Not unmatched, just the wrong color. Catholic school. Shitty policies. I got suspended and failed in Theology for being an atheist, too, on a separate occasion.

And I don't care that she's a she. Bad journalism s bad journalism. You should read what I say about Weinstein and Nolan.

Actually, no. My concern is for journalists being imprisoned for exposing government malfeasance and forced to name their sources.

You said you had a daughter and a son. I was using it as an illustrative tool when they're going at each other. It could just as easily be two boys, or two girls.

"Rape culture is a set of norms that encourage objectification of women and violence against them."

While I tend to agree with your other points, I do not agree with this one:

My younger teen self wishes. :)

Nothing to forgive, and thank you.

Well, that's nothing new. It dates back to classist garb in ancient times, where shamans would wear certain feathers or bones in their hair.

Very good, sir. But it isn't your ass on the line. That's not said to be confrontational, it's said as part of that whole 'brutal reality'. It's a line I can't ask anyone else to stand on for me. Would I fight policies and practices that are unfair to women? Of course. I would gladly influence boys' behavior by maybe…

"You disagree with the entire premise of this and most other blogs I've seen, then. In my experience, blogs are often essentially op-ed pages."

If you and I were sitting in armchairs over a game of chess and this were purely rhetorical, I'd say you are spot-on.

"I want the society of Tomorrow to be one in which we have lots of people who aren't afraid to challenge authority when they realize something's amiss with the rules before them."

That's a fair point. On the other hand, you remember what it was like to be a boy. Personally, I cringe at the thought of how I viewed girls when I was a wee lad, and if I have a daughter (the wife and I are expecting), I'll cringe even more at the stupid thoughts I know are going through some boys' heads and how…

it's not that black and white. What if tomorrow I decide wearing pants is unfair. Would you applaud me for that?

Fair enough.

On THAT point, you and I absolutely agree. Easier is not always right. But it is easier. And in absence of key changes that will make your daughter safer, will you choose right over safe?

No no. I'm saying that the way to challenge a rule you don't like isn't to flout it and then complain when you face the consequences.

Then why not just call it a gender-biased culture? Why not just say puritanical, or sexist? I don't have a problem behind the idea of your term, I just don't think using the word 'rape' in that way lends itself to promoting meaningful dialog on the subject. I'm not suggesting euphemisms, I am suggesting looking at the…

I never challenged your intelligence or ability to think critically. I challenged your objectivity and fairness.