I wish that my parents and family were like that. I desperately wanted Transformers. I got only one. I didn't understand why I was drowning in a sea of "girly" toys, but desperate begging and pleading only got me one lonely Transformer.

I actually just wrote a comment about that. When I grew up my room was pink and full of dolls and stuffed animals. Was it because it was what I wanted? Nope. If it was up to me, I would have had a lot more "boy" toys, but since I was a child, the people who gave me gifts made assumptions and I had a room full of dolls…

I would be interested to know how much of the success of toys has to do with how much it actually appeals to children, and how much of it has to do with how well it appeals to their parents and other gift givers, who actually buy those toys. I hated Barbie, but I had the largest collection of Barbies in my…

That's the problem with personal anecdotes. You have the evidence of you, as a man, but then there's the evidence of me, as a woman. My physical therapist when I broke my leg told me that he had never seen anyone recover as quickly as me, which appeared to impress him, which is saying a lot since he works with a lot…

Only jerks. This guy annoys me so much that I want to go out and buy some pink workout clothes and grunt at the gym. Be like that. Fuck judgmental jerks. Seriously, fuck that guy. I've read his articles directed at men, and I thought they were good, but this one is stupid and insulting. I'm disappointed because I've…

It's not just anecdotal, these aren't even tips. How does not wearing pink make a difference in my workout? It doesn't. He just doesn't like the color. How does his opinion about how women sound if they grunt help me get a better workout? It doesn't. Apparently he thinks that any complaint he has is helpful to the…

It means swollen, but for people who don't like to say words with two syllables.

He confused "workout tips" with his own personal "things I hate about women" list, then acts like women should read it and take it to heart. What a shmo.

I'm too self-conscious to grunt, but WTF with that comment anyway? If I did, a man would probably find it sexual BECAUSE I HAVE A WOMAN'S VOICE.

This describes EVERY WOMAN IN A GYM ALL THE TIME. Srsly. True story.

I suppose that all depends on whether or not you suck at living. Both grandparents on one side of my family have made it to their 90s, and my grandfather lived just like he did for the previous 20 years and probably still would if he hadn't had a horrific car accident that would have affected anyone of any age. My…

I've never seen that one!

I'm glad he didn't because they would be roundly mocked, but yeah, I agree with you. He is a beefcake.

"The baby's life was planned out by His/Her Creator, God. God gave that child life from the moment it was conceived to the very last second that its tiny little heart beat."

LOL

It's normal and actually all kids reach an age when they learn to lie.

There are two things to teach about here: not eating sprinkles without permission, and also not to lie. You're suggesting that she ignore the opportunity to teach him about lying and only talk about whether he should have eaten the sprinkles. Since he already lied, she wouldn't be doing a very good job as a mom if she…

Gee, I think you're right. It's not like it sounds like something The Onion would make up, or anything. I'm sure that this is just sexism because a guy wrote a self-help book for women. Look at the evidence: