Jackie - xoJane

ATTENTION: The Fear of HPV is Not Preventing Teens From Having Sex

Jackie — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:00:19 -0400

A bishop at a Catholic school in Canada has outlawed the Gardisil HPV vaccine for his students, under the archaic, broken logic that providing teens with the tools to protect themselves will only encourage them to bone.

A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide To Sex With Exes

Jackie — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:26 -0400

Relationships end for a reason. Severing is painful, though, and the loneliness that accompanies the end of a relationship can make you doubt your decision, and sometimes even flip-flop and end up back together.

I Just Crossed American Apparel off My List of "Companies That Deserve to be Shoplifted From"

Jackie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:19 -0400

We’re right in the middle of Pride Month, and just in time, American Apparel has announced a new Partnership with GLAAD, AND introduced their first transgendered model.

Why Is Sex Trafficking Victim Cayla Roberts Fighting To Stay In This Country?

Jackie — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:30:26 -0400

Cayla Roberts was sold by her father and smuggled into the US when she was 12 years old. She went on to attend college, rebuild houses after Katrina and work with children living in poverty. Now the government wants to deport her.

I Love My Work At a NonProfit, But I Can Barely Afford Groceries

Jackie — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:30:21 -0400

We continue our work because we know the kids need us, and then before we know it we are 30, and have nothing in our savings accounts.

Drinking Gets Boring, What Else Should We Do This Summer?

Jackie — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:22 -0400

Here’s a manic list of things that you can do this summer that are awesome and don’t involve barstools, though you could drink WHILE doing them, should you choose.

I Can't Help It; I Freaking Love Meat

Jackie — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:22 -0400

Trigger warning: There are several pictures that may gross you out in this article, including one of a skinned deer. I did not kill it.

Big Mistake, Huge -- Why Bitchy Sales Ladies Aren't "Fat Shaming"

Jackie — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:18 -0400

Fat-shaming has been a popular topic on this site, and I’ve avoided the topic like an out of state parking ticket, but I have something to say, now.

No, Brian McKnight, I Am Not "Ready to Learn" From You

Jackie — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:09:24 -0400

What's really making me want to rip off his goddamned eyelids is the idea that he is going to show ME how MY pussy works.

Bukowski: My #1 Dating Dealbreaker

Jackie — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:07:45 -0400

If a man tells you he likes Bukowski as a way of telling you about himself, this is shorthand for telling you that he thinks alcoholism and misanthropy are kind of romantic.

The Quitting Smoking Diaries 2: e-Cigs and Vapourettes

Jackie — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:25 -0400

On cigarette substitutes, reverse peer pressure, and dating a smoker while you're quitting.

My Love Affair With Smoking, and Why We’re Breaking Up

Jackie — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:06:50 -0400

Smoking addiction is hard to explain to people who haven’t experienced it, but it’s sort of like this: Cigarettes are my passport out of awkward conversations, my built-in break from work, my digestive aid, my antidepressant, and my cure for boredom.

I'm Afraid Being Too Nice is Putting Me in Danger

Jackie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:18 -0500

It’s completely irrational to feel bad about quashing somebody's stalking behavior. But I do.

Why Won't Doctors Treat My Problem Periods?

Jackie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:12 -0500

I didn’t go to medical school, so all I have to go in is instinct, history and the scary Internet. Why am I the one steering this ship?

Fun With Moms on the Internet

Jackie — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:16 -0500

Watching her search for things is sort of like watching a game of drunk Pin-The-Tail-On-The-Donkey. She was the person who inspired the invention of pop-ups, because she will click on anything in front of her.

Crotchety Old Lady Rant: Hippies Make Me Insane

Jackie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:00:06 -0500

Don't get me wrong, I think recycling and local economy are great – what I don't think is great is complaining about being broke because you're living outside of your means, or outrage for outrage's sake.

The Perfect Fancy Jean for Fancy Jean Idiots

Jackie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:30:10 -0500

If you buy cheap denim, you know how quick the half-life is. You buy them, they hug your ass like a champ for the first five washings, and then the slow process of jean death begins.

The Next Level of Facebook Etiquette: Public Meltdowns and Poking a Dead Person

Jackie — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:00:11 -0500

Hi, mom! I swear I won't trash my stepbrother in this article. That promise actually may not hold up, since his Facebook is PURE GOLD.

How Do You Respond to a Racist Joke?

Jackie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:27 -0400

If you see Jeff Dunham sucking, SAY something about Jeff Dunham sucking.

I'll Never Love Anyone Enough To Plan A Wedding

Jackie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:01:17 -0400

I’m the kind of person who likes to GO to parties, not plan them. Unless I want a cookie-cutter, tissue-paper and navy ribbon kind of wedding, I’m gonna have to work harder than I want to.