Go Fug Yourself is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. I mean, c’mon…I’m not a fashionista (although I tried really hard in high school, as some highly-embarassing 1980s-era photos will attest), but some of GFY’s photos show people who beg to be mocked. I’m not above a little mockery. So sue me.
Hugo […]

Up at Feministe, Oh, No! My Boyfriend’s Fat!
Zuzu talks about a columnist’s advice to a woman who finds her boyfriend’s body a bit of a turn-off:
What I like about Cary’s advice in this case is this: he recognizes that she’s being honest, and he gives her an honest answer — which includes a reminder that […]

BabyTalk, a pretty mainstream mag, has a breastfeeding infant on the cover of its August issue!
Here’s a bit of the cover article:
You’ve heard it by now: A mom should breastfeed her baby for at least the first year of life, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Today, more new moms than ever try […]

I (heart) my DVR. Because of it, I rarely watch any advertising. Last night, however, as the second back-to-back episode of House ended, I didn’t fast forward, and an ad caught my attention.
Scene: Family weekend outing. Everyone is smiling, laughing, and enjoying their time around town. It’s your basic no-one-is-that-happy-and-beautiful family […]

(chemistry, but really, it’s the same thing)
This description goes with the theory that less is more so….I’m a laid back, athletic, type B person. I’ve travelled. I’ve stayed home. I like both. Prefer college sports to pro but even more, prefer doing to watching. Thats all you get for now. Since you’ve read this far, […]

As if I needed justification? Conveniently, I already had a mom-date on the books for tonight with a group of local gals whom I really like — smart, funny, and educated! If I weren’t working, I’d see them more often…but damn it all…
One gal sent this article with the email titled, “Proof that […]

[Mary has well-behaved toddlers in public] by clear communication in advance, by making expectations understood, and by following through with firm, compassionate, consistency. The key to avoiding conflict and acrimony, and to creating a warm and nurturing environment, is good communication.
Mary P. (of It’s Not All Mary Poppins) is part of a new blogging community, […]

Fucking brilliant.

h/t Pandagon

To the man in 80s-style weightlifter pants and a bright goldenrod tshirt with the sleeves cut out:

You didn’t catch my eye at you because I think you’re hot. You were a gym train wreck.
Patterned grey baggy pants and bright gold tshirt? No, they don’t go together.
On that note, they’d look pretty bad on […]

While I’m off doing the holiday thing, here’s something worth reading from Echidne of the Snakes:
America Haters
The radical right calls me an America-hater almost every day. The idea that anyone criticizing this administration hates America and plots treason is spread all over the net and the traditional media. The intention is to make us critics […]

From today’s editorial section, About Breast-Feeding…:
For right now, the science comes down hard on behalf of educating women about the clear advantages of breast-feeding. But that is no license to imply that mothers who cannot breast-feed or choose not to are putting their babies in grave danger. Experts on both sides agree that formulas are […]

Updates below.
Damn, I think I need to form a band just so I can use that name. I’d better get right on it teaching Maya guitar. Or maybe she could be the drummer.
Via Feministe, this suggestion made me shake my head and laugh (something I do more every day, it would seem):
Is there […]

I couldn’t pass this one up — click the image:

h/t: BitchPhD

I’ll update this as new material shows up.
Funny, for a gal who did manage to exclusively breastfeed my child for six months, non-exclusively (solid food added) until 15 months, this topic really pushes my buttons. It’s not because I’m an activist one way or another where breastfeeding is concerned (though I’d encourage any mother […]

Bitch Ph.D is hosting a great conversation about labels, speaking freely, and what it means (or doesn’t) to be liberal or conservative. Take a look.
I’ve had a post in one corner of my brain about this subject, but I’m finding this post to be much more interesting for now. Can’t we all just get […]