[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Sticks

@Lostalex what did you make of this female autism angle? - I did kind of come out of left field.

I think it's pure sexist crap, and lawyers grasping for straws.

The idea that a girl not behaving like an emotional wreck means she must have some sort of intellectual disorder just reeks of sexism to me. It makes it sound like they think all girls should be crying and freaking out, because of course girls are very emotional. for a girl not to be overly emotional means that something must be wrong???

Can we all please remember that Amanda had only known meredith for a short time, she was in a brand new country, she was a very VERY young girl in a very far off foreign country.

I got arrested once, spent the night in jail, and i sang to myself. Yes, i was scared and confused, and i SANG outlaid, to myself. It must have sounded very strange if anyone heard me, but it made me feel better in a stressful situation. when you are in a stress mode, yes you do things to comfort yourself. does that mean i did;'t take my arrest seriously? no, i was just trying to get through a very stressful situation. and if i had had my boyfriend with me, i would have kissed and hugged him too. i guess i must be a sociopath and potential murderer based on some people's views of that behavior.