And hey, Skepticon was worth a little powdered sugar on some tots.

Welp, that's what I was told. What do I know?

@leslie_anne_levine @LittleTimeBomb This was at a BBQ restaurant in Springfield, MO. All the natives acted like it was normal and were amused at my horror. I don't think I was duped.

I am a West Coast girl. I recently visited the MidWest and found out that people there eat their sweet potato tots with POWDERED SUGAR on them. As a side. Next to a BBQ sandwich. BEFORE dessert.

According to Islamic law, a man can marry a Jewish or Christian woman, but a Muslim woman can only marry a Muslim man. It would be fairly hard, then, for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man since she'd be violating her faith. Sure, some of my relatives have done so, but it's very tough.

Reminds me of the clueless idiot I met this weekend who, when he found out that I wrote for a feminist blog, apologized for having a penis. #facepalm

They might've been talking about way higher doses — or maybe lying. Really, it was a lot of talking and bonding and pretty colors.

I was definitely back down by the time I posted that comment. My stomach was a little turned (i.e. there was some gurgling and not-so-pretty bathroom visits) but I was okay.

I did peyote with a bunch of friends. Nasty stuff, but it was fun.

Actually, there *are* gyms that ban the overweight: [www.westword.com]

Yeah, I definitely didn't say or assume anything along those lines. I may not be a Muslim anymore but my entire large family is and I used to be, so my views are far from that simplistic. I do see where your frustrations are coming from.

I am currently struggling with my cousin, who has Mosaic Down Syndrome. He parrots stuff that his highly misogynistic brother says and uses it as a way of talking down to me. I know that it's his way of dealing with the fact that he'll never get to do as much as the rest of us do in life, but it stings, especially…

Maybe it isn't *as* conservative, but there is a pretty persistent line of thinking in Islam that promotes that idea. Regardless of education level and outspokenness, I can see why a Muslim woman would feel uncomfortable with a male mammogram technician.

They live in a culture where they have to cover up lest teh menz be incited to sexual frenzy. Give them a break.

Let's not forget Brave!

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Grr, why do people still think that this is a Thing?

Word. It's why I went with my hormone-free IUD.

Dude, that's not how IUDs work. They don't "block your tubes," they either interfere with conception with copper or release hormones to prevent ovulation.

I don't feel my Paraguard (copper IUD; hormones do stupid things to me) at all. I've always had a sensitive cervix and generally don't enjoy it being touched, but the sensitivity has not increased since I got my IUD.