1. wow, pics please? Read more

Well, yes, that was the point I was getting at in the conclusion of my piece. No one's saying these issues aren't worth discussing — but the MRAs aren't actively working against suicide rates or work place injuries, etc. They're more concerned with "false rape" accusations and a fear of emasculation. Also: why can't… Read more

Do you think women should be able to leave the house or something? Weird! Read more

Yeah, I'm not usually one to express my feelings in GIFs, but coming across this one felt cathartic. When there are no words, only a raging kermit will do. Read more

Right? Middle school politics are THE WORST. 8th grade girls = mini tyrannic despots. Read more

I know, it's almost suspiciously perfect. I couldn't write a more perfect burner satire. Read more

I REALLY hope Raven finds her green goatee-d soulmate. Read more

Yeah, I thought that sentence was super weird, but read it in the context of "team members feel like they can treat women however they want." I wish they had worded it differently so the takeaway wasn't "you can't respect someone if you're just having sex with them" but I think the general sentiment is more important… Read more

I agree. And I wish less people fixated on the titles than on the core issues of communication and consent that lead to the entire spectrum of "horrible sex things." Read more

Horrible anecdote but great comment. Education is definitely the answer. I also like the idea of offering HPV vaccines along with other age-appropriate vaccines — I think that would convince way more people to get vaccinated, because they wouldn't have to seek it out themselves. But how do we reach out to girls like… Read more

I said I liked that proposal in my piece! I do like that one, I can't help it. You can't call it the "Bruno Mars" proposal though because they ALL play Bruno Mars. Read more

I read all 44 pages of the book, actually. And I (obviously) didn't make up any of the quotes. Rest easy knowing that it really is that ridiculous! Read more

I know, right? It's like reverse psychology mansplaining. Read more

By signing off on the website, you were backing the claims listed in the open letter, correct? I think it's clear from the website/piece that the 22 former employees were supporting the claims that Juventino sexually harassed some of his employees, not all of them. Maybe less so from the title, but I don't think it's… Read more

That sucks. I have a lot of friends who need to take these sorts of drugs and they feel the same way. It always made me feel guilty for taking the occasional Adderall in college. But question: does it bother you when people who don't "need" a prescription take them anyway? (And then the question is, how do you define… Read more

Hahaha. I was in a "Modern Horror" lit/film seminar and I somehow ended up writing a paper on clowns, and how clowns have always represented the "other" and then that turned into a study of the Joker from Batman .... it all happened very quickly. But I got an A! Read more

Woah, that's really interesting. Thanks! Read more

No, that's awesome. What else is "Jez language"?? Read more

I agree it's all in how someone will play with it, which is why the point of my piece was that instead of trying to fight Lego Friends, critics should promote alternative kinds of toys and that way kids can choose. But since there are zillions of toys out there, I'd personally rather my (hypothetical) daughter not… Read more

I don't think it's a bad idea for girls to play with "girly" things — I grew up with a gigantic porcelain doll collection, spent hours making up stories with my Barbies (I was a drama nerd, so they were usually casting for Fiddler on the Roof — so much behind the scenes drama!), loved dollhouses and miniatures, etc.… Read more