RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called Violence Against Women Act in politics.
1 month ago
This is a problem in Canada, too. My friend's brother and his girlfriend got into a fight one night when she was drunk. She yelled her intent to spend the night at a friend's. He took her by the arm, sat her down, and said "I don't care how mad at me you are, I will not let you drive drunk. I can call a cab, I can leave for the night, whatever you want, but don't drive." Guess who ended up i...

RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called Curvy women are 'real' women. Agree or disagree? in life.
1 month ago
We should never dehumanize ANYONE. Saying a particular type is "real" implies that anyone that does not fit that type is not "real" which linguistically is obviously nonsensical, but emotionally it can be devastating. Skinny women are real. Fat women are real. Slender women are real. Muscular women and female bodybuilders are real. Anorexic women are real. Women with large breasts and bums ...

RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called Ambulance at the crime scene in watching television.
1 month ago
My only thought is that the average person is not a doctor. When someone calls 911 saying "this woman is dead!" she might still actually be alive, but deeply unconscious. They might still be able to save her if they get an ambulance. This might happen especially if the person was hysterical and didn't even think to check if the person was really dead before saying it! Regardless, if the shootin...

RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called Do they play music everywhere you go/are these days? in music.
1 month ago
Every once in awhile a good song comes on when I'm in a store and that's ok...but the vast majority of the time it is noisy enough with all the people talking, cash registers pinging, kids whining, babies crying, etc, and there is absolutely no need for more cacophony on top of it all. Music is wonderful when you can actually listen to it, but when you are trying to do something else, or there ...

RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called gLee Ideals: Who Actually Wants Their Kids to Think Life Works This Way? in glee.
1 month ago
Actually, reality is worse. We expect kids to know the rest of their life paths in junior high. Because they need to pick their courses for high school knowing what they "need" to take in grade 10, 11, and 12 in order to get into the programs they want in college and university, in order to get the job they want. If you don't take the right classes in high school (which means you have to kno...

RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called Swans in swan.
1 month ago
Swans are graceful and beautiful. I have seen real swans up close many times and they are a sight to see! I think their babies are cute, not ugly. Swans are very, very strong animals, and the males can be aggressive. Do not try to pet a swan! Their wings can really hurt you and they will attack if you provoke them!

RebeccaScarlett responded to a discussion called Is it true that Girls need lot many warm up before doing intercourse? in had sex.
2 weeks ago
In an arranged marriage, both partners may be new to sex (or very inexperienced.) It would be a better idea, perhaps, to start with a romantic dinner, and perhaps enjoy a mutual massage, try some kissing and touching first. If you are feeling too awkward for foreplay how on earth can you enjoy sex? I know some men feel that sex is their right in a marriage, but for sure it is also a woman's rig...

RebeccaScarlett commented in a discussion called Sandra Fluke Plays in Venice While Whining About the Cost of Birth Control in politics.
1 month ago
Being sexually active has been considered a basic human right for awhile. If you can afford your own medications, you should be paying for them, I think. The thing with contraceptives is...if taxpayers pay 9 bucks a month for birth control now, we can avoid paying hundreds or thousands of dollars a month later on when the natural results of unprotected sex catch up with those who are doing it. ...

RebeccaScarlett commented in a discussion called A Penny for Your Thoughts?? Well, not any more! in life.
2 months ago
I'm 25 and I'm salting away and trying to wisely invest every dollar that I can because I assume that by the time I retire there will be very little or nothing coming my way from the government. I'm below the poverty line but my family does without as much as we can so we can pad the savings accounts in preparation for future education and retirement costs. Bottom line is you can really only de...

RebeccaScarlett received a best response in the discussion gLee Ideals: Who Actually Wants Their Kids to Think Life Works This Way? by mythociate.
2 weeks ago
Actually, reality is worse. We expect kids to know the rest of their life paths in junior high. Because they need to pick their courses for high school knowing what they "need" to take in grade 10, 11, and 12 in order to get into the programs they want in college and university, in order to get the job they want. If you don't take the right classes in high school (which means you have to kno...