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elleng

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4. Nice to hear he's thinking about it. Good kid!

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 08:59 PM

Mar 2012

Not to get too academic, there is a reason for it, its NATURE, survival of the fittest. As we're still creatures of nature, there are MANY things we do which derive from our origins.
Males of many/most species spread their sperm around to enhance their chances of being part of future generations. As females bear the fruit, we're charged with selecting the 'donors,' and caring for the children.

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My 15-yr-old son gets it...even if Rush doesn't. [View all] kag Mar 2012 OP

Smart kid! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #1

Your son is a cool kid lunatica Mar 2012 #2

Thanks. kag Mar 2012 #3

Nice to hear he's thinking about it. Good kid! elleng Mar 2012 #4

Do they really want shotgun weddings? HockeyMom Mar 2012 #5

These young people. Sometimes they just leave your jaw on the floor. calimary Mar 2012 #6

They do have a way of hitting you in the face... kag Mar 2012 #9

Great story lunatica Mar 2012 #10

Tell him that's what we call Duer 157099 Mar 2012 #7

This is one of those things ... surrealAmerican Mar 2012 #8

I have wondered why society see it differently Dokkie Mar 2012 #11

And what about the "gatekeeper's" own desires? Withywindle Mar 2012 #14

it's a common male psychological complex pokerfan Mar 2012 #12

My son will be 12 at the end of this month. MarianJack Mar 2012 #13

Some kind of a wimp? treestar Mar 2012 #15

It really is messed up. white_wolf Mar 2012 #16