Thanks for your input. I wasn't trying to be disrespectful towards those who have dealt personally with the disease. I can understand if this gene makes cancer sometimes undetectable in mammograms. I am sure that changes the choice calculus for women and men who have that gene.

I wish as a society we were just more considerate. I mean almost public nudity seems socially acceptable but other societal inconviences like slow walkers, babies crying in public or people blabbing on their cell-phones are frowned upon. I get that it is normal in city living. But is it that hard to cover up your butt…

I wonder if having multiple checkups a year would do the same as a double masectomy. And she still has to get check regularly because the surgery just reduces the risk not eliminates it. I mean even if she has a 50 percent chance of getting it- she also has 50 percent of not getting it as well. I would think someone…

But isn't that rampant in hollywood? A lot of talented women- white or a minority- don't get good parts in films while mediocre actresses do. Some mediocre actresses become A list actresses. It makes no sense. Diane Lane, who I think is an amazing actress, gets shit roles. I think it is a strawman because you cannot…

Eh. Almost nudity runs rampant in cities in the summer. And I do think people should be aware of other's comfort levels. It is called being considerate. Going out in public almost naked- a bikini top is one thing but the things I have seen in DC summers is basically nudity- isn't considerate.

Really? You enjoy seeing almost nude people out in public places in the summer? When I can see pubic hair outside of the bedroom, butt cheeks, and basically see the entire outline of a man's penis, I'd say it is too much. And I don't have to be prude or anti-natural to feel that way.

In my original comment, I said that I agreed that AA actresses are typecasted. But I only was talking about Lucy Liu, who I find to be mediocre at best. My comment did not talk about every other Asian American actress not being able to get roles, only Lucy Liu- who I feel hasn't gotten a lot of good roles due to her…

In the summertime, a lot of young women and men are going out everywhere almost naked. It really isn't considerate. No one else wants to see someone's butt or the outline of a guy's penis or both men and women almost shirtless.

Lots of white actresses aren't casted in romantic comedies or have found success in that genre. It is kind of a strawman argument. Just because Katherine Heigel is an awful actress gets roles in romantic comedies, it doesn't mean Lucy Liu, also a mediocre actress, will somehow be casted in romantic comedies.

Uh. My comment had no bearing on her race or the size of her eyes. I have seen her in a few films and the show Elementary and have not been impressed by her acting.

I agree. But for me, I find any woman of any size wearing crop tops or micro mini shorts to be icky. Showing some cleavage and leg is fine.. but a lot of women and men for that matter are going out basically undressed. Especially when it is a a teenager, it is super disturbing.

Actually, when I see a male runner wearing tiny running shorts and no shirt, I have a similar reaction. It isn't out of being prude. But it is super distracting. I really think if you are out in a public space- outside of a beach or a pool or a concert- male or female- you should be clothed properly.

I have never found Lucy Liu to be a very talented actress. Perhaps that is just because of the parts she has been casted in. She is very beautiful and I do agree that Asian Americans are very typecasted in hollywood. But I think she hasn't achieved a lot of success due to her lack of acting range.

It really isn't enjoyable to go out and see butt cleveage and tons of boobs on ANY woman when the weather hits 75 degrees, and I say that as a woman myself. I don't think it is bad for children because they don't have that level of awareness but it makes me uncomfortable to see so much skin at 11 am when I am just…

I understand the author's point but I don't think it was very well developed or explained. After reading it, I still felt like the terms aggressive and bitch were conflated.

Being a nice person is not the same as being a passive person. And being an assertive person is not the same as being a bitch.

With all due respect, her father's sexual orientation had no bearing on making such a public comment that lacked all boundaries. Being gay doesn't mean you don't respect your daughter's boundaries.

Um, what is with the snark towards woman who embrace domesticity? Two articles in one day. The only thing wrong is expecting all woman to embrace domesticity... making fun of woman who genuinely do isn't helpful.

This article seems pretty phoned in for you, Dodai.

I think it is a disservice to both men and women to try to force maternal gender roles onto men as a way to equalize the disparity. I'd much rather just have men and woman who prefer things like babysitting to do it instead of forcing men and woman who do not enjoy doing it to do it.