There's really something wrong with you if you read this story and think to yourself, "Well, sure he was abusive, but she kind of deserved it."

Certainly no one is advocating "abandoning" dogs by just tossing them out in the street, so I don't know why you're even bringing up the possibility that they will starve to death or get hit by a car. Yes, many shelters have to euthanize animals that do not get adopted, but that is quick and humane, not what you are…

Those all sound like "pros."

I agree that taking in an animal is a responsibility that should not be taken lightly. But I would say it is better for the animal to be in a home that is enthusiastic about having them around, rather than shaming people into keeping animals that no longer really fit into their life. That is just a recipe for…

What about the story makes her garbage? Her boyfriend returned two adult cats to the adoption agency (which is generally what you're supposed to do if you decide not to keep them). Several years later she adopted new kittens.

Several years ago her boyfriend returned two cats, and she accompanied him to the pet store. Just recently she adopted new kittens.

To add to the age weirdness, the mother is 45 years old. Not impossible to have kids at 42 and 43, obviously, but still surprising.

Rather surprised to see in the source article that the parents are 41 and 45. I expected them to be young parents.

Thanks for this comment. I was feeling really weird about this whole argument, but I found myself unable to form a coherent mental response except, "C'mon, anyone can see it's a fucking baby at some point." The age of consent comparison is apt.

Don't worry. You're not the only pro-choicer deeply uncomfortable with this thread.

Did he actually mean that men hate the make-up, or that they hate the application of make-up while at work? I'm a woman, and I'm not always happy about seeing my coworkers primp for half an hour at work.

I had a great experience growing up as part of a church community. My denomination (UCC) was intentionally chosen by my mom because they are on the very liberal side of things, and my mom didn't hide that she herself was a bit agnostic about the whole thing. The people were very nice, and we had an awesome choir that…

That's interesting and hopeful. I still hope she manages to find a way to get far, far away from there as soon as she's well enough to travel.

This was a 75-year study, so it's not surprising that their gendered characteristics seem a little dated. I doubt that the concept of "crazy bitches" was too prevalent in the '30s though.

I'd much rather have a few real friends than a whole crowd of "friends."

I wonder what happened to her after she ran away.

Nope.

Yup, it happened just earlier this week, corresponding with the anniversary of the liberation. The most cringe-worthy part is that several of the recipients were the sender's direct superiors.

It was strange and inexplicable. It was certainly not related to work in any way, just a "here's something I thought you'd be interested in," and it was sent late in the evening. The only mitigating factor is that this work environment explicitly encourages lots of off-topic socializing among coworkers (I think they…

Yes, that is a thing that actually happened. She certainly meant no harm and was aghast to realize she had caused offense ("But I love Jews!"), but it happened.