@greeneyedfem: It reminds me of a spam my friend got once: "Stalk these bitches toil for wealth." Like the spammer did not understand that you cannot simply subsitute "stalk" for "watch." Read more

@OK_NiceLegs (formerly: thevickinator): Oh, she did have a Twitter. She apparently stopped it when she resigned. I wonder if she'll start up again, though — seems like a good move for her "netroots campaign." Read more

@AthertonMerriweather: I would infinitely rather her have a dating show than do anything political. Maybe Levi could co-host. Read more

@hortense: I'm now kind of wishing I had done a full-length post on this, because I don't want to make it sound like eating disorders are a "perfectionist" illness for middle and upper-class kids — a stereotype that both stigmatizes diagnosed sufferers and keeps kids who don't fit the profile (kids of color, or lower… Read more

@schweppes: I have to wonder whether this study really indicates that girls from educated families are more likely to get TREATED for EDs. There's no mention of any effort to determine what percentage of EDs went untreated. Read more

@htrodblder: I'm also not sure what you're citing, since I don't think the media is calling Ndonye a victim anymore. Read more

@lalaland13: this whole "women must be seduced" is really damaging sometimes Read more

@Porcelina: In general the website seems anti-porn, but the "Don't be a dick" zine includes a plug for woman- and queer-produced porn. Just fyi. Read more

@schweppes: I don't think we should ascribe Pouillon's flaws — if in fact the son's portrayal is accurate — to all anti-abortion activists. But I do think that anti-abortion protesters who harass people (as Pouillon was said to do) may share certain traits and prejudices. Read more

@CurtCole: Like Freud, I think Jung remains applicable to literature and criticism and probably will long after psycotherapy has moved on from both of them (which it arguably sort of has). Read more

@dreamweave: Well, it's important to remember the difference between Jung himself and the way a therapist uses his philospophy. Read more

@Wit is periodically disensouled: The first book I ever threw across a room was Johnny Got His Gun. Throwing books FTW! Read more

@cantstopwontstop: Last time I checked, it was still in committee: [jezebel.com] Read more

@Agumen: But I think the gap at the top comes from some of the same problems as the gap at the bottom. And is maybe more visible, and so can help shed light on those problems. Read more

@PilgrimSoul: The scientist's recommendation that "When a woman comes for induced termination of pregnancy, she should be counselled about that risk," is maybe the worst part, just because women often get so much bullshit counseling when they go in for an abortion anyway (ie being forced to see an ultrasound, told… Read more

@PilgrimSoul: I think the headline is kind of sensationalistic — but to be fair, the article does quote multiple people saying this study should NOT be misrepresented by anti-abortion groups or used to keep women from getting abortions. Yes, someone is no doubt going to misrepresent this study anyway — but I think… Read more

@jezebelacious: Everyone involved in this research has been quick to say it SHOULDN'T be used to try to guilt or scare women away from having abortions. It might, however, be used in this way (esp if anti-abortion groups are floundering), so I think it's good to be informed about the actual content of the research.… Read more

@hortense: I believe the original reports said the cops were always planning to release him once they got the evidence, if that helps. Also, they seem to have collected DNA samples from other people, who gave them freely. Maybe the reason this guy was taken into custody was that they couldn't find him Monday, and… Read more

@not_zooey: But, where do you draw the line for care? Read more

@wednesdayam: Well people have gotten taller in the UK since 1951, which the Mail chalks up in part to better nutrition. Read more