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moominmuppetjoedecker has some updates about the HPV vaccine trials
One film in particular has shaken up the Berlin International Film Festival taking place this week: “Frauenzimmer,” a documentary by 28-year-old filmmaker Saara Aila Waasner which follows three grandmother-aged women who work as prostitutes in Germany. Yes, prostitutes! Christel, 59, boasts of the demand for older women; Paula, 49, runs a bordello; and Karolina, 64, is a dominatrix who works in an S&M studio. Waasner said she wanted to show “the real people behind the job” and how some female sex workers find the job to be empowering, not exploitative. We just have one question: How soon until “Frauenzimmer” — or “Silver Girls” in English — opens in the U.S.?
Just over a week ago, a man named Chris Bartkowicz in Highlands Ranch, Colorado made a questionable (at best) PR move. He agreed to be interviewed by a local television station about his medical marijuana grow operation. Granted, he believed he was in compliance with state law and had no reason to fear prosecution. But, come on, dude. It’s one thing to make six figures growing marijuana in your home for patients; it’s quite another to advertise it on television. It’s like putting a “Home Invasions Encouraged” sign on your door.
Disciplining to Death ~ No Greater Joy Ministries and Child Abuse
CPAC Conference Dissolves Into Right-Wing Civil War Over Gay Rights
Clients from Hell: insane requests to graphic designers
Is Kenya About to Trample Female Reproductive Rights?
If the African country's constitution is approved in its current form, it will join the ranks of three nations that have prohibited abortion in their constitutions.
A Closer Look at Nebraska’s Proposed “Fetal Pain” Ban
Body-acceptance issues, and particularly prejudice against the overweight, is something I've become increasingly interested in since I've been writing this column. I've noticed that whenever I suggest treating fat people with courtesy, I get criticism for it--even hate mail. (The other two groups that this is true of are smokers and Muslims.) People really, truly believe that it is not only acceptable, but right to treat fat people with disdain. I'm sad to say that I've been inculcated with enough societal garbage that I occasionally hate my own body--but as a thin (white, able-bodied, etc.) person I cannot fathom what it must be like to have others take it upon themselves to hate my body for me. As I've said before, if you think fat people have no self-discipline, consider the fact that they haven't killed you yet. -- this blog also links to In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted
"Fake" Bisexuality and Slut Shaming -- Couldn't agree more with this piece. This piece, "Claiming Identity, Claiming Oppression", is responding to it, and I find it largely accurate and worthwhile
Candy Heart
Mass. says federal marriage law unconstitutional
Midwives banned from St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
SisterSong denounces Georgia Sex and Race Selection bill
101 Sex Positions That Won't Spice Up Your Sex Life
If your relationship sucks and you don't communicate with your sexual partner, the Double Reverse Astronaut is unlikely to help your sex life.
‘Gold Standard’ Studies Show That Inhaled Marijuana Is Medically Safe and Effective
Cherry Grrl: Stephanie Reibel Explores Bisexuality – Onscreen and Off
Misuse of office supplies (gorgeous art)
Sexting, and What it Means to be a Girl
School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home
Republican skeptics may block Ohio 3-C passenger train plan
RM has interesting things to say about recreating time periods recreationally (in the context of the EvelynEvelyn issue)
Blog about introversion
Senator John Mellencamp? Grassroots Movement Swells for Rocker to Run for Bayh's Indiana Seat
Lowe's will bring its workers to Cleveland Clinic for heart surgery
RTA service cuts and other measures will reduce workforce by 219
Pride House at Olympic Games
"Veil for a Day" Project
LJ Policy regarding sexual offenders -- I've highlighted the thread that does a good job of explaining my concerns about this
I can't actually see this from work, but I expect it to be wonderfully silly: The 20 Funniest Figureskating Faces
Yes I'm Bi, but... (a discussion over at Bisexual)
‘Obscene’ U.S. Manga Collector Jailed 6 Months
One film in particular has shaken up the Berlin International Film Festival taking place this week: “Frauenzimmer,” a documentary by 28-year-old filmmaker Saara Aila Waasner which follows three grandmother-aged women who work as prostitutes in Germany. Yes, prostitutes! Christel, 59, boasts of the demand for older women; Paula, 49, runs a bordello; and Karolina, 64, is a dominatrix who works in an S&M studio. Waasner said she wanted to show “the real people behind the job” and how some female sex workers find the job to be empowering, not exploitative. We just have one question: How soon until “Frauenzimmer” — or “Silver Girls” in English — opens in the U.S.?
Just over a week ago, a man named Chris Bartkowicz in Highlands Ranch, Colorado made a questionable (at best) PR move. He agreed to be interviewed by a local television station about his medical marijuana grow operation. Granted, he believed he was in compliance with state law and had no reason to fear prosecution. But, come on, dude. It’s one thing to make six figures growing marijuana in your home for patients; it’s quite another to advertise it on television. It’s like putting a “Home Invasions Encouraged” sign on your door.
Disciplining to Death ~ No Greater Joy Ministries and Child Abuse
CPAC Conference Dissolves Into Right-Wing Civil War Over Gay Rights
Clients from Hell: insane requests to graphic designers
Is Kenya About to Trample Female Reproductive Rights?
If the African country's constitution is approved in its current form, it will join the ranks of three nations that have prohibited abortion in their constitutions.
A Closer Look at Nebraska’s Proposed “Fetal Pain” Ban
Body-acceptance issues, and particularly prejudice against the overweight, is something I've become increasingly interested in since I've been writing this column. I've noticed that whenever I suggest treating fat people with courtesy, I get criticism for it--even hate mail. (The other two groups that this is true of are smokers and Muslims.) People really, truly believe that it is not only acceptable, but right to treat fat people with disdain. I'm sad to say that I've been inculcated with enough societal garbage that I occasionally hate my own body--but as a thin (white, able-bodied, etc.) person I cannot fathom what it must be like to have others take it upon themselves to hate my body for me. As I've said before, if you think fat people have no self-discipline, consider the fact that they haven't killed you yet. -- this blog also links to In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted
"Fake" Bisexuality and Slut Shaming -- Couldn't agree more with this piece. This piece, "Claiming Identity, Claiming Oppression", is responding to it, and I find it largely accurate and worthwhile
Candy Heart
Mass. says federal marriage law unconstitutional
Midwives banned from St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
SisterSong denounces Georgia Sex and Race Selection bill
101 Sex Positions That Won't Spice Up Your Sex Life
If your relationship sucks and you don't communicate with your sexual partner, the Double Reverse Astronaut is unlikely to help your sex life.
‘Gold Standard’ Studies Show That Inhaled Marijuana Is Medically Safe and Effective
Cherry Grrl: Stephanie Reibel Explores Bisexuality – Onscreen and Off
Misuse of office supplies (gorgeous art)
Sexting, and What it Means to be a Girl
School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home
Republican skeptics may block Ohio 3-C passenger train plan
RM has interesting things to say about recreating time periods recreationally (in the context of the EvelynEvelyn issue)
Blog about introversion
Senator John Mellencamp? Grassroots Movement Swells for Rocker to Run for Bayh's Indiana Seat
Lowe's will bring its workers to Cleveland Clinic for heart surgery
RTA service cuts and other measures will reduce workforce by 219
Pride House at Olympic Games
"Veil for a Day" Project
LJ Policy regarding sexual offenders -- I've highlighted the thread that does a good job of explaining my concerns about this
I can't actually see this from work, but I expect it to be wonderfully silly: The 20 Funniest Figureskating Faces
Yes I'm Bi, but... (a discussion over at Bisexual)
‘Obscene’ U.S. Manga Collector Jailed 6 Months
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Date: 2010-02-21 01:10 am (UTC)Music to my ears. I continue to hope that the tea-party wackballs will totally fragment the Republican Party, and they seem well on their way to doing so.
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Date: 2010-02-21 01:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-21 02:19 am (UTC)http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/mickey_edwards/2010/02/why_im_not_at_cpac.php/?pid=ynews
BTW there were lots of good articles and links there. I read quite a few. The Manga and Sexting ones are of particular interest, though the women's reproductive rights ones were good too.
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Date: 2010-02-21 02:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-21 02:46 am (UTC)My friend (lj user="nisaa"> is handfasted to
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Date: 2010-02-21 02:54 am (UTC)Ah, gotta love the internet six degrees effect.
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Date: 2010-02-21 06:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-21 10:02 pm (UTC)It's hard, sometimes.
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Date: 2010-02-23 12:25 am (UTC)Just poking and saying hi. Love your links!
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Date: 2010-02-23 12:34 am (UTC)Good to hear from you!