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Leftist commentary from a mouthy bitch

Something that makes me a little grumpy.

Ok, I’m definitely not in the Naturopath/Homeopath camp. I like my medicine tested and proven, and hopefully safe. That said, every time I hear anyone going on about how no … Continue reading

February 12, 2009 · 9 Comments

Things I didn’t quite feel fit in the last post.

Coming out as bisexual was both more anticlimactic and difficult than I had thought it would be. Basically, I was talking to my friend P (who later dated R), and … Continue reading

February 4, 2009 · 3 Comments

Reactions to the False Accusation

I spent last night really thinking about how my friends and I reacted to T’s accusation of sexual assault. I was incredibly fortunate that R HAD been there the entire … Continue reading

February 4, 2009 · 5 Comments

Just so you know, I do know what it’s like to be falsely accused, socially, of sexual assault.

When I was 18 or 19-ish, I used to go perform with a Rocky Horror troupe in Seattle. At the time there were two or three casts still going in … Continue reading

February 2, 2009 · 1 Comment

How Not to Rape Someone: Tips for the other side.

Women are surrounded by media and communications telling us how not to get raped. Women’s magazines, helpful chain emails, tv shows, Aunt Gladys, all of these things constantly bombard us … Continue reading

January 27, 2009 · 11 Comments

Unfounded does not mean False.

Unfounded means that the police did not find enough evidence to prosecute. That’s it. It doesn’t mean anyone lied. It doesn’t mean the accused didn’t do it. Nor does it … Continue reading

January 27, 2009 · 9 Comments

Spirituality and Skepticism.

One reason I get so het up over the “fundamentalist” atheists, is that I find myself edging ever closer to atheism with every year, but not through their efforts, merely … Continue reading

January 16, 2009 · 5 Comments

From Fora TV

FORA is a website that has a whole host of academic lectures and debates posted on it in video form. I am enjoying the hell out of it. Discussion of … Continue reading

January 15, 2009 · Leave a comment

Another blow to Stranger Danger.

A task force was formed at the behest of the Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, to study the actual prevalence of minor solicitation on the internet. He’s angry because his … Continue reading

January 14, 2009 · 1 Comment

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