Honesty - xoJane

I Decided to Try Being Totally Honest About My Sucky Life on Facebook

Genevieve Shanahan — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

Today in stuff I feel irrationally guilt about: pretending online that things are cool when things are actually totally not cool.

I'm Being Brutally Honest In My Online Dating Profile

Jennifer Garam of The Frisky — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I decided to start from scratch and write something that truly reflected who and where I am in my life right now. And that meant no trying to present some hyped-up, enthusiastic dater, all caps image of myself. It meant being brutally honest at all costs, and most importantly, real.

Newsflash! You're Not Being Bravely Honest, You're Just An Asshole

Kate Conway — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:00:24 -0400

I have so little patience these days with people who declare themselves to be “brutally honest” in the same world-weary, jaded way as someone gritting out, “I’ve been a political reporter in Syria for the last decade or so.”

The Case Against Fakin' It

Emily V Gordon — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:00:11 -0500

I wish that I could have advised my younger self that it's better to get out of a relationship than to change yourself to stay in one.

On Families, Loss, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Lesley — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:08 -0500

I have spent many years refusing to say in so many words that my mom “left” my dad and me. But the fact of the matter is that she did leave, and she did not take me with her.

A Tragic Race Car Driver Death Left Me Feeling Empty

Daisy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:00:06 -0400

Sometimes it's hard to be sad when people make dangerous life choices.

The (Possibly) Last Thing I'll Say About That Post

Jane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:55:17 -0400

You may have noticed that not everyone on xoJane agrees.

Being Honest Doesn't Mean You Can Be a Jerk

Jessica — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:00:14 -0400

Sometimes it's better to just keep it to yourself.

20 Fabulously Honest and Sincerely Useful Bathing Suit Reviews by Senior Citizens

Rachel_1 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:02:15 -0400

Courtesy of the Lands' End Biddy Committee. (Jane Pratt, I got your biddies right here.)

Makeup For Ever, Free Stuff, and Why We'll Never Lie To You About Something Being Awesome

Emily — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:30:11 -0400

Sometimes companies give us stuff, but that's not why we like them.