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"Yes, MeFi is often quite sexist. The post in question didn't trigger any outrage in me. But I may have outrage fatigue. This thread, however, is pretty annoying. Lots of "Oh, feminism, how tiresome"...." [
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"You're seeing yourself as a jerk for falling for it. In fact, the guy was cruel, and she's complicit in a mean, not funny, vicious stunt. You have every right to be angry, and it might be healthier. You should be calm, minimally civil, and barely..." [
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"It's not news when a guy kills his girlfriend; it's only news if he does it in an imaginative manner.
Her name was Tynesha Stewart, and she was a student at Texas A&M. Here's a picture. It appears that he choked her to death. It's difficult..." [
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"Start checking out music blogs and finding free, legal music. The sooner the traditional music industry is killed off, the better, especially for the musicians who have been screwed for years, and certainly for music lovers...." [
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"I've been diagnosed with CFS and fibromyalgia.
There seems to be a palette of autoimmune symptoms common in middle-aged women, especially. It's insidious: it's painful to exercise, and you're exhausted all the time, so you exercise less, and..." [
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"Cold wet washcloth on the face helps a lot. It stimulates the mammalian dive reflex, and the physiological effects control the panic." [
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"It's odd to me that promiscuous, which is quite an accurate word, is seen as loaded, but not prude. Is a woman a prude if she is not promiscuous? Being called a prude is one of the ways a woman may be pressured to have sex. Prudishness, to me,..." [
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"This is my town. Note that "Contraception would be prescribed after a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner and would include follow-up care" and that this middle school has a health center. This is not a case of..." [
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"He's a bully. Bullies pick on people they perceive as weaker, and when they think they can get away with it. You can get mean in response, but might really suck, cause who wants to be mean? So use it as an opportunity to pump up the bf in the same..." [
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"I'm a dog owner, dog lover, and landlord who allows dogs. If a dog bounds up to a young child, then pees on their floor, they have a very serious right to be very upset. Dogs often pee when anxious, so I wouldn't assume the dog was hit. To get..." [
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"Would you please post a followup? after you get back from the urgent care clinic/ER/doctor's office? thanks." [
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"I'd ignore the issue of the type of smoke. He smokes a lot, and is inconsiderate about the annoyance to other tenants. Write a warning letter stating that his smoking is causing annoyance to other tenants, and that all traces of smoking must be..." [
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"I think one of life's realities is that it's acceptable to be less than perfectly pleased with one's circumstances. Carpooling is a huge environmental benefit. <aking someone wait for hours, to avoid traveling with them? unless that person is..." [
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"You specifically told him that you did not consent to sex. He penetrated you anyway. I don't see how this is not rape.
I believe you'd be unsuccessful at prosecution because you consented to lots of sexual activity before and after. But..." [
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"Make sure you research any meds you're taking. Psychoactive meds are a delicate balance. A very cold, wet washcloth on the face helps a lot. Cold water on the face triggers the mammalian dive reflex, which fights panic attacks. Xanax is very..." [
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