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added by ymar Aug 27 '12 at 15:05

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added by jdstankosky Nov 7 '12 at 14:00

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added by DVK Jan 28 at 4:36

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added by Xitcod13, edited by RegDwight Nov 9 '12 at 23:28

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added by Xitcod13 Jul 9 '12 at 15:48

+1 - Great question. But keep in mind that this, like my example, is also subject to the opinions of the masses, using your argument. :) Clearly, this site will target the more subjective questions, since people by their very nature are subjective beings where there isn't always going to be a one size fits all solution. – jmort253 Jul 19 '12 at 0:52

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added by Xitcod13 Jul 18 '12 at 21:01

I would strike the "Is this term offensive?" part. That's very subjective and very split. It's offensive to some and not offensive to others, and would only turn into arguments. – animuson Aug 28 '12 at 7:49

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added by ymar Aug 28 '12 at 1:20

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added by Richard Żak Oct 12 '12 at 20:52

closed as not constructive by DVK, Shog9♦ Jan 28 at 4:30

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

This seems like a poll for opinions and wouldn't lead to constructive answers. – maple_shaft Nov 15 '12 at 20:54

To all the people who upvoted this: questions like that are the reason this site may fail. It is NOT AT ALL a good fit for StackExchange sites, as the only answers will be subjective opinions. Please vote to close or flag. – DVK Jan 28 at 4:29

I have tried to ask a similar question below (might be worth shifting up-votes there) which would be a better fit ofr Q&A, both in terms of narrowing the question and asking for objective evidence. – Chris Travers Apr 26 at 3:44

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added by user978548 Oct 18 '12 at 18:33

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added by jeffreylin_ Dec 8 '12 at 20:50

*What is the purpose of the menstrual cycle? May be more prevalent in Biology than Human Sexuality. – jdstankosky Feb 11 at 19:19

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added by jeffreylin_ Dec 8 '12 at 20:51

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added by MartyVal Dec 14 '12 at 23:16

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added by MartyVal Dec 14 '12 at 23:21

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added by volkerjaan Jan 12 at 20:31

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added by DVK Jan 28 at 4:54

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added by DVK Jan 28 at 4:57

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added by DVK Jan 28 at 5:01

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added by user76247 Feb 21 at 15:30

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added by Sir Jan 29 at 9:13

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added by Xitcod13, edited by SF. Apr 26 at 8:24

This question is for statistical and medical purposes only its not meant to offend. – Xitcod13 Sep 19 '12 at 9:28

@Xitcod13: You might start with fixing the spelling – freiheit Nov 26 '12 at 21:41

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added by Peter Campbell Jan 26 at 13:22

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added by Cris Stringfellow Mar 17 at 5:06

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added by Xitcod13 May 6 at 7:20

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added by sarahm Apr 10 at 18:04

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added by astabada Jan 10 at 17:14

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added by volkerjaan Jan 12 at 20:29

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added by sarahm Apr 10 at 17:52

I asked the same question. I've got tons of downvotes on it for some reason. I think its a great question especially that the answer is not so obvious. – Xitcod13 Apr 29 at 3:44

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added by DVK Jan 28 at 4:39

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added by volkerjaan Feb 9 at 14:14

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added by sarahm Apr 10 at 17:52

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added by Chris Travers Apr 26 at 3:42

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added by Chris Travers Apr 29 at 5:58

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added by Cody Guldner May 14 at 1:48

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added by Torben Gundtofte-Bruun Jan 23 at 14:42

Wrong premise. I know at least equines and bovines do too. – SF. Jan 28 at 14:32

Just ask instead what is the purpose for the hymen and why many other animals do not have one. – Xitcod13 Mar 2 at 23:06

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added by swapnil Nov 30 '12 at 17:15

closed as not constructive by Robert Cartaino♦ May 2 at 14:24

this question is very argumentative. there is no one right answer as it depends a lot on an opinion – Xitcod13 Dec 9 '12 at 0:13

It could be amended to ask what would be useful for children to learn via sex education at school – Peter Campbell Jan 26 at 12:49

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added by jmort253 Jun 23 '12 at 6:19

<comments removed> Please do not use comments to answer these questions. Comments are here to help improve the questions. This proposal is not part of the Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define a future site. Thank you. – Robert Cartaino♦ Nov 28 '12 at 19:47

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added by jmort253 Jun 23 '12 at 6:23

Since the goal is to define the site topic, it would help if the person who downvoted could clarify. The topic does include relationships. What's missing here? I'm assuming "too subjective" and am editing... Thanks. – jmort253 Jun 28 '12 at 4:03

How do i make someone else live how I want instead of how they want is never a good question. – Chad Jun 29 '12 at 14:02

Hi Chad, thank you for the follow up. "Make" and "help encourage" are two different animals, and the question is focused on how to help a loved one avoid a downward spiral or pattern of abuse, which is something that could come up, since the site topic covers "relationships". – jmort253 Jun 29 '12 at 14:30

I feel like this question would be innapropriate even for Q&A site dealing purely with relationships. I dont think this question has a concrete answer but it would instead start a discussion because: a) there is no single list of best steps that a person can take and b) people can interpret healthy relationship in multiple ways and have different opinions how to achieve that sort of relationship. If you asked this question about non-violent or more equal relationship it becomes a more concrete question. – Xitcod13 Jul 9 '12 at 10:36

@Xitcod13 - Thanks for the feedback. Assuming that the real question asked on the site would have lots more details, is there anything from your perspective that could make this more constructive? Should I make it clear that I'm looking for "expert" information, not opinions, or is that assumed by the nature of this being a proposal for a SE Q&A site? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks again! :) – jmort253 Jul 10 '12 at 4:51

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