@tiredfairy: Except that abortions don't produce entire other human beings with their own needs.

@PinkUnicorn: Her uterus has already prolapsed. She has had to have her cervix sewn shut in her last few pregnancies.

@leslaparagus: Exactly. To be blunt, a dead fetus doesn't have any needs. A child has multitudes of intense needs. The two possible consequences of the end of a pregnancy are not equal in the amount of responsibility they bring.

@dkissam: I'm not talking about myself. I take responsibility for my past choice to be physical, but I can't presume to know anyone's state of mind. My mother used to work with girls in lockup who would describe literally blacking out during an episode of rage, during which they committed assault. I was in control…

@oldsplitfoot: Aren't people allowed to have opinions without it being a political issue? I would never do it, and if one of my friends did, I would be uncomfortable. I would probably turn down an offer to be a bridesmaid/MOH of a heavily pregnant bride. I keep my mouth shut about specific cases while feeling free to…

@CassandraSays: You missed Marvin Barnes' Time's bingo square: "There is an OBESITY EPIDEMIC!!11! Either photoshopped images have zero effect at all, or there aren't enough of them! It's not working the way teh evul feminists say it does!"

@La Piquante: I agree with you. Either do it before you start showing, or wait until after. It's just tasteless otherwise.

@Krissyro: It's not the white dress which symbolizes virginity; it's the wearing of a veil.

@dkissam: Someone who is out of control is choosing to let themselves be irrational, and not taking responsibility for calming themselves down to a place where they can make good descisions. When someone lets themselves get to a point where they go berserker, the choice takes place before the physical contact begins.…

@daringdropout: I am a woman. And I don't use physical force in fights anymore, but I did once or twice, and not always in the context of a romantic relationship. I agree with you to an extent, especially on the pragmatic level of how it really works in the world, but I think that it's a societal disservice to always…

@FineFrenzy: She is undoubtedly nuts, but what was he doing marrying her in the first place? Also, I am aware that my squickage is irrational. It's not like I go around pelting trophy wives with red paint. I'm not trying to change society or anything.

@regulate: Public crying really is like a Dementor attack, isn't it?

@FlowbeeBryant: Someone has been commenting using Anne's name on this site - I would love to see her come and tell us how many nights she has come to the home of a struggling mother to help her out, and how many checks she has written to pay tuition, and how many unwanted children she's adopted or helped find loving…

@Acquanetta: All she needs is this link: [www.imnotsorry.net]

This is more fuel for my prejudice against May/December relationships.

When I read this headline, I began thinking about how when someone gets physical, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are an abuser. Sometimes it means that they are angry and out of control and have the bad judgment to express their anger physically. There have been times when I chose to use physical force in a…

@morninggloria: Don't you mean "any of" Madonna's kids? She has four (five if you count her bf).

@Master of the Universe: Actually, Carlos spends a lot of time in NYC, which is where M's home base is now. Rocco did resist moving away from the UK, but he spends lots of time there. Also, on a purely practical level, he is the only person in his family of five with a strong connection to London anymore. That family…

@RenoMartini: No clue, we only know about it because she was tricked into confirming the pregnancy by a reporter who posed as a nurse. It happened in the early 90's and would have been her first child. She terminated on the advice of her physician and was very unhappy about it. The father, Tony Ward, talked to Andrew…

@Oleander: Actually, I am a JBC, so it's even more complicated for me. I suppose my perception has been coloured by immersion into Jewish culture - I participate in it with all the relish of someone who was formerly on the outside and is now grateful to be in. Being surrounded by joyful and engaged Jews has definitely…