Exactly. I have no problem with her saying, "I couldn't think about gender issues if I wanted to get ahead," because that's relatable and honest, but I have an issue with her claiming that she doesn't think gender disparity is an issue at all — or with her claiming she's never thought about it. Read more

After I wrote this, I saw someone tweet a link to an interview Mayer did at 92Y in which she said that she'd always been "very gender unaware" and that she would've felt more self conscious about being the only woman if she had thought about it more; it would've "stifled" her. http://bit.ly/LXLw00 I just don't think… Read more

it "violates the Equal Access Act to allow a monitor requirement to serve as a bar to a club's formation or to impose restrictions on one group that are not imposed on other groups." You can't stop a group from existing just because it can't find an adviser. Read more

I'm interested in how people feel about the journalists' actions. To me, this incident is different from, say, the debate people have over the Kevin Carter vulture photo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carter#Prize-winning_photograph_in_Sudan) — they clearly could have tried to use their influence as members of… Read more

That is an excellent point. Read more

But the girls who were asking Seventeen to listen to them were so pleased with the response that it inspired them to move on to Teen Vogue! If they were satisfied, isn't that kind of the point? For them to feel better about themselves and about reading the magazine, and for them to feel heard? Also, I disagree that… Read more

I agree, that's why I said "Plus, I know there are actually girls out there who care more about the Met Costume Institute Gala than $20 jeans that fit girls whose legs don't have the same circumference as their arms. Let them read Teen Vogue and the rest of us read Seventeen or Rookie." I'm fine with Teen Vogue… Read more

Jenna wasn't impressed, but I actually appreciated Seventeen's response. I don't think the magazine is perfect, but I think they make a concerted effort to showcase all different types of girls and I think it's great that they actually responded to their readers. Have you actually read Seventeen lately? Yeah, there's… Read more

Whaat! You should tell your friend to email me. Read more

Not only are you not required to be sober — they serve alcohol on flights! It's more the way you're acting that's a problem, and that's where the situation gets complicated — she says she wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary, but Southwest disagrees. Read more

Agreed! There wouldn't even have to be one at every gate — airport security guards could have them. If you're going to have bars directly across from terminal gates and then prohibit passengers from flying if you think they're drunk, breathalyzers would be wise. Read more

Well, the officer didn't say she was sober. He (allegedly) said he couldn't give her a breathalyzer test. Read more

The concept of "manliness" is clearly extremely subjective; it means different (and sometimes cringe-inducing) things to different people. But when it comes down to it, most people seem to equate "manly" with "mature," whether they're referring to "a calm confidence in one's own masculinity," adult clothing/facial… Read more

"Let's hope that writers, editors, and producers of Brickleberry can help Tosh out of his rape pickle and find a way to de-rape the show" except I almost hope that DOESN'T happen, so all of his defenders finally have to admit that he doesn't know how to make a good rape joke and that "free speech" is not a reason for… Read more

I wanted mine sooo badly too. (Something I have written about before, at length. http://jezebel.com/5894979/menarche-party-meh-getting-your-period-doesnt-make-you-a-woman ) I'd seen Carrie by that point, too; it had no impact on me, apparently. I wanted that period STAT. Read more

All snark aside, I kind of get it — I've always wanted to do a juice fast, less for the health benefits and more to prove that I have the willpower to do it. But the idea of a bunch of coworkers getting off on the fact that they're all so awesome that they can drink expensive juice for a few days just makes me mad. Read more

The article brought up an interesting and important viewpoint, but it didn't say it was "bad" — just that the situation is complicated. From the original WaPo story: "Women who play soccer and basketball in underground leagues around Saudi Arabia support those efforts, yet they also fear the hardline Muslim leaders… Read more

I think I conflate friendliness and accommodating...but accommodating is probably a more precise word for what I was trying to say :) Read more

I actually think New Yorkers are way nicer to strangers than people are in any other place I've lived! (LA, SF) Read more

Maybe I wasn't clear enough — I didn't mean that only women feel they have to be friendly in general, but I definitely think women are expected to be friendly when people (okay, I'm talking about heterosexual men in this case) approach them in public when they're doing their own thing. If she doesn't want to stop and… Read more