Talking about gender as a function of behavior by noticing patterns doesn't deny individual variation.

If that's your experience, I have no difficulty believing it. Did you think I was saying that only men are sexist?

A perception based on my admittedly limited personal exposure to European attitudes about bodies as subjects of art. Of course, there is also Sally Mann, the American photographer (link possibly NSFW, depending on interpretation)

Ok how about this — not ALL men treat me in certain ways, but it gets harder and harder to ignore that fact that ONLY men do.

I don't know which is worse, teachers banging high schoolers or actually going on to marry them. If you had sex with a teenager, you could at least control the damage by staying the hell out of their life.

Isn't it lower than 18 in some states? Actually in some European countries the age of consent is 14. HOWEVER, I suspect there is (at least I hope) a different social climate in such countries — more adult responsibility is granted starting younger, so your average high school freshman there is more emotionally…

I can understand the protectiveness that stems from concern over sexual exploitation of kids, but it also occurs to me that people in, say, Europe might not even blink at something like this. I think this photo could be viewed as sensual but not necessarily sexual.

My guess is that parents who are afraid to communicate their position on stuff like this to their kids are afraid of presenting their message overtly instead of covertly. Because you know, then the kid could actually process it and make up their own mind as to whether it makes sense. Or even worse, voice…

There's a lot of disagreement among feminists as to what constitutes female empowerment. When an individual is criticized by the readership here, it's because at least some readers feel that person is by their words or decisions supporting regressive sexist values. Feminism isn't homogenous, and like any healthy…

If women set the terms, does that mean any woman could have you if she paid?

I don't have a problem with it. People who regularly patronize sex workers often get stereotyped negatively, and much of it's based on inaccuracies.

I suppose, although you could argue that sex is always a negotiation of sorts, it's just a matter of what drives the negotiation. I think a lot of the stigma of prostitution is that lots of prostitutes don't choose their partners based on anything other than their ability to pay. In this case, she is apparently…

I think it's not so much a criticism of her as a "WTF" to the fact that there is a market for this. Also it does kinda sound like a hoax/experiment.

"at least it's not rape" — great way to set the bar.

She said she reserves the right of refusal, but some guys are attracted to paying because that's exactly how they think. They like the idea of using cash and not having to earn sex by competing with other guys in categories like charm and attractiveness.

*Being born (not everyone has one!)

Yeah the only state fair deep fried novelty I ever tried was Oreos. It's not as bad as it sounds, sort of like a dessert tempura, but of course more than one will make you feel sick. Sort of like when a friend used stale doughnuts to make bread pudding — delicious but entirely too rich for more than a couple of…

True, but now I'm thinking mushroom ravioli with a porter reduction — which should be a thing that exists — could possibly be delicious

The fried salsa just looks like spicy hushpuppies, so yeah I'd probably try one. I am real confused about the logistics of the fried beer (raviolis?) but also kinda tempted.

I think you're right. In this case I'm criticizing the crime, not the criminal