Hee.

Yes, that one is a little weird. The "exactly two chances part" definitely has a dog training ring to it.

One of the many ways this article is dumb is the fact that there is NO need to be gender specific! These are just ways to calm down an angry PERSON. Or bear . . .

No question that I will absolutely be doing that! I just updated my voter registration to my new city so that I can vote in the upcoming election.

I don't even have words to express how sorry I am that this happened and is happening to you. You and your daughter have my deepest sympathy.

Apparently it's not as obvious as you think (and I would dearly like to). If you go read Vagina-Ihasit's comment, she is going through this very thing right now.

I believe this has already been pointed out in another thread, but you don't need to seek joint custody of a child if you are married to the other parent. So yes, the couple would need to not be married for that to be applicable.

There are quite a few commentators on here who are lawyers, so saying that legislators know more about law that a blanket "you" is not always true. Also, legislators are sometimes depressingly but hilariously bad at writing laws. Not always, but more often then you might think.

"Stranger danger" rapists can also seek custody. They may not get it (honestly I don't know whether this happens), but they can seek it and/or use that as a threat to get the charges dropped. It is not limited to rapes within a relationship. I think the author was just pointing out that is where it is most likely to…

As a woman, this is just terrifying. Awful and stupid and rage-inducing, but also just plain terrifying. If I was raped (and hell I've got a 1 in 3 chance), I wouldn't terminate any resulting pregnancy. I'm pro-choice, but my personal religious beliefs mean I wouldn't. The thought that could be used against me is…

I think it's so adorable that in all those pics she gave the gold medal to the other person to hold. I would not be letting go of that sucker in her position.

I have, um, never considered that. *shifty eyes*

In Bruges (Fiennes destroying the phone). Citizen Kane (intro, plus several other clips). Mommie Dearest (hangers).

I would pay so much money to see Simon Amstell and Josh Groban do some sort of comic set together. So much money!

I agree. I get that Cosmo is probably trying to go BDSM-lite for their audience, but honestly I could come up with 10 better tips that aren't too scary for the 50 Shades audience but actually bear SOME resemblance to kink.

Ewww. I admire you for trying. I was once served a baby octopus (all parts intact and sitting up on the plate) and didn't have the guts. Pun sort of intended.

I'm going to pretend that the Republicans/Christian Right are playing a giant game of Chicken. Whoever fails to up the ante by saying increasingly stupider things in public about women's health and reproduction has to be RoRy's press secretary!

Well now I'm intrigued. Why did you eat a duck fetus?

The description does make a point of talking about her accent as "Part Southern girl, part uptown Manhattan," so I would think yes!

Agree with my whole heart. Or should that be my whole butt . . .