Ugh. This happened to me a couple years ago on Mother's Day. My sister and I were visiting my mom and when the florist pulled up with the flowers we ordered online it was soooooooo disappointing to see my mom presented with this tiny half-size bouquet. We sent in photos to customer service and they refused to take…

Nope. Feeling threatened by any group that is requesting equality (whether it's feminists, gay-rights advocates, etc) is only a reflection of insecurity and intolerance.

I rushed the fuck home to watch the show at 5pm, and turns out I'm not going to get to watch it until it's all over and everyone and their DOG knows who won. Bogus!

So, I guess what you're saying is that it's not ok to advocate for the rights of a specific group. You come off as someone who's just sore because you found something that's not all about you. Women don't need to throw out feminism in favor of "equalism", or in any way tone down the message. That there still are a lot…

Ugh. That Fox News article was so idiotic. "Men and women may be capable of doing many of the same things, but that doesn’t mean they want to. That we don’t have more female CEOs or stay-at-home dads proves this in spades." Huh? I thought that was because we were still struggling with institutionalized sexism. But…

I never thought about it that way but you're right - if a woman who doesn't particularly like dresses or "women's" clothes wants to dress up, then the go-to choice would be a suit. Pants without a jacket are too informal for a lot of weddings, and there's something fairly unisex about a tux anyways.

It's hard when friends have kids and you don't get to see them or have as many quality conversations with them as you'd like. But, whether it's kids, or a new job, or another major life event, there's usually a time in all relationships where you have to cut the other person some slack (sometimes for years) until…

I've never been pregnant, but I relate to the freaked out tone of your email and I'd just like to say that I'm sure everyone's different, and there's no reason to assume that any changes will be permanent, or horrible. I've seen that area on 2 or 3 women who've had children and it didn't look any different to me.

What a luxurious tail, and beautiful eyes!

Sweet! I love a sleepy kitty.

I call that the "chicken leg" when my cat does it. Adorable!

Feminism is a completely appropriate name for the struggle for women's equality. The word is made up of version of "femme" (French for "woman"), and "ism" - referring to a movement or theory. Your comparing it to a term that includes the word "supremacy" is silly. Sure, the civil rights movement didn't reference race…

"Women MAY face far more unfair obstacles"?? Women DO face far more obstacles than men. And we're not advocating favoritism to make up for injustices - this isn't about women being vindictive or feeling superior. It's about pushing for legislation that prevents discrimination and promotes fairness. My not wanting to…

Not everything aimed at men is aimed at straight men. It certainly wouldn't be inappropriate for Calvin Klein to be thinking of the large number of gay 49er's fans watching the game.

I think the vast majority of ads during the Super Bowl are aimed at men, and this one struck me as being clearly aimed at gay men. To me it's less a commentary on ads in general and their POV's, but rather the extreme male-centric focus of the Super Bowl in spite of the fact that a significant percentage of the…

Argh - yes. Most everything male is the "normal" and everything else is a variation of normal - usually a less valid variation. So, instead of movies being just "movies" they are either movies or chick flicks. Same with writing. Same with sports. And even retail. There will never be a "Man Footlocker" - you only need…

I've given up complaining. I sit in front of a computer and can't move because there isn't enough space between me and my cubical-mate. Plus, I have to be near the phone at all times. In the summer the building is about 71 degrees. It's a business casual environment and no one wears suits so I have no idea why it's so…

What I don't get is - does it look like that because she had surgery, or does she need to get surgery because of the hot dog semblance?