Thanks!

I think the difference is that the white guy would probably get a fair trial (if not a trial skewed in his favor).

Not sure if you’ve provided this already— can you source that stat? I’m curious as to whether that study controls for factors like race and socioeconomic status prior to diagnosis.

It reminds me of that thing where high school girls will steal boys’ hats at parties to be cute.

Of course not, but let’s not pretend children are sexually abused by women at anywhere near the rates they’re sexually abused by men. Even given what I’m sure is relative underreporting, I don’t think it’s remotely close.

Me too! Though I took it as shade thrown at Rob.

I abhor the anti-choice nonsense masquerading as helpful health info phenomenon. It is so disgusting that people are willing to lie to straight-up lie to women in potentially dangerous situations to further their own agenda.

Oh god, the fact that information like that is still relevant to American women (or any women, for that matter) is so, so awful.

I think that’s a really good point.

I also found it noteworthy that the mom was 24 and the dad was 17 when she got pregnant. Not sure if it ~means~ anything in this, but it definitely seemed not okay to me.

Good call. To be fair, I guess his neck beard probably agrees, too.

I need to grow up because I asked who you mean by “we”? If you think she's so immature and insane, why are you bothering to respond?

I like Morningstar burgers (all the different varieties except the pizza ones) and I think they’re usually relatively easy to find! They have a lot of sodium, though, so proceed with caution in that sense.

Perhaps I misworded my comment. I just meant that it can’t be your primary allegiance in doing your job of lawmaking. Outside your job, it shouldn’t matter. I don’t think we’re really saying different things anymore.

Presumably she's speaking from a place of more knowledge about the specific social environment than you are, though. (Unless she's not, in which case her comment just generally doesn't make sense.)

Who is “we”?

Eye roll. I'm sure you feel very discriminated against based on this internet comment that wasn't directed at you. You're really responding to this news story in the most relevant possible way.

Plus Jesus was persecuted and they want to pretend they are as well.

Open, sure. But it's not okay for that to be their primary allegiance as a lawmaker.

Aww, I love First Day of My Life! Why did your husband nix it?