October 2011
17 posts
On your costume.
I recently said, “three cheers for slutty Pocahontas costumes.” to which a friend of mine replied, “You mean sexy. Don’t be an oppressor.” My defense was that I was slut celebrating, not slut shaming. To my mind, there’s nothing wrong with sluts, but I can see how it has negative connotations for people with less flexible definitions. So, I’m going to stop...
On occupying wall street.
You said in “On Occupying Wall Street” to call you when there’s blood in the streets. Now that it’s been a month, and there’s blood running in the streets, has your opinion changed at all?
Sure, my opinion has changed. A month ago Occupy Wall Street was fairly flaccid and unimpressive, but now it’s a rock hard, throbbing populist movement pounding away at the...
On cancer.
Dear Coquette,
I’m 23 and I just found out that I have a tumor in my brain. The oncologist said it was inoperable and that with treatment, I have about 15-24 months; without treatment, who knows.
I haven’t told anyone this yet, but I am going to, and while I’m willing to go see any and every doctor, if they all say the same thing as my initial oncologist, I’m not going to spend the last months...
On after the third date.
Gave online dating a shot, thought I had met a nice guy. Date One consisted of Farmers Market, food trucks, bloody marys and coffees and lasted 5 hours. Great conversation/banter. Second date good but not great, Indian Food, no booze. On Date 3 went to his place, he cooked steaks and 3 bottles of wine later we had sex. A few times. Texted a few days later to thank him for dinner, he responded...
On asking the right questions.
What is your definition of madness? When is the line drawn between creativity and insanity? Can madness sometimes be a symptom belonging to brilliance? - Crazy Artist
What is your definition of pretentious? When is the line drawn between having no talent and being full of shit? Can taking yourself too seriously be a symptom belonging to idiots? - Crazy Bitch
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On fun sized advice.
Dear Coquette,
What are you going to dress up as for halloween? Boo, the world’s cutest dog. If you had to choose one of the GOP candidates, who would it be? Fred Karger. What are you currently reading? Yes, I’m looking for a new stimulating book to read. “This Is Where I Leave You,” by Jonathan Tropper. It’s hilarious and heartfelt. Do you read books on paper exclusively? How do you feel...
On getting healthy.
So contrary to today’s question asker I am fat… I am obese. I am a size 24 and I need lose weight. The issue is that I come from an extremely dysfunctional family. I am the most successful of my siblings - I went to college and have a degree, I have a great job, own my own place and have a nice car. Both of my siblings are divorced, neither really went to college - my brother is a...
On your weight.
I’m a size 6. I’m not unhappy with my weight, but I’m not happy with it either. The problem is, I love to eat way too much. I have no self control. I’m not sure whether I should try to lose weight or not. It’s going to take a lot of will power and it’s going to be a challenge. And I’m not FAT, I’m just not skinny. Losing the weight would make me feel...
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On slut shaming and more.
Dear Coquette,
I blackballed a girl from living with me and my friends in our 10-person house this year, even though we had room (I’m in college). We felt that the girl was too much of a slutty party girl to live with us.
Now I am trying to make it up to her by being extra nice and inviting her out with us. She’s made it clear that she isn’t interested in accepting my apology. I am guilt-ridden...
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On more fun-sized advice.
So you’ve done wedding vows. Would you be willing to do tattoos? Fuck yeah. You know how to reach me.
My boyfriend went down on me but apparently it tasted disgusting, what should I do? Eat healthy. Drink lots of water. Wash your fucking vagina.
Where do you fall on the Kinsey scale? Two and three quarters.
Judy Garland or Katharine Hepburn? Tallulah Bankhead.
What do you do when you...
On guy guy girl.
You’ve given a lot of good advice about threesomes, but mostly regarding girls having them with a heterosexual couple. What are your thoughts about a woman having a threesome with two men?
Fucking two men at the same time can be a lot of fun, but unless you hang out with a bunch of swingers, that kind of trio is harder to get started than you’d think. You’d be surprised how...
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On dubious virtue.
Dear Coquette,
I met a girl at a party last night who told me that she was saving herself for someone special, whenever he’d come along. Long story short, she got drunk and ended up dragging my friend to a room and proceeded to have sex.
When I saw it happen yesterday, I honestly didn’t think much of it, but when I woke up this morning, I felt like maybe I should have stopped her from...
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On fun-sized advice.
Saw on a gossip site Rihanna wearing a cunt necklace? Is it yours? If so, that’s awesome. No, no. She had the word cunt engraved on a nameplate like some tacky shit at the mall. My bling is way more deluxe than that.
Answer my question! Okay.
Who are you thinking of voting for in the 2012 presidential election? Obama.
Do better looking people have better lives? Yep.
What’s the...
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On getting your news.
Dear Coquette,
Where do you get your news? Growing up, I watched both my siblings reach a phase where they realized that the major news resources are heavily biased, so they jumped to the independent, conspiracy-theory-laden end of the spectrum and started eating it up just because it was different. As a result, I checked out altogether. I figured all news is biased, so why bother?
I know I’m...
On that pregnant teenager.
Well, about the chick who got knocked up, if she was so set on having the baby, couldn’t she just leave it up for adoption? That would only be if she’s set on having the kid though. If she wants to abort it, do it.
No, no. Obviously, you aren’t familiar with rich southern families. Once that kid is born, the biological father has rights, and folks like that don’t fuck...
On fifteen and pregnant.
Hi, I really need your help. I’m fifteen and I’ve been going out with this guy for six months, three weeks ago I found out I was pregnant. My boyfriend is seventeen and he wants to be there for me and the baby. But he also wants me to move to another state with him and his family. We both currently live in New York and if I move I will have no support network. They are a rich southern...
On occupying wall street.
fuck you for your lack of support to the wall street kids. you must be pretty fucking out of touch with reality. those ”bunch of fuzzy-headed antiglobalization dorks loitering around lower Manhattan confusing their own vegan farts for a whiff of revolution” include my friends, many of whom are forced to work shitty underpaid jobs without insurance just to eat. my best friend just had...