Oh great point, they could be twisting this as bad/absent parenting stemming from an underlying resentment towards the wealth and status of having full-time nannies. Brilliant. While I suppose they have a point about absent parenting, the motives are probably all wrong.

I once heard my old-school Russian grandmother say that the Beatles ruined the youth of America. I was like must listen to Beatles more.

I hear ya. I guess I read it as classist because I am sensitive to that stuff (therefore probably biased) so I appreciate a different perspective!

Haha yayyy for deterrence and punishment being effective mechanisms for treating addiction and completely violating human rights and dignity!

Some people are busier than others. I'm not condoning absent parenting, but I try not to judge without knowing the full story.

Totally. And the crack/cocaine sentencing disparity (still exists, 18:1) isn't racist.

Agreed. The sentence you quoted also makes me mad because what's wrong with hanging with someone else's paid employees? They're still human, no?

Dallas and Sodapop Curtis

Risk communication. Another failing field of Public Health.

Ha! Archer. Thanks for the morning laugh.

Isn't the term hooker considered offensive?

Holy diver!

Your comments are all so interesting, thanks for the insight. I was dragged to one of those murder-philia events once at a small punk venue. There was the usual collection of art, trading cards, figurines, dirt from dead killer's grave sites. I left, though, when a documentary was put on where mice were being tortured…

"Even the charming Ted Bundy said his hatred for women started when he found out his mother had lied to him about his birth father which he considered a stunning betrayal"

I support your list and reasoning wholeheartedly.

I get that. So who is on your list? :)

I have to share my thoughts. I think he is SO attractive.

Totally possible. Been there.

Yes, I reread that a few times and was like this isn't quite right.

Pleasure. Some folks just really like uppers. Then sets in addiction, which she can deny and rationalize that she's using it as treatment for a medical disorder (which you can always find some croaker to cosign).