@Mishegoss: Her relationship with JJ and some of the stuff she said when he was accused of being racist. I don't remember exactly what she said, but it showed a level of OKness with swastikas and the like.

I feel strange about Kat Von Dee (or whatever her name is) appearing in a no H8 video when she's made it clear she's okay with some hate. Am I being silly?

The only alternative to teaching your children to embrace and accept their differences is to teach them to be ashamed of who they are - and really what kind of parenting is that?

Braison? That's a name? Really?

@marciax3: How should she though. She's released a statement, and provided interested parties with a copy of the script. other than making the script public what else should she do? (and I think that making it public would set a bad precedent. Anyone could make false claims about a movie to force the release of a…

From a few other places I understood that Angelina says her film is not about a rape victim falling for her abuser. To be honest that plot doesn't really go with her super pro-refuge activism, so it seems rather unbelievable.

I bought my 3 year old a bunch of vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls for Christmas. I can't wait to give them to her.

@AndPreciousLittleofThat: I don't know. I think the two feed each other. Most religions also come down equally hard against theft, premarital sex and killing, but none of those have the same stigma. And because of the willingness of people to turn on gays religions are more critical of it, which in turn justifies…

@Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): Exactly. If you look at those photos you can't really say anything.

@slf72: I kinda feel the same way lately (and my husband is a big help - one of the things he does is work a lot so we have enough money for me not to). And, as I said to a friend recently, if the second wife was sleeping with my husband at least SOMEBODY would be sleeping with him.

I think I should be granted a conservatorship over Linds. Really - I'm about in as much contact with her as her Dad (I read her tweets) and lord knows I have her best interest at heart more than her parents do.

@snacktastic: I wish I could believe that there were more people like your mom.

I have thought a lot about this - I would be uncomfortable having her teach my child. But, I have no valid arguments against her teaching, just discomfort, which realistically is just the manifestation of my own prejudice against sex workers. So, should she be allowed to teach - absolutely. The prejudice of parents…

@meruru: Are alumni in any way involved in homecoming (it is not something we do here)? That's the only reason I can think of that they would suddenly care.

@whitekidinflatbush: I think he thought he was paying for discretion as well as sex.

I see many commenters saying that they wore lipstick, or played with Barbies and turned out fine. Well, yes but you are kinda missing the point. There is no harm in playing typical gender roles - the problem is if that's the ONLY roles you play. Sure, dress up as a princess, but also a doctor and a clown and a…

I recently took my kids to Toys R Us, which we usually avoid in favour of our local, independent toy store (but they don't sell baby gates, and we needed a gate). I was shocked at how much worse the gender segregation of toys has gotten from say 10 years ago when my sister worked there.

@Shelby: That would be lovely. I remember realy missing seeing kids and older adults when I was in university too.

@ecclesiastical_north: That's a good idea. My eldest starts kindergarten tomorrow (!!!) which will be helpful too.

I'm a bit ashamed to admit this, but I'm a bit jealous. Husband and I only have three kids, but they are young and getting out of the house during the day with them can be hard. I get lonely and often think we could use another set of hands...