"Self, I'd be more attracted to you if you were skinnier."

Yes, yes, yes. The best thing we can teach kids is that there is no "normal," and that development happens on its own timetable that is different for each person. Piggyback that with the reality that every body in the media - fat, skinny, black, white, curvy, muscular, pale, tan - is photo shopped. People who are not…

Ha! Maybe it's like rehab - "We're glad you came but hope to never see you here again!"

Eh, I've been given looks that say, "Eww, gross fat person working out grossly and fatly!" and they are clearly different from looks of "WTF all these bars and pulleys!" that occur near confusing gym equipment.

I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope you find yourself surrounded by support and love in the coming days.

DC Talk's "Colored People" might still be on my iPod. Maybe.

An alternative view (from a progressive Christian): the louder these crazy, hateful voices get, the less the moderates will want to align themselves with antigay views and the sooner they will come around to embracing LGBT folks.

Some sing lower, and some sing higher.

I agree with your statement and add that another layer is that people don't need sex like they need food and clothing. Someone *has* to do the work of farming and weaving and sewing; we can't just choose not to eat or wear clothes. And the exploitation is so deep in the food and clothing industries; it's not simple to…

Hearing this news is just like being hit by a school bus, so - yes.

Suddenly the article from a few days ago about the parents who strapped their kids to the hood of their car makes a lot more sense. They just misunderstood how "attachment" parenting works.

I just got it - BARKer. Ha.

Re: "the man is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church" - my dad was always quick to point out that Christ DIED for (the people of) the church. I can only shake my head sadly when controlling dudes trot out that "head of his wife" bit.

The first trimester is when most pregnancies are lost. Once into the second trimester, people generally start spreading the news. Month 4-5 is the time most women start showing as well, so it all works out nicely.

Actually, that's a fair answer. It means that people who just enjoy avoiding wheaty stuff are probably okay, and people who are truly allergic should steer clear.

Probably. That's where most red food dye comes from.

You can access the full site on your mobile ... just scroll all the way down and view full site (or some similar wording). It'll probably be a PITA to scroll around, but there you go.

Agreed. Also, if a woman breastfeeds, the weight will melt off. The longer she breastfeeds, the less extra weight loss work she'll have to do. 50 pounds is nothing if the baby's feeding all day, every day for 6 months - 1 year.

No, an extra 1200 calories is way too much. Pregnant women need about 300 extra calories/day; lactating women need about 500 extra calories/day. Methinks the doc's both a famewhore and terrible at medicine.

That stuck out to me, too. 2000 is often the recommended amount for adults, and pregnant women need an additional 300 calories daily. A woman who is breastfeeding needs 500 extra calories daily to feed the child - so if she's lactating, she should be consuming around 2500 calories every day. There's plenty of room for…