Naeco asked "Any other guys out there with this type of history?"

I know at least one person. Not a guy, but a girl. My niece followed almost exactly your path, minus the sports. Barely graduated high school, couldn't care less about it all. Spent 4 years in the Marines & came home on fire to go to college. She's now working on her masters degree while working full-time. I think for some people, maturity and seeing what the real world is all about can have a huge impact.

Brightstar is on board with his "women hate men" agenda. How come I never see your comments on anything that doesn't relate to gender issues. I think you need to broaden your horizons. (pun, indeed).

The old guy is sexist, but a lot of people are sexist. His HUGE mistake was in his complete lack of propriety or simple manners. The fact that he voiced his thoughts was impolite, at the very least. His venue was another HUGE mistake. In polite company, one doesn't make another person feel uncomfortable.

Some women learn at an early age how to respond to & deflect this sort of uncalled for attention from men.

I'm not quite sure what the appeal would be. It's basically a different delivery system for the usual stuff. There is a transdermal delivery in the form of a patch. I would think a spray would have an increased error factor. What would be the effect of not getting all the spray on the skin (some drifts off into the air), one still has to remember to use it on a daily basis. More of the medicine can be wasted through spray, I would think.

I don't see how this is such a breakthrough, unless there's more to the story than we're getting here.

I bet Cheney knew about it before it appeared in press.

I agree with A Single Man. You gotta read the original article. This Broadsheet mention just confuses the whole issue.

The shaving of the legs is merely a symptom. These people have huge communication problems. If they can't talk this relatively minor issue out so that they each understand and care about the other's point of view then there's no hope when the big issues come up. The fact that the husband resorts to writing to an advice column to find a solution is very telling.

Don't get me wrong, I love reading Cary's thoughtful responses but I do often wonder about the letter writers.

BTW, I'm on board with College Senior's first paragraph. Good insight.

This important piece should have some prominence on Salon's front page, rather than being buried along with comics and advice in the list of today's articles. Put it on top or at the very least in the row of 4 items near the top.

Isn't there also some well known concept that ignorance of the law doesn't not excuse one from breaking it?

I have to admit that I'd never heard of Butler until reading this item, but I'm moved to seek out her work. Thanks for posting this.

A couple more to add to the list.

Helen Hunt/Hank Azaria

Emma Thompson/Kenneth Branagh

Of course, no one but they know what actually transpired in the relationship to cause its end. Can't necessarily blame it on the Oscar.

There's more! Apparently some Missouri legislators are trying to make Chrisitanity the official majority religion. There's an article at the following link.

http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/030206ccklrKmovreligionbill.7d361c3f.html

The first paragraph reads

" Missouri legislators in Jefferson City considered a bill that would name Christianity the state's official "majority" religion."

And this at the end:

" State representative David Sater of Cassville in southwestern Missouri, sponsored the resolution, but he has refused to talk about it on camera or over the phone.

KMOV also contacted Gov. Matt Blunt's office to see where he stands on the resolution, but he has yet to respond."

I enjoyed M. Night's commercial last night, right up to the point where he had the voice over pushing Am Ex. And I agree, 100%, that Naomi's bit was awkward! Yikes. And don't these young "starlets" know how to sit up straight, especially when wearing a strapless gown.

...In a statement issued by his (Governor Rounds) office, he said that he's focused on protecting "the most helpless persons in our society," and those persons are "unborn children."...

The most helpless people in our society are the born children. The unborn have nothing to worry about yet.

Rape is a violent crime exercising power and control over a person's autoomy. These abortion ban laws are another crime exercising power and control over a person's autonomy.

According to an AP wire report out today, the President said the following: "America will help women stand up for their freedom, no matter where they live," Bush said at a White House celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. (AP)

He said this in reference to all those "other" countries where democracy doesn't yet exist. Apparently women's freedom only counts elsewhere.

I'm a little surprised that Broadsheet is so behind on this one. I've been reading about it since Monday morning.

SLATE has an interesting item about a loophole in the law that rape victims can use, regardless of the sicko-perv purity test. http://www.slate.com/id/2137530/

And to carry it to the male side of the extreme: every masturbatory emission is murder. The intriguing difference, of course, is that the male of this species has control over his emission, whereas the female does not.

According to an article in today's NYT he had to spend 1.6 million dollars in order to win. Compared to his opponents who spent: Mr. Lampson almost $300,000 and Mr. Campbell only $4,674. And this is a district that is 2/3 republican.

I agree that terminology is important. Thus, please don't call them Pro-life. What they are is Anti-choice.