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Why You Keep Logging on Facebook
Photo Courtesy of Attn: Everyone knows about the Facebook blues today, but it was the outcome of aUniversity of Michigan study released in the summer of 2013 that opened that Pandora’s box. The study...
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I Chopped All My Hair Off, and Here Are 10 Reasons Why I Couldn’t Be Happier
Over a year ago, a thought skipped through my mind: What if I chopped all my hair off? I consulted a few friends (and my therapist). All of them raised their hands in front of their faces and shook...
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What We Talk About When We Talk About "Fake Rape"
Okay, America. We really, really need to talk about our collective paranoia over false rape allegations. One in six women will be the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. One in...
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Two Sonography Students Allege That Their College Forced Them To Undergo...
Content note: This post contains discussions of sexual and medical assault. This is the time when scores of new med school graduates flock out into the world, getting ready to dive into their...
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You Are Invited To Talk About Any Dumb (Or Smart) Little (Or Big) Thing In...
It's been a week of home-related transience for our little xoJane family:Emily's boyfriend, the one and only Deer Hoof, is on the mend and -- finally! -- moving home from the hospital, which means...
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OUTFIT OF THE WEEK: Disco Dancing Shoes
I will forever be obsessed with the creative collaboration that existed between photographer Guy Bourdin and shoe designer Charles Jourdan in the 70s and 80s. The images that came out of their...
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7 Things I Couldn't Get Anyone To Write About, Including The End of 19 Kids...
I chose this throwback photo of Lesley and me because she will be in NYC this week! Here are some headlines from this week and, no, I did not actually try to get anyone to write about them and, yes, I...
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Important Weekend Question: What Should I Read At The Hospital?
It's two weeks later, and my boyfriend is still in the hospital, although he's finally made his way out of the claustrophobic, windowless ICU into surgical stepdown, and now, a regular room. He's not...
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5 Things That Happened When I Went to the Club For The First Time In 3 Years
A few weeks ago, I went to the club for the first time in about three years. I had a wonderful time, mainly because it was a hilarious experience. It’s no secret that going to the club when you’re 30...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I'm Going Into Cat Withdrawal (And I Might Steal One)
I have a confession to make.Things might be different between us after this moment, but I want you to know that I only tell you this because I really care about being honest with you. I want you to see...
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Why I Came Clean About Writing Porn
About two years ago, I started writing erotic novels under the pseudonym of Charlene McSuede. Just to make things clear, these are not your run of the mill Harlequin Romance type books with a few...
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She-Sheds Are the New Man Caves -- Here's How to Make Your Own Lady Hangout
I’ll be honest. I didn’t know how to initially feel about the “She-Shed” concept. She-Sheds are the female equivalent of a Man-Cave.She-Sheds. It’s a thing.Women, mostly living in rural areas with that...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Accidentally Got Pregnant And Hid The Abortion From My...
I am one of the very few women who get pregnant when correctly using their birth control. I know, I know, I can hear many of you already: She’s lying. She probably skipped pills. She probably took it...
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To the Stranger Who Sent Me an Unsolicited Dick Pic on the Train
Does this look like the face of a person who wants to see your junk?Dear Stranger:I had a bit of a long day yesterday, so first and foremost I want to apologize for the lack of response to the…er,...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Lost It When A Registered Sex Offender Moved in Across...
When a registered child sex offender moved in across the street, I did what any responsible parent would do—I panicked. Would the man strike again? Did he have his eye on my four-year old son? A few...
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As A Survivor Of Child Molestation, I Won’t Forget Josh Duggar’s Victims
Yesterday, the Duggar Family, stars of TLC’s “19 Kids & Counting,”were forced to acknowledge that their son, Josh Duggar, molested multiple underage girls when he was a teenager, including some of...
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I Found Out The Hard Way That My Husband Isn't Superman In a Crisis
This is my exasperated face. Recently, a friend of mine got in a car accident, as he was backing out of his driveway. Thankfully no one was hurt, and only the car was permanently damaged. But he was...
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5 Ways My Body Told Me Today That I’m Too Stressed Out and Not Handling it...
As I write this, I’m having a no good, very bad day. I don’t want to whine about said Bad Day, however. In fact, I thought I had taken steps to avoid it entirely. What I had set out to do instead was...
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Let's Bake a Bunch of Bread Before it Gets Too Hot!
Hello my beautiful recipe geniuses, and welcome back to another salty-sweet edition of Recipe of the Week. Last week, you all shared a wealth of very impressive no-fail dishes to take to all of the...
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S'mores-Flavored Oreos Are Here and They Didn't Call Them "S'moreos" for Some...
It would seem that the rumors are true and that the newest limited-edition Oreo flavor -- now available for purchase -- is indeed "s'mores." We'll get to how they taste in a minute, but first let's...
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