Comment: I understand not wanting to have sex when you're sick and pregnant. And really no real man is going to ask you to do it then either. However, unless you're ill, as a wife you should have sex with your man every day. Because pretty soon, only having sex when YOU want it turns into never having sex. And don't you think only having sex when YOU want it is as selfish and cold on your part as having sex every single time HE wants it is on his? So women, to keep your man happy, you need to offer yourselves up every day. So long as there's nothing physically prohibiting you, it is your duty. There would be fewer divorces if women would stop being such frigid bitches. Do it even if it's the last thing you want to do at that moment. It might just save your marriage.

Comment: I own a bondage ducky.........I think he's cute.........

Comment: Nope. My job requires that you can't just run off when the kids get sick or there's a school function. My job requires that you answer your cell anytime day or night, and it sometimes requires you to hop on a plane immediately to fix a client's problem on-site. To say "I can't. My kids are going Trick or Treating" is one way to guarantee you'll be fired. My job pays very very good money so we can fix problems quickly. You have to understand, when our clients have a breakdown, they're not producing. If they're not producing, they aren't making money. And you can be sure that if' they're not making money, they could give a damn about your kids going trick or treating. That is the nature of the game, and I love it. But too many dumb bimbos think they can be their child's primary caregiver and have this job. They can't. It's impossible. So, no, being in the minority doesn't bother me a bit. I love my job, and being the only woman is only a testament to how few can really handle it.

Comment: But I can assure you that finding different correct solutions has nothing to do with whether you've popped out a kid or not. Therefore, being a parent brings nothing to my table. I still don't appreciate the fact that because I don't have kids, I shouldn't expect everyone to put forth the same quality of work as I. All I can see is kids giving some people an excuse to slack. Thank God that won't fly at my work. I've seen engineers fired for taking off too much time. I would assume that they would be fired regardless of the reason as to why they weren't pulling their weight, but so far I've only heard of kid-related absenteeism. Also, so far only women have gotten the axe for that.

Comment: Whether or not you are a parent has no bearing on what kind of work you produce. Single people bring just as much to the table as parents. Maybe it's the field I work in. I'm an engineer. All that talk about "different perspectives" really don't matter in my world. It's all in the numbers, you're either right or you're wrong. You can't have a different "perspective" on physics. And I can think of a couple of parents at other firms that could be replaced by single people, thereby achieving 125% or more of the current work being done for the same pay. I'm just saying I don't understand how being a parent can possibly affect how you work. Other than the typical absenteeism issue.

Comment: Again, so long as they get their work done and it's not dumped on me, then fine. I don't care. But if I'm the one doing it, I should be getting paid for it. Not them. I also don't think my company should have to pay employees for going to school plays.

Comment: Although I haven't noticed this happening at my current job, and I do intend to stay at my current job for awhile, I've already given thought to how I would handle the situation if I had to do my colleague's job as well as mine. I wouldn't. At least not for the same pay. If she's only working four days a week, then she needs to get one day's worth of pay docked, or I get an extra day's pay for having to do a second job that day. I don't want kids. Ever. I hate 'em. On that note, I totally understand maternity leave. I also know that if I had to cover maternity leave after maternity leave, my job would be giving me six weeks of personal leave if they wished to retain me as an employee. The only thing that gets me is parents leaving work early due to some kid-related logistical issue. The bosses don't ever question that. But if I need to leave early for some reason, I get that look of "oh really now". I hate that. Having parents as colleagues is kinda like having smokers as colleagues. Both have chosen their vice. Both feel the need to take extra time away from the job to feed that vice. Anyone I've ever known who smokes needs a smoke break at least every other hour and many times more. My thing is that as long as we're working about the same I'm fine with it. If I'm suddenly working a lot more, then we need to discuss a pay raise for me or a pay cut for them.