Same here, I was about to jump in with that. How convenient that those are the years they’ve been booked.

Oh god... another along those lines... “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” It’s SOOOOO awful musically and sentiment-wise.

I’m white and have heard it many times, but my family doesn’t listen to much Christmas music, and I avoid it when I’m alone. Every now and then we’ll put on Phil Specter’s famous Christmas album or a Motown compilation. That’s about it. Oh, if there’s a Beach Boys Christmas album, that too. I’ve heard Donny’s lovely…

I’m on Twitter as @KatiGM and I welcome new friends. :)

Phoning was the officially-sanctioned activity. But plenty of women mailed theirs in, from what I understand.

But what about Maxim and such? Pretty sure they talk about sex explicitly. Granted, they’re usually in the magazine aisle only, and not by the registers, but WTF. How dare WOMEN talk about sex and pleasure, right?

It’s getting more feminist again with their new editor.

I think Marsh stores are mostly in Indiana. I live here and I don’t know if I’ve seen them anywhere else. Maybe Ohio? I don’t know. We’re a lot of bad things here, but we read Cosmo like everyone else does.

I guess so. I worked at a Bath & Body Works for 7 years and I did eat a lot of Auntie Anne’s, Godiva, and Haagen-Dazs during that time. But they were some of the only options.

Only somewhat related, but Cosmo has actually been leaning more and more feminist and queer-friendly with their new editor. They had an excellent article in the spring about abortion access. I don’t read it often, but the times I’ve picked it up in waiting rooms recently, I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

American Girl and Girls’ Life were great magazines for younger 90s girls. I miss the excitement of getting them in the mail.

I am of two minds. One is - those luxury candles are often much better quality (higher oil content, better engineering for scent throw) and they sometimes have really incredible scents. It’s worth an occasional splurge if you fall in love.

I feel ill. Thanks.

Please don’t. Please. That is awful.

THAT PUPPY IS SO CUTE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL

It seems to me that most of these people - not all, but most - have not experienced some of life’s most devastating/unfair circumstances. Because it’s not hard for me to picture how absolutely debasing and devastating those things could be. I haven’t faced those things, but I’ve watched friends go through similar…

I live in Indianapolis (don’t come here for better abortion laws, because they’re even worse!) and I have a nice little house with two friendly little dogs and a comfy couch and a comfy bed I would gladly let a traveling abortion patient use if needed during the trip. It’s not super likely, but in case someone doesn’t…

I had a dream that I was talking to her and Malia on the phone. I felt like I was boring them.

I have been on conference calls with Barack - mass calls with my mic muted - since I worked for the 08 campaign. It’s fun to pretend that it’s just you and Barry shooting the shit.

Photos of Jackie O’s were published without her consent in the 70s.

(Late reply) Absolutely agree. I intend to be that sort of parent someday. The thing is, my mom always said she wanted me to tell her things too. In general I trusted her on that, but with some topics (sex being a big one) she fed me too many opposite messages - mostly, that sex was something to be avoided until…