Thanks for the reply, eflanaga. It all comes down to developing empathy I think. It sounds weird to say this, because it seems obvious now, but if (as a man) you can see a woman as a human being who has basically the same needs and desires you do (rather than someone/something to "get" or win over), but with the usual…

As a married guy in his 40s with a teen daughter and two pre-teen sons, I see both sides of this issue pretty clearly. The bottom line here is to use your empathy. I'm a techie and far from the most socially skilled person, so this takes a little effort for me, but I've learned that in approaching others, both men and…

Thank you for pointing out that this is a terrible idea and is much more likely to get someone hurt or killed than help them. If you are traveling through rough terrain, take more than one vehicle if practical and let competent people know your travel plan and when you will call to check in with them, so they know…

That's exactly how I see this. It's a harmful BS therapy on the level of exorcism.

I think the quote above has a typo. It seems to imply that the scientists lowered the subjects' skin temperature to improve sleep when they raised it according to the study synopsis. That makes more sense.

Exactly! Operation Rescue and similar groups care about preventing abortion. They are not "pro-life" because that would involve actually caring for human beings before and after they're born. These hypocrites are almost always actively against paying for good health care for mothers and children and the education…

Thanks for stating this, Pray4Mojo. I've been playing games since the Apple II came out. I've regretted purchasing many games that had ridiculous DRM that affected how the game played. The situation has changed but not gotten better. I hate DRM and aside from STEAM, which has a pretty good model, avoid it whenever I…

What is wrong with you, Karley Sciortino? Were you dropped on your head as a baby? Your "advice" isn't useful, feminist, or anything else positive. Jezebel should get someone who actually understands sexuality and broader human relationships to write on this topic.

Yes! What FreckleJuice said.

I have nothing to add. Just wanted to say I love your comment!

I feel for you, hussein. I don't think you ever recover from losing a loved one. You just move on. Five years after losing our Tigger, we still miss him. I try not to think about it, but my wife sometimes brings it up when it's weighing on her. Tigger's best friend Buster is pretty old now and we do what we can for…

Yoana, I agree with your comment and it's so reasonable that I have nothing to say against it. Thanks for the exchange of ideas. I learned some things.

You quoted parts of my comment but then didn't address what I actually said.

Many of you refer to women who choose to do something other than have a high-powered, independent career and star in their own real-life version of Sex and the City as "Choice Feminists". What does that even mean? It sounds like you've surrendered the idea of feminism to the misogynists, to the idea that feminists…

"Let's please be serious grown-ups: real feminists don't depend on men. Real feminists earn a living, have money and means of their own."

Nicki Minaj is ridiculous and talent-free. I give people something of a pass on their behavior if they're super-talented but she hasn't given an inkling of that. I have a 15 year old girl and twin tween boys at home, so I get exposed to everything, and I have to say Minaj is the worst. At least Kesha can rhyme and put…

That's what my wife thinks of her. She has no talent, or none above what a person off the street has, and exudes something distasteful. My wife only dislikes people who are dis-likeable, and I think you hit it on the head in your comment.

SaitoHawkeye - Yes. Thanks for that comment. It speaks to the root of the problem. These people are fleeing freedom, the freedom of modernity, for the apparent safety of a tribal system that tells you how to behave in every situation, how to live every aspect of your life.

Thanks for bringing up naegleria fowleri. I just wasted several minutes studying up on it. Add one more to my irrational fears. I'm sure my wife is already spun up about poor Aimee's infection. I hope that girl keeps her hands and recovers quickly.

You hit the nail on the head, MollyNYC! That's exactly how it is. It's like the Apostle Paul transmitted his obvious issues with women and sex to Augustine, who amplified it, and now we have a whole "branch" of Christianity that thinks sex is the greatest evil, that women need to be pure servants of their husbands,…