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- This kind of stuff makes me sick. All those cutesy little nicknames the media comes up with are shifting blame off of the attacker by making light of the incidents. Those assaults are nothing to poke fun at, yet we
(posted to Cute Nicknames for Men Who Assault Women) - Let's be clear: even with the absolute best techniques, funding, and public support a wholly sustainable approach to farming would have at least 25% lower yields. That's the best case scenario. Actually, no. Organic farming often produces either the same
(posted to The political garden revisited) - It only "sounds like a good idea" if you have no practical idea about how agriculture actually works. Plus, high urban land prices and construction costs would make hirise agriculture financially impractical - unless there were enormous government subsidies for
(posted to The political garden revisited) - Thanks for the post, Jen. I agree that it's important, when discussing female sexuality, to include trans women in said discussion, if only for the simple fact that they are women too. Of course cis and trans women's sexualities are
(posted to Inclusive Female Sexuality) - Tara, you said what I was going to say, except much better. And Courtney: thank you for writing such a thoughtful, fair, and beautiful essay.
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- Actually, I would say that this is not true of "mainstream" religion at all. Fundamentalist evangelicals are not the mainstream, nor do they represent the vast majority of people in this country. The Christian denominations that are actually considered "mainstream" (posted to Two problematic feminist memes I wish would go away)
- Seabird.. thank you for describing some of my own feelings about religion. I take my elderly mother (with alzheimers) to her Presbyterian Church as often as I can because it has been so important to her life. Recently I was (posted to Personal is Political: Courtney Goes to Church)
- As a devout Catholic who feels more than a wee bit defensive in here at times I really apreciated this post Court. (posted to Personal is Political: Courtney Goes to Church)
- We don't really have fraternities at GU. Most are "honor fraternities." (posted to Cute Nicknames for Men Who Assault Women)
- I'm male and I find cunnilingus a serious turn-on but yes, I am sort of ashamed to admit it. I'm a bit bashful in general, but I find that in particular quite difficult/embarrassing to express. For instance, I would feel (posted to Are blowjobs "anti-feminist?")
