Ah yes, the cervix thing! This awful NP did mention that, too, I just forgot. (I account my omission to a rage blackout, and also because, if I recall correctly, she seemed to be more concerned about my being an unmarried slut than actually hurting me with the IUD.) And while I'm glad they'll mostly do it for anyone…

+1,000. My male gyno is thankfully much younger (early 40s, I'm guessing), so I will be able to continue to go to him forever and ever. He's fantastic. And yeah, in my limited experience with female gynos (and one female nurse practitioner I was forced to go to when my regular doctor was unavailable), was horribly…

Sigh. $600 a year without insurance? I have insurance and my NuvaRing costs $300 for a 90-day supply. Clearly, I am getting fucked by Aetna on this one. Although: my insurance is garbage, NuvaRing is expensive because it's a brand-name without a generic counterpart, and I refuse to take anything else. So, joke's on…

That phrase might be one of my favorites, even if it's only a metaphorical kick in the dick. The literal makes it even better.

Semi-related: TheRoyalHe (who falls into the category of men who this article is, essentially, mocking) was *just yesterday* fitted for a tux for a wedding he's in next month. I wasn't there, but I'm glad I wasn't, because I may have flipped my shit — the guy fitting him (an assistant manager, no less) was extremely…

Yeah, and the one covered in blood really took the (wedding) cake. Zing!

RIGHT!? These are not the things newlyweds should be doing the morning after their wedding.

As a Pittsburgh expat myself, I feel I am obliged to dig deeper than necessary when any news items about the city and its inhabitants pop up. This one did not disappoint — for a healthy dose of schadenfreude, watch the video embedded in the CBS Pittsburgh article: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/09/01/3-a…

A-men.

Where do you live? Can I visit? (I am part polar bear, and a tropical vacation would be my own version of hell.)

Daaaamn, Jeff Goldblum can get it. Also, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for him as a Pittsburgh expat myself.

Start here: http://www.afterlifekreations.com/

+1 on Modern Family. I watch the show nearly-religiously (new episodes, reruns on in the background) and think OITNB and Veep are far better candidates to win. (Also, Sarah Hyland's standing-in-line-with-my-high-school-boyfriend-at-the-amusement-park stance on stage — with who I am assuming is her boyfriend, who isn't…

This is exactly where my mind went when I read "Michelle Williams"— Poussey and Taystee 4 Eva. (And yes, gold would be lovely. As would being lifted from the 'Pending Approval' no-man's land!)

I'm just going to put this right here:

You know what? Me too. I first heard about her when Tiny Furniture came out, and was intrigued because I had just graduated from college, too, and was experiencing a miniature version of what her character in the movie (Aura) was going through. Then Girls happened, then I followed her on Twitter, listed to her Fresh…

I am a total sucker for late '90s/early 2000s nostalgia. No shame.

Was the trollpatrol also responsible for reporting posts for disemvoweling? God, I miss that, too. Or should I say: Gd mss tht.

Me too! I got through about 1.5 episodes before I couldn't turn up the TV volume any higher and had to surrender to the subtitles. Glad to know I'm not alone. :)

I also watched it with the same feelings. And subtitles. (I am a stupid American and could not decipher the subtleties of the New Zealand accent. It seemed there was a lot of hushed speaking, though, so I'll pretend it was that.)