Insensitivity
Its been interesting, although I guess not that surprising sadly, to see the heat Obama has been taking lately during 'Mosque-gate' for daring to suggest that freedom of religion should be a...
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Most people that are opposed to abortions are also opposed to their teenagers having sex education. llilly, i would be inclined to agree with that statement as well, (though i don't have hard...
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I have to jump in here, Reph, because I find your comment to be very simplistic. Girls also have feelings and unfortunately our society bombards everyone with sexual stimulus constantly. Every...
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All good points, and right-on Lynnears. I would like to add one more point. No matter how morally parents raise their daughters, one thing that must be factored in, is that even girls with high...
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Lynnears, I agree with what you said in post #153, except the part about my statement being simplistic. In fact, I was thinking of peer pressure when I made a couple of comments about raising girls...
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Lynnears AB wrote: Girls are maturing earlier; they reach puberty earlier, they have body hair earlier, they are menstruating earlier. I don't think this is due to societal attitudes towards sex....
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And that neatly brings us full circle back on to one of Jim's favourite subjects. So if girls ate lard for breakfast rather than museli we'd ultimately have fewer abortions.
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I don't think this is due to societal attitudes towards sex. This appears to be due to weight gain--to being overweight or even obese at age 8. i tend more toward the idea of growth hormones in the...
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There was a research study done a little while ago that concluded that most or all of the early maturation in girls is explained by the increase in weight.
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There was a research study done a little while ago that concluded that most or all of the early maturation in girls is explained by the increase in weight. how did the weight gain stimulate early...
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I remember that Jim. You're correct----Isn't that just awful ! These poor little girls. A propos of that, I have a story to relate.I had two daughters-in-law---both bright, and okay. One was...
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m&j, here's a discussion in the NY Times. People seem to disagree some on this, but increased weight appears to be at least a major factor.
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m&j, here's a discussion in the NY Times. People seem to disagree some on this, but increased weight appears to be at least a major factor.interesting article, lots of ideas but no solid...
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jchinnis wrote:Lynnears AB wrote: Girls are maturing earlier; they reach puberty earlier, they have body hair earlier, they are menstruating earlier. I don't think this is due to societal attitudes...
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jchinnis wrote: There was a research study done a little while ago that concluded that most or all of the early maturation in girls is explained by the increase in weight. I read, perhaps, the same...
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I love the way threads have a life of their own. A thread which starts out about the ground zero mosque ends up as one about sexual maturation rates.
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One goes with the flow, I suppose. Still, I've been a little bothered by that too, Inspector. Dave
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Actually I meant it in a good way to be honest Dave. Its kind of like a conversation down the pub or something, you start off talking politics and end up inevitably, after several beers, talking about...
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Funny, Sally. I can't imagine you with a beer. Maybe a wine cooler. Dave
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