Nope. I don’t really care what state it comes from, I’ve done plenty of research about it on my own. The general consensus seems to be that it’s effective for some offenders, for whom the abuse is for the purpose of sexual release, but that offenders who are motivated by power and sadism are unaffected by this…

Not to mention that some offenders only target children because they’re less likely to report. Their offenses are more about power than sex, so removing sexual desire won’t remove their incentive to offend.

I mean, you can argue it’d be a long way to go, but it used to be common practice. The man who’s basically responsible for you being able to type this out on your computer was chemically castrated for being gay.

Surely it’s a long-shot, but you can’t fault us gays for being wary when it’s literally part of our…

Not only that, but we have to remember that, to many conservatives, being gay is just as bad as being a child molester. Some of them are misguided enough to believe they’re basically one and the same. If they believe this is acceptable for child molesters, gay people will be next, no question about it.

I would say there’s something to this, but probably not the way you’re thinking. You go on later to compare it with addiction. I’m not sure it’s the best comparison, but if we follow that logic, the way we treat these guys would look a lot more like tough love than empathy. I have never experienced addiction myself,…

What’s interesting to me (and important in general) is the role this community plays in the radicalization of these men. Misogyny actually turns out to be a really great gateway drug to other prejudices of all kinds. If this community (or cult, more like) is making it easier for these men to find and accept other…

As a bi, I can tell you a major factor in the difference between my attraction to women versus other genders is that when I’m attracted to a woman, I’m often unsure if I want to be with her or be LIKE her. It’s very common in same-gender attraction. I don’t feel that kind of confusion with my attraction to other…

Whatever help you feel good about yourself, I guess.

Not while she’s receiving a 5 day-long infusion of dose-adjusted EPOCH chemotherapy. Hope you get exactly what you deserve for mocking a cancer patient. 

I get your point, but you are definitely backtracking a bit here. It went from “hospitals that offer these therapies are not actual hospitals” full stop, to “it’s okay when it’s with standard medical intervention,” which was actually my point. I understand that it must be frustrating to watch patients put their faith…

Yup. I was definitely wrong. Guess it was super necessary of you to come point that out?

I didn’t partake, but both reiki and acupuncture were available during my cancer treatments at Beth Israel Deaconess and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. These are some of the most well-respected cancer hospitals and research centers in the world. Their attitude was that it clearly hasn’t been proven to be helpful in…

I didn’t partake, but both reiki and acupuncture were available during my cancer treatments at Beth Israel Deaconess and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. These are some of the most well-respected cancer hospitals and research centers in the world. Their attitude was that it clearly hasn’t been proven to be helpful in…

As for Romania: Yup.

It’s definitely a possibility. I just haven’t seen any super clear indications for it. The show generally isn’t light on foreshadowing and I just haven’t seen much of it for an ending like this. 

Could be. Just based on what’s happened so far, I think it’s unlikely. Jon isn’t one to run from responsibility, even if he truly doesn’t want it. He didn’t really want to be King in the North either.

I’m not - I’m using context clues that the show provides. Many well-respected character in the show have expressed interest in Jon becoming the ruler of Westeros. So it’s not presumptuous to assume that’s where this is headed. I mean, if you have any other possibilities that are supported by evidence from the show,…

That’s true. Although we haven’t seen a small council meeting in how long? And this idea has never been introduced. So they’d have to design and implement these changes in one episode. That’s what seems fast to me. Seems weird to have them swoop in and save the day after so much time has been devoted strictly to the…

Maybe? Even before the writers fucked him up, he was motivated mostly by drinking and sex...

I mean, maybe? That’s a pretty monumental change to have happen in one episode. Who will set that up, do you think?