I think that anybody should be entitled to be sterilized. As a matter of policy, I think it is indeed a good idea to promote birth control and/or sterilization for anybody who is (1) likely to have children that (2) s/he is unable or unwilling to care for.

Which "associated facts" are you referring to?

These people are not medical professionals. Would your reaction be different if they limited the incentives to non-surgical birth control, which they also offer?

They do (in addition to promoting sterilization): "Project Prevention has paid a total of 4,077 people (including 65 men), 987 of whom have been African-Americans, to get a tubal ligation (tube-tying) or an IUD, implanon (a hormonal contraceptive that is implanted in a woman’s arm), Depro-Provera (an injection that…

Well note that, according to the article, "Project Prevention has paid a total of 4,077 people (including 65 men), 987 of whom have been African-Americans, to get a tubal ligation (tube-tying) or an IUD, implanon (a hormonal contraceptive that is implanted in a woman’s arm), Depro-Provera (an injection that lasts…

It's strange that people who are so in favor of abortion rights and ready access to all forms of birth control—which certainly includes me—are so opposed to this particular way of reducing the number of unwanted / unplanned children.

There's no doubt that former addicts have plenty to struggle with.

Indeed. It's easy to be outraged about this when you're closest connection to the targeted populations are your annual donations to Planned Parenthood.

I guess the question is whether you consider it worse for an addicted woman who is not making choices in a clear state of mind to make decisions that lead to her having a child (that she is in no position to care for and likely does not want) or to make the decision to be sterilized. Both options are poor, but I…

Sure, the motivations might be subjectively bad, but I don't really have a problem with this. There are people who, as a matter of fact, shouldn't reproduce. Chronic drug addicts are in that category. (The important issue is not whether the babies are born addicted; it's whether they will be cared for properly…

O R they?

u mad, bro?

Alternatively, if you don't think there's anything wrong with Lindy's joke, you're also fine with this tweet from one of the Girls writers, right? "What really bothered me most about Precious was that there was no representation of ME." (Right?)

No. She's still joking that—hyuk, hyuk—maybe Kinkade's secret is that he's a homo, who—guffaw, guffaw—those silly Christians hate. Cause wouldn't that be rich.

I understand your point, and I understand Lindy's joke. It's homophobic. What if I was writing a hit piece on a right wing website about a liberal guy who remained popular despite a well-known problem with substance abuse who'd gotten into various scrapes with the law. Would this be an appropriate joke:

"(No, the defense that you're being ironically homophobic by proxy doesn't work.)" Look up "proxy" if you're still struggling.

So we're glad he's dead, is what you're saying? He may have been a cruddy dude, but so are a lot of people. What's with the piling on, Jez?

The McWrap Chèvre sounds heavenly. Have you eaten it?! What's it like?

Just don't point out how insane it is to fear GMOs...

I went to McDonald's in Thailand and they had "buns" that were (soft) rice patties—and really good!