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    hello.kitty: Newland Archer to Ellen Olenska in THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (1993): Our legal system supports divorce; our social customs do not*. *can't remember the wor... more »
    La Chica Lucy: I'm really not surprised about the latest "Craigslist attack." Criminals LOVE to find newer, easier ways to commit crime. Hmm. Post an ad for somethin... more »
    Eric Northman is mine: Hey Journal of Consumer Research, maybe people are more likely to choose high fat items because i dunno a cheeseburger/pasta alfredo/(insert high fat ... more »
    Eric Northman is mine: Am i the only one wondering if anyone farted in that plexiglass, now that's oppressive. more »
    RisaPlata: And just when we were telling Samethingwedoeverynightpinky that it was safe to use Craigslist... more »
    kelsium: My mom always likes to tell it that one of the most formative moments in her childhood was when she and her brother were rough-housing in the car in t... more »
    WashingMyHair: Sadly, the mother that told her two daughters to get out of the car reminds me a lot of my mother actions when I was younger. She didn't know how to ... more »
    RobertaFisk: I'm thinking infant mortality is linked to height of mothers because of malnutrition. There is a LOT of malnutrition in India, and mothers who were ma... more »
    Ms. Crankypants: Nothing says I deserve to be paid the same as a man as referring to yourself as a working girl. more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: According to the Journal of Consumer Research people are more likely to chose high fat options from a menu that also contains diet foods than one that... more »
    TheExperience: I don't think the two mothers were arrested for attempting to induce their labors on 4/20, they were arrested as part of a police sweep of a skinhead ... more »
    DangerMouse: As a claustrophobic, I think that art piece is even more salient to me in conveying that NK is a living hell for women. I can't even look at it. more »
    shamlet96: The "mother" in that story about leaving her kids and then driving away happens to be a partner at a major NYC law firm, which makes the whole thing a... more »
    LucyDriftwood: "Two mothers/gang members from Southern California have been placed under arrest for attempting to induce labor in order to have their children born o... more »
    LolaQuinn is full of beans: Oh, buzz-free prom. When will you learn that TEENAGERS WILL ALWAYS NEED ALCOHOL TO ENHANCE LAME SCHOOL DANCES? more »
  • #leftovers

    Activists Crushed In Cube For Women's Rights • Mothers Arrested For Trying To Birth Baby Hitlers

    • Last Sunday an art installation featuring 20 female performers inside a Plexiglas cube was set up outside St. Mark's Church. The piece is designed to raise awareness about women's issues in North Korea. • More »
  • #foreignaffairs

    German Pop Star Arrested For Spreading More Than Bad Pop Music

    Nadja Benaissa, a member of No Angels (Germany's Dannity Kane), has been arrested for allegedly knowingly had unprotected sex with multiple partners while HIV positive. Before her arrest, her HIV status was not public. [Guardian]