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Shamrockette
03/17/09

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Look, my mother has two sons that she would be completely devastated if they went and served our country because her brother came back from Vietnam a completely different person. She doesn't support unneeded military intervention, yet she supports our troops overseas and our war in Afghanistan.

I don't blame the families with sons who don't want them to serve. War can be a terrible thing and they can always lose their son at war or they come back fucked up. Is it selfish? A bit. But is it understandable? Absolutely.
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schlegs84
03/17/09

@Shamrockette: And this isn't just about sex. I have all sisters and I can't still can't shake the image of watching my father's face when he saw the Vietnam memorial for the first time and realized over half of his graduating class was listed there.

Right before we invaded Iraq he told me, "They tricked my generation and we're still paying for it. Don't let them do it to yours."
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lalaland13
03/17/09

@Shamrockette: My mom is the same way, although her son never served overseas or anywhere, really. He got out right after basic (long story).

She said when she was pregnant with my brother, she would pray he'd never have go to war. Something about that image, about thinking of her doing that, makes me teary.
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morninggloria
03/17/09

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What if your boys all decide to become eunachs?
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BlondeGrlz
03/17/09

@morninggloria: I don't think anyone has the balls to do that study.
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badmutha
03/17/09

@morninggloria: Then there will probably be a complete change in government and they will end up working for the wife of the emporor who has questionable sexual leanings. Oh wait, that was that post the other day. My bad.
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HarpMadness
03/17/09

@BlondeGrlz: I did, but I was stiffed on the grant money.
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badmutha
03/17/09

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In related news, men who had a female child or children are 4 times more likely to become President than those with a male child. True story.
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dreamweave
03/17/09

@badmutha: This is an incredible finding, I assume you were generously funded for this research. And now we can safely rest knowing that parents, and especially mothers, of little boys should not ever ponder running for president. The odds are too stacked against them.
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linnyt is a walking cliché
03/17/09

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what if there is a mix? my family has girls and a boy. my dad got more and more republican over the years but my mom was always a socialist.
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Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
03/17/09

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How does this explain the W. Bushes?
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morninggloria
03/17/09

@Fridge Hussy: They obviously disliked their sons.
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Penny
03/17/09

@Fridge Hussy: I hope it explains why federal or state $$ goes toward such silly research.
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GeorgeFayne
03/17/09

@morninggloria: To be fair, who wouldn't?
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Majrhoulihan
03/17/09

@Fridge Hussy: It does.

It doesn't explain the Obamas.
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Penny
03/17/09

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My brain.....it hurts.

1. Socioeconomics likely plays a larger role.

2. Obama? My parents?

3. This study makes no sense.
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water baby
03/17/09

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You mean people's opinions are largely shaped by blatant self-interest? Color me surprised.
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rosasparks
03/17/09

@water baby: Dur...I dunno.

I like war, myself. I have a daughter and find that war and its after effects are a wonderful life lesson to teach her.

Fucking hell.
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J.D.Regent
03/17/09

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a little national draft for women and men would probably remedy that too.
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Shamrockette
03/17/09

@J.D.Regent: Maybe, but imagine the chaos our country would be in.

I don't even what to think about how it...
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rosasparks
03/17/09

@J.D.Regent: Don't men and women in Israel go into military service?

Why don't we ask them the same survey questions?
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J.D.Regent
03/17/09

@rosasparks is entertained by bobby jindal: they also let in the gheys! last time i checked their military was fairly fearsome.
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badmutha
03/17/09

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Well no shit, Slate! I am not wanting anyone I love going to war.
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AuntieBee
03/17/09

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I'm not American. When's the last time there was boy-offspring in the White House? Going backwards, I see a lot of girls:
Sasha and Malia
Jenna and Barbara
Chelsea

I guess George Bush OG had sons, but there were adults already, right? They never lived in the White House, right?
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Majrhoulihan
03/17/09

@AuntieBee: Amy Carter too
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Santos L Halper
03/17/09

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My hippie, tree-hugging, pacifist parents with two daughters and two female dogs would like to respectfully disagree.
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Ailanthus-altissima
03/17/09

@SantosLHalper: My parents would also like to disagree.
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Whiskey and Popcorn
03/17/09

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Oh you know use girls just ruin everything.
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