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CategoryWhy Taylor Swift and I Don’t Have to Burn Our Bras
When Taylor Swift dropped her album Red late last year, she was asked if she considered herself a feminist. She said, “I don’t really ..
Two Rape Jokes
Last month saw another heated Twitter conflict about rape and comedy between Jezebel’s Lindy West and comedian Roseanne Barr. It all sta..
Veganism is Going to Get a Lot Less Niche
I, like many Americans who worship Cheetos and chicken wings, used to think veganism was an oddball life choice. “You don’t want to eat ..
Why “That is Not a Word” is Not a Linguistic Argument
As someone who works in marketing, I often hear, “That is not a word,” spoken with the glee of ending an argument once and for all, a ..
3 Ways Millennials Contain Their Own Opposites
I work in marketing, where it is quite common to sit around talking about millennials for hours. I have noticed that there are some cont..
Let’s Stop Calling People Narcissists
Narcissist. I’ve been hearing this word thrown around a lot lately, whether it’s talking about people who take selfies, the celebrity ..
How Long Your Car Alarm is Allowed to Go Off Before You Are Morally Worse than a Car Burglar
This is a sliding scale depending on how much your car is worth.
$50,000+: Ok, your car alarm can go off for awhile. I get it. Your..
A Comprehensive Guide to Fowl, from Worst to Best
Swans
Have you been to a state fair? Have you seen the rooms with rabbits, chickens, ducks and swans all in cages waiting to be jud..
Are Baby Boomers the Most Tragic Generation of Our Time?
I was born in 1975, on a generational cusp between Gen X and Gen Y. For all the various differences between the cohorts on either side..
The Five Everyday Struggles of a Curly-Haired Woman
1. General wildness
Curly hair is unpredictable. When you’re a little kid, it’s cute, but once you hit puberty, those soft ringlets..
Love and Marriage: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, and It Shouldn’t Have To
Today Minnesota, The Tangential’s home base, is poised to legalize gay marriage. That’s a dramatic, very welcome, and long overdue cha..
Know Your Fucking History: Marriage
In this installment of KYFH, we’re going to shed some light on the true history of a pretty controversial subject: holy matrimony. OK,..