@sara-without-an-h: The creepy thing about his sex scandals is that he allegedly then helped set up some of the women he slept with in public office. So to me the real issue isn't sex, but corruption. And yeah, making bizarre racist jokes about other world leaders isn't awesome either. Read more

@BeSarcastic: That's funny, my mom's overprotectiveness actually turned me into a newt. But I got better. Read more

@FrannyR: As someone with anxiety issues, I get how insulting it can be to be told to "lighten up." And I have no doubt that some helicopter parents are struggling with these issues. But helicopter parenting has also become a middle- and upper-middle-class norm, and that norm isn't going to be fixed by even MORE… Read more

@Muggs Bigglesworth: Right — there's nothing wrong with her sexual behavior, just with her rhetoric. Read more

@utensil42: I'm not completely comfortable with the term "gender test," for the reasons edwardsaid describes, but I keep using it for the reason you mention — all media coverage is referring to the testing as such. Possibly they're doing so to avoid any connotations of intercourse with the term "sex test," but what… Read more

@Dodgergirl: Yes, 5 PM Friday — I just added that info above. Read more

@PaigeTurner: This is my bad, not Palin's. Should be "primping" — and should be fixed now. Read more

@pinkcrickets: Doctors have a huge impact on patient anxiety. I have had some wonderful, reassuring doctors and some that were really cold and scared me unnecessarily. I usually tell doctors when I see them that I have anxiety issues, just so they're aware, but my impression is that a lot of doctors aren't educated at… Read more

@ketamineKitty: I'm conflicted about the self-exam issue. My doctor actually told me at my annual this year that they weren't recommending self-exams anymore, and to be honest I was kind of relieved. I think the main rationale is that women aren't actually very good at examining their own breasts, and they either… Read more

@Lizabelle: I totally agree that the main point here is that chemicals in the environment are changing how kids behave, and that's really upsetting and needs to be stopped. I still think the coverage could've been worded differently though. We can still address a public health crisis while being careful with terms… Read more

@tailfeather: I was about to provide that link, and then you did — thanks! To be clear, I also find the image, and the fact that the date-rape scene in that movie is played for laughs, disturbing. I don't condone the film's portrayal of date rape at all — if anything, the image should serve as an illustration of how… Read more

@Triphena: It's that 4% of the men — 76 of them, that is — committed, in total, about 400 rapes. They each committed an average of 5.8 rapes or attempted rapes. #rape Read more

@lepas: May my Fail stand as an example to all: when you use voice recognition, proofread extra-hard. Anyway, should be fixed now. #rape Read more

@thePrototype: The "pre-pubescent" thing is a little much, and I agree we shouldn't be shaming people who have vaginas closer to the ideal (although I, like many, am not entirely sure what the ideal is for vaginas). The real point is that (some) women are getting the message that all vaginas have to look the same,… Read more

@[jezebel.com] #scottroeder Read more

@lizdexia: To me it looks like the legal precedent (esp in the 1993 Kansas case) says that you're only eligible for the necessity defense if you committed a crime to prevent an ILLEGAL act. Moral concerns don't enter into it. Which is not to say that his lawyers, if he manages to get new ones, couldn't try to change… Read more

@hughman: Gay men definitely deal with different issues, as you say, and some of the issues I mentioned above (ie. homophobia) are straight-man-specific. But gay men aren't necessarily all feminist allies, and I think a lot of the recommendations I make in the post could apply to young gay men too. #masculinity Read more

@d.p: Sorry, the earlier version of the post wasn't clear. TMZ has chosen not to release the tape — it hasn't actually been released yet. Prejean thinks it will eventually be released, and I'm not sure what, if any, criminal charges would be possible then. But for now it's just something people are talking about, not… Read more

@la.donna.pietra: I have wondered whether I was a "supertaster," as has a friend of mine who is still really picky (I'm not anymore). It would make me feel better, as I still feel guilty about being such a picky kid. It was really annoying for my parents, friends' parents, basically anyone who ever had to deal with… Read more

@PilgrimSoul: Sure some movements thought this; but others would articulate the goal as destabilizing traditional family arrangements. Read more