I am black and mostly love SoCal. But I had NEVER experienced the kind of racism that reared its ugly head when I was last apartment-hunting here, not when I was living in the stratified East Coast and not even in Dixie-loving Tennessee. I’m light skinned and often get mistaken for Latina and one apartment manager…

And you can buy it at Nordstrom!

And you can buy it at Nordstrom!

That's what I mean, though. I'd actually feel better about humanity if we kept our nastiness in-species. But we spread the cruelty around to every other species on the planet - for no fricking reason, as this article says. Is it endemic to us or something? Is there no hope for us?

King Stork - that shit is straight up cray.

designers including Fendi and Alice & Olivia to be sourcing furs from a farm in China in which raccoon dogs and foxes were kept in piles of their own feces, electrocuted, and skinned alive

Honestly, I think so much of it has to do with certain people not wanting a black woman telling them what they should and shouldn't eat. Like you said, culturally loaded landlines.

I love when people speak intelligently about religion.

OMG, chesty girls PSAs! I live in LA and LOVE Jenette Bras in Pasadena and whatever that neighborhood is by City College - East Hollywood, maybe? Filipinotown? There is NOTHING like a bra fitting by people who know what they're doing. In fact it's almost fun - until it comes time to pay the bill :(

Thanks for the recommendation! I'd actually just made up my mind to invest in some decent sports bras (or at least one, depending on the budget) this morning.

i would love to have it done, or at least I think I might love it - am still of a mixed mind about my girls - but have never looked into the particulars. Particularly the cost, insurance equation. But it's reassuring to know that others are satisfied!

Are you happy with your reduction surgery? I'm also in the g-f range (and have to exercise with 2 sports bras!) and really miss my c-d days.

I admit that I don't understand this argument. Of course Islam is going to produce more radical extremists than Christianity (although I would argue the entire state of Israel is just one bastion of state-funded terrorism) since Muslims worldwide face more extreme poverty and oppression than Christians at this…

This is hella fascinating, so thank you! Can you further clarify what you mean by

Whoa. You people are blowing my mind right now. RPatt and FK Twigs? Nicole Beharie and Michael fucking Fassbender? I had no idea there was so much interracial dating going on with our stars!

See, I don't know about this. There seems to be a HUGE discrepancy between what scientists/nutritionists tell us and everybody's anecdotal evidence. My hubby's father drinks massive amounts of alcohol - at his peak he drank a bottle of wine for lunch and another bottle for dinner. Is he a ripped god of fitness? …

As impressive as it is that Allstate and Kerry are lending their voices to combat domestic violence...did they really only make *three* of these purses? I must be missing something - how could that possibly be the most logical course of action? Why not just work with some retailer to manufacture them and then donate…

Many men like the idea of throwing the ball around fatherhood, but diaper changing, middle of the night feeding fatherhood, not as sexy

Sadly, I have no secrets. It's not so much that I've held him off as it is that, like your husband, he's slowly changed his mind. Which is normal, we were super young when we met, of course your wants and desires evolve over time. And the thing is, I'd actually be fine with being a dad - playing with a baby and…

I've been with my husband for over ten years now and he clearly wants a kid. I'm very, very ambivalent, leaning towards no. This issue has become the giant herd of elephants in the room; I often think that, if we break up, it will be over the existence or non-existence of children. I feel you, sister.

Polly! I have that shit on tape - remember when we used to tape shows?? - somewhere at my mom's house. I have much respect for Phylicia Rashad's acting skills - there was a scene in that movie where her love interest strokes her back, it was so unabashedly sexual and yet so subtle, and it was all thanks to their…