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more about #thetwits more comments → SUNNY1: Judgey Wudgey was a bear. more » ritualtheory: I'm late to the game, Kate, but still want to say that you're 57 different varieties of wonderful. Thank you for yet another nuanced and sophisticated... more » FizzyGood: I had a miscarriage about six weeks into a pregnancy I was planning to terminate. I didn't feel relieved. I had nightmares for a year afterwards. I'm ... more » rixatrix: To me, the uproar is really about two things - how society perceives women as a whole, and how Penelope is doing what she's always done, which is to s... more » Hazel: I'm surprised no one has jumped down her throat for choosing to have three abortions. Where are the abortion-as-bc police? Or am I just blissfully ign... more » delirium.megans: i dont agree with Trunk on all levels - I don't think I need to tell my boss I am getting an abortion to take a day or 2 off. That is what "personal ... more » ekh333000001002003: @greengrey, it's not just about her though is it? Pregnancy inherently involved two people and I'm so disappointed that not one person has yet mentio... more » queenjulie: Hey Kathleen, get a load of this: Women even have varied feelings about their children! I had two planned, much-wanted pregnancies. I love both my kid... more » morninggloria: Can we please extract ourselves from each others' panties and nether regions? more » greengrey: Why do people get SO. OFFENDED. by other people's feelings? Her tweet was about HER. Not anyone else. People who make other people's thoughts all abou... more » cheshirecatfish: Dichotomy fail. more » Penny: I am reluctant to even think about diving into this shit again. All I will say is this, I don't want to hear about someone's board room hemorrhoids. ... more » kyotokitty: Firstly, good for Trunk for talking about this so matter-of-factly. Frankly, I know people who felt this relieved and unemotional about their own abor... more » JessIsElf-ity: It really makes my day to see a woman who is unashamed of wanting and actively seeking out an abortion. Women should not have to feel shamed for somet... more » Cimorene: I love this. I love that she was so honest, and was not flustered when that asshole was clearly trying to get her to have an emotional reaction--do yo... more » -
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What About The Miscarriage Penelope Trunk Didn't Tweet?
Just when you thought Penelope Trunk's tweeted miscarriage was old news, along comes Kathleen Parker, raising her voice yet again on behalf of women who can't stand other women.
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A Reconsideration Of Penelope Trunk, The Miscarriage-Tweeting Career Advisor
Last week, career advisor Penelope Trunk Twittered about her miscarriage, sending the blogosphere into a frenzy. I, for one, was nonplussed. But after watching Trunk hold her own with CNN's Rick Sanchez, I've changed my mind. To a point. More » -
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What Was Penelope Trunk Thinking Twittering About Her Miscarriage?
Columnist, blogger, and CEO of the career site Brazencareerist.com Penelope Trunk sent a Tweet so unprecedented in its TMI-ness that it's now national news — but hopefully not part of the abortion debate. For the love of god, why? More » -
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Literary Pilgrims, Take Note:
Cardiff's Mrs Pratchett's Sweet Shop, whose sherbet suckers and liquorice bootlaces were immortalized in Roald Dahl's memoir Boy and an inspiration for The Twits and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is, apparently, now The Great Wall of China takeout. [Telegraph] -
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Communication Studies
This colorful chart details the 10 levels of intimacy in modern communication from talking to Twitter. We have one gripe: shouldn't letters be higher on the intimacy scale, with their evidence of personal handling and obvious effort? [BuzzFeed] -
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Best Sellers
Finally, a twitter trending topic we can appreciate: #failedchildrensbooktitles. Our favorites? Bi-Curious George, The Owl and the Pussy Cat: A Tale of Interspecies Love, and Ramona Quimby, Age 38. [Utne] -
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#Urahoe: More Proof Of The Stupidity Of Twitter Trending Topics
Thanks Twitter, for bringing us first #liesgirlstell, and now trending topic #urahoe, in which users list ways to determine if a woman is a "hoe." More » -
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"I'm Pregnant," And Other "Lies" Twitterers Say Women Tell
Need a healthy dose of gender stereotyping, with an added dash of creepy? Check out the newly-popular Twitter tag #liesgirlstell, where men and women list all the ways ladies are supposedly stretching the truth.
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Hey Kids
How did everyone's Take Your Daughters To Work Day go? (This woman doesn't believe in it.) Speaking of: We'd love to know what everyone thought of yesterday's Tweeting. Our take: Never. Again. [Penelope Trunk] -
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...And, They're Off
It's on! In honor of Take Our Daughters To Work Day, we're liveblogging our day today via Twitter. More info - and everyone's Twitter account links, here.
