So, not only does my twat have to be free of hair and smell like flowers or whatever, but now it has to be "elegant"? Great. Does it need a bow tie? A nice evening clutch? Swarovski crystals? Yeesh.

School House Rock never fails to be awesome. An important reminder.

An old high school friend died a couple years ago, and his scattered friends sort of "congregated" on someone's blog to share stories and reminisce and express our grief. His mom posted a nice note later saying that she was glad to see these memories and thoughts.

It's nice to be able to connect with people who knew the departed because, with the way people scatter these days, you might not be near anyone else who knew the person. It's isolating.

Bryan is way hotter than Michael.

Also, I think Kevin will/should win. If he doesn't, there is no god. He's the Stephanie of this season, but with much less self doubt. He's just a nice person who cooks well. Calmly. He's my favorite. Although, I still wouldn't mind comforting Bryan when Michael pisses him off.

No more dilly dallying. It's time to put our plan for male subjugation into action, starting with this guy. We launch from the beauty salons, as planned. (hat tip to Cynthia Heimel.)

Pioneers also "took the land" from "Native Americans." That aside, they also had to be way more fit than old Rush. I'd love to see him on one of those "Frontier House" kinds of shows, chopping wood to stay alive and no oxy in sight.

Also, it's hardly pioneering to buy a football team. Is it the first football team ever? What a douche. Next he'll be calling himself the Rosa Parks of the NFL.

Very thoughtful and thought-provoking. Thanks!

Aren't thousands of deaths per year linked to aspirin? And yet no one's saying we should get rid of aspirin. Or guns, for that matter. (well, plenty of people want to get rid of guns, but not the same people who would say girls deserve cancer for having sex.) Let's all remain calm and realize that individual women and girls are capable making rational decisions in consultation with their doctors about the potential risks and rewards of an HPV vaccine, not to mention sex in general.

I have good memories of listening to one of your books on tape with my dad while we were driving around the country visiting potential colleges for me. I also love reading you in Salon.

Get well!

They're the same person!!

That's disgusting! Next time take cell phone pics of the freaky pervs and take them to the police.

I can see how it would be a bit freeing in some cases to have less of one's body on display. The trouble with the hijab and other women's fashion trends throughout cultures and history is the element of shame. There are plenty of fashions that are about teaching women to be ashamed of their bodies and their sexuality, whether it's wearing a corset to get a "perfect" shape or covering oneself from head to toe to keep from "tempting" men.

You know how some gyms have a policy about not allowing camera phones or photography of any sort in the locker rooms? I'd also now say there should be a ban on employees of women's magazines. What a judgmental bitch. You'd think that someone who's insecure about her own body would have some empathy for other women who also don't meet Marie Claire's standards. Silly of me.

This chick would be horrified to visit the spa I go to, which has one of those public bath dealies with the sauna and whatnot. Clothing is optional, and it's actually quite refreshing to see so many different shapes and sizes of women after being assaulted all day by images of air-brushed "perfection." Unless you regularly spend time in the company of other naked women, it's easy to forget that the bodies we see in popular culture are not normal or even real in any way.

(also, I think clipping one's nails in a public place is not ok, unless you're doing it over a trash can.)

I'm about to make a point based on "Dancing with the Stars," but bear with me!

If you've watched the show, you'll have noticed that the models (women models, anyway) always suck. One of the pros memorably called his model "deceptively unfit," meaning she looks good but has absolutely no strength or ability to move her body in a coordinated fashion. It's so true. All the models on that show are so uncoordinated and seem to have no connection to their bodies whatsoever. (it also makes me think they must be terrible in bed, which is ironic given their position as sex symbols, but that's another story.)

Anyway, Dancing with the Stars is one piece of proof that "fit" and "thin" clearly do not necessarily go hand in hand.

What's happened to us? When did we turn into a nation of raving lunatics? Since when is "stay in school" a partisan message, and since when is it off-base for kids to respect the president-any president? Saying "help the president" is akin to saying "help your country." It's about getting kids to take their education seriously and give some thought to their civic duties. Those are not partisan ideas! Kids should learn to respect the office of the president, no matter who's in it. It should be something they aspire to. Once upon a time, serving your country mattered.

That Abby Elliot bit is priceless, especially if you go to Goop and watch the original. It's basically a lesson in how to contaminate your kitchen and everything in it with salmonella from raw chicken.

Let's face it; the church itself is responsible for far worse sins than any one person could hope to achieve in a dozen lifetimes. Is it in any position to sneer at Ted Kennedy's sins?

They don't want health insurance reform anyway, so what's the big deal?