I actually didn't realize that but I was going off to research it b/c it sounded just enough like "apart-ness" that I did wonder. For those of us in NA, "Apartheid" was a proper noun (like The Holocaust) but I did wonder if it was just a word as well, that had been imbued with historical significance.

I'm with you on 'apartheid', which is a word that only refers to the South African policies but I'm a bit mixed on

Apparently the names of the crimes vary by state. Could be '3rd degree murder' means manslaughter, etc.

OK, you goddamned whippersnappers, I don't understand no one has referenced original dogcow yet but here:

Right? Then each of us can toss & turn in our own hangups and bad nights without screwing t'other up!

<slow clap> (seriously, excellent point)

I'm just replying to try to boost up your comments. This is one of the most important points that many people miss and I want to make sure you get credit for it:

whoawhoawhoa... 'her looks are the only thing she has'? THAT is an objectifying statement.

I think it's not objectifying b/c she is driving/owning it. And if ever any outfit was a straight-up middle finger to the question of "well, what were you wearing when you were sexually assaulted", this one is.

This may be already down in the comments somewhere but since the commenting system is completely unusable for readers, how would I know?

Wente's a troll. Just dismiss her & move on.

My interpretation of the statement is that going forward that's what will be the position. But I can understand taking that hard line now w/o delaying that position to make sure it applies retroactively (I.e. declare going forward rules rather than 'investigating the files' and delaying what's next)

Why the fuck didn't you approach the men you were attracted to?

Honestly, I think the barometer is "how do you feel about providing free contraception?"

Up front caveat - I'm fully pro-choice and am mostly on your side of this argument. However...

Oh please, you know that the new requirement is brazilians for all.

I know a number of women (in computing science) from Iran who were in single-sex schools until they hit college. Curriculum and style of teaching is the same between the sexes, they just don't intermix. The ones I've spoken with say they were really good at it and confident all the way through school but when they got…

Not _really_?

Bullshit. What engineering firm did you work for? What did you do? Prove it.

I don't think you read it correctly if you think you agree with it.