Nah, she definitely knew it was going on but if you’re seventeen and your mom tells you you have to do the thing or you’ll ruin your future, chances are you’ll do the thing.

TBH I’m somewhat sympathetic towards a lot of the kids who got caught up in the scandal. It’s pretty clear she didn’t even want to go to college and got pushed into it by her parents. I have trouble blaming a teenager for caving to that kind of parental pressure or for handling the aftermath poorly.

I’m a sucker for any Oz adaptation, particularly ones that reference the later books and I had never heard of this show but I just watched seven episodes in a night, so thanks for that. 

The ban should allow medical practitioners to actively deceive those who want their daughters checked. Like, the person being “examined” can sign whatever paperwork and then go into the exam room, sit around for ten minutes and then the medical practitioner says whatever the person requests.

Layering is always good, especially since you probably don’t have a hardcore winter coat. It’s not super cold yet but you’ll feel it more than we do since you’re not used to it. Bring your winter coats. I like heavy coats on the plane because they double as blankets and/or pillows — nothing wrong with wearing more…

It’s so popular and people are so cavalier about it! I’ve had dudes reach for my neck without asking during completely vanilla sex. NOPE.

Counterpoint: turkey is great when actually cooked correctly, stuffing is literally the best food on the planet and the most exciting thing about the entire holiday, mashed potatoes are objectively good and the whole mess tastes incredible when you pour a bunch of gravy and tart cranberry sauce on it.

Sample size of one here, but I love both vegetables and IPAs and absolutely do not have a normal ability to taste bitterness. Stuff that tastes bitter to other people often tastes less bitter or not bitter at all to me.

I haven’t had the sandwich but I really don’t see the appeal? I love Popeye’s chicken, hate mayo and pickles, and feel entirely neutral about brioche. 

Some places with decrim have pretty strict laws around how brothel owners must conduct their business and I’m 100% on board with that. I’m not fine with having them banned all together because while some — many — are exploitive criminalizing them backfires and hurts sex workers.

I don’t think you really have a concept of what sex work actually involves outside of the sex. Answering endless phone calls and emails, screening, paying for ads + photo shoots, finding an incall, the list goes on. And for some people — particularly people who lack the start up funds, the spare time, or the knowledge…

Material showing sex intended to arouse is porn.

That’s mostly amateur porn (as separate from pro-am) and the couples you see in those are usually but not always actual couples/fuckbuddies or performers shooting trade.

Yes, I’ve been in the sex industry for a decade, I know how it works.

Fun fact it’s not actually legal to shoot pornography in a lot of the country! It should be though, and sex work should be decriminalized as well.

Your regular reminder that decriminalization of sex work leads directly to less violence against sex workers and this is a pretty good example of why:

I have found that the secret to pie crust is to scream insults at it until it comes together. I don’t know why it works but I’ve never made a successful pie crust I didn’t yell at. 

If you’re on Chrome there’s an extension called Disable HTML5 Autoplay that’s made reading this entire family of sites far, far more pleasant.

Rick Astley hates the meme. My boyfriend used to be in charge of drink specials at a major concert venue, and pissed off Rick Astley by naming a cocktail for his concert “The Rickroll.”

Thank you, kind stranger! From the bottom of my heart. I mean that. <3