QOTD: What Was Your Worst Job?

Summer jobs are notorious for being horrid. This post is brought to you by ManchuCandidate who actually survived as a Kirby Vacuum cleaner door-to-door salesman for an entire month. Here is the story in all its horror: Continue reading →

Victorian Sarah Chrisman: 14 Reasons Her Husband Gabriel Should Be Launched into the Sun

I have so many things to say about Sarah Chrisman’s book, Victorian Secrets: What a Corset Taught Me about the Past, the Present, and Myself. I have serious, non-snarky things to say that concern Sarah and the corset. I worry about her body image and how she approaches the corset as a solution to a life-long struggle with what she perceives as a serious weight problem.

However, I cannot go further without addressing her husband Gabriel. Much like this writer, I have developed strong feelings about Gabriel and they are not positive. I must share them and get them out of my system. Continue reading →