That is a disturbing comparison. Yes, women can be mean to other women. But let me offer an alternative to the thought of modern women having Plato's level of misogyny.

I think 3rd world cultures aren't interested in the apocalyptic because they're already living it. I've heard that, yes, it can be as shitty as per reported. Maybe that's why I have no curiosity about living in those conditions.

This is exactly what I used to think too, that people with rough lives didn't care for horror. Probably because I didn't care for horror when my world didn't seem secure. However, this tendency wasn't consistent. I've also been most open to scary stuff during some chaotic times. I hope that there is a study…

Good depiction of "the spirit of PMS" in these gifs.

My husband struggles to find shows I'll watch with him. Unfortunately, I'll only watch one episode, and if it doesn't grab me, then I almost never return. My reading stack & "to do" list is too long. However, for Supernatural, he'd recorded a marathon of S4. That first episode "Lazurus Rising"... Good lord,…

How about writers who use a typewriter, rather than a computer? What author would do that? Oh, it's to show how the writer is having trouble writing with all those wadded pages near the waste basket.

Good question