Wednesday evening roundup

Is the saddest thing about the Middle East that it's come to this?

Wow. I want to disagree with Ruth Marcus, but I can't entirely, and not only because I've defended Robin Givhan. But Robin Givhan puts wardrobe choices in context; she doesn't warn men to beware of women who dress to flatter. And yet... she has a point. Whether it's right or not, women attract attention by how they dress. But, but... who defines "dresses like a sex object"? How much should women go out of their way to hide their figures? And, by the way, women in the military have uniforms, too.


While we're on the topic of statements I disagree with:

Becoming food savvy is one thing, but it’s amazing how fast savvy turns to snooty, and snooty leaves you preparing three-hour meals that break your budget and that the kids won’t even eat.

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Becoming food savvy is one thing, but it’s amazing how fast savvy turns to snooty, and snooty leaves you preparing three-hour meals that break your budget and that the kids won’t even eat.

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

Becoming food savvy is one thing, but it’s amazing how fast savvy turns to snooty, and snooty leaves you preparing three-hour meals that break your budget and that the kids won’t even eat.

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/21/redeeming-the-supermarket-the-diet-for-the-99/#ixzz2CuNXnVhO

The Onion on apes and their mid-life crises.