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Asking who the best Canadian is but not including TBS in the running! WHAT!Concealocanth wrote:GUYS, what does it take to start a good controversy around here??
Any tips would be appreciated.
Gasp! Maybe we'll have to have a retrial during alumni week.mic0 wrote:Asking who the best Canadian is but not including TBS in the running! WHAT!Concealocanth wrote:GUYS, what does it take to start a good controversy around here??
Any tips would be appreciated.
TBS as in The Black Sheep? I thought she was from Las Vegas.mic0 wrote:Asking who the best Canadian is but not including TBS in the running! WHAT!Concealocanth wrote:GUYS, what does it take to start a good controversy around here??
Any tips would be appreciated.
I, for one, welcome our new Canadian overlords!Marduk wrote:Las Vegas by way of Canada. Just like me!
Thank you for addressing this! My head just about exploded when I read the reader's assumption that "for hundreds of years only one parent worked."Ozymandius wrote:It is actually not true that "for hundreds of years only one parent worked." Before 1920, a large percentage of Americans had farms or were involved in agriculture. Anybody who grew up on a farm should know that this is a whole family effort. Not only did both spouses work hard, but children were also expected to significantly contribute to the farm from an early age. Also, even after 1920 and up until the 1950's, because of the lack of automation the responsibilities of the wife were vast and required much of her time. It's true that women did not work out of the home as often (except, perhaps, during World War II), but they worked nonetheless. So I don't think it is fair to state that women working is a recent trend: they have worked through most of history, and only for a few decades because of automation and high US incomes have they been able to spend less time working.
)Also, I like to think that just because it said 2/10 have one parent working doesn't mean the other eight automatically fall into the category of both parents working. Maybe the other 8/10 have neither parent working!Katya wrote:http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/76788/
Thank you for addressing this! My head just about exploded when I read the reader's assumption that "for hundreds of years only one parent worked."Ozymandius wrote:It is actually not true that "for hundreds of years only one parent worked." Before 1920, a large percentage of Americans had farms or were involved in agriculture. Anybody who grew up on a farm should know that this is a whole family effort. Not only did both spouses work hard, but children were also expected to significantly contribute to the farm from an early age. Also, even after 1920 and up until the 1950's, because of the lack of automation the responsibilities of the wife were vast and required much of her time. It's true that women did not work out of the home as often (except, perhaps, during World War II), but they worked nonetheless. So I don't think it is fair to state that women working is a recent trend: they have worked through most of history, and only for a few decades because of automation and high US incomes have they been able to spend less time working.
Good point!Genuine Article wrote:Also, I like to think that just because it said 2/10 have one parent working doesn't mean the other eight automatically fall into the category of both parents working. Maybe the other 8/10 have neither parent working!
yeah, agreed. Sometimes I notice that my husband can discuss certain topics a lot longer than I'm interested in them, or sometimes talking about it stresses me out too much, and I just say something like "I'm tired of talking about this, can we do it later [when I've had more time to research/process my own opinion]?" I'm a huge fan of being super straightforward though, and maybe other people prefer to pretend that mindreading existsKatya wrote:http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/76777/
Nice answer by Divya, especially the part about the difference between "the silent treatment" and needing time to process things. (Although if I had a husband who lectured me about my behavior being "unacceptable," I'd probably give him the silent treatment, too.
.The 100 Hour Board: #1 provider of all the anonymous fame you can handleOwlet wrote:You're welcome! I saw my answer shared on facebook and I was like "I'm famous!" Then I realized no one actually knows my name, so...less famous...But still. I'm glad you liked it!
*chuckles* Sorry about that. or you're welcome. Either way.Owlet wrote:You're welcome! I saw my answer shared on facebook and I was like "I'm famous!" Then I realized no one actually knows my name, so...less famous...But still. I'm glad you liked it!
Does Lord Byron have to repent of being "mad, bad, and dangerous to know?" He was called out specifically when I went to the St. George temple. I want to go wherever he's going. :-)mic0 wrote:Usually I'm fine with speculative doctrine, but this may be going TOO FAR! Although of course Ozy (who has been writing great answers all around) had to take it seriously and give a reasonable answer to a silly question.