They've deleted the offending comments. I can't believe the slut-shaming and victim-blaming running rampant on this thread! But that doesn't mean that Feministing supports this blaming viewpoint. As I said earlier, they've deleted these comments, and while I know you (posted to Ask Professor Foxy: Was I Assaulted?)
Heck, after seeing the clip, I want to punch the crazy "sex is baaad!" woman, too! (posted to The Today show!)
Though the Stupak Amendment is horrible, it is good to see the positive parts of the healthcare reform. Thanks! (posted to Good news in the health care bill)
Please stop spreading misinformation. "Most employers would have to provide coverage or pay a tax penalty of up to 8 percent of their payroll. The bill would significantly expand Medicaid and would offer subsidies to help moderate-income people buy insurance (posted to Good news in the health care bill)
Denial on the basis of a pre-existing condition is banned. Ditto lifetime or yearly caps on benefits. There's a lot to like in this bill, even if the robust public option didn't make it. I can still see Stupak-Pitts causing (posted to Good news in the health care bill)
No, this is much closer to Commonwealth Care, the subsidized type of Mass Health. Which, for all its flaws, has succeeded in covering something like 94% of the population and is very, very popular, to the point where despite massive (posted to Good news in the health care bill)
Right now alot of those people below the 150% poverty line have NO INSURANCE at all. So how can this be worse???? Irrational ranting due to the lack of abortion coverage is driving all of this. This is a huge (posted to Good news in the health care bill)
I agree, it is hard not to feel gutted right now. I want to be happy for some of the things, but it just fucking sucks. Has Obama condemned the Stupak amendment? (posted to Good news in the health care bill)