Debate This: Should A Failed Relationship Ever Get A Reboot?
Watching the recently released Nancy Meyers flick “It’s Complicated” got me thinking: Wow, Meryl Streep has beautiful skin. It also got me thinking about the notion of a relationship reboot. Not to be...
View ArticleDebate This: Does Valentine’s Day Suck?
It doesn’t matter whether you have a significant other or not, there’s no avoiding Valentine’s Day’s red roses, candy hearts, sexy lingerie, or cheesy cards (about one billion Valentine’s Day cards are...
View ArticleDebate This: Should You Have Sex Before Marriage Or Long-Term Commitment?
Dating, though full of ups and downs and highs and lows, is something that most of us do to find that special person who thinks you’re a lovely creature even after oral surgery, when your face is...
View ArticleDebate This: Should You Invite Your Ex To Your Wedding?
OMG, you guys. Katy Perry and Russell Brand have hit a bit of a snafu in planning their wedding. According to “sources,” Katy wants to invite her ex, Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, to the wedding....
View ArticleDebate This: Are You Obligated To Hang Out With Your Significant Others’...
Let’s say you’re dating a guy and things are going great with one small exception — he has a friend you absolutely can’t stand. There could be a multitude of reasons you don’t like this person; maybe...
View ArticleOpen For Discussion: The Breast Cancer Snuggie And Other Random BCA Products
I’ve thought a lot about retailers who create charity products to aid crises or support foundations, and I honestly can’t decide whether consumerism and charity—both for shoppers and retailers—is a...
View ArticleDebate This: Meeting Guys At Bookstores
In a recent Slate article, bookstore employee, Emma Straub, talks about bookstores being a perfect setting to find true love: “There are many reasons why bookstores are naturally romantic environments:...
View ArticleDebate This: Do You Need Your Parents To Approve Of Your Significant Other?
On last night’s episode of “The Bachelorette,” the four remaining bachelors took Ashley home to meet their families. You can read all about the details of the episode in Kate’s recap, but the thing...
View ArticleDebate This: Will Being Pretty Help You Get A Job?
Earlier this week, Forbes.com’s blogger Susannah Breslin — who used to be one of The Frisky’s own! — wrote a piece called “How to Get a Job If You’re a Twentysomething Woman,” after a reader named...
View ArticleDebate This: 10 Reasons Uggs Are Awesome (And 10 Reasons They’re Not)
Every winter the Great Ugg Debate is reignited and the population splits into two groups: those who love Uggs, and those who think Uggs represent the downfall of civilization. Just in case you’re still...
View ArticleDebate This: Are Men Worse At Being Single?
In Dominique Browning’s New York Times piece “Alone Again, Naturally“, she explores why being alone after a divorce or breakup seems to be more unbearable for men than it is for women: “Judging by...
View ArticleDebate This: 10 Reasons Jeggings Are Awesome (And 10 Reasons They’re Not)
Jeggings, the love child of jeans and leggings, are a huge point of contention in the fashion world. Some people think they’re the best thing to happen to denim since the advent of the dark wash boot...
View ArticleDebate This: Is Body Odor A Reason To Break Up?
In a recent Dear Prudence column, a woman wrote in, concerned about her fiancé’s aversion to her scent. She wrote: “Last night, a bit too much wine prompted my fiancé to tell me a secret he’s been...
View ArticleDebate This: Joan Holloway’s Choice To “Sleep Her Way To The Top” On “Mad Men”
Sunday night’s episode of “Mad Men” was a climactic one, and possibly the best episode of the season. Peggy, fed up with being taken for granted by Don, landed a new job at a rival firm and resigned by...
View ArticleDebate This: Would You Laugh Or Get Mad If Your BF Peed On You In The Shower?
After watching the most recent episode of “Girls,” I came to a rather interesting conclusion. I think the world can safely be divided up into two types of people: 1) People who would laugh if their...
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Debate This: Do You Judge Guys Who Don’t Read Or By What They Read?
Earlier this week, we asked a bunch of guys on our IM what they want and do not want to see on the bookshelves of the women they date. Their answers were interesting and varied (Hide your copy of The...
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Debate This: Should Taxpayers Be Funding Sex Reassignment Surgery For...
Local news in my adopted state of Massachusetts is all abuzz lately with controversy over prisoner Michelle Kosilek, currently incarcerated for the 1990 murder of her spouse, and who has, after years...
View ArticleDebate This: Grandfather Posts Picture Of Himself With Grandaughter In Bath...
A mini-explosion occurred on the Internet this week when Bishop Larry Trotter, pastor of a Chicago mega-church, posted a picture of himself in the bathtub with his four-year-old granddaughter. Trotter...
View ArticleThe Debate I Never Knew I’d Have: Oral Sex Vs. Cheese
Columbia University’s blog, Bwog, makes it a tradition to ask graduating seniors if they’d rather give up cheese or oral sex. I don’t know why this is a question of interest, but it is. I chuckled as I...
View ArticleDebate This: Should Mothers And Daughters Be Best Friends?
We all agree that it’s lovely when mothers and daughters can maintain a close relationship, but we disagree when it comes to how close it should be — both as girls and adult women. There are some...
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