@cheshire23 That's absolute bullshit. Men do not focus more on their careers than women, that's unfounded and not true. Men do not go for those high pay, high stress, life consuming jobs more often. You know what's a low pay, high stress, life consuming job? Teaching and that's a field in which women work more than men. When a woman has a child, she does not always focus more on the baby. Besides, not all women have children anyways, so should we punish all of them for something only SOME do (besides, men can take time off as well, this isn't limited to women). And are you saying that we should pay women less when they have a child? Yeah, that's logical. When men get children, sometimes they can't stay late at work and they spend a lot of energy on their kids. This isn't limited to women. That's ridiculous.
Just because it's not too common doesn't mean it doesn't happen. And this rarely happens to men, which just furthers my point on how being a working woman is hard. And I never sai

Yes, expressing your opinion is always good. . . . I've thought about starting a career in politics (really, being a politician shouldn't be a career, but that's sadly how it is nowadays) just to help people and make the world somewhat better and such. But I'm so impatient and we all know how slow bureaucracy is, not to mention it would be so hard to get anything done because you're constantly put down by everything and everyone and it just doesn't really seem like an appealing job. But just because it's hard doesn't mean I shouldn't do it and I'm willing to sacrifice my happiness for the betterment of this world, so I still might try. But I might also try to help some other way.

Thanks. I'm just extremely abrasive and when I see a controversial argument or a debate, I dive right in. I rather enjoy them because they stimulate my mind. As a result, I will usually still be debating with the same person I disagreed with two weeks after the debate started.
I make myself laugh at how heated I get sometimes. I mean, while I'm writing, it's much easier for me to think things through properly and to keep a levelhead, but in real life it's harder. My mouth becomes too slow for my brain and I end up tripping over my words and I kinda just start laughing at myself.
For example, we had a substitute in language arts the other day and we got on the topic of whether women should fight in the military and he, the substitute, said no because women are emotional and they would be too scared to kill someone or some bullshit like that and I just went off on him. It was really amusing by the end. XD

It probably is. I just look at it as me being extremely persistent and stubborn as opposed to the reality of it being the result of me not being smart enough to simply ignore him (though, I don't believe it's good to ignore that which you see as prejudicial, so I suppose I did well).

I hate those! And I always try to wait until after midnight because it's technically the next day and it should reset itself, but it doesn't and then I try to comment as a guest and it still doesn't work! It said I reached by twenty-five comment limit as a guest even though I haven't commented as a guest since I got an account and just UGH. It's so annoying.

I don't really think I'm weird, but others do. I do have rather unconventional opinions on a lot of things. But I rarely voice these opinions/views/beliefs, so most people don't have a chance to judge whether or not I'm odd. It's just as well. I'd rather read than deal with most of the vapid humans that dwell in the likes of my school (haha, that was a bit of an interesting sentence).

Oh man, I hope he's not American. Just another shitty representative of the country I was born in.

My God. It's not flirting, it's being kind. And it's through the Internet, so he could be some middle-age porn addict (no offense, emperorpenguin, just being rational). Anyways, I wouldn't "choose" to do things the "natural" way if I was in a straight relationship. I would like them for who they are and I would date them. I don't chose who I have a crush on (actually, I've never had a crush, which is a bit odd).

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voicing my opinion, no matter how low my volume may be? Would it be better for you if I kept my mouth shut like a good little girl? Would that make you happy? Besides, my voice is heard fine as for right now. I'm not planning on anything big yet. Maybe in the future.
By the way, it's not ridiculous drivel. It's my views, beliefs, and opinions. Those can neither be labeled as ridiculous or intelligence because it's an OPINION. And calling me insignificant is the fool's retreat. But that's just my opinion, so there's no logical reason for you to get upset over it. Besides, we're all insignificant. In the grand scheme of everything, we're nothing more than mere specks, so that "insult" really doesn't affect me at all.

@fluffybunny1982 Dear Lord. Clearly you don't know anything about women in the workforce. First of all, you've got to be more specific about this supposed quota in the police force. I would like to know more and check to see if it's actually true (I think there's a thirty-five percent women quota in India, but I'm not sure).
Further more, in the United States, it's still seventy-five cents to every dollar a man makes and it varies depending on what race you are. That's hardly fair. Women are sexually harassed every day and forced to have sex with their bosses in order to maintain their jobs. That's not fair.
Personally, I'm not scratching for a living. I don't have to yet. But my mother has and I see the effect it as on her and even though that's nothing compared to what it's really like, I at least have an idea. And, because of other various life experiences, I've seen some "real life."
You're right, I basically am sitting behind the computer commenting. Is that bad? Is it bad voi

I think sqkuirtle down-voted her because he's/she's pissed off at his/her ex and doesn't believe what Tara says.

Koala bears can actually be quite violent.