Oooh, ooh. You one-upped me. The end all and be all of children's books.

I wish I had more than one star to give you for this one. Love this book!

+1 for all the awesome

Ditto. Oh, Johnny. Why do you make me love you so?

The "friend" issue is interesting. You're bringing up an argument that did not exist in our previous discussion. I could argue it, but it's complicating the issue, so I won't.

I was oversimplifying, yes, for the sake of a joke. I can now officially say, "It was just a joke, man. Sheesh. Get a sense of humor or gtfo!"

You're right, I included all women in my statement and thereby overgeneralized. I should have said "most". Some women do, indeed, embrace the role of "the bitch", just as some men embrace the role of "the asshole".

I suggest reading Schrodinger's Rapist. It's a good explanation of this phenomenon. Also, keep in mind that women are taught early and often to be pleasant and inoffensive to others. In a professional environment, especially when you're a minority, there's pressure not to be "the bitch" of the office, an easy enough…

I haven't read the whole thread, so I don't know if it's been brought up yet, but Schrodinger's Rapist is a good start for understanding this "all men as threats" thing. Add to the fact that most violence against women, sexual or otherwise, is committed by men they know, than it's perfectly understandable why a woman,…

Holy crap. So, so glad that you got them back!

Not to mention you first need something clever and insightful to respond to. If someone tells you that they don't like french fries, that doesn't mean they deserve an articulate and thoughtful discussion about modern farming techniques and environmental effects.

This is way more fun to read when you try to guess what the euphemisms* in the quotations marks are. That being said, I still couldn't read it all the way, through, but I did stop and snort at the "you sound like an asshole" question of the FAQ. It's like he read my mind!

I think it's supposed to be a joke. But I'm not sure because, if it is, I don't get it either.

What IS twerking? I'd thought it was slang for "masturbation" at one point, but I'm guessing not since one assumed one freely does it in public. (God, I feel old saying that.)

I am officially an old. I start laughing about a minute in and didn't stop until a good minute after the video ended.

Based on the fact that the teddy bear on her... well, I guess it's a teddy. Irony. Or something. Anyway, based on the fact that the bear had it's tongue out, too, I guess it's now her thing. Like Michael Jackson's white glove or Jennifer Lopez's ass.

Yeah... Selective hearing is a skill many people refine in Texas.

Agreed. Only without the hypocrisy.

My folks used to host the youth Bible study group in their home when I was a kid. That is, until other folks in the church got wind that they had a wet bar. Because the kids can't be in a supervised environment in which alcohol is a room, behind folding doors, underneath a cabinet, the Bible study was moved to the…

Oh, man. I wish I was at home. I drove through west Texas last year, and I saw so many signs like that, especially in the Armadillo area. My favorite was the gas station with scripture painted all over it. I turned around and went back just to take a picture. I would share it here, but it's on my home desktop. If I…