I am a survivor of violent gang rape. But I would never use that to diminish someone else’s experience.

First, I am so sorry you were subjected to this abuse. A child should never be harmed this way; it is monstrous.

Crossing my fingers that a rogue yearbook staffer puts her photo back in the yearbook right before the pages go to the publisher (as a former yearbook staffer in high school, sticking it to the administration is a cause near and dear to my heart).

This is what Bravery looks like.

It’s really, really not the scientific method. Because a) the scientific method is the process by which you carry out research, not the actual data collection method and b) do you realize that basically all studies of violence deal with self-reported (i.e. qualitative) data? You have NO IDEA the realm of data that you…

If you don’t like BDSM, don’t do it. And if someone tries to shame you for it, they’re giant assholes. But this?

I never wanted to meet him! I just wanted a picture! YOU CAN’T DISAPPOINT A PICTURE!

If you wander over to OhJoySexToy.com (made by the ever wonderful Erika Moen), she and her husband tend to do reviews and heads-ups for some very decent porn sites (decent as in ‘you shouldn’t feel guilt over someone being exploited’ type sites).

Well, yeah. But women at an office job don’t generally sit around talking about their sexual abuse histories?

I used to teach a community college which had a required general course for all incoming students, and a pre-fab curriculum. One of the weeks was about self-esteem, and how it might impact your progress at the…

No, I’m sick of people practicing purity politics because they are impatient toddlers who are not acquainted with real, messy life.

So your argument is that it is impossible to do a study on this subject because all such studies would rely on the honesty of the subjects?

at least 1 in 5 women are sexually abused in their lifetime, but not everyone (obviously) goes into porn because of it so I’d say it’s pretty BS to say every porn star is in it because she’s abused. Some people seriously just like it.

Counterpoint: If creating porn is legal, prostitution(sex for hire) should be legal too.

I would also love for someone better than Cuomo to come along. Oh, and by the way, there could be someone better. Do you know who else is running? Terry Gipson, a former state senator. Increased funding for state parks and the environmental protection fund. Also increased funding for grants for job-creating…

I’ll take political insider over political incompetent. Nixon isn’t running for mayor of a medium-sized town, or comptroller, or a spot on the NYC council. She is *entirely* unqualified for this and the fact that she’s running for governor shows how unqualified she is. This isn’t a young Democrat with a long-term plan…

I like Cynthia Nixon as a person, but as far as I know she has no qualifications for what would be a challenging position for anyone in government. The solution to right-leaning celebrities in public office is not left-leaning celebrities in public office.

“Don Jr just doesn’t talk about “Sports” by Huey Lewis and the News while wearing a raincoat anymore... I’m really concerned that he’s not himself.”

Has Warren said anything about having Native American heritage since she’s become a national public figure? I feel like 80% of the time it gets mentioned, it’s a right wing pundit and the other 20% it’s a liberal pundit calling out the right wing pundit for doing so in a racist way.

Thank you! I was actually pretty proud of myself for making it that far, even if by that point the baby was only getting one bottle a day of breast milk, the rest in formula.

That’s one cherubic fuckin baby. Also this made me cry a little bit.