If that's true it's damn impressive. I have a high pain tolerance but I've been stung by a scorpion while camping and while I didn't freak out, it definitely got a reaction out of me (I believe I shouted "WHAT THE FUCK?" while shaking my hand to get it off). It's not the most painful thing I've ever experienced but it…

I think one of the important things to remember about the FA movement is that all movements have fringe elements and those can gain prominence online. You can pick and choose which points you agree with.

Glad I could help then. :) So often people ask questions like that with the intent of turning it into a derail/troll so that's why I wasn't sure.

I'm assuming you're asking in good faith and I think you're misunderstanding a bit. Rape and sexual assault are complex things and there are different scenarios. The emphasis on teaching men it's wrong is focused more on acquaintance or date rape scenarios. Our culture romanticizes persistent men who wear down a…

I can name several cases where people were indicted for murder without a body being found. Casey Anthony is one you might recognize. Her daughter's body was eventually found but not until several months after she was charged. I don't recall people exactly giving her the benefit of the doubt on that, either. Girlie…

From what I understand, even in some of those communities the low vaccination rate may also have been more due to accessibility issues than an actual anti-vaccination stance. Rural communities already struggle with healthcare access, and then you add in the troubles posed by not having technology like phones and cars…

If your dog can maintain a healthy weight on it then I don't think there's any problem with it. :) It's fallen out of favor because most (but certainly not all) dogs overeat and gain too much weight. It can also cause problems with training some dogs, if you use food rewards because low value treats are less…

Aw :( That's a bit unusual though, I have to say as a trainer who also is all about thin and fit dogs. ;) I often recommend veggies as alternative treats and most dogs gobble them up for normal stuff, though you have to supplement with tiny bits of lean meat or low-fat cheese for high-value stuff because many dogs…

There's one for whooping cough (pertussis) as well. My insurance company is recommending it to everyone (or at least, everyone who can get vaccinated) because of the frequency of outbreaks lately. I know this because I've had to call the nurse helpline twice this year and each time they lead off by basically saying,…

Also, along with the "poop outside" thing, you can potty train them in like a month, tops, if you do it right (and don't have one of those small breeds that are notorious for being hard to potty train). I've gotten in some older dogs that figured it out in a day or two. Way easier than potty training a kid.

I get that "oh but look how much you love your dogs, you'd be a great mom!" thing too and I've taken to responding by saying, "Yeah, but whenever I get sick of my dogs I just stick 'em in a cage for a few hours. Can I do that with kids too?"

I was "prescribed" electrolyte-balancing drinks twice, once when I was pregnant and vomiting constantly from morning sickness (had to go to the ER and get pumped full of IV fluids, and the doctor told me to drink as much Hydralyte as I could keep down), and another time when I had to go to the ER over severe heat…

It's kind of a modern secular version of faith healing, in a way. The participants are so invested in it that they psych themselves into those unsustainable "epiphanies" or whatever, and then selective editing takes the place of sleight of hand and audience plants to complete the illusion.

Wow, that's definitely not the case in any state I've lived in. I'm sorry those kids are in that situation. And it doesn't even make sense...even carpenters need to be able to read nowadays, for god's sake!

What do they mean, "you can't do it anonymously?" As in, do they mean that you have to give them your name, or that they'll tell your sister who called? If it's the latter, it's definitely abnormal. In my state I believe they require you to give your name and contact information to help prevent false reports, but they…

I can see it too. I got a little weirded out when I married my (now-ex, but it was a long and mostly very happy marriage, and amazing in the early years) husband because the feeling I felt as we exchanged vows was very similar to the feeling I felt when my dog passed his SAR certification. It was like this massive…

In the Bible, he's only mentioned once more when Jesus visits with Mary and Martha (his sisters; he's there too).

Unless the place you're ordering from specifically says that the delivery drivers get the delivery fee, they actually probably don't. I delivered for two different shops over the years (a sandwich shop and a pizza chain) and drivers didn't get the delivery fee at either one. I know Domino's has it right on their boxes…

I think most women on Jezebel don't actually disregard the father's POV in a moral sense, but believe it should be irrelevant from a legal standpoint. Or at least, that's how I feel. I had an abortion where I totally disregarded the father's opinion, but that's because he was abusive and discussing it with him…

This. Not to mention, most of them are in the Old Testament. The ones that specifically forbid homosexual activity in the New Testament are in the Epistles, which were written to specific churches to address problems that cropped up in the early church and probably were talking about ritualized homosexual acts.