I've had training in identifying and working with people who have been in abusive relationships (it's required for all people who work in mental health.) I have never once heard that statistic. In fact, a person is better off trying to get out of a relationship as soon as possible rather than to keep going back. …

Hmm... her statement about estrogen and ovulation isn't quite right. Before we ovulate, we do produce more estrogen. However, after we ovulate, we start to produce more testosterone, and that's what increases our sex drive. Testosterone in women peaks right before menstruation begins, which is also why we can get…

This doesn't sound like an open relationship. In fact, this sounds like the framework laid down for an abusive relationship. Open relationship or not, if someone needs to be that in control, the potential of them becoming abusive is a lot higher. I'm glad your friend isn't in a relationship with that person anymore.…

For a period of time when I was 10 or 11 years old, my grandmother on my father's side was my pen pal. I lived in California (still do) and she lived in Virginia. I would write about school and my cat. She'd write back about her cataract operation. I don't know why she thought a little girl would be interested in…

It only depends on how you look at it. I don't think of it as lying at all. They're just observing the conditions around them, noticing a difference between a non pregnant panda's quality of life versus a pregnant panda's quality of life, and adjusting their behavior to get something better. We only call that lying…

Thank you so much for sharing this. I used to teach sex ed and it's really scary what people don't know and are afraid to talk about. I just wanted to add to the tampon explanation a bit. The sensitive parts of a woman's sexual anatomy are mostly external. That means clitoris and around the clitoris for the most…

When I was in grad school studying psychology, I learned that Black people are more likely given more extreme diagnoses than just about any other race for the same diagnostic criteria. The prejudice definitely extends beyond the law enforcement profession and into health care. Just thought I'd share that.

The Doctor? Nurse Claire? Holy mackanoly! That explains everything! She's a time lord and doesn't know it! ; D

Yeah, I think the problem here is, from the sound of the article, that he doesn't have a proper control group. He's also oversimplifying how people self-report cheating behavior (his statement about it being on that website or in the counselor's office.) I want to know if his study has been peer reviewed, because if…

I think you're misunderstanding what the writer meant about sippy cups. I've worked for years in many different capacities with children: as a teacher, a nanny, and a counselor. I think she's pretty spot on. It's not about strictness, it's about setting limits. If you don't teach kids how to prioritize what's…

From my understanding studying eating disorders, in a way, the eating disorder is a symptom of the problem, not the problem in itself. In terms of neruochemical balance, there's similarity to people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. But also, it's more common for those with eating disorders to be more intelligent…

Okay, let me ask you a question. Where does it specifically state in what you quoted that the asking of permission has to happen while having sex? It doesn't state that anywhere. That is what the Saturday Night Live skit got wrong. As to "negotiations," it's up to the couple. I don't know if you realize this, but…

I swear, as someone who is most attracted first to a man's smile, Aidan Turner has a smile that just makes me melt.

Now I want to see if he can sing the theme song from "The Rural Juror" anywhere near as well as she can... I doubt it.

You're taking it far to literally. It's not some stiff process of, "can I touch you on your shoulder? Can I kiss you on your shoulder? Can I kiss you on your other shoulder? etc," each time you make a movement. I don't know of anyone at Antioch who took it to that extent, and there were plenty of students having sex…

Okay, let's see if I can explain more simply. Saturday Night Live's skit was completely incorrect. You are basing your understanding of what the SOPP is on the skit, not on what it really is. Basing your interpretation of the SOPP on the skit instead of the real thing is dumb.

So asking what someone likes during sex is ridiculous if you intend to have sex with them? In my experience, I've had better sex with guys who ask me what I want as compared with guys who don't. Talking about what you want from sex can lead to much more gratifying sex. That doesn't mean that you have to ask your…

Yes, I went to the Yellow Springs campus. I'm so glad they were able to reopen. As stressful as Antioch could be at times, I wouldn't have traded that experience for any other.

That's actually not completely true, it was overexaggerated by the Saturday Night Live skit.

I think the bright side is that these stories are coming out. It's horrible to hear these stories, but 50 years ago, we wouldn't have heard anything and the victims/survivors of these crimes just had to live with it. My mom was sexually abused as a kid by my grandfather. She went to confession and spoke about it,…