Well, then you probably don't have sexist guy friends, so congratulations. But "needy," along with "crazy," "hormonal," "bitch," and so on, are definitely words that have a clear history of being used to silence women who dare to have some modicum of assertiveness.

Maybe you're lucky enough to have avoided encountering this, but "needy" is something that's deeply gendered, and you're not addressing that part. It's related to the "women talk soooo much" idea. Labeling women as "needy" or overly talkative isn't about women needing too much or talking too much—it's about women…

To save half of you the trouble: OMG Fatties R Bad. Shame on you Laura for being a fatpologist! Health! CONCERN!!

This is really great.

*shared to Groupthink*

I'm not a feminist, BUT I like being able to vote, and work, and own property, and keep the money that I earn, and serve on a jury, and shop/eat in public places without a chaperon, and have legal recourse if my boyfriend hits or rapes me, and be able to choose whether or not I get pregnant, and all those other…

I have to say, I used to participate in that group-think interpretation of what feminism is, and when I first stumbled upon Jezebel, I was firmly entrenched in it. But then I shut up, I started paying attention, and my perception changed. I became aware of the concept of privilege as a white male. I'm not perfect, and…

This has my unequivocal multi-tiered buy-in.

Her costume isn't even the most offensive costume this year.

Wow, their kitten playroom is fantastic. These kittens are FANCY. In every possible way.

WHATEVER IT IS I THINK I SEE...

Jesus, the Jennifer/Jessica era was a long, dark slog. I can't wait for all of the moms of Sophias and Emmas and Avas and Olivias to fill up the comments insisting that when they picked their daugthers' names, they were the only person they knew who had even THOUGHT of that name!

I was a perfect teenager. I was in all the hardest classes, made all the good grades, did all the extracurriculars. I didn't drink or smoke or do any kind of anything I wasn't supposed to do.

Well, to be fair, his name also came from his father. I don't understand the way people talking as if if a man has a name, it's his, but if a woman has a name, it's her father's.

I like this blog post on the subject when it comes to weighing your options,
http://kateharding.info/2013/03/08/why…

First of all, to each their own, but honestly I think it's really gross to hear when women change their name. You know whose name I get to change? My livestock when I buy them. You are an individual-keep your name.

good plan, especially as maru's talents* seem to primarily consist of possessing the roundest, softest, chubbiest body/face of all time (not to say that is a negligible amount of talent). basically, if you can find an exceptionally adorable kitty, the world is your oyster.

Not gonna lie, I totally thought about this too.

not nearly as much as grumpy cat i'm sure.