I've never been nostalgic, personally or politically - if the past was so great, how come it's history?
Julie BurchillBeing a monarchist, and fawning over those 'above' you, you must naturally despise those 'below' or on the same socioeconomic level as yourself, because that is how hierarchy worship works.
Julie BurchillFamilies, generally, suck. And I say that as someone who, like my husband, had parents who proved the proverbial exception to the rule.
Julie BurchillWhat I find most upsetting about this new all-consuming beauty culture is that the obsession with good looks, and how you can supposedly attain them, is almost entirely female-driven.
Julie Burchill