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more about #dansavage portia_sue: I know it's late and no one will see this, but just to add to my earlier tale of woe, my mother just called me at work and casually dropped the bomb t... more » helenahandbasket: i got dumped new year's eve one year (after four years). in retrospect, best thing that ever happened to me, but at the time? yipes. i thought he was ... more » Maharani: I don't think anything beats being dumped on your birthday. But this would be a close second more » jillpole: Same boyfriend who dropped me last year in the middle of November, only to woo me back right after Christmas, just did it to me again last Tuesday. M... more » nycbaby: My live-in boyfriend of 5 years and I were planning on hosting out first Thanksgiving in our home for our families when I found out he was sleeping wi... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: I remember not wanting to break up with my college boyfriend during the holidays. We'd been together three years and things were not going well--for m... more » mariamariamaria: I got spectacularly dumped right before my 30th birthday. I still think it was because he didn't want to have to spring for a present. Jerk. Whateve... more » kthnx: My roommate got dumped over the phone (it was a long distance relationship) on wednesday while he was shopping for thanksgiving stuff with me. Poor guy. more » Sukie in the Graveyard: Odd timing. My boyfriend's roommate and his girlfriend just ended their three year relationship (two weeks after their anniversary...). She basicall... more » tervalicious: Thank 'God' for being Canadian and having a good two months to break up with somebody between Thanksgiving and Christmas. more » youarewhatyoulove: This explains the sudden rash of "blah blah blah is single" notifications popping up on my Facebook newsfeed. more » genevievep: I noticed this phenomenon--it's nice to know it has a name! I got dumped right before Thanksgiving my sophomore year. We had gone to the same high sc... more » portia_sue: Sometimes I think Jezebel has a direct connection to my soul. This morning (from 10 am to 1pm) the boyfriend and I had an epic battle that started wi... more » drella: Yes. I have. One year I was in LA, was supposed to see my boyfriend in NYC. I got a new job, and couldn't leave. He went to see his family in the ... more » ItchykooParker: "Turkey Drop" - I can only think of WKRP in Cincinnati. Yes, I am older than most of you. more » Susan B.: Thanksgiving is closer to Christmas than New Year's is to Valentine's Day--wouldn't it make more sense to break up in early January? Actually, I see ... more » Crackers in Bed: i was turkey dropped my freshman year in college! i already knew about the "3-month expiration date" on long-distance college relationships, but i was... more » Anneisanne: Oh gosh, I dumped my first bf right after New Year's and right before his birthday. Over the phone. I still feel a little guilty, but then I remember ... more » mllej: O hai, I just got dumped this morning. Luckily I has leftover turkey and scalloped potatoes--definitely one advantage! more » raphaela: I had postponed a Fall wedding, but finally stuck a fork in the relationship between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have had few moments as satisfying... more » -
#dumpinggrounds
Beware The "Turkey Drop": Holiday Dumping Season Is Upon Us
If you've ever dumped someone or been dumped right around Thanksgiving, you're apparently not alone: the holiday is responsible for the demise of many a shaky relationship, thanks to the phenomenon known as "the turkey drop." More » -
#sexandtheshitty
Newsweek Too Hot For National Review Writer
Sarah Palin's not the only one pissed off about her Newsweek cover — the National Review's Kathryn Jean Lopez isn't pleased either. But she says that leggy shot is "tame" compared with the fleshpot that is Newsweek's website. More » -
#bdsmtv
Savage To Take Chastity Belts To TV?
Dan Savage is in talks with HBO about a possible show based on Savage Love. Savage says the show would be "my sex-advice column—but on the teevee!" Potential pilot topic: chastity belts. [Editor & Publisher, SeattlePI] -
#sexualsalvation
Would Sex Workers Have Saved Sodini's Victims?
Would legalizing sex work have prevented George Sodini's gym rampage? That's the claim Dan Savage makes in his column this week.
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#consumerretorts
Advice On Advice: Rating Internet Advice Columns
Advice columns are a little like cats: they may not actually do much, but they're fun to look at. Also like cats, not all advice columns are created equal. After the jump, we grade a few of the major players.
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#savagelove
Savage Love Commenters Don't Know Assault When They See It
In his newest column, Dan Savage gets it mostly right in his response to DREAD, who was raped by her ex-boyfriend. Some commenters on his site, however, get it oh-so-wrong. More » -
