How about publishing a list of the johns, mmm-kay?
When my newspaper started publishing all arrests (misdemeanor and above -- just name, date, time, charges -- with a preface stating that being charged with a crime didn't mean a person was guilty of such), our DA starting charging the johns with Patronizing a Prostitute instead of Criminal Solicitation. Prior to this little change in language, the men arrested could tell their wives or mommies that they were just charged with trying to buy drugs. The cops did not arrest the one lady who came to bail her husband out only to punch him out when she discovered the true charges against him after said changes in legal language. It is a tall tale, told to this day around here!
@FourInchHeels: She thought Nalin' Palin was a DIY about maintaining a house, other than the governor's mansion, at taxpayer's expense, dontcha know? What I want to know is why this woman won't GTFU (Go The... well, you know the rest).
Re: Studies on motherhood and childbirthing. Y'all MUST read Mother Nature, by Sarah Hrdy if you're at all interested in human evolution, feminism, or parenting. More here: [www.amazon.com]
@mayfly: On a similar note, things like facilitation and mutualism in animals and plants were often overlooked for the more exciting competition and predation things, something often attributed to a Gender Divide.
It sort of pisses me off because I am female but not necessarily all that nurturing. And predation rules.
Now I want a fox cub. I had a baby possum when I was in the 8th grade. His name was Harvey and he liked to hang on my arm like a possum purse. We now have one that likes to hang around in the back yard, regardless of the dogs. He'll follow me around in the evening when I'm finishing up in the garden. His name is Pogo.
But a fox cub would have ever so much more cuteness....
I want one! I was so excited to see them when I first moved to the west coast. But unfortunately everyone who grew up here views them as giant rodents.
I have a flock of wild Parrots that roost in the tree in my backyard everyday at 5 no matter what. It makes city life a little more exotic.
I had a hedgehog when I was little too. But I went to camp and my mom sold her into sexual slavery.
So I guess celebrating not being pregnant, every day, with wine, is no longer appropriate?
Also, the woman who gave that guy a wedgie is my new hero. Although, it would've been even more awesome if she gave him a noogie on top of everything else.
i used to rail at my now-spouse about the paternalistic "pre-pregnant" crap that the health community pushes on young women.
i still think it's crap, but i also know a girl who recently had a baby with spina biffida. i have no idea if she was taking folic acid before she got pregnant and there is no way i am going to ask.
i guess where i'm going with this is that the recommendations are annoying and condescending, but they may also have a point.
@misspie: It's not paternalistic crap, honestly. It's the truth. Prenatal vitamins do help prevent birth defects, and drinking excessively can affect fertility, and it is harder to get pregnant as we age. Sometimes the facts aren't convenient, but it's not productive to rail against them.
I think if you are putting yourself in a position to get pregnant (having unprotected sex) you should have your body somewhat prepared for pregnancy.
That being said I hope your friend isn't holding herself totally responsible for what happened to her child. How far along was she when she found out? Honestly, when I got pregnant I wasn't taking prenatals but I started them right away. My doctor said that most women aren't on them when they get pregnant unless they have been trying to conceive for a long time.
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When my newspaper started publishing all arrests (misdemeanor and above -- just name, date, time, charges -- with a preface stating that being charged with a crime didn't mean a person was guilty of such), our DA starting charging the johns with Patronizing a Prostitute instead of Criminal Solicitation. Prior to this little change in language, the men arrested could tell their wives or mommies that they were just charged with trying to buy drugs. The cops did not arrest the one lady who came to bail her husband out only to punch him out when she discovered the true charges against him after said changes in legal language. It is a tall tale, told to this day around here!
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It sort of pisses me off because I am female but not necessarily all that nurturing. And predation rules.
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But a fox cub would have ever so much more cuteness....
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I want one! I was so excited to see them when I first moved to the west coast. But unfortunately everyone who grew up here views them as giant rodents.
I have a flock of wild Parrots that roost in the tree in my backyard everyday at 5 no matter what. It makes city life a little more exotic.
I had a hedgehog when I was little too. But I went to camp and my mom sold her into sexual slavery.
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She is capable of looking somewhat attractive (on the outside) sometimes. But that has to be the least flattering I have seen.
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Also, the woman who gave that guy a wedgie is my new hero. Although, it would've been even more awesome if she gave him a noogie on top of everything else.
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This is making me want to be burgled.
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i still think it's crap, but i also know a girl who recently had a baby with spina biffida. i have no idea if she was taking folic acid before she got pregnant and there is no way i am going to ask.
i guess where i'm going with this is that the recommendations are annoying and condescending, but they may also have a point.
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I think if you are putting yourself in a position to get pregnant (having unprotected sex) you should have your body somewhat prepared for pregnancy.
That being said I hope your friend isn't holding herself totally responsible for what happened to her child. How far along was she when she found out? Honestly, when I got pregnant I wasn't taking prenatals but I started them right away. My doctor said that most women aren't on them when they get pregnant unless they have been trying to conceive for a long time.
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