I would be remiss if I did not point out how amazing this guy is for being such a good wingman for his fish. You don't want to date him? Fine. He's got 23 fish to introduce to you. They are tropical as fuck and ready to mingle. No hard feelings.

The thing is that I wouldn't be having this conversation if Jezebel hadn't covered the damned thing with two posts (that I've seen). Has it really garnered that much attention?

In all honesty I think reclining for flights shorter than 6 hours is crazy and rude.

I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that fear, drama and misunderstanding underpins just about everything in the United States.

Oh sure, and now all the punsters just swarm in.

No need to be a sarcastic asshole about it. You're the one who brought your girlfriend's vag into the conversation first. I own a vagina. You do not. The act you responded to as described is literally "doing it wrong". Don't get butt hurt. Get educated and show your lady a good time.

cleanup (which is basically a non-factor for sex, especially with a condom)

Oh you're right! If anyone even merely TOUCHES our vaginas we instantly get turned on and enjoy every second of it! Even pieces of rigid cardboard! YOU CAUGHT US!

Honestly, I think you made getting kicked in the balls sound a lot like period cramps

These friends are the worst. And when they tell me I will change my mind about having kids. Just because you have kids and like them doesn't mean I have to have them as well.

Some people do, in fact, say shit like this. My SIL says shit like this to me all the time (well, where "all the time" means "since she had her baby last year"). She even tells me that since I won't be biologically related to the children we're hoping to have (I've had a hysterectomy, so MrsPye will be doing the…

NOTHING shows less class than being rude to those in the service industry. You can have all the money in the world, but if you're rude to wait staff etc, you are trash. FACT.

The first two letter writers seriously need to cut those friends out of their lives. People who are racist and people who are rude to service employees are the worst kind of people. They don't deserve friends. Life is too short to waste time being friends with awful people who sooner or later will direct their…

YEP. My mom and her sisters went through this with my grandmother before she passed away. Every time one of my three uncles stepped in, usually over the phone to briefly speak to my grandmother or one of her doctors, they were patting each other on the backs like they were heroes of the family. Meanwhile my mom and…

Your anecdote totally disproves this study because that's how that works.

I do think a lot of people (parents) under estimate the relationship. As in if you were awful all my life, I'm not sure why you would expect me to come running when you need help.

I imagine in a lot of families, there's also the effect where if a son does anything at all, he is applauded as being so generous and attentive. But no matter how much the daughter does, she gets nit-picked for not doing enough or not doing it exactly right.

A further problem is bracketing paedophilia under sexual orientation, is that sexual orientation has protected status under discrimination laws.

Uhhhh...

It's terrible that that happened to you, but do remember that these people seeking help are not the person who abused you. They are fighting to ensure that things like your experience don't happen because of them.