It is among the standard vaccinations recommended by the CDC. It has been since 2008.

I think it depends what your desired outcome is. Personally I completely agree with you, but on the other hand I don’t think that ridiculing people once they have changed their minds is a way to get more people to admit they are wrong. Plus people like this woman might actually be more effective in getting through to…

Thank goodness my doctor doesn’t take on patients who refuse to vaccinate their children. They have a notice that says due to the fact that they need to protect the health of their patients who are immunocompromised, very young infants, or medically unable to be vaccinated they will be unable to treat those people…

Well, measles didn’t work so you’ll forgive me if I don’t live in hope.

Supplements and vitamins are one of the biggest areas of difference between Canada and the US, actually. Both are incredibly strictly regulated here. They have to be licensed for sale, and to get that license you have to prove efficacy and safety to one of the branches of Health Canada using information from clinical…

The differences in food regulation between Canada and the States is really interesting! Especially as there are regulatory boards which handle supply/management of many crops and animal products.

Despite the fact that there is actually a difference in obesity rates (which always surprises me, by the way, we Canadians are not a small people!) I would suggest that the difference between Canada and the US is probably down to the public healthcare system and higher rates of education (which is linked to better…

Eh, no need. We didn’t reelect them.

That’s how I felt about our last election. The Conservatives came out with some really hateful xenophobic rhetoric, and even though I live in a very leftwing area, and they lost, it’s hard not to feel shaken knowing that at least some people in your community were supporting it.

Exactly this! I have no patience for people who complain about how flawed the political system is every election and refuse to participate but who do fuck all to change it.

Crazy suggestion: all cases. It should happen in all cases. That’s pretty much what every other developed economy does.

That sounds AMAZING.

Exactly the same - I wrote something similar above.

THIS. More power to them, but I am so exhausted by my friends who feel the need to constantly examine their feelings about their appearance and body at all times (and share it with everyone). It still puts all the pressure on women to worry constantly about their relationship with their body. Can’t we just feel no…

I agree! I have one skirt that I bought when I was 17 and it is this heavy, brown, midcalf tweed monstrosity that is probably the polar opposite of flattering and stylish. I feel absolutely at my best when wearing it though, because I love it, and it just feels so liberating to wear something that is just for me.

Exactly! I’ve always sort of felt that by telling women that x is beautiful or whatever it’s still emphasizing that women have to be beautiful, or that it should be important to them to consider themselves beautiful. There are so many more interesting and important things to be.

I mean, it’s hard because people come in so many different shapes. Off the rack tailoring is never going to be perfect. If you are willing to spend the money, why not just go to a tailor to have it adjusted for you? Just buy the size shirt you need for your largest section (for me it’s the shoulders) and have them…

I’m not arguing that they shouldn’t be made, but there are some real difficulties with tailoring ready-to-wear items to fit broad swaths of the population. I’ve always liked the idea of selling white oxfords in sizes like bras with band and cup sizes! (Maybe even arm lengths for the tall among us. I can’t find a…

I am very interested in the fiscal responsibility argument for Republicans. I’m a Canadian and the same argument is often made for our Conservative party. However, if you actually look at the numbers both our Conservatives and your Republicans have been bigger contributors to the national debt. Obviously there is more…

I mean, I would also try to get my (theoretical) daughter away from a father who was a heroin dealer.