For me, ‘Never fuck someone who doesn’t own books’ is a shorthand, colloquial way of saying ‘Never fuck someone who lacks curiosity about the world’. But I also feel discombobulated when I’m at someone’s house and they have no books.

I have to disagree with that. I think it’s definitely an indicator of compatibility in a partner. I would also argue that it can also be a really good indicator of someone’s intellectual curiosity which is also something I value very highly in a partner. Sure, never say never and of course people can express their…

A big part of it is also the cultural hate for mothers - if your kid isn’t perfect, you clearly fucked up and did the Wrong Thing, and by the way the science of what the Right Thing is, is constantly changing, so moms are always wrong!  Particularly since there are consultants on everything from “attachment parenting”…

In small things I do to destroy the patriarchy: I always address things to couples with the Mrs. first if they share a last name. Other wise they get their desired last names, but the woman always gets listed first. With proper titles if they have them.

Oh absolutely, but school districts doing 1-1 have these contracts in place generally already and already have budgets set. Maybe they got a grant in the past 2 months to buy Chromebooks, but generally, again, these things are in motion for months ahead of time.

For the moment, I’m going to assume you’re not deliberately concern trolling. But regardless, you’re misconstruing what “believe women” actually means. “Believe Women” is not a blanket statement. It’s a shorthand that we use because the more accurate statement “afford a woman reporting an assault the same benefit of…

Wow, she actually came off somewhat authentic, and using her logic, I think she might be onto something in that I truly hate Starships as well - so we have that in common right off the bat, maybe I should unZuck for a spell and the world will be less too much. After watching Trump gloat and ooze retribution just now I…

In my opinion there is nothing wrong with a 21 year old and a 17 year old. Did that age difference allow him to marry her and then stay married to her for 20 years? A 21 year old and a 17 year old fell in love and I can’t see how there is anything wrong with that. 

AND this question could be re-written so easily so as to not cause a problem:

My friend - who is very thin - wears her maternity jeans long after she has needed them for this reason. I am plus sized and I was like, “oh girl you’ve discovered the wide waistband. Welcome.”

I feel like there’s a whole new generation coming up that looks at the classic SNL mom-jean commercial parody that doesn’t even get the joke anymore.

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Can’t decide if she’d love or hate me wishing that her memory be a blessing. I wrote a Books column in an alternative weekly about 25 years ago and even though my editor called me “a hairy-legged feminist,” I really enjoyed Wurtzel’s writing and considered a true form of feminism, an opinion with which I know many…

More like the Divided Methodist Church, amirite?

I went Christmas shopping at Costco (I had no idea for my nephews, so they got Costco-sized boxes of Oreos and candy) and walked out with crepes (Nutella-filled) and Parmesan crisps that I’ve been eyeing for a few weeks and finally impulse-bought.

And then you throw in the seasonal variations and it’s just impossible to trust anyone else with making snacking decisions for you. My husband would never have picked up the box of boursin cheese filled gavottes crepes, but I did and they were AMAZING.

So, ultimately, the aim was to get rid of our shit so we could buy hers? Nice.

You don’t have to make “Organic Anal Sunblock”, just print the labels for it, and stick them on 5 oz. bottles whenever you fly. Film the results to attract many, many viewers.

I predict an all natural, organic anus sunblock, with a light lemon and chamomile scent. Don’t steal my idea Gywneth.

You know what? I’m completely on board with this. I don’t possess a yoni, but being people being comfortable in their own skin is great and I’m sure it probably feels nice. No comment on the “holistic” and “ancient” aspects of it though.