Stop Asking Invasive Questions About Why People Do or Do Not Have Children

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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.

For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying “Bromance”

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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s.e. smith likes living alone, and suggests that isolation doesn’t necessarily mean a person is lonely.

I’m a Short Guy

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It sucks to be a short man, and no one wants to hear Allan Mott complain about it.

Fat Sex 101

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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On “Catfish,” Marisa Carroll saw a cute love story. The hosts saw a freak show and let their millions of viewers know it.

This Week in Fat Stigma: Melissa McCarthy and Chris Christie

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Leslie rants against the media: “GOD, fat people, stop trying to DO THINGS! Don’t you know you’re FAT?”

I Fell in Love With a Fictional Person, Just Like Manti Te’o Did

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After being duped by an online love affair, Robert Silverman discovered that one’s fantasies have the power to utterly overwhelm logic and common sense.