It's actually about the same, nutritionally. Developing secondary sex characteristics and/or menstruating early are both linked to long-term health issues (iron deficiency, short stature, etc.).

I'm not telling women to tough it out. I'm telling you it isn't perfect. My cousin, a doctor, has seen shit tons of women who know exactly what to do and are doing it right, but still get chapped nipples. I wasn't saying that saliva and breast milk are the same. The baby has saliva in its mouth when it breastfeeds.…

I didn't say that the composition differs or not, specifically - I said that the reasons behind it aren't due to the ease of digestion, but more likely due to the lack of preparation of mom's breasts for the "normal" composition to develop. It is also possible that it is about putting more fat on the baby - I don't…

The author does address computer programming in forensic science television shows.

Your interpretation of the science here is faulty. Mothers don't make milk for premature babies - they produce the milk that their breasts are developed for. Breasts are preparing for breastfeeding for all of pregnancy. When a baby is born prematurely, the breast tissue isn't completely developed to make the same kind…

Your interpretation of the science is incorrect. The mother doesn't produce antibodies for the baby that happen to be in the baby's environment - the mother creates antibodies for herself that occurred in her environment in the recent past that show up in breast milk. If a mother moved from DC to Australia right after…

The definition of a Blue Law includes the caveat "for religious purposes" or "to promote moral behavior." France has clearly considered this law and decided it is secular. For some reason, you keep insisting that it is. In the past, it was important for religious reasons. Now, the meaning has changed. Therefore, it is…

I don't think anyone on Jezebel thinks that men shouldn't be able to nurture, baby, love, cuddle, whatever their babies. In fact, men being involved in their kids' lives is great! However, the idea that kids have to have their father's last name, as if the father did the work in creating life (he didn't), is…

Have you thought about combining your names in a different way? Like, Jane Court and John Doe could be Courdoe. It's an option. I hope that you also realize that your desire is somewhat irrational (as described in the article) and could be based in the sexist idea that men always pass on their name to their children.

I know people think that half of your genetic code comes from your dad and half from your mom, but even childbirth and pregnancy aside, moms still make a greater contribution (for "fun facts" you can make at the dinner table). Moms provide the code for every single mitochondria in your body, without which you could…

If the above video truly describes gender differences, you would expect the wage trends to exist in every developed country - that just isn't the case. The Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, Belgium, France, etc. all have smaller wage gaps.

If these are truly gender differences, you would expect women and men around the developed world to behave similarly. However, places like Sweden, France, Australia, Norway (pretty much all of Scandinavia, really)

Pop certain muscle groups? You know heels are super bad for posture and muscles, right? Also for bones. Pretty much bad for you altogether. Eventually, it gets to the point where your calf muscles are totally deformed and your legs look funny unless you're in heels (see many models, if you can find any that aren't…

Yes, I know that everyone's choices affect everyone else. Both men and women are hurt by traditional views of gender. I do not think Miley is of the mind to think fully and rationally about her choices (not that she couldn't, just that she isn't). She's young, has a lot of money, and little to no parental guidance.…

There is a slippery slope. Cruelty towards animals is a huge indicator of cruelty towards people. See: all of history, psychology, etc.

Actually, there have been many instances of dogs and cats saving their owners' lives or guarding the bodies of dead loved ones. I am sure my dog wouldn't consider eating me. Like, 100% sure. Some dogs might be fine with that, but he's survived on eating grass and I think he would resort to that first.

I hate this logic. "We used to do it, so it's fine!" Actually, way back when, we were scavengers and ate meat only rarely when we could steal it. We mainly ate vegetables and fruits. We would, however, kill each other over food sources, territory, whatever frequently and face nothing like "murder charges."

Actually, that's not true. One of the signs of people who have no moral qualms with killing humans is cruelty towards animals. There's a long history of dog/cockfighting and gang violence (whether sanctioned or not). We've grown to realize that watching people fight each other to the death in the ring is cruel, then…

Ignoring the fact that you exist within a society is rather silly. Sure, you have choices and you can pick among them, but you're forgetting that the sexist society within which you live has influenced which choices you have and how you choose. Society influences your personality, how people approach you, how you…

Have you thought of hiring someone to fix the roof for you? Without the landlady? I mean, I know it is her job and not yours, but if it's between hating squirrels/killing them indiscriminately/not having respect for another living thing/driving yourself crazy and not having squirrels in your attic...