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    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I watched this yesterday; I usually check in on Slate every other day or so and always make it a point to read her column. I wanted to think it was fa... more »
    sunnyciegos: Does anyone remember the old Dear Prudence? She gave terrible, glib advice and then signed off her letters with adverbs that were in no way actually f... more »
    Charity Froggenhall: Try not to fuck your sibling's spouse. I think that's a good rule of thumb, no matter what your sibling is like. more »
    SarahMC: My boyf's brothers are hot but omigod I can't imagine EVER going there with any of them. This woman is delusional and I love that she got a snarky res... more »
    leslieannelevine: I'm very confused ... I can't figure out how to see the video. Is something wrong with my computer? I don't see a video to play anywhere on the Slate ... more »
    BostonYenta: Read her column from last Thursday, too. The first question was a real jaw-dropper. It's funny, I like Emily's advice on serious questions much better... more »
    NewsBunny: It's another dysfunctional family Christmas! (sing that to the tune of it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas) more »
    CrossWord: You love your sister's husband? Tough noogies. Depressed or not, it just isn't done. Not without her fully-informed consent. more »
    HuckleberryFriend: I've never understood how someone could "hook up" (as kids are saying these days) with someone that had been with their sibling- just seems creepy to ... more »
    dirtybee: This is one of the rare times that I am actually grateful for being an only child. more »
    Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: she dealt with that one beautifully. I'm impressed by her poise and tact. more »
    Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka: A future together? Oh yes, the next Christmas will be spectacular. Mom can just rearrange the seating cards! Also, bonding over your sister's mental h... more »
    kungfutoday: Actually, I think Prudie leaves the door open a little bit before the final piece of advice. She says that the guy should end his marriage honorably. ... more »
    Jack_Burton: This is how super-villains are spawned. If sis gets better, she's prolly gonna want blood. Just sayin.' more »
    JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing!: It was until later when I was washing the blood off my hands, I EVEN KNEW THEY WERE DEAD. more »
  • #sisteracts

    Emily Yoffe Won't Justify Being A Jerkface

    Slate's "Prudence" (Emily Yoffe) reads an advice-seeker the sarcastic riot act when asked how best to notify one's clinically depressed sister that you and her husband are running off together: "Just. Stop." [Slate]