There's something really bizarre about this story that makes me not quite believe it. Her supervisors ordered her to take sick leave and then fired her? Huh? Over endometriosis? I think there's a lot more going on here that isn't being reported, and my suspicions are fueled by the fact that this was is being reported…

Honestly confused right now - what does this have to do with the Ali Lohan thread?

This article could basically be called "random American citizen has views we disagree with on how to handle the childhood obesity epidemic."

The amount of work and dedication it takes to lose that kind of weight is unimaginable - it is a huge accomplishment, not because "oh, she's thin now" but because she took control of her weight, which she felt was unhealthy, and changed herself for the better. She's allowed to value that above her Oscar, and I don't…

Right, but she got pregnant, was pregnant for nine months, and had her baby in America, as a legal immigrant. So why don't YOU STFU.

In a country where we have safe haven laws, there is literally no excuse for this. There are no "mitigating circumstances" here. This woman should thank her lucky stars that she was even offered a plea bargain, give her child the chance at a life with parents who will not leave him outside to die, and move on with her…

Things like, say, Diet Pepsi, that doesn't go bad and I do consume a lot of, I will buy a ton of if I can get it for next to nothing. Why wouldn't I? If I buy 20 12 packs of soda and use it for 6 months, I probably save myself about $100. To me, that $100 makes a huge difference in my budget. You don't know from…

So obnoxious that a lot of us need to save money on our groceries! How dare we, right? And you're right - I probably won't actually ever use things like food and laundry detergent.

Guys honestly - why are you reporting on this?

Do you actually have research for that? Because Splenda is actually just sucralose, sugar that passes through your body without being digested. And numerous studies have shown it has no negative impact on human health, unless you have a rare genetic disorder called PKU.

I don't know if that's fair - the women are most likely victims themselves, and weren't in a position to help her.

Whoa...how did you find out about those jucier bits? I could totally see them happening - she seemed wasted the entire time they were on their trip.

THANK YOU. How many people here would be bashing this if it was a theme they didn't think was cute - Princess, Royal Wedding, etc.

I can't pretend that this won't be my New Year's Day activity.

So, I really think that for a number of unfortunate reasons - time, lack of education in our schools, extreme self-absorption of youth - it is completely believable that whoever named this coat doesn't know what Bergen-Belsen was (to be honest - I would not know off the top of my head). But the Sex Pistols are still…

Well, this makes me sad, since I'm firmly a let's be practical, true love is delusional and doesn't exist, of course I don't find my boyfriend as attractive as Timothy Olyphant kind of girl...and he's that kind of guy. We've always been pretty proud of that and thought we were better off than the people who were…

It's DNA of Meredith Kercher that was found in very, very small amounts on a kitchen knife in Rafael Sollicito's home.

Er, Mickey and Rory became "companions" in their own right and they are usually the ones who are portrayed as silly while their brilliant girlfriends Rose and Amy come in and save the day. River Song is certainly a strong woman, and Doctor Who is also great about frequently visiting great women through history, or…

The 4/5 and 2/3 coming in from Far Brooklyn (Crown Heights and Prospect Heights, basically) do get pretty bad. I personally haven't seen pepper spray, but I saw three knife fight incidents last year alone. And a ton of really violent woman / woman fights, mostly over seats or someone shoving by someone else. I really…

I didn't say to under eat though, did I? I said pregnant women should eat what they need without worrying about their weight, but it should not be a "pregnancy is an excuse for me to eat 2 pints of Ben and Jerry's a night." Because while undereating during pregnancy is bad for you, overeating (especially the amount of…