She had an 87% chance of getting cancer. All but the dimmest of bulbs understand that that's a high percentage.

They're not medically unnecessary — they very likely will save her life — and what would be gained by her not having the procedures done? Her forfeiting those procedures doesn't make them available for someone else ...

We need to find a way to make breastfeeding the norm

What I'm also curious about is that how did they know she was over 230 pounds? Did they weigh her? 230 pounds can look very, very different from person to person.

you know that this isn't about wearing dirt and 'saying things I don't like.' grow up.

no, you don't need to be a kid to make an immature, ill-thought-out decision, but it makes it a little more understandable if you do. when you're an adult, it's a little harder to believe that you didn't know better. most mistakes like this at this age come from lack of empathy, not lack of understanding.

'childish mistakes'

not to mention rather simplistic — you can't just 'say no' to anorexia the way you'd say no to drugs — and I think it's also passing the buck onto the people who suffer from anorexia as well as the designers, which is obviously even worse.

are you ... did you even read the article? even most of the comments here are supportive, save a few known trolls.

so, he got famous doing some bullshit, and then, when he is famous, uses his greater influence and access to a wider audience to talk about feminism? not seeing a problem here.

oh, it absolutely is skepticism — there's no other way to read it.

YEP, had to read that twice to make sure that was really what it said.

What are you talking about?

why do you keep claiming it was unsolicited? did you read the article?

my dad's the same way with 'oriental' — sigh.

You could also make up an Indian (redskin kind, not the slumdog kind) name.

curious as to why he even got a third date

FIRST THOUGHT I HAD

right? should be the exact opposite ...

The south is an easy target because it's so much more prevalent in the south.