Chloe Angyal
On Engagement Rings, Facebook, And The Public Proposal
“How did he do it?” is the first question a newly-engaged woman is likely to be asked, after “Can I see the ring?”
Mascara, Lipgloss, And Other Wastes Of Time
If you want people to listen to what’s coming out of your mouth, they can’t be distracted by the fact that you look like you haven’t slept in a week.
The Big “O”
The Australian “O” sound is a very distinctive one: it contains at least four vowel sounds, and it’s almost impossible to transcribe here.
This Is An Article About Vaginas, But Not The Fun Kind
My first thought when it was over was, “I can’t believe we do this to rape victims when it’s not even medically necessary.” But we do.
Dance And Eating Disorders: The Search For The Perfect Form
I stopped dancing around the same time I decided to stop starving myself. If I was really going to kick my eating disorder, if I was really going to, in the cringe-inducing terms of the body love movement, “make friends with my body,” it probably wasn’t a good idea, I figured, to put it in a leotard and spend many hours a week in a room full of mirrors.
You’re Not A Feminist If You Call Halloween Costumes “Slutty”
Much has been said in the last few years about the word “slut,” about its power and the potential for its reclamation. I won’t open that can of worms here. But I will say that to lament the sexualization of young girls while using the word “slut” is to completely miss the point.
Why I’m Getting A PhD In Something That No One Cares About
While I wouldn’t argue that everything that is popular is good, I would argue that anything that’s popular is worth understanding.
Honest Away Messages
“Thank you for your email. I am out of the office until the end of Sukkot because as far as management is concerned, I am very, very, very Jewish.”
Millions Of American Women Have Advanced Degrees — Why Do So Few Rom Com Heroines?
Part of the goal of a romantic comedy is to make the audience imagine that this story could happen to them. They could find the love of their life just around the next corner — watch out, you’re going to bang into that unusually handsome man and spill coffee all over him!
The 20 Best Movies That Hollywood Hasn’t Made Yet
But to be honest, I’d watch Meryl Streep in almost anything (I mean, I’ve seen Mamma Mia more than once, and that movie is objectively terrible).
How Not To Touch A Woman
For years, your body was your own. You taught it to do things, amazing things, that looked impossible to outsiders but that, eventually, settled in your muscle memory and became easy.
Where Are They Now: 10 Romantic Comedy Couples
Every one of these men is in now in prison for domestic violence, tax evasion, or third-degree douchebaggery.