my little Jennifer Garner story: years ago, she was on the cover of a magazine, and I was a plus-one at the dinner celebrating the issue’s launch. there were maybe 30 of us in attendance. Jennifer got up from her meal and slowly made her way around the table, introducing herself to each and every one of us, asking us…

While there are a lot of things about Lena I don’t like, I did enjoy her show. And Girls did well. It ran for 6 seasons.

Right? I’m surprised this is the first I’m hearing about this show.

That’s extremely common for hsv I and 2. A lot of people have one outbreak and never have another.

I get it for the show (I’d imagine they have a laundry list of health conditions that would disqualify you), but the stigma surrounding herpes is maddening. Most people that have it never know they do- as they are either completely asymptomatic or few symptoms so mild it’s mistaken for a yeast infection or ingrown…

SO. I got oral herpes in 1995, but never had another outbreak. Is this a thing? The initial outbreak was severe (SEVERE), but not so much as a cold sore tingle since then.

You’re correct. Herpes isn’t tested for by any repro health experts unless someone has an active outbreak. We can’t distinguish between oral and genital herpes (90% of americans have the former, 20% the latter according to the CDC). So basically, if all you do is the blood test, almost everyone will test positive. If…

They already made that show, it was called Rock of Love with Brett Michaels. There was literally a woman who wrote a poem for him on the back of a “what to do now that you have an STD” handout she got from a clinic.

Yep, which is really wacky and fucked up. One person who is asymptomatic can pass it to someone and then that person will show symptoms. So technically, doctors are responsible for the spread of herpes.

If the pool is that big, why not have an all herpes cast?

shit can get passed on even without visible symptoms

For those who don’t know, the Durrell center is a leading conservation site and training facility for those who want to help save endangered species. They do work around the world in captive breeding programs and work to bring species back from the brink of extinction. I did a training program at their facility on…

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I still remember Kathy Griffin’s comedy routine about him tearing her blouse at an awards show.

What the fuck is that? It looks like that person stuck their feet through plastic cups.

Could anyone who wants to condescendingly (or harassingly) tell Kevin Smith to lose some weight take a look at this please? Jesus, fat and former-fat people can’t fucking win. >:(

He lost 85 fucking pounds. What the hell do you want from him?

But he did lose weight. A lot of weight. He also has been talking about all the walks he’s been taking. But that can be very stressful on a heart without proper medical supervision. I wish him a quick recovery.

Sure, that might help, and he should pursue good health, whatever that looks like. But people like Bob Harper are getting these kinds of blockages, too. And women are at particular risk, since our attacks can manifest differently and our pain is often ignored (by ourselves and by others). I’m glad that Kevin…

He’s one of the very few dudes in that industry that you’ll never hear a bad word about. One of the very few that came from nothing, is entirely self made, and is known for treating the help (and strangers, like say restaurant servers) very kindly. I’ve never been a fan of his movies either, but as a human being he’s…