fin de siecle commented on It's Not Just XX Chromosomes That Make the Woman

"anyone else find it problematic that of course of the thousands of people with this syndrome that they chose to interview, they of course pick the one that's drop-dead gorgeous, uber-feminine, and 'successful'?"

fin de siecle commented on Today In Catalogs

"COLONIALISM WAS AWESOME!"

fin de siecle commented on MagHag

"agreed wtih all these comments on there being something fishy about needing to get all my-fair-lady on athletes and other women whose job isn't to look "presentable" and "sexy" 24/7."

fin de siecle commented on James Tupper: Yeah, Anne Heche Picked A Real Winner

"boots."

fin de siecle commented on Everybody Staring At Beyonce's Skin

"kids, kids, come on."

fin de siecle commented on Teen Girl Gets Lipo To "Prevent" Eating Disorder

"oh well OBVIOUSLY instead of critiquing any standards of media beauty, we just need to change ourselves to fit those standards."

fin de siecle commented on Wearing The Wrong Bra Can "Damage" Breasts — So What?

"not that all you well-endowed ladies aren't beautiful too, but sometimes i'm really, really glad to be a 32AA if just because of the fact that it gives me one less thing to worry about."

fin de siecle commented on Is Feminism Doomed?

"i have facebook posted and blogged the shit out of this..."

fin de siecle commented on 30 Minute Proust

"don't forget that she had an SXSW showcase as well!"

fin de siecle commented on The Coolest Femme Fatales in Cinema

"@UnstableMabel: first reaction to this: "goddamn, that's hot." second: "today they'd make her lose at least 20 lbs before putting on that outfit""

fin de siecle commented on "Your Friends Were Very Jealous, Even If They Say They Weren't, They Were Envious I Approached You"

"@WantToTouchtheWahine: i think the worst part about this was that for a second i panicked and questioned my own knowledge of the DSM and had to wikipedia "passive aggressive personality disorder" to make sure that it actually WASN'T a diagnose-able personality disorder."

fin de siecle commented on Dimitri The Lover's History Of Sexual Assault, Weapons Stockpiling And Psychiatric Evaluations

"well, it's reassuring to know that he's actually fucking deranged and that this isn't just ordinary dude behavior."

fin de siecle commented on Five New Job Titles That Are Corporate Code For "Hot Girl"

"it's a stupid thing to be pissed off about -- not to get all arrogant but i graduated from a fairly "impressive" school and am also, well, like a 5'9" 120 lb redhead and though i of course wake up every morning self-criticizing i'm pretty well aware of how most douchebags see me, which is legs, ass."

fin de siecle commented on LOLVogue: All Dat Glitterz Iz Mah Pantz

"invisible iditarod FTW"

fin de siecle commented on Is The Obesity Epidemic Messing With Kids' Minds?

"man, i could go on and on about this for ages (wait, i do, in therapy.) i think the whle problem is not an "obesity epidemic" or "skinny models cause anorexia" or whatever bullshit -- our society is just obsessed with the body (the female especially, but also just in general) and anywhere you turn you're reminded of it."

fin de siecle commented on Dude Says Diamonds Are "Profoundly Anti-Feminist," And Not Just Because He Can't Afford One

"@PilgrimSoul: hahaha i've always said this too!"

fin de siecle commented on Let's Talk About Sex(ually Transmitted Diseases)

"@The_eternal_sunshine: i think i am just jumping at the chance to talk about my yeast infection problem here, seriously, because it's an itch i've wanted to scratch (ha, ha) for like, the past thirteen years."