I came here to say this, and I'm glad you did.

You're right. Of course, Google is doing this because it's "good business" (they even admit that in the article). No corporation would act otherwise, and we can't expect them to have a moral compass. But, it's nice that we've moved to the point that being pro-gay isn't necessarily bad for business.

I think this is the central point here. There's already so much bs floating around (even on these comment threads) that boys act a certain way and girls act a certain way. Not to mention prevailing attitudes that girls are better at English and boys are better at math and sports. I worry so much that these stereotypes…

I agree with you. Having different opportunities (sports, for example) at the boys' school that aren't offered at the girls' school seems like a HUGE step backwards.

So I have a question for you about the use of the word "attachment." I know that no one in this discussion is using it here to mean "I love my toaster and am attached to it," but does attachment theory and attachment parenting actually use the word "attachment" in the same way?

No joke. Kick that bozo out of this thread.

"Since the incident, certain students have left the college altogether, and the players who remain are uncertain whether they will return to the team next year."

My concern when I read articles about how Komen's numbers are down (in terms of participants and donations) is that people aren't redirecting their funds elsewhere. I agree with you that there are tons of other causes and organizations that can use our support. I just hope that ex-Komen supporters have found them.

amok amok amok amok

For those of you who are in situations where you can't buy or borrow the physical book, it's pretty easy to find online. I live overseas and initially assumed I wouldn't be able to participate in the book club, but fortunately that's not the case.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Beachlady, we are opposites. I HATED the taste of beer the first times I tried it. My dad gave me a sip and I was expecting something more like apple juice. I didn't grow into it until I was almost legal anyway. This might have been my dad's ploy all along.

There are so many unanswered variables in this article. How much beer did she give him? Did he actually drink any of it? Does she regularly give the 2 yo beer (or other types of alcohol)?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/hollywood/mila-kunis-didn-t-feel-like-a-girl-until-she-had-her-first-crush-240315

Yeah, that seems counterintuitive to me. I'm picturing those baby-tees I wore in the '90s.

Sparxmith, thank you! It's nice to know I'm not crazy.

Your comments are making me think beer is more dangerous than I thought, for a 2 yo anyway. I had been taking into account the fact that many pregnant women have small amounts of alcohol, and the general consensus seems to be that it's not dangerous for the fetus. I assumed a toddler would similarly be okay.

Okay. So the assumption is that the child is in an abusive and/or neglectful situation, and CPS (or doctors) should intervene to see if there's anything else wrong? There have been a lot of other people on this article commenting about how they tried beer/wine/etc when they were young, so I wonder if we're…

I was immediately reminded of my high school French class, where we learned that French families commonly give their children wine mixed with water, although I don't know how young children usually are in this instance. It makes me wonder if Americans (of which I am one) are over-reacting to this.

Yeah, I remember pretending apple juice was beer and breadsticks were cigars.