What would an impartial observer from outer space make of this bizarre state of affairs, when one half of the species (male) makes and uses weapons to kill and maim the rest of humanity. Not until war and weapons of all kinds are made to look abhorrent and disgusting, and our leaders to put their own children in the firing line, will we make any progress.
Vera Koenig
Headcorn, Kent
At 51, I'm the polar opposite of Caitlin Moran as a teenager, but I was none the less intrigued as to whether it was possible to knot a cherry stalk in your mouth. My first go took three minutes. Is this one of the benefits of maturity, and where do I go next with this new skill?
Andy Gallagher
Lancaster
Maybe its just as well that Moran's father didn't tell her about the birds and the bees if, in order to mend a puncture with him, she carefully glued the rubbery patch on to the wheel rather than the inner tube.
Charlie Hurcombe
Worcester
Why, in an edition graced by the likes of Caitlin Moran, was page 33 filled with a picture of a woman's bottom in fishnet tights and the shortest of shorts? It got even worse, with Jess Cartner-Morley dismissing anyone who gets "in a tizzy about the cult of hipbone exposure and how it openly drools over thinness".
Hermione Mackay
London SE5
Interesting that 39% of respondents thought that a feminist should not get married in church. Misogyny and church do not always co-exist. Inclusive Church, for example, has a directory of churches that sign up explicitly because they are enthusiastic about the full inclusion of women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT; Affirming Catholicism's site also has resources that feminist Christians might find reassuring.
Caroline Molloy
Banbury, Oxon
I sympathise with Tim Dowling about his cat's drinking habits. Our cat also refuses to drink from a bowl, and insists on drinking from the kitchen tap. Why can't she just drink from the toilet like her predecessor did?
Lynne Fallowell
East Grinstead
Now I know I'm spending too much time on Facebook: after reading the letter about the "nervous no-wee", I found myself looking for the "like" button.
Stephanie Miall
Alvechurch, Worcestershire
To add to the types of wee, our family has something we call a "magic wee". This is when you're about to leave the house and the children say they don't need to go. Urged to have a magic one, they suddenly become compliant, because they can't wait to see whether they can perform a miracle. And yes, they always can!
Helen Rayner
Bristol
In response to Mike Hind's letter, does Tim Dowling have a wife? Does Tim Dowling have children? Does Tim Dowling have dogs? Does Tim Dowling have a house? The band he's in is a part of his life, so he's bound to write about it. Just a hunch, but is Mr Hind jealous?
Shaun Brown
By email
Is the "security" David Coulthard gets from living in Monaco anything to do with the tax regime?
Greg Hurst
Prenton, The Wirral
Ask A Grown-up is the most informative article in the Guardian. I never knew tadpoles hiccuped. Who found that out? That's my question. (Peter, aged 5. Sorry, 53.)
Peter Fitz Gerald
Abbeylands, West Cork, Ireland
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