But linguistics is descriptive not prescriptive!

B-b-but OLD GREGG!!

A major plotline was him trying to save Downton by investing more time and effort into the farmers...at least that's what I took from it. Mary is continuing his ideas (hence the whole saving the hogs scene).

Stupid peninsulas. It's all their fault!

Exactly this. Astronauts have to be incredibly exceptional people (physically, mentally, emotionally, etc.). In my dept, we joke (as Earth bound astrophysicists) that they are the closest thing to perfect. You have to be in ridiculous shape, no history of diseases/bad injuries, super smart, able to handle lots of…

My religious phase was marked by marathons of Veggie Tales. :D

Wow, sometimes you just can't win. I prefer not to be a berating type on the internet. My tone (in my head) was devoid of emotion, as that's the best way to go about any kind of argument. I apologize for any offense; I wasn't meaning to be condescending. As my hubz likes to say, "I'm only trying to share information."…

Just to clarify what my own words meant, I was hoping to just caution you. Hell, the BS "MMR vaccine leads to autism" belief began with a scientific study. Albeit the guy lost all credentials and the article was pulled, but still. Make sure you read sources, find multiple studies verifying something, etc. Besides, it…

I tested 75% on the diagnostic test, but I use the word 'aspie' because it's the word my fiance and brother prefer when referring to people with AS. I don't find it pejorative, but I could be misinformed. Is it used in an offensive way? I've only ever found people with AS using it to refer to themselves or allies…

I see what you're saying, and you seem to have thought through some of what you're saying once people have attacked you. That said, generally when one reads "that's because X and is Y and Y is Z" it reads in the syllogistic form "all X is Y and all Y is Z therefore all X is Z". Honestly, I'm pretty sure how 90% of…

I know this isn't what you meant but be careful about arguing from absence. Just because we haven't found the biological markers doesn't mean they don't exist. Much is left to be discovered about human psychology and neurobiology. :)

Not sure about aspergers specifically, but I know at least high functioning autists have slightly different brain scans. I've read a few studies from reputable journals that argue some symptoms of autism are linked to gut flora, but the results aren't conclusive enough yet (aka numerous follow ups and peer reviews…

Also, "retarded" is a VERY negative word, often associated with ableism, and the equivalent of the f****t and n****r words for the LGTBTQ and black communities. Just like teaching yourself to stop saying 'Hey, that's gay!', maybe you should try to stop saying things are 'retarded'.

I'd say the high rates of atheism amongst people with aspergers isn't a negative trait, but I'm an atheist, so I guess I'm biased. Also, that has to do with the extreme left-brained tendencies of Aspies in general. Saying that because ONE symptom of AS is social awkwardness means they tend to be misogynistic is just…

I find your views really hurtful actually, especially as a nerdy girl who is madly in love/marrying an equally nerdy aspie (who by the way is a devout pacifist and can't even muster violent feelings for insects half the time). Also, there is a HUGE HUGE HUGE difference between social *awkwardness* and suffering from…

Ouch. Why the nerd hate? Misogynists are everywhere. I don't find any more of them in the nerd world than I do in frats, in law offices, in science-oriented academia, in restaurants, etc. I can only speak to the places I've worked/been, but I'd say assholes are everywhere.

Well, consider me converted. My hubz bought me some disposable softcups to try them out, but if all goes well I'm getting a Fleurcup! :) thank you so much!

Wait, the same thing happened to me!! One out of 4 gynecologists I've been to mentioned it to me. How did that complicate the insertion process?

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing. :) I'm a bit concerned because I have heavy clotty periods. Currently, I use super tampons and I have to change them every 2 hours for the first day or two of my period. Will that affect the cup ? To echo some other commenters, it's frustrating because I'm wasting 30$ if it doesn't…