Oh god, this bullshit idea again? Sex doesn't just magically "become" consensual if it started out nonconsensual. Consent doesn't work retroactively. It doesn't erase transgressions.

A collar and strap on forelegs seem fair;

So now that they've made chickens walk a little more like dinosaurs, what do the researchers intend to do with it? Well, researchers say that they can use their new dinochickens to test hypotheses about dinosaur locomotion and get a better idea of just how dinosaurs used to move.

It's my fervent hope that large ornithopods walked bobbing their heads like that.

"I thought the store was into it actually. In fact I remember thinking, 'these alarms are so loud. I must be doing a really good job taking these diamonds!'"

Scary stuff:

My husband actually said it the other night (he was super agitated about something else, couldn't quite understand why I felt so strongly about a certain issue, and slipped into childish mode for a moment), and I must have morphed into a flaming demon for just a second when I very calmly and clearly said "don't",…

B) unaware of what rape is;

Can you unintentionally come across this judge and unintentionally hit him in the nuts with a handbag full of bricks?

I thought the alarm was a siren call, dragging me in there and telling me to take what I like.

From another article:

Yep. I read one article in which he said he "recognized" the "signals" from other girls. Which to me suggests that he has done this to multiple women in the past. Really chilling.

I'm sure there are a lot of people who support the judge's decision, but I really am grateful that we live in an age where something like this happens, and the survivor of the crime can see that a lot of people are siding with her. Can you imagine if this happened 20 years ago (and I'm sure things like it did), but…

"I know the jewelry store's door was locked, and I know the alarm went off when I broke the window, and I heard it going off the entire time I was taking the jewelry, but I didn't think they were serious."

I've read that, I think it's called "The Only Moral Abortion is My Abortion." It really makes you sick to your stomach. There's some serious cognitive dissonance there.

That's actually exactly what I was thinking of when reading this story. I remember a while back I read an article or blog post or something that I think was called "My Abortion is Special." It was about how anti-choice (and not just casually anti-choice, but like the ones you're describing who are actually clinic…

She reminds me of women who call up Planned Parenthood and ask if they have a back entrance because they don't want their friends picketing outside to see them go in. And two days later is outside again with pictures of bloody fetuses.

I can't speak for Gov. Brewer but there is a certain type of person who, when it comes to those near and dear to them, see no discernible difference between -didn't do it- and -didn't mean to do it- "My little Johny didn't mean to hurt you so why are you getting so upset? Can't you see he's sorry/ couldn't help it?"

You know, it always amazes how capable conservatives are of convincing themselves that their experiences are unique and special. Jan Brewer reminds me of the people who are opposed to food stamps and welfare, despite the fact that they relied on government assistance to get back on their feet once upon a time…

"the woman whom her son allegedly sexually assaulted". Sometimes people take the need to be PC too far. He did not Allegedly sexually assault her, he Did sexually assault her. He was found to be not responsible for his actions because of his mental illness but that doesn't change the fact that he Did sexually…