Can anyone answer whether the negative connotations of being a victim is more common in the US? I used to think of it as a matter of fact description of someone who was harmed by something or someone. The negative implications of a victim wasn't something I was familiar with until the last ten years or so.

I understood your point the first time, I just don't agree with it.

Foreign travel advisories and rape prevention tips aren't the same thing at all. It is a completely different context. Also women shouldn't have to live their daily life as if they are a foreigner without the rights of a citizen.

It is important to acknowledge that it isn't something you can really truly prevent. As well as giving her some tips on how to reduce the risk, also make sure you spend some time talking to her about what she can do if she, or one of her friends is assaulted. Where to get help, how to provide support and things like…

They bash it because they have heard it far too many times. Plus there is the problem that rape is so often committed by someone that the victim trusts. How are you supposed to protect yourself against that? We should be allowed to trust our friends without being accused of failing to take responsibility.

Why would kids be interested in personal growth when we tell them that the most important thing is to win? If you aren't ever going to win, then why bother?

It seems odd to have an award ceremony where the fitness level of each child is announced. Isn't that a violation of privacy?

Here's a question that interests me more. Why are so many sports and activities for children competitive in the first place?

That's how to get your crime statistics down.

It's a good reminder that each generation isn't necessarily going to be more liberal than the one that came before. It can go either way.

I don't think viewing a fetus as a person/baby is necessarily incompatible with being pro-choice in the first place. We don't force people to donate blood or undergo surgery to save other people's lives. So why force someone to maintain a pregnancy?. These people often seem to forget the risks, and the physical and…

I'm not saying that cows milk is better than breast milk, just that it is one of the factors that allows for earlier weaning in countries where it is readily available. My point being that the primary reason extended breastfeeding is supported isn't due to its effect on fertility, but due to its importance as a source…

I'm pretty sure the two year recommendation is largely based on the nutritional needs of the toddler. In wealthier countries with ready access to nutritious food, especially cow milk, it isn't necessary. But when there are problems with food insecurity or a lack of nutritious food that can be readily digested by…

It's the emergence of permanent teeth that indicate it is time for weaning to be completed (from a biological viewpoint) as that means the child is now ready to eat the food of an adult. Baby teeth generally come in around about when the kid should start eating solids, but well before weaning from milk/formula is…

It would help in some cases, particularly kids who are just copying others. But some of the kids are learning bullying from their parents, so I won't do much good in those cases.

I have been harassed by guys for having armpit and leg hair. It definitely happens.

I have heard of those ants, but have never seen them. I must be in the wrong part of the country.

This just reminds me of the 'men who take up too much space on trains' tumblr. The ladies are all sitting with their legs daintily crossed (in matching short skirts), while the dude is sitting in the middle airing out his balls.

A house is an object - a person is not. You can buy and sell houses, as well as rent them. You cannot buy and sell people. People can rent their services, but not control of their body.

Actually, no, you can't legally own a fetus or a child. As a parent you make decisions for your child, but you can't actually own them. And their status as parents doesn't allow them to make medical decisions for the surrogate. While pregnant, the surrogate has control over her medical decisions, even if they affect…