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My thoughts exactly. The recent surge of hostility toward the feminist movement (which, by the way, is not a single thing; feminism is manifested in countless different ideologies and in countless variations and degrees) is strongly rooted in the desire to maintain the power structures that we currently have. The rhetoric…

I eat ALL the cheese.

My point was that you have an opinion on something that is factual, which doesn't make sense. It would be like saying "In my opinion, beer has more calories than water." In your case, you essentially said "In my opinion, artificial sweeteners are not safe." But that isn't something you can feel or believe, it's something…

Exactly. People throw out the word "opinion" when we should be talking about facts. You can't just decide that it's a fact that something isn't safe!

Hmm. Do you have any before pics? I am wondering if it's just that your skin hasn't yet caught up to your new body. How big was your chest before you lost weight? But, I can see what you mean about possibly having gynecomastia. I just did a quick Google search and I can see some similarities. ETA: *obviously* only a doctor…

When I was a freshman, I had no idea that calories really mattered that much. I thought it was all about carbs and fat. I know, I know. Dumb. So I would put something on there about calories in/calories out, just to make them aware of it. Maybe you could also give them healthy snack suggestions, like nuts and berries, etc.…

Except, no. You can have your own [informed] opinions. You can't have your own facts, and determining if something is safe is not a matter of feelings, it's a matter of facts and evidence. You can absolutely choose to avoid artificial sweeteners for any reason you want, but you can't just choose to believe that it is a…

Excited to read this later. So very excited.

Ha! I totally looked.

Agreed. Devisivitiness is healthy. Devisivitiness is good.

This thread has quickly taken a turn toward AWESOME.

You *are* tracking your calories, right? I just assumed you were.

You are probably overestimating your caloric intake. Get a food scale if you don't already have one. It is life-changing. Seriously.

Hear, hear! :drinker:

Unnecessary sarcasm? Hi. I see you're new to the internet. I would like to offer you a warm welcome. Please enjoy your stay.

Agreed. With dangerous things like this, you have to be kind of aggressive. If we're more passive, like "hey, I don't think it's a great idea," then we're doing the OP a disservice. If I came in here and asked about something and people lost their minds over it, it would make me step back and want to do more research. If I…

Ah, but if we're here to support, motivate, and encourage one another, then that would include shooting down dangerous ideas and letting the OP know that it's ridiculous. Or I guess we could all just encourage terrible ideas in the name of being "nice." Right? Or not say anything at all, because if the OP wants to do…

Always eat all the ice cream.

Ahhh, the sweet, sweet joys of nutrient deficiency. I can't imagine what kind of person WOULDN'T want to do a cleanse. Who needs macro and micro nutrients, anyway? Not you, OP. Not you. Do it!!1!!11!!

In to hear about women kicking *kitten*.

Great information! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Hahahaha. Perfect.

Or soft kitties? Warm kitties? Little balls of fur?

This made me laugh. I can't hear TOM without thinking about Tom Cruise...which makes this list even better for me. hahaha.

YES, those are both super annoying. Similar: eating after [insert arbitrary time here] will cause you to gain fat!!

I just thought of another one! I have only heard a couple people say it because, well, this is a calorie-counting website, but people who call calorie counting a fad. Whaaaaat?!

Damn, I didn't mean to start a war. Haha. It's just a little pet peeve of mine. But dude was kind of rude about it. No need to name-call.

Amazing! Great story.