I'd much rather they have no female characters than have one written so excessively bad. TMNT already had April O'Neill, who was a pretty good character: brave, intelligent, capable and independent. Why add a token girl when you already have a real woman?

If I discovered that a lawyer was banned from representing an entire class of people (women, men, Irish, blue-eyed whatever) for unethical behavior I'd have serious doubts about allowing that lawyer to represent me even if I wasn't in the banned class.

I realize that, but it doesn't matter. Clearly the mother believes she can makes meaningful changes to her children's behavior using hypnosis and she's raised her children to believe that as well. Whether or not it's true, she's led them to believe that she can control their mind and actions. The imposed belief itself…

Thankfully we didn't know that many people with kids. We phoned up and explained to the couple of families that we didn't have appropriate care and entertainment for kids. If they were willing to assure that the kid in question was entertained and safe they were fine to come. One kid came, just long enough to see the…

I sent a few invitations like that. My grandmother-in-law insisted I invite the rich-family-on-opposite-coast, I think mostly because she wanted to gloat that her grandson was getting married. They sent a nice gift and declined to attend, which made me feel a bit guilty.

I have to admit the hypnoparenting was the only one that struck me as really horrifying. I mean, call children's services type horrifying. At the very least because the primary thing they are being taught is that they are not allowed control of their own minds.

Playing with a teaser he can catch (like a feather on a string) might cut down on the biting since he'll have something he can sink his teeth into that's okay. Also kick-toys (small rectangular shaped pillows) are great for cats who like to bunny kick and bite together.

A secret of crazy cat ladies everywhere: Kitties love to play with small things that move fast. Ping pong balls move very fast when bouncing off hard surfaces, bathtubs are all hard surfaces. They also have enough of an angle to direct water to the drain — which is enough to keep the ball moving even without kitty…

Or he's just playing and she doesn't realize it. I agree, if he wanted to hurt her she'd be bleeding — he's clearly using bite inhibition, and since she didn't mention declawing him he's using some fine claw control too.

If abusing imaginary people was really enough for him, he wouldn't need to be on the internet. I think he's lying to himself (or just to his wife).

Compensation more valuable than dollars includes:

I really hope these sell well, like Christmas must-have well. I'm worried otherwise they'll become another excuse to not make toys like this.

Personally, I think kids should have some basic background sex ed before kindergarden — at the very least proper names for body parts, differences between men and women, some idea of privacy.

Well, the worst way to get teens to be abstinent appears to be telling them abstinence is the only option, that sex/sexuality is bad, and that sex is a special thing only for responsible grownups.

My parent's started with a book called "Where did I come from?" I remember reading it when I was 7 or 8, my sister would have been pre-kindergarden then. I don't think it covered diseases or safe sex, just the egg, sperm, penis, vagina — the cartoon nudity was tasteful and kinda cute.

I tend to think folks who have lived in a rural area for a longer period of time would simple move livestock upwind of the venue to express their opinion. Rural practicality.

That "blurred lines" thing, it was definitely a rape song if not a date rape song.

I would think they would owe her child support. If a woman becomes pregnant, and the guy who contributed sperm tells her to abort that doesn't relieve him of the duty to contribute to raising the child.

I can't figure out if he's condemning people for claiming to be nerds without the extensive scientific background (which doesn't make sense since he starts by arguing against a guy with a doctorate). Or is he condemning the interest in science altogether?

Just to be clear, a new method of removing lipomas will not have any impact on pet obesity. Only the tumor is being removed, not general body fat.