I just so totally agree and I am so glad you said this. I think the most important sentence in this piece was "The more uncomfortable the girl looked, the more the industry would give it awards."

This is what I do after I say, No, but have a good night. I'll even give you a second, polite, No, really. If you persist after that? I'll make my message clearer because now you have crossed the line into demonstrating that you aren't going to respect my boundaries.

Eh, it ends before they are 20. Mine was horrible from 2-3. HORRIBLE. Three was worse than two. He's 13 now, and he is a human that I very much enjoy. He's occasionally snarky but I am his mother so I would expect no less. ;) . I know where he gets it from! But he's smart and funny and helpful and I like him a lot. I…