the same people squawking over her 'first amendment right' to free speech (disregarding that pesky 'government shall not' portion) are also the same people advocating 'right to work'. hate to tell them, but they can't have it both ways. the theatre has the right to hire and fire whom they wish; that's the entire point…

So have I. I lived two/three blocks away from the World Trade Center when 9/11 happened. I've had a nephew killed during a mugging — the kicker being that he'd still be alive if he hadn't turned around and chased the guy who ripped him off. I have family living in the middle of the escalated violence in Mexico as a…

I like to try and change the subject whenever a woman of any size brings up the subject of weight. There is no graceful way to handle it.

OK, now THAT is what REAL "Porn for Women" looks like.

There are some people in Hollywood that I just roll my eyes at, and Cameron Diaz is not one of them. I'm not a big movie person, but I just like her. There's something about her that comes off as genuine and good. I'll be taking a closer look at this book (ew, Sorry. I didn't mean to rhyme. That was unsettling)!

Woah. Amy looks almost as good as her "I'm No Angel" skit on SNL.

I will also add to the (lovely) reply to the third letter - as someone who was basically an abused feral child raising my little sister, I had similar experiences in forcing myself to become a social person and learn the language of social currency. Everything is give and take, and everybody has emotional and…

I have to make a confession. Until the homophobia and racism debacle, I thought Duck Dynasty was a reference to Scrooge McDuck. Seriously. I thought it was like a hipster thing to be ironically into it or something.

Why oh why haven't you watched "Sherlock"?! Are you going to wait until the US release date?! REALLY?! How can you be so sure no one is going to spoil it for you before then?!

I didn't like that the hero in Tangled was a borderline sociopathic criminal and I just didn't connect with Brave. I always disliked the trope that in order for a girl to be "strong," she has to adopt masculine, Tom-boy traits and can't be both girly and powerful. I loved Elsa because she struggled with this terrible…

Firstly, I don't see why it's "better" to have the woman save a man— I thought this message was equally important (and perhaps under-appreciated in children's film in the US.) I also vehemently disagree with the linked article:

Dude!! Did you cross a particularly vindictive witch in your youth?! That is awful!

Oh piss poor, Gil's friends! Piss poor!!

I spent time doing disaster relief work in my late teens/early 20s. This mostly involved cooking and kitchen work, which mostly involved lots of fire and exposure to harsh chemicals. My hands are scarred, and rough, and calloused, and I'm missing the last 1/8th inch off of all three middle fingers on my left hand, and…

As a stay at home dad I totally get what you mean here. Although we did let our daughters go to sleep overs. We had met any and all parents that would be attending. If we got so much as a whiff of Creeper vibe...it was a no-go. As a Dad he will understand and if he doesn't then you were right to not let your kid…

Well, you could phrase it as..."I feel more comfortable having my daughter at a house where there is a woman there, in case she has problems going potty/diarrhea/gets her period." Maybe.

I think that since your child is so young, it's totally fine to forgo sleepovers for a while.And I would not feel comfortable if the only parent was a man, either.He will not have his feelings hurt, dudes that are smart and sensitive know the deal and their priority is children (and their parents) feeling safe over…

I have a daughter. I will vote Republican when hell freezes over. Or when Republicans allow abortion, birth control, and sex ed to be accessible and available to all, including my daughter. Whichever comes first. I'm flexible.

Having a daughter has made my husband more liberal. It enrages him that someone would ever try to deny her rights or treat her like a second class citizen. He still hates the thought of her dating, but he hates the thought of her being denied help, jobs, or worse even more ;)

At least they did the moral thing and got married.