Drew Barrymore Doesn’t “Understand” How Men Deal With Women’s “Moods”


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Drew Barrymore is a strong woman. She’s cut from some mighty fine genetic cloth, but she’s still worked hard to achieve her success. And you don’t need to be a pop culture maven to know that the crap she’s been through in her 38 years would have defeated even the mightiest of spirits. But she’s [...]

Babies for Benjamins: The Push Present Commodification Of Pregnancy [Essay]


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I consider myself to be a reasonable, rational person. I’m not prone to fits of rage, and only two of the crimes I’ve committed were deemed “crimes of passion” by the court. But nothing makes me see red like people who discuss “push presents” without making the universal “finger down the throat” puking sign. For [...]

Couple Who Had Baby Taken By CPS When They Requested Second Opinion Should Be Praised For Restraint


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California couple Anna and Alex Nikolayev have a beautiful 5 month old infant named Sammy. When Sammy was ill recently, the Russian American couple did what loving parents do when they’re concerned about their children’s health: they took him to be looked at by someone who has medical knowledge. In this case, unfortunately for the [...]

American Girl Dolls Have Taken A Turn For The Milquetoast


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As you may have already heard, the American Girl dolls have shifted their market focus. A number of their historical dolls have been retired, and a larger portion of their line are now dolls that are focused on customization. There are still a few dolls that come with history lessons built into their character, but that [...]

I’m Not Broken Because I’m Not a Mom [Essay]


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Ed note: Because there are so many important things our authors want to talk about that aren’t strictly pop culture in nature, we’ll occasionally be posting essays and rants from them about personal topics we believe deserve attention and consideration from our readers. This is the first in that series.  I accidentally didn’t have children. [...]