Why The "Omega Female" Doesn't Exist

Jessica Grose's analysis of the omega male in film and TV has us wondering: when does the omega female get her movie?
Does 16 And Pregnant...Work?
Today, the estimable Jessica Grose asks something many of us have wondered: do Teen Moms shows really discourage teen pregnancy - or just exploit for our entertainment? (And is it bad that they make me want a kid?)
Women And Memoirs: When A Little Narcissism Is A Good Thing
Serial memoirist Mary Karr has a new book out, and in a Double X interview she shares some interesting insights about women's autobiographical writing — and some annoying shit about how much god likes her.
The Horror: Moms Now Addicted To Facebook
Why are we so freaked out by moms social networking? Besides, you know, that one photo.
Momma Mia!
We can't wait for the upcoming book from the creators of Postcards From Yo Momma - and not just because we know the lovely, talented authors! Here, watch them read excerpts and be generally adorable. [MediaBistro]
Living Oprah
Last Night Liz Phair Descended On The Pampered Aging Nineties Theme Park That Is New York And Today We IM-ed About It
Yesterday Jessica and I went to see the musician Liz Phair play an intimate concert in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the highly underappreciated cult album Exile In Guyville. The crowd was somewhat disappointingly subdued, chiefly because they couldn't really sing along word-for-word as one usually does in…
Talking Hot Fudge And Hot Sex With Cosmo Editor Kate White
Last night Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Kate White held a chat at the 92nd Street Y. Did you know she was once a waitress at a Howard Johnson's? It was there that she met a very naughty co-worker who let her in on a secret: sometimes, to get what you want, you have to break the rules. For instance, as employees they…
We've Got A New Jezebel, And Her Name Is Jessica
We like to put shit on the pretty bitches of America — those women also known as Jessicas — but that didn't stop us from hiring one of them. Please welcome Jessica Grose, our new associate editor. Jessica comes to us via Radar (they steal one of ours, we steal one of theirs - it's only fair) and has written and…
