Yes, it is important information. Because in addition to working toward a society where women will not be victimized by men like Castro, we should also be working towards a society where people who are found guilty of crimes such as his are not allowed to pleasure themselves with impunity and accidentally die in the…

I used to work for Powell. Unfortunately, he has a habit of jumping to conclusions and they're very often the wrong ones.
For example, he announced to the newsroom after a big snowstorm one time that newsstand sales had spiked because we did such a good job of reporting on emergency shelters and whatnot. I remember him…

So-called "purple couples" freak me the fuck out. I'm with DogzillasMama, religion and politics are two things that are absolute dealbreakers for me. I was raised Catholic, and being a lesbian, rational, thinking human being, I pretty much knew in utero that I was also an atheist. Partially because the Catholic…

Guess I was correct, it is essentially his book version of "American Ham."

NICK OFFERMAN HAS WRITTEN A BOOK???!!! Must. Obtain. Now.

I'm sorry but can anyone explain to me what is up with her hairline? I can't stop staring at it. It almost looks like she penciled it in. But why? Am I the only one completely and utterly perplexed by this???

For those who missed it, this is the definitive, must-read piece about what happens when lawmakers try to punish pregnant drug addicts. (Spoiler: no one wins.)

Woo! Loved the Hampshire College Sexpert shout out. I wasn't a trained Sexpert (and yes there was college-sponsored training) but I was the Hampster equivalent of an RA and we distributed armloads of condoms, dental dams, and lube like candy. And trust me, they got used and used correctly (I had encounters with people…

Bingo, exact same boat. I was on for what seemed like forever and attracted every schizo in the tri-state area. My girlfriend was on for a couple weeks, met me, and we've been happily dating ever since (two spectacular months and counting). I used to bitch endlessly about the online dating world and it did suck a…

I stuck with it for almost a year. In that time, I dealt with a lot of bullshit from a lot of people and set up a lot of real-life dates that fell through. It sucked. Every time I looked at my profile I was miserable and got increasingly bitter and angry. Every time I had a shitty experience I added it to my…

OKC criticism aside (and criticize away, I'm fascinated, I was so worried about finding a date I'd never really given much thought to the backstory behind the company itself) my girlfriend and I found each other on the site and we're pretty fucking happy :D

My mind immediately jumped to the Nazi memorabilia-themed "It's Always Sunny" episode.

I was listening to a radio show about gun violence in schools yesterday and a caller complained that the presence of "gay men and women" school leaders was emasculating young boys and driving them to commit violent acts because they don't have any "real men" as role models. I thought he was a lone psycho and just…

Nope, totally missed the Erick Erickson reference. Gah. My bad.

Nope, totally missed the Erick Erickson reference. Gah. My bad.

Missed the "Erick Erickson:" and now my stupid comment is stuck there. How do you delete comments from Kinja? Anyone? Because I can't figure it out.

People who are into civil liberty and a society free from discrimination?

BRAVO. And yes, that is truly a badass piece of judicial writing. THIS is the kind of ruling that makes me proud to be an American.

Not unlike any other number of instances in which trans individuals have inhabited gendered spaces: life will go on as usual. There are transpeople currently enrolled in women's colleges like Smith and Mount Holyoke. I'm not a fan of gendered spaces in general, but it is what it is. Like Manning's lawyer said,…

The GLAAD media reference guide is awesome as well. I work for a media company that struggled to report compassionately about the death of a transman because EMTs initially identified the body as female, which caused a lot of confusion in press releases and whatnot. In the end, the publisher and editors made the…