THIS. Increase monitoring, increase visible presence, post a description from one or more reports—something to at least indicate that they connected the dots.

One of the points is that not enough reports are being made because of police inaction, so it's a self-perpetuating cycle. The "minor" crimes are less reported, and whatever is reported is not acted upon appropriately or prioritized.

JESUS. CHRIST. THAT IS NOT OKAY. I get that police are not paid well to deal with very shitty people doing very shitty things all the time, and that's bound to wear on a person. But seriously. Fucking don't ask the citizens you're sworn to defend to tolerate overt, threatening behavior. We know enough by now to…

Erin, you are a cool and impressive queen-like woman. If you ever mocked me, lunch-table style, I would probably just work on getting my shit together and not even pout about it.

WORD. I never wanted to skin any dogs, but I was definitely interested being fabulous and powerful and at least a little scary. I tried to make my heart desire to be a Good Princess, but every girl with any savvy knows that means Doormat Forever in the real world.

Horror, regrets, and yeast infections closely succeed the use of Cosmo's sex tips, I'm pretty sure. I think the routine thing just happens after awhile because work, chores, hobbies, kids, pets, and just your lives take up a lot of time and energy. To be enjoyable, attentive, fun, and not routine, sex takes time and…

You're in a very dynamic, anxiety-inducing, overwhelming period of life right now. I remember feeling very uncomfortable with the level of uncertainty about the future I experienced toward the end of college. Suddenly, you don't have 4 or 5 semesters in the same school, in the same town, with the same friends, you…

EW. Wow. That guy was out there living the stereotype, huh?

I was in junior high/high school in Mississippi in the 90's. The only sex ed was a short time in the 6th grade where we learned what periods were (sort of—I mean, "uterine lining" was not ever defined or described), and we learned that some forms of birth control exist, but absolutely nothing is 100% effective…

I think Merck's Implanon is the closest thing to the Norplant now. http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/i/implanon/implanon_ppi.pdf

Count me as ON the long-term-bc-for-women-in-developing-countries train! I sincerely hope that Wyeth has perhaps adjusted the dosage, and that these women will be able to get the birth control they need without painful side effects. Anybody know in what other countries Norplant/Jadelle is still sold?

But in her late-teens/early 20's Joni Mitchell was writing "Woodstock" about a huge experience shared by and fascinating to most members of her generation. She was writing "Little Green" about the baby she gave up for adoption, and "Circle Game" about how Neil Young mourned his lost youth when he turned 21. It…

"Is she going to be singing Joni's songs in the movie? That will not work for me. At all."

*Brought to you by the incredible video technology of the 1970's* Kate is amazing, and I love this video. I do giggle at the "two of her, doing a flip!" shots.

That's the thing—in this nonsensical metaphor, you only have the one. This teacup is a part of you, and cannot be thrown away or replaced. I guess the assumption is that people, especially teenagers, tend not to be pragmatic or utilitarian, so the fact that there is nothing functionally wrong with the teacup gets…

Indoctrination is a bizarre experience. I don't care if the group is mainstream like so many Christian denominations, or something insular and cult-like, that stuff is powerful. It seems to really stay with people, even when they come to disagree with and reject it.

First, I would encourage you to watch "This Film Is Not Yet Rated," which is on Netflix streaming. It's a documentary about the film rating process, and the free pass that violence gets vs. the NC-17 that "too real" depictions of sex get. Sure, hetero sex, female nudity, and rape are depicted in a variety of forms…

Believe me, it's taken serious distance from church (and some unhealthy, uncommunicative, unempowered, shame-feeling sexual relationships—thanks a lot, abstinence ed!), for me to recognize and be able to articulate what horse shit those analogies were. I think some kids go to church and do the youth group stuff, but…

Or the "teacup" analogy my church youth group was very fond of. Let's just say you have this teacup, and you drink your tea from it every day. Over time, it becomes chipped, and the inside stained from use. Let's just say you have company over. Do you serve them from the shabby, chipped, stained everyday teacup,…

I would be in a bad state if my husband's love was dependent on my creating the illusion of "a 10" all the time. I've been expelling some pretty exceptional snot lately. Sharing a bed with me is obviously awesome with all that going on. My husband startled in his sleep the other night, flung out his arms, and…