I "earned" my revenge bikini body through not being able to hold food down for months on end following my divorce! No exercise required. (NOT recommended.)

Your example makes me even more sure of what I suspect: conservatives really just have a problem with teaching girl children anything. Period. I can't imagine a less objectionable, more heteronormative charity for young girls to participate in. It's all "babies yay" and "responsibility yay" without being overbearing…

Disclaimer: please understand that nothing I'm about to say is meant to diminish her actions, which are heroic and brave beyond anything I can imagine.

My Polish American upbringing was more "Why you get A-, why not A+?" with a little "Here is slice of meatloaf for lunchbox" thrown in for good measure :)

Don't even comment on this story like none of you have ever wanted to stab somebody with a shoe at every fucking baby shower you've ever been forced to sit through.