This was in Oklahoma, not Texas.

WHEN. When does it pass? I swore I was going to be one of those people who ran all the way through her first two trimesters, but the day I hit five weeks I got one mile into a run and had to stop due to dizziness and cramping. Now I'm just getting dizzy if I'm on my feet too long, and I'm still only at 10.5 weeks. …

Exercise is great stress relief.

I never could really get into Elder Scrolls, so I always forget about them - but you're right! Definitely one of the most popular video game franchises out there at the moment, too.

As someone who games casually, all I can really suggest is supporting companies that do provide options that you like. I almost exclusively play Bioware games, because they give me a chance to play as a woman. I'm not saying limit yourself to one company, but at least financially support the companies that you think…

Oh, no, I read a lot of good erotic fanfic, trust me! But you have to admit that the majority is terrible, especially when it comes to the sexy bits.

Also, Mark, if you still have video of yourself performing Cabaret at the senior center in a gold glitter hat, I am willing to pay all of $10 for you to post that on Groupthink.

I never got this fucking phrase. IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE VELVET.

They aren't prohibited from having biological children by law, as that's seen as a violation of their human rights. But adoptions don't fall into that same category. Surrogacy is currently a gray, unregulated area in much of the world that falls somewhere between adoptions and natural birth. Many places require…

I don't doubt romance novelists' knowledge of sex, generally. It's erotic fanfic writers that I doubt. Oh, the contortions I've read. I'm pretty sure that at least 75% of erotic fanfic writers have never had sex, or have only done missionary.

Well they initially told authorities that they were never told of his existence at all, so I'm gonna hold off on assuming they're telling the truth this time.

I guess the closest legal comparison would be if a couple decided to get pregnant using a sperm donor, with one of the partners getting pregnant and carrying the child, and then the non-donating partner (male or female) wanted a divorce after conception, but before birth. Is there any case law in those instances…

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I will make it a point to learn from your cheerful and polite internet demeanor!

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A "lynch mob" would probably, you know, lynch the person. As in, hang them with no judicial authority to do so. So, probably not a good idea to send one of those after this couple, even if the father is despicable. Hopefully Child Protective Services will do their job here, and we should go support that course of…

The teenager is quoted as saying, "It was nice and all, but honestly agreeing to pay for my hospital bills and necessary life-long therapy for trauma would have been more appreciated."

Cool story. I know lots of men from every race who look for women from different cultures. Happens a lot in the Army. Anecdotes /= data, cliches, etc.

Australian. This dude's Australian.

I seriously thought Chris Pratt and they guy who played Roy, from The Office, were the same person for about ten years. Good to know they aren't.