It’s not particularly willing, in that many officials at the university have spoken publicly about how this is a terrible idea, and that the fact that it went into law on the anniversary is especially awful. I work at a public university in Texas, and we’ve been told that the university can’t refuse to follow the law.…

I do think there’s something to be said for early exposure to porn being a problem, and one that we haven’t encountered to the same degree in this culture until the 21st century. It was only in the 20th century that significant numbers of people had access to quantities of porn (i.e. not just some aristo with their…

In her HBO special, she describes this in the context of a bit about different kinds of sex acts, and the punchline to that joke is “that’s just straight up rape” and that women wouldn’t find that hilarious. So, it’s a rape joke, but it punches up.

Agreed. I live in a part of Texas that lost its Planned Parenthood clinic because of all the bullshit, and I recall hearing its former director giving a very sensible speech where he made the point that PP provided lots of vital care that wasn’t even directly related to reproductive health. He gave the example of…

Hunter is the legislative equivalent of an MRA troll. You know, the old song that goes “you ladies say you want equality until it’s time to go to war, then you’re happy to have men fight for you.” Surprise, asshole.

I agree that addressing misogyny in the entertainment business is important, both in itself, and because that industry does have a broader cultural influence. The actresses themselves and other people addressing this issue will often repeat that it seems ridiculous to cry foul when you’re being paid millions of…

LOL

You guys, this dude’s profession is listed as “Erectile Dysfunction Expert.” Just so you know.

I have a huge weakness for kilts, so I was intrigued, but I made the mistake of looking up that contestant on the website, where he admits to not eating vegetables. He also says this in response to the “if you could be someone else for one day” question: “I would be someone incredibly poor in a third world country to…

Thank you. Plus, it would be gauche to put Columbia in an ad. Not that their ad department would be able to remember why.

By the way, he was in a documentary called Wild Man Blues almost 20 years ago, and he had exactly the same narrative about himself and his relationship with Soon Yi (describing her eating out of trash cans, pointing out how he allows her to travel the world, etc.). Nice to see that his view of their relationship, and…

Kick him in the junk and say that you were just confirming the presence of testicles in order to keep everyone safe.

Is it fun to point out that childbirth can come with life-threatening complications, which I don’t believe are a standard component of kicked ball syndrome?

Aw, shucks! You’re welcome. I’m glad that you’re taking action!

In the first few seconds of the interview, Gomeshi quotes the director’s description of the film she was in as an “ethical romance.” Like you would know, asshole. I want to throw things.

I think it would be fun if the big reveal were that she was pregnant with twins, one fathered by each man, and then they all moved in together in a lovely polyamorous arrangement. I realize the movie will not end like that.

The cold medicine and Alka-Selzter on the counter make me concerned about his health. Don’t worry, Oscar, I’ll come over and make it feel better.

I like how the cardinal in the corner has a horrified expression

Don’t worry, if we keep it up with the lead water and the climate change we can surely tank human fertility rates soon enough.

When the latest wave of TRAP laws started a while back, I was tempted to send copies of A Handmaid’s Tale to legislators as a form of protest, but then it occurred to me that they would probably just write back to thank me for the suggestions.