Yeah, I just got a reply that defiantly leads me to believe this law is getting pushback under the argument it facilitates/encourages false rape claims. It is terrifying how much of a weird concept affirmative consent seems to be for some people. I seriously hope the notion that "absence of no =/= yes" isn't that new,…

This really doesn't create "unintended" consequences because it doesn't change much about current trials aside from the fact that "absence of no" is no longer an excuse. In other words, "she didn't say no" is not considered a valid defense strategy. Judges and juries, for those few few percentage of cases that get…

Well, that was a reading fail on my part.

How will officials even be involved if she consented? It only becomes a matter for official involvement if non-consent is alleged.

Some states make it dependent on age difference. For instance, might be 16 or 17 but they can only consent to sex with someone up to the age of 26 or 30, and after that it is 18. Of course, there is the marriage loophole where a 15 or 16 year old can get permission from a judge and/or parents to marry someone and then…

I have noticed that there seems to be a lot of anti-semitism in conjunction with conspiracy theories popping up. There is even one going around suggesting ISIS/ISIL is some sort of Jewish/American-led plot. I wouldn't be surprised if other conspiracy theories about mass shootings, terrorism, and a New World Order also…

That's what really upsets me about this video. I have heard many arguments in support, but for them to straight up admit that at the end of the day they would still feel the same for the team? WTF? So they are straight up admitting that they recognize the name as offensive, that changing it wouldn't change much for…

On that I agree, especially about homophobic Christians who have pre-marital or extra-marital sex, and who treat same-sex relations like a special breed of sin (in other words, they don't tend to trot out "hate the sin, love the sinner" for people who lie, get divorced for non-marital reasons, or cheat).

I think it makes as much sense as Christians who have pre-marital sex. That is also considered a sin and I have often heard it lumped with adultery (you might be sleeping with someone else's future spouse). People are able to accommodate all kinds of different interpretations and practices into their faith. There are…

If this is real, this lady may be one of those Christians who convince themselves they are a persecuted minority by deciding that everyone who doesn't believe as they do are not True Christians. So all the liberal Christians, pro-choice Christians, LGBTQ and ally Christians, Catholics, Mormons, Jehova's Witnesses,…

Not the whole collection, possibly not even everything in the "Essential" but still some of her favorites and enough is there to get a decent idea of overall story arch (though if you can afford and access it I defiantly recommend the Essential compilation). Fun Home is absolutely amazing. Great drawings and beautiful…

Interesting. A local PP offers the option of a consultation with a nurse practitioner and a birth control prescription for half the price of a full exam. However, not sure if they have another requirement that there must have been an exam in past year or 6 months or such. The idea of a consultation-only requirement…

It was used to describe/define (dread)locs. Describing locs in general as "matted and unkempt" is a big problem imo. From my understanding it was language used to apply to all forms of locs and ban them which categorizes all locs as matted and unkempt. Black people with locs, even those with freeform locs, aren't…

Scares the daylights out of me even when I know when to expect it.

Might I then suggest The Boss by Abaigaile Barnette? It is like the anti-50 shades. Too people who enter a relationship, are full developed, discuss things like adults, make consent and safety parameters a constant part of their BDSM and vanilla sexual interactions, respect each others boundaries and apologize when…

Hercules the "Stranger in a Strange World" episode. Don't remember much other than it was sometime of alternate universe episode where the god/esses were switched. That wondrous gif shows Ares as the God of Love. Also, I think Smith's delivery is soooo amazing here and highlights how great he was. May he rest in…

I like marley twists but can only get mine to stay for 2 weeks at a time. I'm too lazy to redo my hair that often (even though I have it down to a little under 2 hours to install) so now I do yarn twists which last for 5-6 weeks. I honestly get mad thinking about how much some stylists charge for something I can…

I read the article and think the reaction is being directed exactly where it needs to go. He is criticizing a woman-run and focused show for humanizing women and giving them complex back stories and characters, and accusing it of ignoring systematic oppression when it does just that through back stories and character…

I just recently read about adults playing with a gun by pointing each other and pulling the trigger. It was empty then the owner loaded it. Someone thought it was still empty and resumed "playing around" and killed one of their friends.