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Excuse me, she tastes like strawberries..

Is there a lot of psychological preparation for patients who go into surgeries like this for the first time?

This isn't a study, it's a survey.. I would be curious to see the survey form and read how the questions are phrased. Surveys can be manipulated by the proctors and feigned by the subjects. This isn't exactly infallible "evidence" to support this claim.

Just gotta say, big fan of the show! I've been watching it all my life and still do on OETA (Oklahoma Educational TV Authority). How often does the show tour, for how long, and when is it coming back to Oklahoma??

Thanks for all you guys do!

Okay, after reading over many Ms. Sommers' comments and the various other comments here, I have a lot of questions to address to Redditors here:

• I generally identify as a feminist (leaning towards the equity feminist mindset, from what I gather)
• I am troubled by feminist-bashing language.. not because it discounts the more objectifying themes of gender feminism but because it discounts the genuine perception many of these "feminazi" types truly have about women's plight in societies the world over; they are genuinely distraught by a perceived phenomenon they think is valid. Instead of invalidating them as women or feminists, would it not be more prudent to invalidate their ideas by showing them why they are inaccurate? I have oft witnessed a feminist-bashing conversation that plays on anti-woman rhetoric rather than pro-equity solutions. Two rights don't make a wrong and I think it is a very fine line between defending your own gender and disassembling the other's concerns.
• I think in the same respect that gender feminists "play the victim" and exaggerate the negative effects of the so-called patriarchy on women's lives, I think men downplay women's issues. I believe that because not everyone does fit precisely in the pigeonhole of their natural gender's traditionally prescribed roles, we should abandoned us vs. them rhetorics and seek solutions for individuals. Any given woman may face a number of issues that may or may not be influenced by her gender or circumstances as a woman; a man will face his own unique obstacles and many of them may be tied into his gender. I feel the individual is more important here than the over-arching gender assumptions. Many women still feel intimidated walking down the street alone but that doesn't mean the fear men feel should be undermined or that women shouldn't be taught how to defend themselves from ANY aggressors, male or female.

Gah.. I forgot some of my other questions/comments.. What I'm trying to say is, we should all come together to consider all of our gender-related issues, without belittling the other gender's problems or putting our own in priority. Men can be delicate and fearful, just like some women can be aggressive and violent. Individuals are the ones who should take responsibility; one's gender should not bear the brunt of the consequences for a portion of its population. Boys have special needs in school, according to Ms. Sommers, and they should be addressed; girls are still dropping out of school due to teen pregnancy. There are gender-unique issues and there are issues that should be addressed across the board, i.e. bullying or adequate nutrition in school lunches, etc.

Anyway.. I dunno where I'm going with this but I just wish we could all get along and stop saying "my problem is worse than yours." It will get us nowhere and it will solve nothing. :(

EDIT: formatting lulz