Yes, Emma Sullivan is definitely lucky she’s not Ruth Marcus’s daughter.
As are we all. If you were my daughter, you’d be writing that letter apologizing to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for the smartalecky [She actually said “smartalecky.” I didn’t just add that. -Ed.], potty-mouthed tweet you wrote after meeting with him on a school field trip. Also, that smartphone? The one you posed with, proudly […]
...read moreJaclyn Friedman on What You Really Really Want, Plus Live Chat Next Week
Two weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of interviewing author, activist, speaker, former Feministe guest-blogger and my friend Jaclyn Friedman. Jaclyn’s latest book, What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl’s Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety is out now, and should go on every Smart Girl’s reading list (it also makes for a […]
...read moreWait, is it 2005 again?
“Back Off, Angry Commenters: Has the Internet unleashed new levels of bile?” by Katie Roiphe: A new species has risen from the shallows of the Internet: the angry commenter. Sure, there is a long tradition of inspired cranks and interested retirees who have always written letters to the editor, but something in the anonymity and […]
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