway. But everyone seems completely perplexed by the concept of dental dams/plastic wrap/cut up condom for oral on a girl. To be honest, it doesn't appeal to me but I want to be safe. How bad would it be if I…