Ha. Yes. Though one of my dogs is quite good at enforcing her own boundaries. If someone gets snapped at because they try to handle her without her consent, so be it. That said, I'm extremely proactive in protecting her from unwanted touching, because I am very aware I have a dog that doesn't enjoy it. No one gets…

Teaching a child that their body is their own and they never have to feel forced to allow others access to it is empowering and healthy. Further, not everyone enjoys touch to the same degree. A person, child or otherwise, should be allowed to seek out the amount of touch they desire on their own.

Phew! That's a relief.

Hey, in my house, it's my Boy that cooks all the delicious veggie foods. He's vegetarian, I'm not. He cooks, I can but don't like it. I grill, he doesn't. He comes running to me to take care of spiders and crane flies. Aside from all the heterosexual sex we have, you'd think we were both gay.

I don't own a record player, but I DO own a bunch of Monkees albums. Am I a bad person?

Not to mention you run the risk of being bitten or cut, AND being responsible for the damages.

The way I look at it is that we take complete responsibility over the lives we bring into our families. That includes kids and pets. Even without equating the two or comparing their relative value, you should never bring either into your life without that full, unquestionable commitment to its well-being and you…

As a childless adult, I can assure you my choice has nothing to do with whether or not my partner and I would be good parents, and everything to do with what we want in our lives. I'd argue that childless couples who are that way by choice aren't going to be the irresponsible, neglectful, abusive types. The…

I didn't go to proms all 4 years of high school, but I did go to 4 proms in 3 years, three for my own school and one for a friend's.

Two reasons:

I really hate the "creative" naming trend. Occasionally someone comes up with a new name that is appropriately pronounceable and easily spelled. Most of the time it's just nonsense. There are plenty of uncommon names out there already just waiting for your unique little snowflake. And for the love of whatever you…

4. Unclean things walk the earth; Dick Cheney rises from the grave.

Still, "most" is an unsubstantiated claim.

Depends. Some people speak very clearly.

Both mine will sit still if I give them "the look," and back away if I glare at them when I have food. If I reach for their leashes, they run to the mat by the door and and wait for me to put them on. And if I tell them to "go," they will go in the direction of a point. Of course, no matter how many times I use a…