Yay, new friend! Yikes, the Ray Wars! I got into fandom in 1999 or so, and they were *still* going strong. The really funny part was that once I started watching the show on whatever cable channel was running the whole series in reruns at the time, I realized I actually had watched random episodes when it originally…

The third and fourth seasons are a particular delight to watch because it is clear that the dog playing Diefenbaker (were those Draco years? It seems like they were, but I can’t remember for sure) and the actor playing Ray Kowalski absolutely adored each other in real life.

Yeah, I really think that if your biggest problem is your young reader consuming “mature” literature, you’re on the right track, lol. I read those bodice rippers, Jackie Collins books, and books aimed at older teenagers or young adults by age 11, and it did nothing but improve my vocabulary, lead me to continue…

My spouse insists something similar is going to happen in my house as our nearly 7 year old daughter reads anything she can get her hands on and my collection of zillions of ro nos are on our bookshelves. Hey, it worked for me with Clan of the Cave Bear and I think I turned out ok!

I’ve explained it nearly two times already in this thread. The women are not the ones really making the choices. The weight of historical and religious guilt coerces them to, not to mention their husbands’ demands.

I think we all understand what a feminist is, but you are judging the issue of a burqa solely based on Western ideals. The burqa is a symbol of dominance and subjugation, especially when you consider a woman who decides that being conservative is not what she wants. She is directly and solely blamed for rape, abuse,…

Nobody’s mad at you, boo! We’re just talking.