And buy showing these things as they are - perfectly normal and human and wonderful - they normalize it in the eyes of the viewing public. The more normal it seems, the fewer people will have a reason to create equality-killing outcry.
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I feel I have to defend Neanderthal here... Not that I've personally experienced Neanderthal parenting myself, but I feel that they would not be terrible at it. I mean, Neanderthal was actually incredibly sophisticated as a species, with complex tool kits, musical instruments and even religious-looking burials.
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I despise our Prime Minister like nothing else in the world.

You win everything. Well done.

I LOL'd. Loudly.

I will now forever refer to a penis as a 'pork-sword.'

It makes my thoughts less illegal, but no less creepy...

Kit Harington is quite a bit younger than I am, which makes me feel really creepy when I acknowledge my deep attraction to this man. This piece is not helping. Sigh. I'll be over in the corner trying to ignore him.

That made my day! Thank-you!

In defence of the vegetarian bread question. Some people... including me... bake their bread with some lard in it. BECAUSE IT MAKES THE SOFTEST, TASTIEST BREAD EVER! And I'm not sorry.

Good point!

Very true!

I get the historical necessity. That kind of baggage is difficult to lose, I guess.

I'm barely interested in getting one.

I figured that to be the case. I am the daughter of a good man, and the sister of one too. I'm in no danger of believing all men are like this arsehole, but I fear for the reputation of men in general sometimes.

A man is a partner. What this post should have been called is how to keep a frat boy, boy, or man child.

Holy f#@&ing shit! That Dimitri, tho. Sounds like a real catch. WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL HIM OLGA YOU ELEGANT BITCH!
Seriously though. What a douchecanoe. And I'm not even getting started on that ridiculous list.

Except other organizations are allowed to march under their banners - that is the point of the St. Patty's parade - but not an LGBTQ alliance. So no, not everyone is equal. By the way, if this was really about the Welsh-born patron saint of Ireland, which is catholic, people would be going to church for a special…

Just how we straights shouldn't make everything a straight event, right? Pants up, Saltboy. Your privilege is showing.

I also very rarely feel any sexual desire whatsoever and am thinking that maybe I am asexual... or more towards the asexual end of the spectrum. I am not yet sure how I feel about that.