April 2011
solarprominence asked: Your blog is incredibly annoying. I started reading through it because I also wish conservatives would shut up, but your views are very conservative for someone who supposedly dislikes conservatives. If you're going to have this type of a blog theme, at least follow through with it 100% and don't be a hypocrite.
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“No group in America has been more helped by the government than the American...”
– John Stossel, Fox News (via jonathan-cunningham)
So this is what unabashed malice looks like.
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no group in america has been more helped by the government than white men
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No group in America has been continually turned into a Halloween costume, the name...
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Shut The Fuck Up, Conservatives: Thoughts on Humor... →
tsg2010:
cognitivexdissonance:
stfuconservatives:
Was asked to make this rebloggable so here it is:
dionthesocialist asked: Do you believe a racial/sexist joke is ever acceptable? I ask because Dave Chappelle once said that jokes like that are actually beneficial because they turn…
I think the line between laughing at racism and laughing with racism is quite thin. I’ve encountered...
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Thoughts on Humor Involving Sexism and Racism
cognitivexdissonance:
stfuconservatives:
Was asked to make this rebloggable so here it is:
dionthesocialist asked: Do you believe a racial/sexist joke is ever acceptable? I ask because Dave Chappelle once said that jokes like that are actually beneficial because they turn hateful concepts into humor, pointing out the absurdity of such notions. Also, when Daily Show pundits and Stephen...
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Thoughts on Humor Involving Sexism and Racism
Was asked to make this rebloggable so here it is:
dionthesocialist asked: Do you believe a racial/sexist joke is ever acceptable? I ask because Dave Chappelle once said that jokes like that are actually beneficial because they turn hateful concepts into humor, pointing out the absurdity of such notions. Also, when Daily Show pundits and Stephen Colbert say offensive things as jokes, they are...
steviemcfly asked: re: Dave Chappelle.
Dave always made fun of how ridiculous stereotypes are. He didn't just state stereotypes and expect a laugh. In fact, that's why he left his show. The network was pushing for more racist humor (as opposed to racial humor), and after he shot the racial pixies sketch (which is more or less just racial stereotypes acted out for laughs), he realized what he...
Dave always made fun of how ridiculous stereotypes are. He didn't just state stereotypes and expect a laugh. In fact, that's why he left his show. The network was pushing for more racist humor (as opposed to racial humor), and after he shot the racial pixies sketch (which is more or less just racial stereotypes acted out for laughs), he realized what he...
dionthesocialist asked: Do you believe a racial/sexist joke is ever acceptable? I ask because Dave Chappelle once said that jokes like that are actually beneficial because they turn hateful concepts into humor, pointing out the absurdity of such notions. Also, when Daily Show pundits and Stephen Colbert say offensive things as jokes, they are commended, screencapped, and reblogged. How do you draw the line between what...
March 2011
hypersomniacdisaster asked: It's supposed to be a JOKE!
theaetherealmeadow asked: A note regarding the word "libertarian":
I can't help but notice that when you use the word "libertarian", you seem to be referring to folks that advocate economic liberalism (aka neo-conservatives) as opposed to social liberalism. I don't know if this is a regional thing, but here in Canada, when people say "libertarian", it usually refers to...
I can't help but notice that when you use the word "libertarian", you seem to be referring to folks that advocate economic liberalism (aka neo-conservatives) as opposed to social liberalism. I don't know if this is a regional thing, but here in Canada, when people say "libertarian", it usually refers to...
heavyheartedlove asked: EC is fun times!!
I took it once because I was new to sex and very paranoid. I was on the pill, but I wasn't good at taking it at the same time. So I called the pharmacy to find out how much Plan B was, and they said $35. When I got there, I was charged $55, but I was too embarrassed to even try to argue or question.
It just made me sleepy, so I skipped class and napped...
I took it once because I was new to sex and very paranoid. I was on the pill, but I wasn't good at taking it at the same time. So I called the pharmacy to find out how much Plan B was, and they said $35. When I got there, I was charged $55, but I was too embarrassed to even try to argue or question.
It just made me sleepy, so I skipped class and napped...
After thinking about it, maybe that person on...
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mattgorman:
Maybe the vast majority of racism I’ve seen has been against whites. Maybe that’s why a white quarterback convicted of involvement in a dogfighting ring is vilified even years after he has served his time and a black quarterback who raped a woman and has had a history of doing similar things in the past is quickly regarded as redeeming himself after one year of...
tarynaria asked: Kinda wishing I could ask anonymously right now because a close friend follows this, but here goes.
Today being EC awareness day is making me really paranoid. I was visiting my boyfriend over spring break and I wasn't on BC this month. (My doctor wrote a 3-month-at-a-time prescription with 3 refills and my parents insurance only lets me get one month at a time, so I was saving...
Today being EC awareness day is making me really paranoid. I was visiting my boyfriend over spring break and I wasn't on BC this month. (My doctor wrote a 3-month-at-a-time prescription with 3 refills and my parents insurance only lets me get one month at a time, so I was saving...
Mississippi to vote on "Life begins at... →
asshatexpress:
PLEASE reblog this. I heard nothing about this until today, when one of my friends in Mississippi said she saw protesters outside her local Planned Parenthood talking about “Something 26”. (This is Amendment 26.)
DO NOT LET THIS FLY UNDER THE RADAR. GET THE WORD OUT.
“One of the protestors representing Pro-Life Mississippi, Cal Zastrow, said, “We’re also...
roxyblonde1982 asked: I just wanted to share my EC story as well. Back in highschool my steady boyfriend, and I who were sexually active on a regular basis, and always careful were faced with the "oh my gawd did this thing break?" Yes. It did.
Our mutual friend handled my freakout, and took me to PP to get the pills, I was broke, in high school, with a father that would die of a heart attack if he...
Our mutual friend handled my freakout, and took me to PP to get the pills, I was broke, in high school, with a father that would die of a heart attack if he...
“As a practical matter, the 72-hour wait is likely to stretch to a week or more....”
– Editorial: An Extraordinary Intrusion on Women’s Rights | NY Times (via pantslessprogressive)
“The reason Social Security is in big trouble is we don’t have enough workers to...”
– GOP presidential hopeful and sexual neologism RICK SANTORUM, as heard on WEZS radio (New Hampshire) and quoted on The Daily Show.
To which Jon Stewart responds “I guess you could then also make the argument that we wouldn’t be in this Social Security predicament in the first place if more Baby...
“Our findings demonstrate that sexist humor is not simply benign amusement. For...”
– Humor Research « Social Psychology Lab (via tabularasae)
This should be completely fucking obvious to everyone but for some reason it isn’t.
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I’ll reblog this every time it shows up on my dash.
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My EC story that ended up being my boyfriend's EC...
Submitted by nemophilablues:
I’ve been with my boyfriend since high school, about 8 years. About a year ago we had sex, forgot to use a condom, and I hadn’t taken my birth control for a few days because the prescription hadn’t come in the mail yet. Needless to say we were scared shitless, but knew we had to go to the drugstore to get EC. I went by myself the next day after...
bustydelusty-deactivated2011050 asked: I'm really just leaving this in your ask box cause I want every woman to know that you CAN'T rely on birth control alone. Please use a back up method.
I was on the depo when I conceived my son. I could have avoided it had I used a back up method. So just because you're 'in a committed relationship with no chances of STD/STI's' you should always keep that back...
I was on the depo when I conceived my son. I could have avoided it had I used a back up method. So just because you're 'in a committed relationship with no chances of STD/STI's' you should always keep that back...
bettyinthebush asked: Before I was a teacher, I worked as a pharmacy tech at Target in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I firmly believe in the right to choose. One of the most rewarding parts of my job was being able to sell EC. If a person was under seventeen, they needed an rx, but 17 and older was fine to sell to. The two-pill, one-dose pack was more expensive than the one-pill pack by about 10 dollars, so we frequently sold...
“In the space of one year, Fox News has lost its perch as the most trusted TV...”
– Trust in Fox News plummets: poll
The fact that PBS wasn’t included last year makes me think that Faux News wouldn’t have ranked #1 then, either.
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Even Newt Gingrich A Little Depressed By Prospect... →
thepoliticalpartygirl:
WASHINGTON—Expressing a reaction similar to millions of other dismayed Americans, Newt Gingrich admitted Monday that he too was feeling “pretty bummed out” about the prospect of a Newt Gingrich presidential campaign.
“Even when I see my name on a list of potential candidates, I think, you gotta be kidding me—Newt Gingrich?” said Gingrich, frowning and shaking his head...
trainwreckaftersunset asked: This is an EC story but it's a little different from everybody else's. My mother and I have an amazing relationship and I can tell her absolutely anything - including when I started smoking at 16, the first time I got drunk at 15, and when I lost my virginity at 17. When I was 17, I had unprotected sex and, admittedly, was a little drunk (it was consensual, don't worry). When I woke...
Watchbrooklynmutt:
First the Republican Party in Polk County, Wisconsin, pulled the tape of Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) fretting about making ends meet on his $174,000 a year salary from its own website. Now they want it gone from the whole Internet.
For a couple hours, the local county GOP was successful. But we’ve [TPM] put an excerpt of the video back up.
I can guarantee you, or most of you, I...
hey-sugar-hey asked: I have an EC story too. I was sixteen, and had lost my virginity in unprotected sex with my first boyfriend, because I was a moron. I didn't tell my mom but we had planned to go to the sexual health services (subsidized health clinic up here in Canada) the day after this event to get a prescription for birth control. So we go as planned, and I fill out the forms with my mom, checking off the...
tenderstatue asked: If you can, get more than one pack of EC at a time. I had to use it once, and I bought two packs so that I would have one on hand. Talk about peace of mind!
My EC/Planned Parenthood Story
Submitted by thenonohole:
When I was in high school, I had a very steady boyfriend, and we were having sex. I went to Catholic high school, and my parents were not about to put me on birth control. Needless to say, sex was a pretty taboo subject with any adult.
We had sex and the condom broke. Being uneducated teenagers, we panicked for a bit until I looked up the Planned Parenthood website...
My EC Story
Submitted by tripping-hazard:
I went to PP when I first moved to my current state because I had no gynecologist or money. I wanted to find out about long term BC. Even though I was only sleeping with women at the time, they gave me a bag of condoms and EC (two doses I believe). I was like “Fuck yeah PP!” I thought it was cool that even though TECHNICALLY my consensual sexual...
“You know what we call folks with 6 kids living off government money round these...”
– via name-redacted, in response to Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wi) complaining that he cannot live on $174,000/year because he’s got 6 kids and only has one (government) job. (via squee-gee)
Federal agency proclaims medical use for marijuana →
cosmosweednlife:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a division of the National Institute of Health, which is itself one of the 11 component agencies that make up the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Last week, the NCI quietly added to its treatment database a summary of marijuana’s medicinal benefits, including an acknowledgment that oncologists may recommend it to patients...
rebelliously-refined asked: My EC story:
I was 17 and more promiscuous that I am now at 21. When I went to visit a friend of mine in her College town I ended up sleeping with some random guy for all of two second without a condom and stopped because I didn't feel comfortable about unprotected sex. Needless to say the two seconds of intercourse still resulted in me becoming pregnant from the pre-cum. I decided to...
I was 17 and more promiscuous that I am now at 21. When I went to visit a friend of mine in her College town I ended up sleeping with some random guy for all of two second without a condom and stopped because I didn't feel comfortable about unprotected sex. Needless to say the two seconds of intercourse still resulted in me becoming pregnant from the pre-cum. I decided to...
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afterromulus asked: Hey Jess! I'm a transguy, and while I don't have a cycle a lot of guys like me do. I felt like this needed to be said. It's not just women that need birth control, it's everybody with a uterus. c:
loveisadangerousangel asked: Just wondering, never really had anyone to ask, but I am on Implanon, which is as effective as being sterilized. I don't have any kind of cycle anymore. Ive thought about buying EC to use as backup, but no idea how I would know when I would need it. It is also expensive. I cannot afford the $50 pack of pills when I have no job. Should I try to get some EC or is it not worth it with my...
neightkelly asked: Hey I saw that post about libertarian douchebags and me being included in that little bunch. Thought I would let you know I unfollowed Ricardo after those posts because I think it's entirely immature and inappropriate to delegitimize feminists based on looks. There are plenty of other reasons to delegitimize a feminist, but their aesthetics are not one of them.
Include me in...
Include me in...
thedisgruntledgradstudent asked: I used Plan B twice in high school. Once it was for a slipped condom, once for a broken one. Accidents happen.
I don't like children, and I'm ambitious. Being a teen mother would have ruined my life's plans. I care more about myself, my bachelors, my masters and the phd that I'm working on than a hypothetical child. Not to mention the fact that the dude was a...
I don't like children, and I'm ambitious. Being a teen mother would have ruined my life's plans. I care more about myself, my bachelors, my masters and the phd that I'm working on than a hypothetical child. Not to mention the fact that the dude was a...
rebel-grrrl asked: I had the need for EC, and I got it within 4 hours from a friend. I took it in the recommended doses. But I still got pregnant. I would have gotten an abortion, but I miscarried. I think my story is proof that while EC can help lots of people, sometimes we truly need abortion as an option.
How You End Up Bankrolling Fox News: News Corp.... →
Would it be redundant to say I’m not surprised?
Submitted by artemisia-absinthium: “The first time I used EC was also the first time I’d had penis-in-vagina sex in over six years. We used a free condom from a college health center, and it broke. I was terrified, as I’d never had anything like that happen before. My boyfriend handled it awesomely—he called the closest Planned Parenthood, which...