Kate Harding’s Shapely Prose

Can I just say there’s a curious feeling of impotence that comes from knowing my elected representatives are actually representing me well? I mean, what’s a girl full of righteous fury to do when the people who speak for her are saying shit like this:

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For a long time, I despaired of ever having a fully equal partner, one who did exactly as much work as I did around the house and never expected me to do one bit more. Now, I’ve got one. This pretty much means we live in a filthy apartment and only eat food that people [...]

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About every six months, I start feeling so guilty about being such a half-assed dog mom that I resolve to do better. It is not really possible, my reasoning goes, that both my dogs want to sleep soundly 22 hours a day and spend the rest of their time snuggling, eating and going on walks [...]

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So last night, Al and I are having dinner at the best burger joint in the world, sitting at the bar, crammed in next to two male drunken assholes, apparently lawyers, and one female drunken asshole, a cop. Here are a few snippets of the conversation I couldn’t help overhearing, because the one right next [...]

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1. All the important parts will take place in one day.
2. It will not take place in any venue that slipcovers meeting chairs in white damask.
3. The dress code will be, “Whatever makes you feel fabulous.”
4. All single people are allowed to bring a guest, no questions asked. I know etiquette dictates that it’s perfectly [...]

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