Um, er, ahem:

That'd be like skipping penetration during sex.

Agreed, but you forgot one: Good story for us to read. There is a lot of fear and misunderstanding surrounding those unfamiliar with Down's, and the more exposure everyone gets to real people with the syndrome, the better.

This will probably be identified by anyone who knew me in high school, but I will change names to protect the innocent.

We're not like a regular store. We're a cool store.