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    What is an appropriate age for boys to.......

    Masturbation doesn't cause UTIs.
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    SEXUAL EXPRESSION vs MISOGYNY...

    It is not misogynistic for a woman to choose sexual expression. The misogyny comes in when a man chooses it for her.
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    Conspiracy theories and kids...

    I know that supermarkets freezing fruit used to be really common here in the 90s. My husband used to work for Coles (one of our major national supermarkets) back in the day and the one he worked at had a huge walk in freezer full of boxes of fruit. They used to take out boxes of fruit in the...
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    Uh oh! Grandpa is angry over her vegetarianism...

    Unfortunately I have to agree, you made it sound really bad at the beginning, using words like "harassed" and "bullied" then said it isn't. It's really hard to give advice when it's unclear what the situation actually is.
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    Uh oh! Grandpa is angry over her vegetarianism...

    I can sympathise with your daughter, I've been a vegetarian for 24 years and people still love to be assholes. The most tedious one is waving meat in my face and making animal noises (you would be surprised how many people do this and think that they don't look like complete idiots while doing...
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    Getting tattoo during pregnancy....

    Typically, no. Any time you are tattooed you run a small risk of hep b or HIV cobtraction, which can be passed to a fetus. For that reason, any reputable artist will not tattoo someone who is pregnant, and you don't want to be tattooed by someone who isn't reputable in the first place.
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    Conspiracy theories and kids...

    Thought that might be the case. Adult education classes really aren't comparable to the way teenagers are taught. When you're an adult in schooling it's more an attitude of "Here is the information" rather than about developing the skills to process that information, which includes debate and...
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    Conspiracy theories and kids...

    Hang on, how old were you when you finished high school?
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    How should I deal with difficult school staff...

    Nothing has happened yet, it's not worth worrying about. I'm not sure what situation you are anticipating happening (and those teacher rating sites are not worth a second glance) but issues with other people are completely situational, you can't know what to do until it happens.
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    Conspiracy theories and kids...

    I think when you're talking about schooling you need to keep an open mind that not all schools operate the same way. I'm trying to follow what you're saying about schooling, but the complete opposite has always been my experience, so I can't relate at all. Many schools do teach research and...
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    Welding career for girls...

    I have a welding certification. I'm not a welder by trade, but I do use it in my work so I needed the certification for occupational health and safety purposes. I did the course over 10 years ago, but I certainly was not the only girl there, I'd guess it at around a 70/30 mix, the 30 being female.
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    Is having kids worth it?...

    If you're questioning it that heavily I would go with no, it might not be the right fit for you. I think a lot of people believe that every parent will magically fall into being happy with kids, just because it's the done thing, but not every parent does. To put it personally to me, for me, it...
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    I need some advice...

    That's a very normal reaction for kids with a large age gap. They're not on the same level mentally, physically, emotionally, really, they've got nothing in common other than blood. Teenagers also aren't typically the best at playing kid games, it's not their thing, teenagers are typically...
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    Is it really necessary?...

    I'm pretty happy about it. It's a part of life now, I'm satisfied with the way my munchkins have been educated on the topic.
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    How do I know if I was a good step parent?...

    I guess that's ultimately up to them and their own perception.
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    Year books: Who should be creating them?...

    We didn't have them when I was at school. My kid's school has a yearbook committee that anyone can sign up for, then yearbook editor is done the same way as the other leaders are done, they nominate themselves if they want to run for it and the teachers vote.
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    What's up with the baby mitts?...

    Babies scratch their faces a lot and those scratches can easily get infected, especially if the baby gets a lot of reflux which they tend to get on their face. In colder weather babies are more susceptible to frostbite.
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    Overrated parenting/baby products thread...

    Not at all. You rent the machine and buy the cable, bottles and nipple attachments. The part you are renting (aka the very expensive part) never comes in contact with any bodily fluids. It is perfectly hygienic and not gross at all.
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    how i abused my Rights as a parent of a child at a local high school...

    They just sound like comments from regular people who think you're being a tad ridiculous... Can't say I disagree with them.