s.e.smith insists that if everyone could just mind their own damned business when it came to who has kids and who doesn’t, we’d all be happier people.
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xoJane.com, Jane Pratt's lifestyle site for women, is not about changing yourself to fit any mold of what others think you should be. It is about celebrating who you are. Like Sassy and Jane before it, xoJane.com is written by a group of women (and some token males) with strong voices, identities and opinions, many in direct opposition to each other, who are living what they are writing about.
Stop Asking Invasive Questions About Why People Do or Do Not Have Children
May 19, 2013 By 3 Comments
For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying “Bromance”
May 17, 2013 By 11 Comments
Kate Conway explains how the “bromance” label implies that the deepest emotional connection a straight guy can form with someone else is to date them.
Dudes, Stop Trying to Compete With the Girl in the Comic Book Store for Nerd Cred
May 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
The women who work in Devon Sanders’ comic book store are more than qualified to be there. And if you get between them and their job, you will lose every time.
I Was Publicly Mocked For My College Application Essay
April 27, 2013 By 10 Comments
The Internet unleashed its special brand of mockery upon Columbia’s accepted students this week, and Noah Samotin was one of the victims. Except, he doesn’t see himself as a victim at all.
How Not to Be a Jerk to Your Bisexual Friend
April 23, 2013 By 21 Comments
From saying “it’s a phase” to inviting someone you barely know to a threesome, Brigitte Tilley wants to help you be less of an asshole to your bisexual friends.
Can Being Isolated Increase Your Risk of Death?
April 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
s.e. smith likes living alone, and suggests that isolation doesn’t necessarily mean a person is lonely.
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Producer on Why You Should Watch the ‘Legitimate Rape’ Episode
April 4, 2013 By 3 Comments
Warren Leight, Executive Producer of Law & Order: SVU, explains the process of turning a sensitive news story into a compelling hour of television.
I’m a Short Guy
March 31, 2013 By 19 Comments
It sucks to be a short man, and no one wants to hear Allan Mott complain about it.
Does Pop Culture Have a Responsibility to Educate?
March 30, 2013 By 5 Comments
s.e. smith explores the question of whether TV shows like “True Blood” and “Girls” have a responsibility to model ethical behavior to their viewers?
Fat Sex 101
March 25, 2013 By 22 Comments
In our society, it can be very hard for fat people to own their sexuality. Here, Marianne offers a guide for enjoying sex at any size, with any size partner.
Meet the Blogger Who Allegedly Complicated the Steubenville Gang Rape Case
March 20, 2013 By 15 Comments
Alexandria Goddard stayed up all night screen-grabbing tweets that joked about raping and urinating on a girl they thought might be dead. Welcome to Steubenville.
Leave Me Alone, I’m Not Lonely
March 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
People seem to automatically assume that being alone is the same thing as being lonely. For Allan Mott, this simply isn’t true.
Teacher Legally Fired for Being Gay
March 5, 2013 By 4 Comments
Turns out, harassment in the workplace and being fired for being gay is legal in the state of Kentucky.
Are Child-Free Folks Happier Than Our Peers With Kids?
February 28, 2013 By 7 Comments
s.e. smith examines and challenges evidence that says couples without children are the happiest.
How Not to Be a Dick to Your Fat Friends
February 26, 2013 By 9 Comments
Marianne explains the basic etiquette of talking to your fat friends about their bodies and their health.
MTV’s Catfish: New Phenomenon, Same Old Transphobia
February 20, 2013 By 3 Comments
On “Catfish,” Marisa Carroll saw a cute love story. The hosts saw a freak show and let their millions of viewers know it.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.