Ask the Expert: Sexist Remarks Edition
Amanda Hess of The Sexist tells us what’s what on five confessions—among them, gag reflexes, “cougar-like tendencies,” and period-panties.
Can I Get A Man With That? — This is hands down our favorite hump day confession. Ironically, after we ran it, we came across this poll on deep-throat numbing spray and immediately thought — NOOO!
Amanda Hess — OH JESUS. Speaking as a straight woman with a wicked gag reflex: If deep-throating my boyfriend’s penis requires me to numb my throat to the point of involuntary jaw-clamping and vocal chord debilitation, my boyfriend’s penis ain’t getting deep-throated.
CIGAMWT — Advice you never expect to hear from your boss… unless you’re a prostitute: “Find a rich guy and bang him! You know, a doctor, a lawyer — just someone very rich. You need to rid yourself of that small-town heat.” We wonder how long this contributor lasted at her job.
AH — I feel like every working woman has a story like this. When I graduated from college—with a degree in Creative Writing—I didn’t think I would get a job, anywhere. I was excited to get an interview for a low-paying corporate writing gig in the suburbs. When I got there, the boss showed me his rock poetry, played me some of his keyboard compositions, and then told me he thought I was too pretty to be taken seriously by the male employees in the office. The sad thing is that I probably would have taken that job.
Name: Amanda Hess
