I definitely think coverage of issues are important, I just take issue with the way they are typically covered. One of the reasons I love Jez is because it brings together people from different walks of life and backgrounds. I'm definitely one for continuing the discussion (but in a polite and genuine manner) with all…

You're right about the colored underwear...there are a bunch of loopholes.

For sure. BTW, speaking of, have you taken a look over at the Alice Walker article? Religion issues aside, bringing Israel into the picture also always takes a nasty turn.

Honestly, I think it's both. I think that religion should be constantly evaluated; it's important especially for those of us who practice to be questioning and doubting and reaffirming, since it's easy for us sometimes to be blinded by faith and rules. But it's really tough because I feel like the broader media…

I think that's probably true; there has been an increase in coverage in other media outlets too.

Woah, relax. I too am a born and raised Orthodox Jew and I'm not condoning the practices discussed in the article and I certainly have my own problems with Orthodox Judaism (and even taharat hamishpacha, or family purity laws, and I certainly don't believe that everything in the name of God is laudable. But if you pay…

My beliefs exactly. Nowadays, I probably consider myself Conservadox, but I do identify with the MO community a lot, I'm always uncomfortable with how Judaism often gets portrayed and how the behaviors of the ultra-Orthodox (which people tend to forget are still very fringe) get taken out of context.

Glad to know I'm not just paranoid.

Well, in Judaism, a lot of activites can cause you to reach the same level of impurity as menstruating. Men actually have to go to the mikveh (the same ritual bath women go into after their periods) if they have a wet dream (also something biological), after being in the presence of a dead body, and also after eating…

This is why I can't eat lamb chops anymore, no matter how delicious they are.

I feel like lately there has been a lot of scrutiny of the ultra-Orthodox community on Jezebel recently. Or is it just me because I'm hyper-sensitive to it since I was raised Orthodox?

Actually, the reason for not touching has nothing to do with being dirty. It's about a spiritual impurity, not that menstruation is gross or something like that. I'm definitely not advocating all the hormones and injections in order to maintain the laws of family purity, but it's important to realize that the whole…

Okay, well obviously it's time that Ryan Gosling gets cast in a musical.

I'm just impressed at how well polished everyone's toes are. I've been putting off the summer pedis...

As a HUGE GG fan, I was afraid that I was building this show up too much, but I was pleasantly surprised by the show. While it's still a pilot that has a few kinks to work out, I'm very optimistic. I was pleased that Sutton Foster was able to manage ASP's dialogue with such finesse and I love me some Kelly Bishop.

Actually Violet was also raped in a literal sense before we meet the characters.

I hear ya. I don't really think I cried, but I was miserable for a solid two weeks.

My mom introduced me to the wonder of Ferragamo shoes. She has the original version of those flats with the ribbon on them from YEARS ago and they still look great.

I got really sick of eating sweet flavored foods, so I started eating a lot of mashed potatoes, which I actually never liked before (and I'd actually never tried instant before).

Great! Definitely let me know what you think.