Jezebel 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #memoirs clevernamehere: A lot of the pieces people write about relationships strike me as huge over shared. I always hope their partners okay the material first, but a lot o... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Men say they fear female "oversharing" because what they really fear is women finding out the crap their husbands/bfs pull are not isolated incidents,... more » OldTowneTavern: Spoken like a man who's never read Kevin Smith's tweets. That man will tell you everything you've never wanted to know about his marital sex life. I... more » Seize: Upon second reading, Mr. Felten's opinion is actually kind of fascinating. If we examine the basic assumptions of his peevishness, we begin to pick u... more » LilyBonesBurana: I think this guy is just ripping off McSweeney's! (click thru for a cheap laugh on this very subject of TMI) [www.mcsweeneys.net] more » Mushu_the_educated_whale: Can't we all just forget the idea that men and women conform to predetermined personality types? I am not one to discuss my feelings. My bff (also a w... more » Pavonine1: I have this strange notion that I cannot shake. I think the relationship world would benefit if we could put aside our notions of jealousy and fear o... more » pesematology: How about this: Pity the wife whose husband has done things that make him fear female oversharing? more » whats_in_a_name: Maybe I'm weird, but the idea of an ex-girlfriend or current girlfriend (if I had one) sharing details of our intimate life with her friends really do... more » ArtemChubarov: Someone explain this analogy to me, someone told me this after one of my exams. If dude has sex with 5 girls a week hes a hero. if a woman has sex wi... more » Uncommon Whore: Oh my. Quite the hearty, evil cackle came erupting out of me upon reading the title. Great article, Anna. I've learned to keep my overshare on an anon... more » poppypop: For every coffee klatch that "get together to talk about how their husbands haven't touched them in years." There's a Ray Ramano or Louis CK that have... more » funzette: Men's experiences are interesting to everyone, but women are only meant to share their narrative with other women. The false male-female binary rende... more » Cimorene: So, the word gossip is now a heavily gendered word, associated with the way women talk about other people behind their backs. It's petty, bitchy, and ... more » Scout: "Say what you will about the male half of the species-famous for its promiscuous and predatory proclivities-but they can be remarkably discreet about ... more » whynotshesaid: I'm reading Happens Every Day right now, and I imagine it's one of the books Felten would criticize as being overshare-y, as it's all about how her hu... more » Pennsylvanian100: Pity the women who have to be married to rich, famous adulterers who disrespect and abuse their wives, have affairs with everything that moves and the... more » jairip: Women do over share I agree. It's one thing to talk to your friends about sex if you have a problem, be yee male or female. However, it is another th... more » Seize: Zelda Fitzgerald is laughing in her grave. more » Pantra: I often wish I had little cards to hand out to guys that read: "I would have had sex with you if I hadn't suspected you would blab every detail all ov... more » -
#hesaidshesaid
"Pity The Man Whose Wife Writes A Memoir": Why Men Fear Female "Oversharing"
The news may be full of prominent men who couldn't keep it in their pants — but one Wall Street Journal writer thinks it's women's lips that need zipping. Because the real problem with modern marriage is the female overshare.
More »
-
#narcissusinbloom
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.
More »
-
#1000words
Judging A Book By Its Cover: An Artistic Analysis Of Going Rogue
As mentioned earlier, the cover of Sarah Palin's memoir, Going Rogue was released today. Since we don't yet have access to the idiocy that lies beneath, we decided to take a closer look at the cover, from an artistic perspective.
More »
-
#wildblueponder
First Look At Going Rogue
HarperCollins Publishers has released images of Sarah Palin's memoir. Going Rogue shows Palin, framed against a cloudy sky, staring hard into the future. Judge it for yourself (if you can make it through 400 pages of this) November 17th. [USAToday] -
#socialorder
R.I.P. Fleur Cowles
Fleur Cowles, famed for helming the short-lived, innovative Flair magazine, her acumen as a hostess on both sides of the pond, and as author of the memoir She Made Friends and Kept Them, has died at 101. [NYT] -
#ironlady
R.I.P. Martha Mason
Martha Mason, whose memoir, Breath, chronicles living since the age of 11 in an iron lung following paralysis from polio, has died at 71. There are perhaps 30 Americans living in iron lungs. [NYT] -
#aceofcakes
And Eat It, Too
Leslie F. Miller's Let Me Eat Cake chronicles her cake addiction, the cult of cakes, and the history of cake. With, obviously, recipes. [WSJ] -
#cadillacrecords
Street News: One Guy Weighs Love, Freedom
A former homeless guy kinda misses being homeless. His girlfriend doesn't get it. More » -
-
#brevityisthesoulofsht
Six Words. Lame Fad. Enough Already.
Is anybody else sick of the six-word phenomenon? Apparently the editors of Smith Magazine aren't, because they're now releasing an anthology of six-word love stories. More » -
#kurtvonnegut
Full Disclosure
Two years after Kurt Vonnegut's death, academic Loree Rackstraw is revealing the details of their four decade relationship in an "intimate biography." Says Rackstraw, "It was a friendship unlike any I've had with anyone." [Telegraph]
