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11. How do you see the Bible story you refer to in relation to this article?

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 04:28 PM

Aug 2012

I kind of read it as hopeful, that the true mother will win out because she is the one who is true to the baby.

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Are men capable of nurturing others? nt rrneck Aug 2012 #1

Actually, it seems that under certain circumstances, they can. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #7

There's an Olive Garden joke in there somewhere. rrneck Aug 2012 #8

yes. roguevalley Aug 2012 #9

Afraid of what? cbayer Aug 2012 #4

Being shunned. dimbear Aug 2012 #5

Afraid of slander, propaganda, demonizing, etc. SarahM32 Aug 2012 #6

Eh. Igel Aug 2012 #10

Irony? Sorry, that does need explanation, at least for me. SarahM32 Aug 2012 #14

Men/fathers/patriarchal bad, women/mothers/matriarchal good. Silent3 Aug 2012 #12

No. That's not it. SarahM32 Aug 2012 #15