Prayer of the Assistant Professor Going up for TenureJennie Young·FollowJul 15, 2022--1ListenSharePrayer of the Assistant Professor Going up for TenurePlease, Tenure Gods of My Institution, please find it within Yourselves to grant me tenure by looking to your own…www.mcsweeneys.net
Jennie YounginBetter HumansWant To Meet Decent Men Online? Write a Bitchy ProfileI ignored a lot of the common “wisdom” about writing good dating profiles to game the system so that it worked for me·5 min read·Jul 7, 2021--105
Jennie YoungFrustrated with the Apps? Try the “Burned Haystack” Dating MethodI’m going to introduce you to a method called “Burned Haystack Dating.” It’s far more effective and efficient than what most people do —…·5 min read·Aug 15--24
Jennie YounginBetter HumansSmile From the Devil: A Women’s Guide To Reading Dating ProfilesThe secret weapons of avoiding bad dates: Critical Discourse Analysis and Thin-slicing·8 min read·Jul 20, 2021--24
Jennie YoungIs There a “Boring” Filter on this Dating App? Three Clues You Should Swipe LeftI once sat through a date that featured a lecture on the finer points of wastewater ditch engineering (my date was a civil engineer, but…·5 min read·Jul 31--6
Unbecoming10 Seconds That Ended My 20 Year MarriageIt’s August in Northern Virginia, hot and humid. I still haven’t showered from my morning trail run. I’m wearing my stay-at-home mom…·4 min read·Feb 16, 2022--945
May PanginBetter HumansStatistically, You Will Marry the Wrong Person. Here’s Why.Luckily, statistics also tell you how not to.·9 min read·Jul 14--308
Tris HarknessinCrow’s FeetAt 68, I’m Having the Best Sex of My LifeWhy do human beings take so long to get a clue and grow up?·7 min read·May 4--82
Scott-Ryan AbtinPitfallBye Bye, SpotifyAnd see ya later, all you subscription services in my little empire·4 min read·Aug 19--248
RedVioletinBitchyApart From the Rapes, He’s A Really Nice GuyMila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and the un-shocking defense of Danny Masterson·6 min read·Sep 18--102
Buck DownWhat the Fuck Just Happened at Burning Man?An insider’s best guess at why so many of us came back rattled.·13 min read·Oct 4, 2022--66