It's all about pussy control.

I will never know how Betsy finds these things, but I am so very grateful.

...The cunts had not been eliminated but their function had been redefined and they had adapted successfully.

In the past, Cunts gained their privileged social position through their participation in warfare...Service to the state in administration, diplomacy and commerce became ways to gain cuntish status. It was loyalty to the monarch, which aided those wanting cuntish status. This method benefited both old cunts and new cunts alike whilst helping to solidify allegiance to the monarch.

Why yes, just like it says on the home page of the site, that's a high-quality document right there.

The high-quality document about Jane Austen's use of irony is making me cry:

Irony is a humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to mean the opposite of what is said. Irony can be used in a satirical, humorous or sarcastic manner.

The way she speaks ill about Mr. Darcy is very ironic. She describes him to be"a most disagreeable, horrid man, not at all worth pleasing (pg 9). Subsequently when Darcy was told to dance with Elizabeth primarily he was not keen on the proposal and described her as "tolerable…but not handsome enough". The two have more conversations, which lead to irony. For instance when Jane was invited for lunch and the Bingley's, Elizabeth had to go there due to unforeseen circumstances. She has a conversation with Darcy about how women in that society should be. This is when he begins falling in love with Elizabeth, while not acknowledging it.

Mr. Bennet is very ironic towards Elizabeth falling in love. He thought that she would be his 'only sensible' daughter, but instead she falls in love with Wickham, the wrong gentleman. And later falls in love with Darcy. Mr. Bennet is very ironic about this as he tells Jane "your sister is crossed in love, I find. I congratulate her" (chapter 24). And he describes Wickham to be making 'love to us all'. This is the irony of his favorite daughter falling in love. Charlotte's views are also ironically expressed as she says 'marriage had always been her object'.

In Persuasion, Anne also has a lot of ironic discourse like Elizabeth. In chapter three the fact that she knows Wentworth's name adds to the irony "'You mean Mr. Wentworth I suppose', said Anne" (pg 28), and it still in the state of creating irony.

Irony. Irony. Irony. The word has lost all meaning. Alanis has nothing on this high-quality dolt.

Do you suppose that's being done intentionally to get the purchaser busted, the way the profanity-laced one obviously is? Or just bad writing?

It's sort of a warez site for term papers: you have to bring one to get one. I'm guessing the Austen one is somebody's trade-in.

My dad told me I should write term papers for money once.

If you have no scruples, it doesn't strike me as a bad way to earn a living.

That's the problem... the extra handsoap would seriously cut back my profits. And I really hated research papers, anyway.

Since my mother's here this weekend, this is the weekend she's getting her Mother's Day gift. I'm thinking books. If she likes Jennifer Crusie, what are some other things she might like?

Maybe Janet Evanovich, Dana? She mostly writes fun mysteries with a strong romance angle. You could read some of the sample chapters here and see if you think you mom would like them.

That's the Stephanie Plum series, right? I'd bet she already has some of those, but it's a good suggestion. Anything else in that vein?

I know this would be more useful if I could say "She definitely has...", but I'm working off my memory of her bookshelves.