Women are statistically most likely to be murdered while pregnant. Generally the murderer is her intimate partner. Rape happens in relationships, even marriages, far more often than people care to realize. Often, a woman in an abusive relationship will get an abortion to save her own life.

You understand there are fetal anomalies where half the brain is missing, entire organ systems are missing, important body parts like a jaw or lungs are missing? These are generally the kinds of genetic defects that guarantee a 100% mortality rate within 24 hours, with no chance of harvesting organs. You would call a…

If a heterosexual woman has had sex with 15 men in the past year, and gets blackout drunk at least twice a month, I wouldn't want her donating blood because she'd be an HIV risk.

I'm sorry you think me an idiot when you can't pick up on sarcasm. The word "tainted" was a sorta humorous/ sarcastic choice of words. Considering the fact that it's been almost a DECADE since he last had sex with a man, that's not science. That's discrimination.

From what I have read, it seems that the doctors never wanted to stop treatment.

It's not just 4%. I'm a bisexual woman, married to a bisexual man. I cannot donate as a result of the MSM ban.

HIV can take up to 6 months to show up at detectable levels in the blood. I still don't agree with the ban. The questionnaire should ask about risky sexual behaviors, not who the donor rubs genitals with.

You forgot to mention women who are impacted by the gay blood ban. I am married to a bisexual man, and cannot donate blood because I'm tainted by the gay blood unless I go a year without making love to my spouse.

I wish I did. Size 14 with a little stretch, and a belt to combat the dreaded waist band gap, which leads to a few giant wads of bunchy fabric around the waist. I can stick 2-3 phone books in the waist of my pants that fit my hips and butt when I'm not wearing a belt. I own 2 pairs of actual pants, and I don't wear…

From information obtained from actual newspapers. As in, not on Jezebel.

I'm assuming they did. It sounds like the parent(s) are the reason the baby didn't get treatment.

Elastic or drawstring waist, super flowy, super A-line and absolutely must hit below the knee or I will probably be arrested for indecent exposure. I buy skirts in a large through 1X. I don't own a single above the knee skirt, nor do I own a single form-fitting skirt.

I think it's hilarious people are asking for parental leave. My spouse does not get paid time off, vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and due to the ACA and how shitty his employer's insurance benefits are, our family is without health insurance! Can our country figure out affordable, universal health care before we figure…

My three year old has marched with a float at Pride already. Twice.

I used those examples to show instances where "censoring" information is ethical. I was not trying to discredit anything. I was simply asking a question in order to understand her point of view. Ever heard of the game Devil's Advocate? That was essentially what I was doing- using her logic, applying it to a similar…

If I could afford to have clothing tailored, I wouldn't get all my clothes from thrift stores, hand me downs from friends, or the salvage shed at the dump. I can sew, but I do not have the time and energy as a SAHM to tailor my pants as well as my toddler's (she is a string bean and they don't make leggings small…

By not publishing their names, the media is promoting censorship, going by Rebecca's logic. I appreciate your thoughtful response, but I was hoping for an explanation from her.

As someone with a size 8/10 waist, and a size 16 ass and exceptionally thick muscular thighs, I can relate to muffin top. Jeans/ pants shopping is incredibly frustrating, so I normally go with skirts. Yoga pants were invented for women like me.

Yes! I have bras that fit me in B, C and D cups. Much like dress and pants sizes, cup sizes vary by brand.

I can see a 000 in Asia, as Asians tend to be smaller in stature than Americans. In Amurka, if they cared about expanding their market to bring in more ca$h money$, they would extend their sizing through about size 24.