I have to side with the vitriol this time. Fundamentalist Christians are a driving force behind a lot of this nation's problems. Having insane, misogynistic, xenophobic, and otherwise regressive beliefs is not harmless. Look at the energy the US spends in political fights on issues for which the fundamentalist right…

The Pope has a tough job ahead of him, but the biggest obstacle is the Church itself. In the Catholic Church, you have an institution that for over a thousand years has considered itself the representative of God on Earth and the rightful guarantor of moral truth and keeper of mysteries from the masses who are not…

I think you're being a little hard on reddit. It has its dark corners like any online forum. There are a lot of people there with too much time on their hands, sure, but there are also a lot of intelligent people there looking for honest conversation. On reddit as everywhere else, it's up to you to find a place that…

I agree with you 100%. It's sad that we have to feel strange for liking children because society (in general) has the idea that it's unnatural for men to enjoy playing with children, teaching them, and even seeing and hearing them running amok. As a parent, I get it. I just wish it were different.

Great comment.

Way to heighten the fear there.

Father of twin 11 year old boys and a 15 year old daughter here.

This article is correct about men avoiding doctors like the plague. Women are far more in touch with their bodies and more likely to see a doctor when something seems wrong or it's just time for a check-up. Many men take better care of their cars than their bodies. As a man, I'm not sure what the root cause for this…

Is anyone not disgusted by this? Sexualizing a pre-pubescent girl should be prima facie evidence for a child protection investigation. Where do these mothers live that they are not ostracized by their community and this is not seen by the local government as child abuse.