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  1. Comment on There’s a crisis in male fertility. But you wouldn’t know it from the way many men behave. in ~life.men

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    I'm pretty sure men post misandrous articles to this group because they are bothered by misandry and wish to see it discussed.

    I'm pretty sure men post misandrous articles to this group because they are bothered by misandry and wish to see it discussed.

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  2. Comment on There’s a crisis in male fertility. But you wouldn’t know it from the way many men behave. in ~life.men

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    There is the other side as well, which can be easily expressed as How dare you impede on a woman's God given right to bear children by expressing even the slightest hesitation?. In a lot of ways,...

    There is the other side as well, which can be easily expressed as How dare you impede on a woman's God given right to bear children by expressing even the slightest hesitation?. In a lot of ways, the message, explicit or otherwise, is that men are accessory to the whole thing.

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  3. Comment on Children to no longer be prescribed puberty blockers, NHS England confirms in ~lgbt

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    I suppose that, since I'm not part of UK's legal environment, when I read the word "child" I picture someone much younger.

    I suppose that, since I'm not part of UK's legal environment, when I read the word "child" I picture someone much younger.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Children to no longer be prescribed puberty blockers, NHS England confirms in ~lgbt

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    I'm an idiot, the ages are there. For some reason the website chose to call 17 year olds "children". That is an odd way to phrase it, which makes me think there's malice in the chosen title. Is it...

    I'm an idiot, the ages are there. For some reason the website chose to call 17 year olds "children". That is an odd way to phrase it, which makes me think there's malice in the chosen title. Is it needlessly inflammatory?

    A quick search tells me a girl can begin puberty at 10. At that age, as a parent, I might think it's best to wait a little. At 17? Oh God let the kid decide!

    It doesn't seem helpful to group 10-year-olds and 17-year-olds under "children" like that.

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  5. What are some significant numbers or juxtapositions of numbers and quantities you often notices?

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    You may find it delightful to encounter sequences composed of prime numbers, or numbers who are divisors of each other. Maybe they're components of your first phone number, your first car license,...

    You may find it delightful to encounter sequences composed of prime numbers, or numbers who are divisors of each other. Maybe they're components of your first phone number, your first car license, your kid's birthday, the day a relative died, or the release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. What numbers and combinations of numbers you see everywhere that you find curious, amusing, or meaningful?

    19 votes