I’m not sure why anyone would object to developers experimenting with new forms and pushing the boundaries of what a video game can be.

I love Kesha! No irony, she’s one of the few pop artists that I actually really enjoy listening to.

She removed the dollar sign a couple of years ago. And yes she has fans. Listen to some of her non-hits like Past Lives, Old Flames, and While You Were Sleeping and you’ll see why. She’s very talented but sadly signed with a guy who only cares about money not artistry. Kesha’s more of a true artist type who genuinely…

Really good overview of the whole situation here:

I thought they were suing a celebrity, though...

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You take that back.

idk i like hiking

My guess is that the fiance knew that she was a sex worker, so I wouldn’t categorize her taking clients as “cheating” per se.

I would assume there was an understanding since it was her job?

“prudish”—because they want to discuss and explore the possible connection between culture and sexual expression? wow, that’s some judgmental bullshit.

you need to admit to yourself that you are incapable of having an objective discussion about this issue and stop attacking people who are legitimately trying to have an important discussion about the influence of culture on sexual expression.

“Do you believe that patriarchal norms shape your personality?”

While you may have been right about second-wave feminism, much of modern sex-positive feminism is perfectly fine with you engaging in whatever floats your boat, as long as you do in a way that is fully consenting, which includes being aware of the baggage certain acts may carry.

I think culture informs our personalities, and we live in a patriarchal culture, therefore the patriarchy informs our tastes and traits. I also think DNA and family influence our personalities. (Hell, maybe astrology, too.)

Please be aware that I’m not trying to go in hardcore against people and their kinks. I think a lot of people hear the word patriarchy and shut off and immediately presume it’s a personal attack. On the contrary. It’s entirely possible to recognize the roots of something and then still choose to perfectly happily…

Can you refer to any books or articles that describe the research for this?

Right on. This “I choose my choice” brand of feminism is perfectly unhelpful. Nobody is saying you’re not allowed to like what you like, but when they suggest that maybe you like something that you wouldn’t like had it not been for the toxic culture you’ve soaked up since birth, they’re not passing judgement on you as…

And she had a great line of “I don’t judge individuals but let’s say I am suspicious of how many dudes have fantasies that align perfectly with existing patriarchal norms.”

Well, his public image prior to this was as the guy who was not a threat or disgustingly porn-y.