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Polanski
Just because an adult is sexually stimulated by the sight or actions of a child does not excuse his actions. Your author attempts to excuse Polanski by saying the thirteen-year-old victim he raped behaved provocatively. So where does this slippery slope end? With the three-year-old tot who has learned that ''flirting'' melts an adult and yields ...
Posted to Human Nature by Mary Golden on October 14, 2009
But Men Do Get Custody
I don't have the sources, but I remember hearing studies that found that when men sue for custody, they are more likely to get it. More women end up with custody, but when men push for it, they get it. The suggestion that men back off due to fears of being accused of child abuse is unsubstantiated. It sounds like it's just something you've ...
Posted to XX Factor by BookMama on August 4, 2008
Re: Give credit to the men
Just putting it out there - I've never understood the logic of people expecting men to pay for dates. In my circle of (young) university-educated female friends, we pick up as much of the tab as is reasonable - i.e. 50% generally, with proportional adjustments if if either partner is in a financially weaker position than the other. I can accept ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by Peripheral Vision on January 16, 2008