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The Bad Advisor

Posted on February 27, 2018 August 24, 2018

Bad Advice On Boundaries And Birthing

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It is always heartbreaking to find out that your children are not living their lives to the exact specifications you provided in detail when they were conceived all those years ago. Read more

Posted on January 23, 2018 July 26, 2018

Bad Advice On Grammar-Policing Gender-Neutral Pronouns

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Which do you prioritize? Living, breathing people — members of a systemically and institutionally marginalized minority — or a theoretical concept? Read more

Posted on January 16, 2018 August 3, 2018

Bad Advice On Family-Destroying Cat Worship

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Nothing has the potential to traumatize cats like being left alone, away from unfamiliar other cats, for a few hours in their own homes where they always live. Read more

Posted on December 19, 2017 July 20, 2018

Bad Advice On The Etiquette Of Boning Your Daughter’s Best Friend

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‘Thank you for your concern regarding adherence to established procedures before fucking your daughter’s best friend.’ Read more

Posted on August 22, 2017 December 11, 2018

Bad Advice On The Bougie-Butt Kings Of American Capitalism

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on June 27, 2017 August 17, 2018

Bad Advice On Calling Women ‘The Mrs.’

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It is a sorry thing that this young bride continues to entertain fantasies about self-determination. Read more

Posted on October 25, 2016 August 31, 2018

Bad Advice On Baby Showers For Dads

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Is there anything more foul than the scoundrel who takes an interest in the rearing of his offspring? Read more

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