This is exactly the kind of stuff Chris Brown would spout about when he was assaulted as a kid by his babysitter; trying to make it retroactively consensual so he could live with it. (Nobody on Jez had a lot of love for Chris Brown but the site was rightfully taken to task when they tried to downplay it.)

This is not an odd attitude for someone from the “manosphere”. Most of them believe grown-ass men should be able to have sex with any person who has hit puberty (or, at least, they used to—I don’t read their stuff anymore). For me, that was 10. Ponder that for a minute—I’ve argued with men who think I should have…

So we’re defining 13-year-olds as sexually mature now, are we?

And I hope Mykki Blanco sues that asshole for slander.

To be honest I’m not really sure what Delta did wrong. I do think in the name of good customer service they should respond, but the guy called the cops not the flight attendants.

Is this guy completely unaware that there are single mothers out there, that there are plenty of lesbian couples with kids (hi there!), and that there are many families in which it actually makes more sense for the husband to stay home and be the primary parent, or does he just not care?

Mothers will be forced to leave the home (where they may prefer to be) to join the workforce to make up the difference.

True in theory, but the vast majority of people take it so they can have condomeless sex without fear of HIV. Of course you bring up the valid point that HIV is hardly the only STI. I saw another study recently (maybe here?) of gay men in San Fran on PrEP. 100% remained HIV negative but over 50% contracted some…

Also, like, use it with a condom, not in lieu of one. Because there are plenty of other bugs out there besides HIV that you do not want in your hidey hole.

The official talking point from sexual health experts has always been that PrEP should be used in conjunction with condoms for maximum effectiveness. That’s not always realistic given a host of factors including the way desire can supersede rational decision-making and the fact that many people really hate condoms,…

Yep. I planned this baby, and took vitamins before conceiving, and have three pregnancy apps in my phone so I can read up on the process and I cry at all my sonogram appointments. I love this fetus but pregnancy can go straight to hell.

I didn’t think I could be more pro choice than I already was. Then I got pregnant (planned and on purpose, only saying this to indicate that it still sucks even when you want it) and somehow I’m even more pro choice. Pregnancy is garbage. Even when you want it and it’s totally healthy and normal. It still suuuuuucks.

As a currently pregnant person, I’d like to tell this man to fuck the fuck off with his host bullshit. I wanted this baby and pregnancy is miserable as FUCK. This isn’t hosting, this is being bled fucking dry by a goddamned alien (if you’re reading this in the future, little dude, just know that I mean every fucking…

This guy said all kinds of stupid bullshit, BUT: I fucking hate being pregnant, you guys. I 100% feel like I am an unwilling host, unable to control anything about my body, and I really want this fetus to be done growing and get the fuck out of me (23 more weeks to go!). I’ve come to terms with hating this fucking…

Or, perhaps, it’s not a “trap”?

This isn’t going to result in more deportations, which is what Donald’s supporters want, unless Congress pays a lot more money to deport people. Instead, it means that we’re going to be deporting people who are making lives in America rather than people who have actually committed serious crimes. Regardless of how…

Every ATV owner I’ve ever met says how terribly safe they are yet also has a ‘totally fluke not normal CRAZY freak accident’ story about someone they know (or themselves) being horribly and permanently injured while riding an ATV. They are barely safe for adults yet people pop kids on them as young as 5 years old.…

To be clear, I’m not blaming her family. I can’t imagine how upset they must be, but I’ve known too many people who’ve been seriously injured on those things. They’re just not worth whatever fun you might have on them.

Do not allow your children to drive ATVs! They are so dangerous that actually no one should be driving them.