@MissyMcCLung: I think it's natural that he's going to have an opinion, and that he would share it with her. What creeps me out is the "pushing" language, that basically this was a decision he was going to make for her. Read more
@Lazy Line Painter Jane: I didn't even think about this aspect of it. Unfortunately my guess is this kid is gonna have to get used to every aspect of his/her life being documented publicly to some degree. Read more
@GirlyQ: I do think a doctor counseled the Gosselins to abort some of the fetuses ([en.wikipedia.org]), but they refused. Read more
@Sev: It's not made up. Here's one: [www.cbsnews.com] A doctor failed to diagnose their son's genetic disorder, and they gave birth to another son with the same one. Neither boy can communicate, they need constant care, and the parents say if they'd known a prenatal test was available for the disorder, they would've… Read more
@stacyinbean: But honestly, I can't see how an ultrasound would change your mind. It looks like a bean. Read more
@morninggloria: Right — because before certain surgeries, blood tests are medically necessary. In most cases, these ultrasounds aren't. Read more
@clevernamehere: Margaret actually made this point to me in an email before the post went up. Reminds me of a sign in my parents' neighborhood: "No parking except for Bob." Obviously a lot of dudes can park there. And I think it's true that there are more options for female first names than male ones. Read more
@GeorgeFayne: Once W was in office, the media usually referred to him as Bush, and we knew which one they meant. Read more
@la.donna.pietra: When I was in college we got a lot of weird mixed messages like this. Like they passed out a chart with a "social zone" and a "danger zone" and said we should only drink enough to stay in the social zone. But they also told us we shouldn't rely on alcohol as a social crutch. Of course, it's… Read more
@Flackette Goes Retro: I think that is a good thing about all this coverage of alcoholic moms in the wake of the Diane Schuler case — people with a problem can see that they're not alone, and that it's not too shameful to talk about. Read more
@pmarble: I don't think anyone's alleging that he was a serial rapist, or that his marriage was a bad one. But the fact that they later had consensual sex doesn't mean he didn't try to rape her (he admits that he did). Nor does it mean that he was right about her "wanting it" when she was 13-15. Obviously we don't… Read more
@drinkyrose: I see your point, and there's always a place for escapism in literature, as in comics (although to be fair not all comic books, and not even all superhero comics, are purely escapist). But I feel like a lot of people think "literature for women" is synonymous with escapism — in fact someone even said… Read more
@bonita applebum: That was me, and the article was this: [tinyurl.com] I really think Shape and Self are worse than fashion mags in a way because they act like they are good for you while being so, so bad. Read more
@dreamweave: And when I saw your comment, I briefly thought Damon Weaver was commenting! Read more
@BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs....: As long as your husband's penis doesn't wear flip-flops to its job interview. Very unprofessional. Read more
@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Spoiler Alert: it's the makeup brush thing. Read more