I've a number of family and friendly aquaintances with the vanity type boobs (as opposed to repair after masectomy) and I have always wanted to ask about the "improvement" in their romantic department. Anyone reading this with a boob job?

Does it bother any woman with implants that their significant other is more, uhm, enthused, once they are fake? I think this would be devasting to me - to see that artificiality was more attractive to my mate than I am. I kind of like being unique and want appreciation for what I am.

Maybe there is something special that happens in women's brains when they get themselves surgically altered in that way?

If my partner set about making himself more attractive through diet and exercise, I would find that sexy. If he got his dick enlarged with an implant, or added pecs artificially, I would really find that icky.

Why do men have such a different take on the fake tatas thing?

Thanks for the thoughtful comments.

I guess what really bothers me is that so much of what is part of what makes an individual woman unique, is less valued. The message subtly, and loudly, seems to be that my female bits would be more attractive if removed or replaced. Not only breasts but pubic hair, labia, and hell, now even are vaginas are being "improved" upon.

It seems an insult.

I've friends with larger natural chests and I will tell you, those who are born to it, have a whole different attitude towards breasts and attention than those who got them installed.

Men are more vocal on radio call up shows. Males are definately not afraid to answer wrongly in classroom situations. That is something I both noticed and experienced.

The reason women are afraid of appearing stupid if they answer a question wrong in majority male classrooms is BECAUSE there is usually some jerk in there that will turn your wrong answer into a gender thing - especially in math and engineering.

On the street Q&A? I am sure a lot of women have seen Leno's (wo)man on the street segments. Yeah - I probably would not participate in some random Q&A with a camera aimed on me either.

Maybe we need that companion book about children getting a new younger prettier Mommy, when Daddy doesn't want the old Mommy because she got saggy having little Suzie and Jonny.

This whole women are ugly if they are natural is sheer poison and I wish it would stop.

I just don't get the whole "bag" thing.

I don't get the Gucci snobbery, nor the knock off bag parties.

Can someone explain to me why they became such a big thing?

This means that not only is my preference to go barefoot as much as possible is a healthy choice, but my love of shoes of all types is now a healthy passion as well!

Think I will do a little surfing at zappos this afternoon.

Oh, come on.

I am sure that men can't get it all worked up when they look at their partner and she reminds him of his "grandma".

I am also equally sure that most men do not marry someone older than themselves (usually the reverse) so those old women are looking at that old goat and maybe not be getting turned on herself.

Men AND women age. Lets not forget that. Wrinkles and sagging? Not gender specific.

I've had male and female friends. Both are very good at friendship.

But.

Not all men are capable of real friendship with a woman. And not all women are capable of real friendship with women.

I stay away from the men and women who seem more stereotypical of the gender. That means men who like Hooters and chat about scoring with a waitress. And women who have a subscription to Brides Today.

For some reason though, culture likes a "cat fight" because it conforms to the stereotype of women competing with each other.

And I second the poster who stated that the Paris's, Britneys, Lohans, etc, should not be confused with women.

Yogurt from yogurt makers is good but you have to take it off the heat sooner than they recommend - it does get too tart if left on too long.

Best yogurt I made was with half and half.

Oh, and good goat's milk yogurt is awesome too.

Okay - I agree with those who say the father set the bar low when he took up having an affair. Honesty kind of left the house as far as he is concerned. His expectation for privacy? Too bad - he is cheating on the LW's mother.

Here is a question - what if the LW found that instead of her FATHER doing the cheating on her MOTHER - what if her mother was remarried and the cheating spouse was not the LW's father? Would people be more protective of the mother in this case?

Not sure what I would do in the LW's case, but I might confront the father, and want to have him outline to me, in some legal form, a plan for protection and providing for my mother.

She is the one in this situation that is the most vulnerable.

The father cheats and the daughter snooped. It's a wash.

The reason why all these shows where women compete for a man are successful (meaning there is one version after another being produced) is that the depiction of women on these shows conforms to the social view of women - that we will scratch each other's eyes out for the attention of some man.

The "people" are comforted by stereotypes.

I don't watch this crap - but I have to deal with people who do. And that is why I find these "reality" shows destructive.