Sex, politics, fashion and everything else a gen-X everygal loves to dish about.

November 2011

• My Pantry's in a Bunch
  Dear Santa, all I want for Xmas is for my house guests not to be buried alive in the inevitable avalanche that is my Tupperware cabinet.
• Coach Charming
  Soccer coach dads are hot. There, I said it.

October 2011

• Population Seriously Scary
  So why are we blocking birth control??!
• Spousal Grousing
  The good news: Some husbands are WAY more irritating than yours.

September 2011

• Uptight Texter
  Y i refuse 2 use txting shortcuts ...
• Sex Strikes
  When women withhold sex, do men do our bidding?
• I'm Gluten-Free Vegan-Intolerant
  You can't lob a legume through a restaurant these days without hitting someone on a fussy - and fairly freaky - diet.

August 2011

• The Dirt on Flirting
  Is batting our eyelashes playing dirty?
• The Rubdown Lowdown
  Is there anything sexier than a guy who gives a great massage?

July 2011

• Is Murdoch the World's McCaw?
  Dear arrogant, power-mad, billionaire newspaper owners...
• In Praise of My Eyebrows
  When you're about to turn 40, you have to look for things to cheer about. Eyebrows will do.

June 2011

• Downloading Self-Control
  'Self-Control' ain't just a horrendous Laura Brannigan song.
• Glossy and Glam, with Girth
  Hips, thighs and butts? In Vogue?!
• Don't Say 'Gay'
  Shh! Maybe if we don't talk about it, it'll go away ...

May 2011

• Better Blind Than Fat?!
  Give up my sight before I'd pack on pounds? Fat chance.
• Men Who Stare at Melons
  Boob-gazing explained ...

April 2011

• Buy Yourself a Date
  Finally! Web site does away with the need to be charming, polite or clean.
• Hot For Your Twin?
  Are you a dead ringer for your spouse? Hmm ...

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