I understand your metaphor. The problem is that it's missing any notion of inherency: your "females" are by definition "people who want fish". Vegetarianism is a conscious choice, not something you are, and it has no definition outside of rejecting the items on your buffet. In short, it's a false analogy, so while I…

Well, I suspect the norm varies a lot by social circle. Heck, there's groups of (e.g., religious) men that would find it weird if you wanted to marry someone other than a virgin. But in any case, some guys aren't able to get past a woman's past sexual history and probably would find it a disqualifier for a…

Oh, right, I think you're correct.

I guess I'm having trouble understanding the notion that "female with a penis" is a valid choice but "neutral with a penis" somehow isn't.

And no self-respecting spouse would allow their partner to hit them, or physically prevent them from leaving, hurl insults at them, or choke them.

I know what you mean, and I don't mean to nitpick, but I hope you don't actually think "just the act of having sex guarantees a good outcome" for men.

Well, there are transwomen who have not had and don't ever want their penises removed; that in fact enjoy having a penis and using it to fuck people. So maybe it's possible to be gender-neutral and want the genitals you started with?

Sorry, there's just no way to justify the idea that "zie" is in "general use."

it's not necessarily a guy/girl difference, though that is how the stereotype runs.

Language is a bit of an approximation of course. Singular "they" may not be perfect, but unlike someone of an unknown gender (in which case you can say "he or she" or "his or hers") there is no way in English to refer to the person using a pronoun.

And also doesn't violate Dan's n/2 + 7 age rule, which for this person would mean finding a 24-year-old professor, which are surely thin on the ground.

You could say the same thing about literally every other submissive kink.

The letter above is about as awkward as it gets, and it's still tons better than the dozen or so gender-neutral pronoun sets.

Silly, "Spinal Meningitis" is for baby showers, not weddings.

So… I did some digging. I'm really not into bullshit, but I didn't know the whole story, which is that the $100k/year number includes salary + benefits, the average increased salary proposed is $70k/year. This is on the Medford 549c website: http://www.medford.k12.or.us/

Sorry, I obviously touched a nerve and didn't intend to cause any resentment. I appreciate your perspective.

I can't really relate to that, and maybe they can't, either? I've never been on a date I didn't like or that I regretted, some have been more fun than others but it was always at least fun and interesting.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Talk about it with her before she's drunk, that's what I did. The same goes for things like "can I wake you up with sex"—talk about it before they're asleep.

The lyrics have "Love you forever" right in them!