I'd never thought about consent that way before — that's an interesting point (and one I suppose I'll have to do a lot more thinking & reading about — I'm still very much a novice with this stuff). At first blush, it seems a problematic one, for me. I don't mean the logic of the position itself, but the consequences…

Apparently in Toronto there's a site for escorts where they can blacklist bad Johns, too (by phone number or email address, presumably). Wouldn't do much for the ones working the streets, but it's something, at least.

I totally get your passion on the subject, and am not trying to pick a fight. I'll also acknowledge my privilege as a straight-indentifying cisgendered male with plenty of non-sex-work options and zero risk of being forced into sexual slavery. If for you that disqualifies me from taking part in the conversation,…

Pure academic curiosity: Who plays April?

Does anyone else find this kind of excess a little gross? I mean, I'm not like "EAT THE RICH!" or anything, but... How do you look regular people in the eye when you have that kind of money? Or do you just make sure you're never around regular people?

I was about to post a comment to say the same thing, but you beat me to it, so... +1

Hey man,

Wow... I thought I had a decent, or at least basic understanding of your electoral system. After reading that, it is now clear that I do not. Learning-time, ugh.

Personally, I think it's clear that the joke isn't that she looks like this man, but that she looks like a man — though you're right that we can't know with any certainty what was the author's intent.

The kid's impressive, sure, and the brother on guitar's not bad either, but what really impressed me was the rooster at 4:06. Talk about timing. Such a perfect break for the denouement!

I'm with you :)

Fair enough :)

Speaking in generalities (because I don't know you or your friends) I don't think it means they're not your friend if they're fine with the risk of losing you, necessarily. They can value your friendship, but have such strong feelings for / attraction to you that risking it is worth it.

Agreed :)

I don't know... it can be really tough overcoming those kinds of prejudices you developed as a kid.

At first I read guy, then after everyone chimed in I thought of course it's a gal... Now I'm just not sure. But as for the two best friends being girls thing, I'm a guy, and from my mid-teens to early/mid-twenties I probably would have said the same thing.

They were great, weren't they? With the second book, it was me who refused to have "the talk" with my folks. They were all, "Son, your body is cha —" and I was all "Ewww, Mawwwwm, gross!" — seems some sex-negativity managed sneak its way into my psyche despite their best efforts :)

I'm glad you're not hysterical, because you come across that way in your comments, to me.

I was in Junior Kindergarten - so 4 or 5. I was referring specifically to the book called "Where did I Come From", by Peter Mayle. It does specifically talk about the physically pleasurable feelings of sex & orgasm. It has cute drawings of an adorably schlubby naked couple, including their genitals. I realize not…

Ok. We disagree. But I don't think "sex positive" means what you think it means.