I could answer WOMEN.

My wife’s cousin sold her babies twice to two different families. Each was the father of the other baby.

She is now pregnant with my father’s baby. She says she will sell it to us after the DNA tests. My father wants no part of the slut or the baby.

I just discovered that my little brother (23) is fucking his girl friend (25) and her mother (40).

I called to tell the girlfriend and she said that her mother met him first. She was his college professor. And that she refuses to give him up so she is forced to share.

Then she lectured me about spying on my brother.

Women!

Janet

Adrienne Rubinstein, PhD
Brooklyn College

You feel annoyed as you beseech your significant other to turn down the TV… frustrated at constantly having to repeat yourself… isolated when he or she chooses to skip social events.

The obvious solution is a hearing aid — and many people flat out refuse to wear them.

Three-quarters of adults with impaired hearing don’t even own a hearing aid. Hearing loss is an emotional issue, and your loved one may not be aware of his true concerns.

To overcome reluctance, be sensitive to the real objections. Here’s how to counter common objections.

“I can hear just fine.” Gradual hearing loss often goes unnoticed. In private, gently point out instances in which he/she misunderstood someone’s words and express concern for safety — for instance, a car honk.

Suggest an exam with an audiologist (your doctor can provide a referral)… or download the at-home test uHear to an iPhone (visit http://www.Unitron.com, and click on “Hearing Test”.

“If people didn’t mutter, I wouldn’t have a problem.” Acknowledge that people sometimes mutter, but say that a person with good hearing generally understands mutterings.

Promise to speak clearly yourself, but note that you can’t control every situation and that speaking loudly can be taxing to others. “A hearing aid will make me look old.”

While some people view hearing aids as signs of age-related decline, the inability to follow a conversation is more conspicuous and may be mistaken for mental decline. Besides, some new aids are not noticeable.

“It’s too expensive.” Features that minimize feedback (annoying whistling) and voice distortion — formerly available only in top models — are now included in aids that cost only about $1,500.

Some insurance policies provide partial coverage (Medicare does not). For a 47-page pamphlet, “Your Guide to Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids,” contact the Better Hearing Institute (202-499-1100, http://www.BetterHearing.org).

“It’s uncomfortable.” If he/she owns an older hearing aid, explain that new models are much more comfortable. Any new aid should be custom-fitted by an audiologist… and can be returned for adjustments, if needed.

“Those things don’t work.” If he/she has a hearing aid but says it doesn’t help, try replacing the battery and brushing earwax out of the mold and tubing. If there is hearing loss in both ears, try two aids.

“Hearing aids aren’t worth the trouble.” He/she may not realize the full consequences of his hearing loss. Gently explain that other people may avoid speaking to him or her… that music and parties are no more fun… and that you miss his/her company and conversation.

Bottom Line/Women’s Health interviewed Adrienne Rubinstein, PhD, professor and codirector of the doctoral program in audiology, Brooklyn College, New York. She has taught audiology for more than 25 years and has done extensive research on hearing aids.

msnbc.com
updated 10/18/2010 7:41:53 AM ET
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A man can beat his wife and kids as long as he leaves no physical marks, the United Arab Emirates’ highest court has found.

The judgment came after a man slapped his wife and kicked and slapped his daughter, according to Abu Dhabi’s The National newspaper.
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In the case debated by the Federal Supreme court, the daughter was bruised on the hand and knee, while the wife’s lip and teeth were injured.

According to the court, the injuries showed that the man had over-stepped his rights under Shariah, or Islamic law, the newspaper reported. He had originally been fined 500 United Arab Emirates dirhams ($136), but appealed the case twice.

At 23, the daughter was deemed too old to have been disciplined, the newspaper said.

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