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Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

walklightly comments on Feb 1, 2018:

i decide what i like on my body & what i don't (being fortunate enough to not growing armpit bushes at all!). when i moved to australia 16 years ago i wasn't aware of how common shaved legs were here. yet living in a shire now were even bearded women (well, one!) aren't frowned upon, i decided i ...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

You see your comment "being fortunate enough ..." bothers me - why is that fortunate - I'm trying too examine prejudices.

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

Srijith comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I like women with body hair ;) but not on face. It's a turn off. But some might like that too. By the way do you like men hair body. I am wondering why these days so many men do not keep body hair.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

I'm trying to examine our prejudices & where they come from. Not likes & dislikes.

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

NicThePoet comments on Feb 1, 2018:

In high school I became embarrassed by my arm hair - of all things! I was self conscious because I am fair skinned and my hair is very dark, so the contrast, I felt, made me look more hairy than I actually am. I started shaving my arms at 15 years old and now at 31 have finally had enough and am ...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Bravo.

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

silvereyes comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Well, I remove bodily hair for hygienic reasons. Arm pit hair... hold sweat. My husband shaves his too. He recommends it to other men. We prefer this. Now legs are another story. That's more of a cultural bias.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

God made so many mistakes when he designed the human body! Smelly armpit hair! Washing?

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

FrayedBear comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I remember reading a sci-fi short story 30+ years ago of a planet where women had developed lower legs covered with luxurious thick hair similar to a cat's fur. Sadly I cannot recall author or story title, hopefully someone will refresh my memory. As I remember however a naked leg (hairless) was ...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Whoa! God made so many mistakes! Female pubic hair! The male foreskin! The appendix! Sheesh - don't you & the women you shag know about washing?

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

BobMcDowell comments on Feb 1, 2018:

When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Except when you don't have a choice.

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

BobMcDowell comments on Feb 1, 2018:

When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@AMGT - LOVE IT!

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

Rugglesby comments on Feb 1, 2018:

To be honest, I cringe with overly hairy legs on a woman, or hairy underarms. Waxing and shaving the pubes is fine as a novelty, a friend of mine who prefers to be smooth and shiny down there mentioned once she thought guys preferred it as reminiscent of prepubescence, I lost my shit, almost threw...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Wow. "She thought men preferred it" That's pretty telling.

Female body hair. Have you examined your prejudices?

harmsie comments on Feb 1, 2018:

........what about women who preffer men to be shaven? How is it inequality maam? What if it ckmes down to personal preference in people?

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Nobody's ever told a man they look disgusting with facial hair. That's the difference. Men have always had choices. Women not so much.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

FrayedBear comments on Feb 1, 2018:

@GoldenDoll by fgm do you mean female genital mutilation? Because if you do I will point out the simple Act of discrimination occurred in Australia about 1996. Female genital mutilation was criminalised under the Labor Attorney-General Lavarche. The government was asked "why is this sexist law being...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

I think your knowledge of fgm is lacking. Cutting off the clitoris (which happened to my adopted daughter) is NOT the same as removing a man's foreskin. If male circumsion involved cutting off your whole penis, I might agree with you.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I like immodest very much.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain - You're not human then? Not concerned about what happens to women as long as you're ok? Gosh. And seeing as it was men who invented it, you should be educating yourself & supporting women.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I like immodest very much.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain - Female Genital Mutilation. Look it up.

Would You Be Ok With Your Child Choosing To Be a Believer?

nlcperk comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I would be disappointed. My sons were raised on science, not stupidity.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

I'm disappointed too. aAnd worried about his mental state.

Would You Be Ok With Your Child Choosing To Be a Believer?

EmeraldJewel comments on Jan 31, 2018:

If I was a parent, absolutely I would. As long as they are happy, but stay in touch with reality and not lose it’s grip.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Unfortunately being religious & staying in touch with reality don't usually mix.

Would You Be Ok With Your Child Choosing To Be a Believer?

VictoriaNotes comments on Jan 30, 2018:

If she became hyper-religious, a major feature of certain mental/neurological disorders, I would be very concerned and would suggest she have a thorough neurological evaluation. *"Hyperreligiosity is a major feature of mania, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, temporal-lobe epilepsy ...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

I fear my son may be going through this now.

Would You Be Ok With Your Child Choosing To Be a Believer?

evidentialist comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Of course I would be okay with it. I've already been through that with my eldest daughter, who is now a full fledged born again evangelical whatchamacallit. It's not nice to say you're all for freedom of choice and then deny it.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

RC - it's really hard though. My son has made me cry a lot.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

btroje comments on Feb 1, 2018:

the term does shift responsibilty for certain behaviors. Myself I cover up for the most part because it is a fact that a lot of people cant control their impulses.I prefer not to deal with that. just like I took responsibility for my birth control even though I think it should be a joint effort

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

And "covering up because people can't control their impulses" leads to the situation in many countries where there are "Women Only" areas, allegedly for their protection, but in reality to control the women. Just like having livestock in a pen. Let's educate men to "control their impulses", not punish women because they "can't".

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

Camellen comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Modesty is a cultural term. It means nothing besides the social implications of the place you live in. What one culture calls modest might be considered prudish to another. Wear what you like! If you don't think it's immodest, it probably isn't. A wiser person would understand you come from another ...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Thanks, but what do we do when that "other culture" imposes their modest clothing ideas on us?

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

KKGator comments on Feb 1, 2018:

For anyone to label me as "immodest" is ridiculous. It doesn't matter what I'm wearing. Calling someone immodest is a value judgment, it's not a statement of fact in any way. Do that to my face and you're not likely to appreciate the response you'd get. Your value judgments mean absolutely nothing...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@Gert women who defend the hijab/burka are a shining example of how effective religious/cultural brainwashing can be.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

Gert comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Actually the utterly most modest way is naked. Even the religious should admit that is how you were created/born. If some god would have meant that you should wear some kind of dress, he/she surely would have created you with some clothes on. Don't you think?

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

I would love it if people could walk round naked freely - that's how it always was. For me the reason they can't is because of religion (again) telling us how wicked we and sex are - so cover up!

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

KKGator comments on Feb 1, 2018:

For anyone to label me as "immodest" is ridiculous. It doesn't matter what I'm wearing. Calling someone immodest is a value judgment, it's not a statement of fact in any way. Do that to my face and you're not likely to appreciate the response you'd get. Your value judgments mean absolutely nothing...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

I feel that too. An 11 year old pakistani boy told me I was immodest. Because I had a 3/4 length sleeve on my shirt. When I arrived at class dressed in a long black coat, hat & gloves because of the freezing cold weather, an Iman told me "Ah! Good! Now you look like a REAL woman!" This bothers me on a really deep level.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I like immodest very much.

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Thanks for your in depth response.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

btroje comments on Feb 1, 2018:

the term does shift responsibilty for certain behaviors. Myself I cover up for the most part because it is a fact that a lot of people cant control their impulses.I prefer not to deal with that. just like I took responsibility for my birth control even though I think it should be a joint effort

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Unfortunately women in burkas still get raped.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

kiramea comments on Feb 1, 2018:

It should not matter how you're dressed. What may be immodest for me might not be for someone else. In otherwords, it's not up to me (or anyone else for that matter) to determine how appropriate someone is dressed. I think saggy pants are ridiculous; therefore I don't wear them I think string ...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

The point is what do we do if/when clothing choice is imposed by law?

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

Buddha comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Hey, I think that We all have our style preferences, but to each his or her own. Why does it matter, and who gives someone else the right to say what you wear. Sounds Republican to me..

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Hopefully we can resist when the fashion police really decide what we can wear - my friend was stopped by police in Iran because her jacket didn't cover her bum.

Ladies, are we immodest because we're not covered up?

stinkeye_a comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I have incredibly mixed feelings on this topic. I have zero body shame and am not wrapped up in anyone's appearance--least of all mine--so I used to go about in tank tops, short shorts, and skirts without thinking about it too much--apart from enjoying my comfort on a 90° F day. I love to feel...

GoldenDoll replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Thanks for your response. Don't worry about karma - like god, it doesn't exist. Just another way to explain what we can't. I hope we can all be strong enough to resist when the burka becomes compulsory. X

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

GoldenDoll comments on Oct 26, 2017:

I'm not happy being labelled for something I don't believe in or do. It's like saying I'm an aphilatelist because I don't collect stamps. I prefer to be called a free-thinker.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 31, 2018:

@Godot - I've never smoked, sooty if your comment has gone over my head, but I don't get it I'll have to check my profile -

Hello Australians - I need your help! I'm leaving on Monday for Australia for 5 weeks to visit my ...

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 21, 2018:

So here I am a week in & this area is riddled with religious groups. I've already had 2 huge religious explosions from my son. He has obviously been primed by the wife who sits with a smirk on her face as he rants at me. I'm over my shock now & keeping as quiet as I can, but I'm ready to do a bit of...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 31, 2018:

@christhepiano Yes, I'm having a great time as a tourist. Being allowed to do stuff with animals which would be met with horrified stares in England (holding a koala), but uncomfortable about the "tourist sideshow" the indigenous people have become (some righteous anger bubbling under the surface there - let's see what happens), lovely nature, even though EIAITTKY (everything in Australia is trying to kill you)! I appreciate it.

Hello Australians - I need your help! I'm leaving on Monday for Australia for 5 weeks to visit my ...

christhepiano comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I lived in Australia for twenty years; it’s fantastic. Great people. My last house was in Queensland, on the coast at Burleigh Heads. I’m thinking of going back. I live in Nashville, Tennessee and I have a summer home in UK, in a 12th century market town, called Newark. / Queensland is NOT the ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Sorry Chris - I seem to have met all the evangelical church nutcases in my short time here in an utterly boring mining town in the middle of nowhere, including, unfortunately, my lovely son. Churches everywhere ("blocking out the sun" from a 1930s poem I studied at school), adverts on the highway proclaiming "58 adoptions, 58,000 abortions" with a picture of a fully-formed baby in the womb. YUCK. I've escaped on my own & am now being a tourist for 2 weeks.

A lot of angry and/or uneducated atheists around here...

Aenith comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Simply put no amount of historical knowledge will excuse or condone what is done in the name of those religions. To further suggest that this allows the challenge of another's belief is both presumptuous and arrogant, not to mention no better that pushy bible-thumpers. In the same essay you attempt ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@ravnostic - so you can't find a better word than "faith"? Sounds a bit uneducated.

A lot of angry and/or uneducated atheists around here...

orange_girl comments on Jan 29, 2018:

@ravnostic, I agree with so much of what others have said regarding being angry at the damage religion has done. I take issue with your generalization that atheists' anger is based on fear and hatred. Perhaps more than that, I find your tone smug and condescending.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@ravnostic Verbosity is a complete turn off. You could improve your spelling as well. Looks a bit uneducated.

A lot of angry and/or uneducated atheists around here...

ReadyforaChange comments on Jan 29, 2018:

You lost me at angry and/or uneducated athiests and I don't know who the fuck you think you are? Judgement is one of the biggest reasons I am an athiest. Go preach somewhere else.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@ravnostic I think you're a secret religiot. You're showing all the signs.

A lot of angry and/or uneducated atheists around here...

Eazyduzzit comments on Jan 29, 2018:

When everything you see and hear is coming from the religious side it can make you want to scream. This sight is one little small corner of the Internet that isn't for those who are religious, so naturally some may air their grievances. I think you may be perceiving anger that isn't there. There are...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@ravnostic TV - the reason you're pissing everyone off here is because you're preaching to the wrong people. Go explain your ideas to the religious extremists & see if they give a flying fart.

How many people here have lived overseas

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Belgium, India, Switzerland when I worked for the EEC. Had a kid in each posting so great maternity leave for travelling around! Italy, my favourite. France, not particularly

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 26, 2018:

@btroje : the European Community in Brussels - what the UK is about to leave!

How many people here have lived overseas

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Belgium, India, Switzerland when I worked for the EEC. Had a kid in each posting so great maternity leave for travelling around! Italy, my favourite. France, not particularly

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 26, 2018:

And Greece. Forgot about Greece, where I met my first husband.

Frustrated

evergreen comments on Jan 25, 2018:

It might help to recognize that your role is not to convince believers not to believe. We each have to find our own path. Unless someone actively seeks out such a conversation, or is attacking you on some level , why would the subject even come up ? Learning to be more tolerant is simply a ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Unfortunately my son believes his dear kind lovng grandfather is at this moment writhing in perpetual agony in hell because he didn't accept jesus as his saviour. "Everyone has a choice". That's pretty hard to hear.

Does all life have inherent value?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Nobody's mentioned the cost of looking after such a child as far as I can see - what are your thoughts? Who should pay? As money is always limited, would you have your taxes pay for this child to be looked after or for a new hospital? Or a person with cancer? Or Mr. Trump's private jet?

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 23, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain- let's not be facile - of course not. But I AM a realist, & money is not limitless - there are always choices to be made.

How do you feel about people saying "I'm proud of my heritage", "I'm proud of being British", etc.

wordywalt comments on Jan 5, 2018:

What the person proclaiming pride in one's heritage is doing is saying indirectly that he or she identifies with the values and beliefs of that culture. . When an American southerner says the he or she expresses pride in his or her southern heritage, he or she is says (in a masked manner) that ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 21, 2018:

@BenPike the funniest thing I ever heard was one of the black Real Housewives of Atlanta saying she was proud to be A Southern Belle. Loud guffaw!

Hi, I don't really look like this for Christ's sake.

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Oh I'm so disappointed that's not a picture of you. :(

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 21, 2018:

@Mrsixty yes I'm in Oz recovering from said son's religious outbursts. Not nice. And the internet is pretty rubbish too! I'm going to check out you pic now!

THE AMERICAN IDENTITY.

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 5, 2018:

Nobody is "just an American". Just because you were born somewhere doesn't mean you should ignore your heritage and bloodline. I'm not saying you have to be super prideful, but it's nice to have that knowledge. I am American, but I am also Italian, German, Irish, and Native American. You say there ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 21, 2018:

@josmi6699 I think they use "blood line" to refer to livestock. Or slaves. Or inbred British aristocrats of course. ROFL.

Hi, I don't really look like this for Christ's sake.

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Oh I'm so disappointed that's not a picture of you. :(

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 15, 2018:

@Mrsixty - oh sorry! How silly of me. Well actually the only woman I want to look like is me !

Religious Homosexuals?

Jnei comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I spoke to a rabbi about "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination" because I've never seen anything wrong with being gay and so that bit was always rather a problem for me even though I'm not religious. He told me it was all written down a long time ago when there ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

But I though the bible was the literal word of god? :)

Religious Homosexuals?

godef comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I've always wondered how the mafia could be so religious.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

And the kkk

Hi, I don't really look like this for Christ's sake.

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Oh I'm so disappointed that's not a picture of you. :(

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@Mrsixty - As my husbands were 1) Nigerian, and 2) Russian, I think I can say I don't have a lookalike "type". But I'm partial to a bit of Daniel Craig at the moment .

Why are so many people still OK with the abhorrent practice of male genital mutilation ...

DUCHESSA comments on Jan 5, 2018:

Gee, a lot of lack of information on this issue. I suggest to those who think is "mutilation" to talk to a medical professional.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@DUCHESSA - Avoiding my percentage question I see. Especially that fact that in England it's only 2%. All those poor English guys who haven't have the "prevention" walking round in agony. I think not.

Boycotting: Do you avoid spending money for some products/services?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Let me give you an instance of my boycotting here in England. Don't know if you've heard of Marks & Spencer, a quite high class chain of stores started by Jewish immigrants. Anyway, there was an instance some time ago when an old lady approached the cash desk with a bottle of champagne and a pack ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@273kelvin Their ladies are usually in the back, doing the rough work.

How do you feel about people saying "I'm proud of my heritage", "I'm proud of being British", etc.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 7, 2018:

My wife and I are going to get tested for our genetic markers to find in generic sense of who our extended kin are. I know I am part Cherokee, and who knows what European lineage I have, and my wife is half German. I think I might be a tiny bit proud of that DNA.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

Again, I can't understand why you can be proud of something you had no part in. There's a very good comment on here about the word "proud". Setting yourself apart from others - having something other people don't.

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

Saudade comments on Nov 12, 2017:

i am not an atheist. i am simply a non-believer. i also, generally speaking, never have felt like a blanket label of any kind has fit me properly. to me, to consider myself atheist would be to assert that i know there is not a god or gods - a certainty. that would be foolish in my estimation....

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@mbergwell - I love your post. I'm just not interested either, although theists still annoy me. I shall be a "non-believer" from now one. Thankyou.

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

SarahSiddons comments on Oct 27, 2017:

I identify as a Buddhist which to me is a practice and way of living not a religion. Technically we are atheists because there is no belief in a supreme being. I’m an atheist who considers my meditative and yoga practice ways to develop and spirituality “tune into” life in general. My practice...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@SarahSiddons Obs.

Since joining this site, I've seen an excessive amount of posts referencing choice in the held ...

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I choose not to answer your question.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@JeffMurray - I like dogs.

Would you be willing to die for your beliefs?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Don't like the "chicken out" option - could you change it to "be intelligent about it"? I'd be on my knees doing whatever they wanted, then planning to resist when I had a few more good cards in my hand. Just like Daniel Craig as James Bond. Gosh. Oops, got sidetracked. As an atheist I know ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@RoboGraham - and muslim.

Is there anyone else who can control their emotions most of the time?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

It would be interesting to meet a man who can show their emotions without being angry or violent.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@HeathenFarmer - Yep you look pretty young, just a bit older than me!

Is there anyone else who can control their emotions most of the time?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

It would be interesting to meet a man who can show their emotions without being angry or violent.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@HeathenFarmer Let me have another look. Hang on.

Why are so many people still OK with the abhorrent practice of male genital mutilation ...

DUCHESSA comments on Jan 5, 2018:

Gee, a lot of lack of information on this issue. I suggest to those who think is "mutilation" to talk to a medical professional.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@DUCHESSA - I have. 10% occurrence of phimosis in the US. 80% of US males circumcised. Do you see my point?

Why are so many people still OK with the abhorrent practice of male genital mutilation ...

DUCHESSA comments on Jan 5, 2018:

I guess you need to be in an "" acute attack of phimosis"" to understand why is not male mutilation.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@markdevenish - So America's up there with all the religious muslim countries. Go figure.

What would you like most in a partner?

Bam85 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

"You know what i really want in a girl? .....ME!" ~ The Bloodhound Gang

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@Bam85 Hence my comment. The author already mentioned it.

Since joining this site, I've seen an excessive amount of posts referencing choice in the held ...

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I choose not to answer your question.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@JeffMurray - Duh!

What would you like most in a partner?

Bam85 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

"You know what i really want in a girl? .....ME!" ~ The Bloodhound Gang

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

One essential for me is that the guy reads the question in full.

Hello Australians - I need your help! I'm leaving on Monday for Australia for 5 weeks to visit my ...

PEGUS comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Just be your fun loving and sociable self. You don't have to proclaim your atheism, if it would make you or your son uncomfortable, but if asked, you don't have to hide it either. Just say that after many years of study you are a non believer and let it go. If really pushed, take a deep breath ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@RobAnybody Well good about not saying the praying thing. Phew. And as for the MVSS-O, yep sounds complicated. Can I use it in Australia or did you make it up specially? I had it down to My Very Special Significant Other but could just as easily been Most Vehicles' Seats Smell Odd.

What food has traumatized your taste buds?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I'm not keen on snake.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@Kreig OK now you've made me just a little bit sick in my mouth.

Is there anyone else who can control their emotions most of the time?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

It would be interesting to meet a man who can show their emotions without being angry or violent.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@HeathenFarmer Oh bollocks I must have checked the wrong profile! Sorry about that! I've just checked again and I'm absolutely sure I've never read your profile - I would have remembered the honey. X

Hello Australians - I need your help! I'm leaving on Monday for Australia for 5 weeks to visit my ...

PEGUS comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Just be your fun loving and sociable self. You don't have to proclaim your atheism, if it would make you or your son uncomfortable, but if asked, you don't have to hide it either. Just say that after many years of study you are a non believer and let it go. If really pushed, take a deep breath ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@RobAnybody Oh that's reassuring. I'll be trying to keep my head down as much as possible - I'm just scared my reactions with jump out if they say anything like "we'll pray for you". I read up about Lyle Shelton and I've seen his views on some of my son's friends' FB pages, which is what worried me in the first place. I can't seem to find what MVSS-O is though - I'm guessing signifant other is in there somewhere but I've not seen the abbreviation before (I like to learn a bit of the language before I visit another country!)

Hello Australians - I need your help! I'm leaving on Monday for Australia for 5 weeks to visit my ...

Unicorn1824 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Find something else to talk about. Sports is a great way to bond.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@RobAnybody Thanks so much for the suggestions - I shall write them down and practise them on the plane!

THE AMERICAN IDENTITY.

papalarry comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I call myself American. I happen to be of Dutch and German decent, but that only comes up in conversations related to the subject, like immigration In my opinion, the majority of folks that use (european country)-American as a designation do so to give themselves a sense of continuity. There is ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

That's the feeling I've been getting, and I just want to reassure you that being just-American is fine with me. No need to explain further.

What food has traumatized your taste buds?

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I'm not keen on snake.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@Kreig I actually can't remember that clearly, as it was 40 years ago, but I think it was in India, and I remember them piercing the live snake's head with a hook about 2 metres of the ground and first draining the bile (which was reserved for the men - nature's viagra apparently), then the snake was cut up and bits were handed round for us to snack on. I think I remember it being fishy, but it could just as well have been like chicken. I think I was so traumatised that it could have tasted like polystyrene for all I know. Visual memories are fab aren;t they?

Does anyone believe that theists are generally honest and sincere in their claims?

mjpwl comments on Oct 24, 2017:

The so called teachings of Christ are basically just rules to live decently and interact with society in a thoughtful and considerate way. The thing I find really hard to accept are theists who are outwardly intelligent and well educated still able to swallow the implausible concepts put forward ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@Leutrelle - the "golden rule" (I had to look it up we are so removed from religion in these parts, is laughable. Do unto others - ok murderers, rapists, burglars, go ahead! Maybe people will do it back to you, but hey you like a challenge don't you!

I'm here on my 4 day family vacation in South Carolina.

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Absolutely agree with you and understand your pain. Science will one day find a cure for cancer, as it has done for so many other things, so we live in hope.

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@SilverDollarJedi - Upon rethinking this, it's not a cure I'd like science to find, but a prevention. This is brought home for me because I spend every summer in the Italian countryside, where produce is organic and the air is super clean, and yet they have a high instance of cancer. If science could idenitfy the causes, that would be real progress.

THE AMERICAN IDENTITY.

jwm03h comments on Jan 5, 2018:

The only time I hear that is when people say African American, and they never been to Africa, how absurd, if you were from a small island nobody heard of, u are African American.....white people don't do that, I'm German American, most of us have different countries where our ancestors come from, ...

GoldenDoll replies on Jan 7, 2018:

@jwm03h I'm afraid you and your argument have lost me. It must be a cultural difference.

Hello Australians - I need your help! I'm leaving on Monday for Australia for 5 weeks to visit my ...

Hellbent comments on Jan 6, 2018:

There are apparently clusters of evangelical christians in some suburban enclaves so there could be some out in the bush as well, I suppose. By reputation, Queenslanders are more likely to have bizarre conservative elements, just as South Australia is more likely to have psychopathic murderers but ...