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A lot of people don't understand that being a woman doesn't make you open to violence, it's trying to simultaneously be a woman and a human being that makes you open to violence. A lot of these misogynists like the idea of female. They like the softness, the beauty, the submissiveness, the cleanliness, the gentleness,…

"Okay, so never do anything _ever_ that might be construed at any time as improper. "

Some reasons for wanting a big ceremony (no snark intended here): both me/my brother and my sister-in-law/his wife come from big, close but spread out families, and very close we don't get to see often. In large part, their wedding (which was big and medium-fancy — catering and a band, but at her parent's summer…

um, maybe bc some of them want to celebrate with friends and family? no one should feel pressure to have a fancy ceremony (or get married at all), but some people actually want to do all that. and sure, they may get stressed in some of the planning, but there are tons of things that are worthwhile that are also pretty…

Every time there's a post about weddings on here, a bunch of people have to chime in and brag about their smug organic lentil weddings. And they shit all over traditional weddings in the process. I had a lentil wedding myself but I can totally see how it gets annoying having to read a hundred comments about how…

Nice try.

I would watch a reality show about you and Allen.

If you don't swear at your pets at home, they're just going to learn those words on the street.

To be honest I'm having a hard time getting behind this. Like, yeah, wedding planning is trivial - sure. But you're planning a wedding out of town, you take time off work, book a flight, and arrange things to work with your schedule, your family's schedule, and the schedule of various vendors and whatnot because…

I have been looking online for porn since I was 13 years old. Never once have I accidentally clicked on a link that sent me to pictures and videos of child pornography. Not even when I was drunk.

Can't say I've had your experience, but this would be my top pick. I avoided it for awhile, because I'm kind of a nerd and I felt like the show would be more laughing at than laughing with. Everyone I knew kept going on about how great it was, though, and when one of the guys in my D&D group wore a "Bazinga" shirt,…

This guy reviewed Catcher in the Rye in 2004. What an ass. If his editors had done the right thing and fired him back then, we wouldn't have to put up with reviews like this now.

I heard them discussing this on NPR awhile back with the author and thought it would be a promising addition to my rotation (one non-fiction educate your fine mind book per every 2 girlfriend eye roll inducing fiction novels) and now it's been moved tot he top of my order from amazon on payday list, even above the…

I like quite dry history, but I have to say my favourite ones are the books where the writer researches their chosen era so well that they can describe scenes properly, to allow the reader to imagine exactly what it was like to walk among the people. "Victorian City" by Judith Flanders is a stand-out example of this.

Well, I'm going to go buy a copy of this book. And I will continue to not buy the Washington Post.

Aaaand, this debacle has just pushed her book onto my "buying" list. I saw it today, was tempted, let it go. This is definitely worth exceeding my quarterly book budget!

I enjoyed her first book Sin in the Second City and I have the book she did about Gypsy Rose Lee in the to read pile.

Well, I know what book to add to my book collection! I love history & books on history that examines women's roles are sadly lacking but getting better. This sounds like it's right up my alley, thanks!

This is a prime example of if she had gone under a male pseudonym, he would have given her a different review. Shame on you, Yardley - and brava to Abbot for the magnificent letter to the editor.