I think that the rape/incest exception is a grudgingly made concession done in order to garner more support.

I read a story about a similar woman, but she lived overseas and still hadn't consummated her marriage after over forty years. Her husband was very supportive and kept with her even though sex appeared to be entirely off of the table, but it broke my heart.

I missed out on their recent performance at the Showbox SoDo down in Seattle this past week. I was a little saddened.

I think that I read that they're doing work on the commenting system. I know that I've had similar problems with this (burner) account.

Excellent reference!

Ouch.

This isn't a critical response, but I noticed that there are a lot of articles being written that include DOY, DOYE, and DUH. I cannot recall if it's all one author. I just found it strange; this may be the only site I visit where any variation of those words appear.

If I'm correct on the model used in the commercial, she can see indistinct shapes and colors. As others have noted, being designated as blind doesn't necessarily mean not being able to see anything at all.

This is an excellent point.

I contacted them for potential employment.

I didn't find it offensive either. And given the prevalence of the media (including this site) to describe gun owners as men, I think that it was a bit refreshing to see recognize that women carry and we can potentially misuse a gun as well. Neither men nor women are infallible.

Things like that still happen. I say this as a former merchant mariner and someone who still follows the industry (whether through friends, former classmates, and even family members).

I am now!

I'm not old enough to have avoided it, but I've never heard of this before.

I agree — the sword would be much more appreciated than glasses that I would never use (besides, I have my own glasses already and their only use has been as display pieces).

I've been with my boyfriend for five years and he doesn't fart in front of me. He always leaves the room and usually heads to the bathroom. I appreciate the thought (it's an endearing trait and the sounds coming out of the bathroom are horrific at times), but it seems silly at this point.

I think that it has to do with the changes wrought upon cats and dogs by the domestication process. Cats really aren't too different from their wild ancestors, both in terms of physical traits and behavior.

I'm a middle class, white collar, educated white woman who grew up in the Delmarva area. I cannot use the word. I cannot.

Spaceballs. Approval — you has it.

Boyfriend is imminently practical regarding women and menstrual cycles. Not only will he not shy from tampons, he'll offer to go out to the store (by himself) and pick them up for me. I find it refreshing, given how men usually react to any inference to our periods.