Sometimes they're a connection, and sometimes there's not. I'd have to consider gang violence in other states, before I considered whether or not proximity to Mexico was a real factor. After all, there's lots of gang violence in New York and Chicago, and I'm sure you don't need a map to see how close those cities are…

Whoops. That's Las Vegas, and prostitution isn't legal in Las Vegas, so those numbers don't apply to Nevada's brothels. Want to try again?

No, it doesn't. We're speaking the same language, but something is getting lost in the transition (no translation necessary). If those men who were willing to pay for sex with a woman were gay instead of straight, they would be willing to pay for sex with a man. That doesn't mean that they consider women (or men) to…

No, sex work only exists as a choice for women because there are men who are willing to pay for sex. Sex work only exists as a choice for men because there are men (and some women) who are willing to pay for sex. (Most) women who want to have meaningless sex just go get it for free, so there isn't much of a demand for…

One of the choices I make regularly is to not subject myself to abuse through asshole behavior. So, while I don't expect everyone to speak sweetly to me, I sure as hell can choose to walk away from a conversation (or simply mentally switch off) when the tone of their voice or writing is condescending or abusive. Part…

I'd be curious as to how many illegal sex slaves work in Nevada's brothels. Have any data on that?

But, but... Not all sex workers are women, so I'm not sure how it can be damaging to women as a class. In fact, I posit that what is more damaging is the stigma of sex work. Indeed, legalize it and legitimize it, and the damage will be reduced.

But only if it starts by referring to a nonexistent comment by a nonexistent commenter.

When the skin on the sides of my nails (lateral nail folds) gets really dry, I'll rub lip balm into them every morning for a few days. Works pretty well.

Get rid of all your lip balm and drink more fluids. (Chapped lips without an external cause such as wind is a sign of dehydration.)

Unless, of course, you're trying to use aversive reinforcement to train yourself to stop ripping out your hangnails. ;)

That works fairly well because we Americans are told that the best answer to "So, what country are you visiting from?" is actually always "Canada."

Nor would he have needed a boat.

A tidbit of advice I recently heard: When choosing between the two, always guess NZ. An Aussie will just laugh it off if you're wrong, but someone from NZ will be pleasantly surprised that you're right. If you guess Australia, though, and are incorrect, the New Zealander will be pissed at the assumption. Bottom line:…

Perhaps that is all true enough, but in the case of Ze Frank's "facts", the adjective is worth including.

I won't go with the names of agencies to determine my terminology, or I'd probably be recovering in the hospital from the consequences of calling people colored (NAACP, anyone?). Last I heard, "Eskimo" is definitely not acceptable.

Huh. That's what sticks out for you? Interesting.

On a related note, the new "Make me Racist" app will be released soon. When you launch it, it goes back to the Play store and downloads the apps in this article.

Here in Nevada, a STUDENT taped HIS OWN mouth shut... and the teacher got in trouble. When kids joke about taping their own mouths shut (because sometimes the habit of blurting wins against the genuine desire to stop interrupting) I feel silly scolding them for the thought, but I'm sure as heck not going to get in…

Seoul Sister's right, and I'm a bit disappointed that this article is so much better (read: filled with much more indignant rage) than the one at Jezebel. Go figure.