Imagine Trump with the power of the nation-state behind him. I hate people who think that revolutions just magically happen. They are the result of lots of planning and organizing, Lots of people get killed on all sides and it drains a society. The “cleansing fires” of revolution have led to some terrifying outcomes.…

I’m voting for Clinton. I have no illusions about what this means. Clinton is basically just a run of the mill neoliberal. I am not counting on her doing anything that would be helpful for women, minorities or the poor. She may even try to cut programs. I’m sure that she will back off of the criticisms of the TTP and…

How do these women have time for this? $700 to sit around playing games?! What’s up with the fairies? Mini-Aspie went through a fairy phase between 4 & 6. But at 9 she’s pretty clear that they don’t exist. I’m glad to see my 9 year old is more in touch with reality than a bunch of grown ass women.

I can’t even imagine the psychological trauma that Hannah sustained. If she has to travel for her treatments these assholes have just made her life so much more difficult. Getting back on a plane is probably not going to be an option and she may even generalize this experience to other security and transportation…

I am a bit ambivalent about trigger warnings. I teach criminology and sociology and frequently teach classes that contain controversial and/or potentially triggering topics. When I teach victimology I will give a blanket warning for the whole class and then I will give a specific warning for classes on intimate…

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You go Arturo!! :-) You’re amazing! Keep running circles around these idiots.

I understand that the shit stain will do more time than the 97% of sexual offenders who don’t do jail time, but that isn’t really the issue here. The issue is that the judge in this case seems to have violated at least the spirit of the sentencing structures in California. I’m not a lawyer, but I have some familiarity…

It is my understanding that this shit stain read the statement in the courtroom as part of the sentencing proceedings!!! Not only is this statement in the PSI but Shit Stain Sr. read it to the courtroom and the victim of the assault! I can’t even imagine.

I think that a significant amount of the problem is that patients are not warned about the potential for physical dependence and psychological dependence. I had to take prescription opioids (or be disabled) due to a chronic pain issue many times over a four year period. Not a single physician warned me about the…

I am so impressed by Elizabeth Smart and thankful for her advocacy. I have used her quote about the chewed gum metaphor (used in abstinence only “sex ed” classes) in my victimology and juvenile delinquency classes (when we talk about the impact of adverse childhood experiences) to explain why we need age appropriate…

That gif sums it up for me. I’ve had it with these fundy asshats! Silver lining... Jesus H Christ. I have a number of students who grew up in these families and have been having serious issues at college as a result. Students who have serious self-loathing because they are gay or because they have experienced assault.…

I think that it is important to have the pain management options available because they can be important in helping the labor go more smoothly. This isn’t something to get all ovarian (I can’t come up with a better alternative to macho.) about. I went to a birthing center that luckily was in a large university…

I’m so sorry for what happened to Barney and MacDonald. Not only was this a terrible assault, but it seems that their religious community is also turning on them. I can’t imagine what that feels like.

As a female professor, I couldn’t imagine sleeping with a student (undergrad or grad). It would be a misuse of authority and trust. It would also undermine my authority in the classroom and as an adviser/mentor. I guess that these dynamics are different for men.

There are some tv specials on Frontline and Nova but no feature film length documentaries yet.

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Thanks. :-) I had a great group of students including a young man who was on the spectrum. We were able to discuss a range of topics including the social construction of autism and autism and sexuality.

I wish it was possible for Andrew Wakefield and the celebrities who help spread his dangerous BS to be charged with fraud or reckless endangerment. This is so dangerous. Don’t even get me started on the charlatans who claim that they can cure autism with hyperbaric chambers, chelation therapy and bleach enemas.…