I've always loved that idea: "If you sleep with him on the first date you'll never see him again."
I think @NYCSmellsLikeShit meant "Nominal"- as in "Nothing you said was nominally factual..."
Defuse, not diffused. Defuse is to relieve a tense situation (literally de-fuse as in a bomb). Diffuse is to spread over a large area (such as "the sunset was diffused with a pink-ish glow") Take it from a college debate captain- your argument carries more heft when it's not sprinkled with malapropisms.
So, if I walk onto a sidewalk and start harassing the people who walk past me, and then someone starts a fight with me, I can shoot and kill them and not be legally responsible?
I'm with you- I think the law should simply be "any sperm donation requires a contract outlining the specific nature of the donor's relationship to the child." And then provide some clause that gives it extra heft. Then everyone can craft agreements that works for them and their specific situations.
Zimmerman started it. He followed a 17-year-old boy, called 911, and then ignored instructions to stay in the car.
It's not odd- the problem is that you're being made to think it is. Women's sexual decisions, whichever way the skew are constantly being judged and it's absolutely ridiculous.
Facts: some women participate in hook up culture and like it. Some women participate in hook up culture and don't like it. Some women don't participate in hook up culture at all.
You could also link to this article and let them know that they are back by a group of neo-nazis hosting a "Rally against Genocide" but unfortunately would probably be smacked in the face by Channon Christian's father who is quoted at the end of the article:
What happened to Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian was absolutely horrific. The people responsible were swiftly identified, tried, and convicted, and one of the assailants was sentenced to death. True justice could never be served for the victims, there is no punishment equal to the crimes committed. But the…
She didn't say "convicted murderer."
I saw that too!!!
The article's not up-to-date, there was a Supreme Court ruling that prevented life sentences for juveniles would have kicked in, so they negotiated a plea deal for 5 years in juvenile detention- he leaves when he's 19.
Check out The Bugle podcast- it's amazing.
She's also the person who prosecuted Cristian Fernandez.
I like what Jon Oliver said recently (referring to Australia, but I think the point stands) :
I kind of wish it had more context (and I'm not about to pour more money into the Kardashian empire looking for the clip.)