Actually, the reveal of Snuffleupagus was to teach children that if they told the truth to adults, adults would believe them.

GOOD LORD. I feel like I should buy you a shot and give you a hug.

A pox on your questions. Down with love. Having just been dumped I'm finding the only thing I can do to distract myself is old episodes of Law and Order SVU. The only in love couples on that show are murdered/maimed/suffering from semen in the ear and anal contusions.

You are fine. People have very different levels of sexual interest, and it's very common for both men and women to just not be "wildly attractive" to anyone. Those are often the people that use sex for emotional intimacy or simple basic physical release, or who simply don't have as much sex as other people. There is…

Aww, don't feel guilty. I'm sure there have been studies showing that different people have differing levels of... "attractedness." We're totally normal and have nothing to be ashamed of. (Though, if I'm completely honest, I do occasionally envy the people who can feel wild attraction. But only occasionally; that…

Honestly, really needed to hear that you're not "wildly attracted" to your partner. I love my boyfriend, I like having sex with him, but I don't feel "wild attraction" to anyone and I sometimes feel guilty about that. It might be the pill, it might be that I don't feel a lot of positive feelings generally, it might…

Misterbear and I are absolutely best friends. I'm not sure I'd consider us "wildly attracted" to each other—to be honest, I'm not sure I've ever been "wildly attracted" to anyone outside of a few one-sided crushes when I was younger; the neutering effect of the pill may have something to do with this—but there is no…

Long story, but the lesson learned: No matter how well-meaning, holding an intervention for your friend's ill-advised engagement is a good way to get kicked out of the wedding party. And if she changes her mind and re-invites you, make sure you reply within an hour or she'll dis-invite you. Again.

This whole thing is just... the fact that it is literally not illegal to say something doesn't mean that we need to praise the people who say them. I'm not really here for "satire" that pokes fun at marginalized communities. And obviously, whatever I might think of offensive satire the penalty should never be summary…

How is there video? I don't get it.

i am sorry, but i don't understand your 1st sentence

I've had many of these conversations over the past several months. And I've been trying to sharpen my perspective on this problem, the problem of the "how do I help," question. I offer these comments with compassion and great respect for your commitment to children and families:

Just help. Just do what your…

Every time I read an article explaining how white people who think they are helping really aren't... this is the response from so many white people. "I don't know what to do then, maybe I should just do nothing?" If we stay inactive with the excuse of "not accidentally making things worse," we're letting the racist…

It was on PBS at one point, with Bernadette Peters and Joanna Gleeson - if you find that version, go with it. According to IMDB, it's available through Amazon Instant: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt009985…

For some reason, your bit about parental perseverance reminds me of Lorenzo's Oil.

Um, what's the point of YOUR comment then? Will it 'fix me' and make me a better person in your eyes? *laughs* Nope. It's called...expressing an opinion. Just like you're doing now.

Your hypothetical about the persistent mother is the kind of thing that kept coming to mind when I read this article. We are told over and over that we have to be our own best advocates, that we know our bodies best, etc. And the truth is doctors ARE fallible people. And they can be dismissive, and they can be wrong.…

I have to really step in here to speak up for people who have mental health issues. I am an attorney who has worked with people with all kinds of cognitive disabilities, brain injuries, and mental illnesses, and while your concern is understandable, I think it is leading you to make arguments that are against the…

I'm not saying you're crazy, Lord knows as a woman...Mother Nature can screw with us in more ways than I can count. BUT...not just one but almost a dozen separate doctors saying you're not pregnant? Maybe one pregnancy test coming out negative, but...multiple ones? Sweetie, you're not pregnant. You just...aren't. And…