How not to be a prude. How not to be a whore.

Even "compliments" are just a reminder that they are constantly being judged by their appearance by every single man who can see them, in every single context.

the stuff seen in the video is uniquely a US thing. Other places have other types of harassment

I then subjected him to a loud lecture on the importance of brushing and flossing, and the horrendous health consequences of gingivitis.

How does one combat this behaviour as a fellow man though?

When I walk around with even one guy, it doesn't happen.

It's a uniquely US thing - at least this scale of harassment

make someone happy by acknowledging something that I find aesthetically pleasing

the uber-example of the douche that dates younger women because of the power differential

But the bottom line of a date: you getting to know each other. Who you are as people. If you are into nature, take her on a hike. You like sports, take her to a game. You like comic books, take her to your favorite comic book store. You like food, take her to your new secret gem.

or setting cars up on dates? I have many questions.

Guess what? The patriarchy can eat a dick.

I realize I have had the same haircut my whole life: Pageboy. Think Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon. Same cut / same coloring. Except for my college goth phase: dyed black, layered, so much Aqua Net Extra Super Hold Unscented.

I'd rather see someone clean faced and hair combed than in bad makeup any day of the week.

Really interesting article on the history of Wonder Woman.

if my ring isn't bigger than hers, I'm saying no.

but divorce can make people make asshole moves

she used the diamond to key his car.

makes me want to shove a king size Twix up her nose.

For the last 15 years, I have worn the same kitty mask and a Vivienne Westwood hat (with whatever I happened to be wearing to work that day). The hat is a costume all by itself: oversized pale pink fedora (like Pharrel's hat) with the most riotous curly feathers up and over one side that dangled down the back. It's…