Yes, as I stated earlier, there are conditions such as lack of education, lack of living wage work, etc. that make stripping financially rewarding. My point is that this is sex work that is done under some sort of duress, financial or otherwise, so the word "choice" is inherently the wrong word.

That's a great idea. Although it doesn't address the issue of the commercialization and objectification of female bodies that is inherent in this enterprise. But it's a good start.

I think the idea of "choice" in this situation can be seen as somewhat hazy in many circumstances. There are certainly people who choose to earn their living in sex work because they enjoy it, but many people are there due to factors such as: limited education, lack of access to jobs that provide them/their families…

Yes, it's fucking hilarious the things people do out of desperation, isn't it?

Thank you, thank you! Just watched a reading of it on the youtubes.

Please, please name this children's book! It is immediately familiar and slightly dark. I think it has a Miss in the title? Google image is of no help here. I think the plot revolves around a teacher pretending to be someone else. It's killing me!

I'm not sure what you're talking about with choice now. Hormones are not a choice. The way you behave is a choice. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. I said that not all men in that age group are obsessed beyond the point of compassion. I asked if they were able to feel compassion for their same gender, and…

Good to know doctor grampmk. Did you want to address any of my other points or just use a point that is at once easily refutable and incredibly frustrating?

The generalization that all men in their teens and 20's are so horny they can't do anything else is degrading to men. It also excuses their behavior. Can they comprehend compassion towards fellow men at that age? Why couldn't that be extended to women if they are taught not to objectify them and treat them as equal…

But there are clearly more rapists than murderers. And rape targets one part of the population more heavily than the other. The other half of the population is taught to constantly be aware of what their effects on men are and how to prevent an assault, so why would it be strange that they perceive men as a potential…

I'm not trying to flame you, but I don't see why believing men are capable of rape and men helping to change rape culture are mutually exclusive. Also, why would men who abhor rape be alienated by the fact that women protect themselves in this way? If anything, those men would seem capable of understand why some women…

I understand what you're saying, but I'd really rather we focus on the fact that women are human beings, and that what you do to another human being can have irreparable consequences. I think compassion can have just as big an effect as fear.

I think states like Arizona and Kansas and Texas (etc.) are creating a weird state where only the fundamental Christian White are welcome. Next step in my conspiracy theory is that they declare succession from our Kenyan run evil elite coast America...

This is a very delicate topic, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, whom I respect, can be very inflammatory and controversial. Many issues regarding abuse that people outside of Islam see as part of a religious issue, can be ascribed to cultural conditions. This is not to negate the idea that people will use religion to justify…

It's not about you, it's about an old tired show. No character assaults intended.

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I'm sorry you and your brother are dealing with this. My thoughts are with you both. I know how stressful and out-of-body-ness this can be. Also, I hope more people join Be the Match, just for you two.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has had more than its share of both critical and commercial success. To say that It's Always Sunny has been ignored by popular culture is deliberately obtuse. Also, in my opinion, that show peaked season 3. I've heard the most recent season returned to prime years, but you can only…

That made me feel a little sick to my stomach when I read it this morning.

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