I think he’s an older teen, so this is something that realistically he and his friends will see. I read it more as her being concerned about the repercussions for him, and being willing to refuse if he was uncomfortable with it.

Me too - I used to use the tampax ones that said they were flushable, and didn’t realize they actually weren’t until I lived in a really old apartment in college. Whoops. Now I live in an almost 200 year old house, and I worry about regular TP, much less other products going down the pipes.

That’s actually exactly who I was thinking of when I made the comment, tbh. And to be clear, I’m not saying that BDSM or porn made Deen an abusive rapist - I just think it’s not far fetched to consider that playing a particular role repeatedly contributed to an underlying issue with boundaries and/or violence. I think…

Interesting point- you hear that about mainstream actors who take on really dark roles and it bleeds into their personal lives, I wonder if that had an impact. Obviously that doesn’t justify any of it, but it makes me wonder for sure.

Love it!

Oh god, the preppy bad boy - feathered hair, check. Blazer with an open shirt, check. Loafers without socks, check. Love it!

Omg, I think he *may* have been my first crush?

I am such a sucker for the 80s bad boy!

Exactly - I get why they’re making it sound awful, but it just kills me that it contributes to this huge stigma. Most people have been exposed to some form of HSV at some point in their lives, and it’s just really not the end of the world. As a healthcare provider it’s really frustrating that there’s so much…

Yeah, I really hate to go full Godwin, but the shoe totally fits.

Yeah, that’s what it sounds like - I just hate the unnecessary stigma, you know?

I’m so sorry that happened to your friend, what an awful experience. I’m glad to hear that she’s doing well now, though - HSV just doesn’t have to be a major ordeal with proper self care. It definitely sucks if the celeb knew he had HSV and didn’t tell her or use any kind of protection. Condoms can help prevent the…

I’m not saying HSV is no biggie - and I completely agree that people downplay bacterial STIs way too much, and we’re seeing some really nasty drug resistant strains of gonorrhea and chlamydia as a result. But my comment here was in response to the lawsuit claims of this particular woman, who is an American living in a…

Came here to say this, especially the C-section thing - that’s just wrong. Usually asymptomatic pregnant women with HSV start suppressive therapy around 34 weeks for prevention, and go on to have perfectly normal vaginal deliveries. I mean it really sucks that she has herpes now, but I’m not sure this is a legally…

This whole thing gives me rage strokes, but why aren’t the conservative cop lovers up in arms over this? I mean, why isn’t he being called a Cop Killer in every g-d headline, I thought they ate shit like that up?

“He says that as long as he believes he will be saved he can do whatever he pleases.”

I just feel like this is such an important message for people like this who just see PP as some kind of abortion machine. If you’re truly anti abortion, this should be exactly the kind of thing you want, right?

Apparently I’ve just had quiet dentists until now - I like her better than any other dentist I’ve had, hands down, but I’m not sure how she expects me to answer when she’s all up in my mouth. The office does have TVs, though, and they give you the remote so you can change it while they’re working.

OMG, it’s like I gain another three chins as soon as the cape goes on! It’s some kind of witchcraft.

I donate annually, and have for years since I’ve had the means to do so. Maybe monthly would be better - I probably could donate more overall without it being a massive amount at once. And bonus points for doing it in Bentley’s name :)