But I can't find the actual study in question! That's my point!

All I can find are reports that USED the data generated, linked at the bottom. The actual data itself I can't find (though I can find copies of the surveys they used). Maybe I'm just not seeing it? Paywall, perhaps?

I actually did go to RAINN. They - and literally every other organization that cites that figure - cite "George Mason University, Worldwide Sexual Assault Statistics, 2005". I'm unable to find that particular resource, however - the only thing I CAN find is citations TO it.

Oh believe me, I know about the "forcible rape" issue in terms of definitions. Happen to live in a state with a very progressive definition.

"A woman's chance of being sexually assaulted is more like 1 in 3."

I've read that statistic before, but have never seen a citation of the figures. The FBI says there were just shy of 85,000 rapes of women (by force or threat of force) committed in 2010, FAR more than the roughly 13,000 murders of men and women in the…

HERE HERE! Wife and I have been poly since a few months into our courtship. She brought up the suggestion, I told her I was worried she was only saying it to fulfill my fantasy and was thus hesitant, and she spent months convincing me she had no jealousy issues and didn't HAVE to do this and would love me anyway, but…

But many (arguably most) English speakers don't live in such a country.

Came here as refugees, was put into ESL until the third grade, where my (fantastic) teacher saw that I'd already picked the language up in the previous years and pushed for me to exit ESL. I still get her flowers for all the extra time she put into me.

But +1 for assuming, you shit. Though I'll give you credit for not…

Nope. The response "then learn English" is perfectly valid. Sorry, no privilege involved in me applying myself and learning.

I cannot get past the umlaut in his name.

Is this phase 2 of internet arguing? When proven wrong, you cross your arms, say "I'm right" and stop even your sloppy version of research? Or was googling "Unruh Act" more difficult than googling "protected classes in California"?

While you educate yourself (or, more likely, convince yourself that you're practically a…

Oh for fuck's sake. STOP GOOGLING SOMETHING AND THEN ACTING LIKE YOU UNDERSTAND THE LAW. IT IS BASED ON THE UNRUH ACT. IT IS IN THE CCC. IT PREVENTS ALL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS FROM ENGAGING IN THE PROHIBITED ACTIONS.

Fuck, I love the age of information we live in, but I hate people who spend 3 minutes googling and…

Yeahhh. I'm an attorney, and have been researching a bit more into this, and it's horseshit. Already sending out some feelers to represent some friends who work in the industry.

Right... except that most porn stars live (or at least work) in California, where source of income IS a protected class.

Soooo... let's try that one again.

Except the difference here is that banks are given powers, assurances and assistance by the government, which is We the People.

It's the same reason you can't deny business to someone for racial reasons - having dealings with the state gives your denial the appearance of vicarious governmental discrimination. It'll be…

Well, then, good riddance.

And you're free to, but it is still what they did. I've always read that comedians like Sarah Silverman and Amy Schumer were okay with their rape jokes because "they weren't making fun of the victim, the victim wasn't the target of the joke," and it wasn't because they were women. Well, PA's comic wasn't making fun of…

Unless the "someone" who "feels strongly enough that something is egregious enough to speak up over and fight for or against" happens to be Krahulik, in which case, fuck him. Right?

And, for the third time, it didn't go away because his support base is not nearly as large or rabid as Colbert's. There were just as many…

How fucking dare she have an opinion.

Criticism is not *always* a call for censorship.

Often times, though, it is. People are rarely content saying "this isn't good because of X." They will almost invariably tack on "so we should call for its boycott/firing/execution," or "so let's attack its creator and its fans," or some such.

See: the Colbert Controversy.

Actually, that's *kinda* what they did.