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    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: I call my (male) bosses "the boys"... does that make me reverse Laura Bennett judgey, since they're older than me and employ me? more »
    Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: Holy hell, some people are judgmental of Laura Bennett based on a tiny amount of information. SuperSally should be SuperSexist. It doesn't make it di... more »
    MisterMoonlight: Team Laura. When did criticizing childcare choices become a topic du jour? more »
    Grim Reaper of the Forest: I'm not aware of the whole back story. Are her nannies black women (hence the concern with the "girl" term)? more »
    Hazel: I apologize for not reading through all the comments in this thread but it would take 4 hours since I have to sneak my jezebel addiction at work. I ju... more »
    SuperSally: I got name checked on the Internets. Love it! I think she missed the gist of my point though. One has kids to be involved in their lives. Sometimes... more »
    Jamie Sommers: I think we might be going a tad overboard on a snarky, humor column. It's pretty clear (at least to me) from the tone of the piece that she's joking. ... more »
    TwoScoops: I can't imagine why any outsider would think they were qualified to judge how good a mother Laura Bennett is. I mean, are you her kid? Her husband? He... more »
    brendastarlet is on it: The French call you "mademoiselle" up until about the age of 20, when you automatically become "madame." It has nothing to do with your marital status... more »
    GinaRomantica: This is Laura "I'll just throw it on the pile with the others" Bennett, after all. more »
    dridirtitini: She should do what the Duggars did (are doing?) - give BIRTH to a bunch of nannies... then, calling them 'girls' would be totally okay. more »
    jennfizz: This whole girl/woman thing drives me nuts. I am 28. I am a girl. This is a personal choice. I don't get manicures. I don't read self-help books about... more »
    emilyanne: Personally I have no issue with people having nannies I was raised by them and it was fine. But I really really don't understand why she had six child... more »
    oboesqueaks: I used to like Laura Bennett... those days are long gone. If you "need" two nannies to take care of your kids, you aren't spending enough time with t... more »
    green_ipod: Wow. I was surprised by the post/comments. I should read more of the background materials, I guess. Yeah, she's privleged. Yeah, she thinks music less... more »
  • #thenannydiaries

    Project Runway's Laura Bennett Doesn't Appreciate The Judge-iness

    Remember when former Jezebel Jennifer Gerson called out Laura Bennett for referring to her nannies as "girls"? Well, Bennett does, and, for some reason, over a year later, she's responded over at the Daily Beast. More »
  • #onbeauty

    Telling A Child She's Beautiful Could Be Sending The Wrong Message