Nobody’s editing or censoring anything. They’re adapting a book for TV, a process that necessarily results in making changes to the source material.
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As I told H2SO4, plenty of states do not have Romeo and Juliet laws.
Oh, thanks for telling me. I really tried to keep my comment totally factual - you know, free of any nefarious feminist thought that he might find objectionable - but some people just aren’t too fond of facts, I guess.
Actually, in several states - for instance, California - any sexual activity below the age of consent (regardless of age difference) is statutory rape. For example, in CA, where the age of consent is 18, two fifteen-year-olds who had sex would both be guilty of a crime. The age differential changes the degree of…
If you were just mocking the fact that The Muse bothered to review this movie, then I misunderstood your original comment. You seemed to be taking issue with a certain feminist critique that I didn’t see in this review at all. “Don’t get your panties all twisted” kinda reinforced my perception.
I don’t believe the writer’s criticism of this movie was the personality type of the characters. Rather, she thinks that the movie misses the mark, tone- and plot-wise, in its attempt to satirize modern motherhood. I didn’t see any indication that she takes issue with the women’s behavior; in fact, she thinks that…
He is ostensibly pro-choice (I say ostensibly because he also supports mandatory counseling [which doesn’t seem very libertarian, but what do I know], parental consent laws, etc.) but wants Roe v. Wade overturned because of states’ rights.
While I understand what you’re saying, they could have done what the New York Times did: utilize a picture of the audience that actually conveys how monumental this nomination was. Of course HRC wasn’t there, and it would be unconventional to use a stock photo of her, but in my view - feminist criticism aside - it’s…
They are very clearly advocating for a change to the Democratic platform. That’s not a hidden agenda, it’s right here in the article. They want to amend it to make it less pro-choice, and consequently more harmful to women. We can commend them for their efforts to reduce the need for abortions without ignoring their…
I have had so many people tell me it’s “just an inconvenience.” It’s times like those when I really wish men could get pregnant.
Yes, I seriously hate how “pro-choice” has become synonymous with “pro-abortion,” or even with “I would definitely choose abortion for myself.” The operative word is *choice*. If you want to let others make their decision, and keep all options open under the law, then you are pro-choice, no matter which of these…
Planned Parenthood does, in fact, donate fetal tissue for scientific research, which is perfectly legal. It also receives reimbursement from the recipients of the tissue for the costs of handling and transferring this tissue. This is also perfectly legal.
I don’t know if you’re directing your last sentence at disgruntled Sanders supporters, but in case you were, only the most woefully misinformed Democratic Socialist would vote Libertarian. Their visions for our country’s economic system are complete opposites. If anything, they’ll go Green.
The term “people of color” is the widely accepted modern term for “non-white people.” It is used extensively in social justice contexts, and is recommended by the style guide for the Stanford Graduate School of Business, among other institutions, for use instead of words like “minority.”
I agree with your first point, but I also think that Bernie’s most hardcore supporters have actually lost sight of the rhetoric that originally drew them in. If they actually cared about college affordability, campaign financing, income inequality, etc., they would be addressing those issues in a productive way.
Exactly. They care about the fetus right up until birth; after that, the mother is a welfare queen who should stop having so many kids! And wow, I did not know that happened in Alabama. That’s terrible.
This is so depressing but I have no reason to be optimistic, given how many people already seem to think pregnant women are just incubators.
Read my comment again, doll.
Ugh, thanks for letting me know. I need to start checking the history as well.