I can see both sides of legalizing prostitution but isn't it insulting to women to speak of prostitution as "buying women"? We don't speak of builders as "buying men" when they hire day laborers. At most prostitution is renting women, paying them for an admittedly intimate job. This suggests that the transaction pays for the entire woman ("buys her ( Read more... )

I've noticed a few times that there is a usage of "your" that is almost unique to women, that seems to imply a degree of posession where one might otherwise only see interest or appreciation. Examples:

• "Is that one of your bands?" (i.e. Is that a band you like)
• "You go watch your TV show and I'll read a book."
• "I know about you and your evil genetics ( Read more... )

The phrase "Marx Brothers orgy" came up recently in conversation with Heather. She was referring to me hypothetically watching all the Marx Brothers movies I want while she's out of town, but the first thing that popped into my head was four naked Marx brothers and four naked identical Margaret Dumonts, all goin' at itThere, now see if *you* can ( Read more... )

http://www.durex.com/cm/GSS2004Results.asp?intMenuOpen=8

I'm always fascinated by these little bits of comparative cultural anthropology.

Interesting facts:

• Icelanders seem to top a lot of the lists - earliest sexual encounter (15.7) by far, most likely to own vibrators or other sex toys, and most likely to favor government funded contraception.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the first time, sociologists have mapped the romantic and sexual relationships of an entire high school over 18 months, providing evidence that these adolescent networks may be structured differently than researchers previously thought ( Read more... )

I was in Mervyn's buying some clothes ($89 for a black button-up shirt and black slacks for officiating at Luxton's wedding next Sunday, as well as black jeans and two black t-shirts - See topteddy? Told ya) this afternoon, and at one point was walking past this guy with a digital camera. Middle aged, average look, average dress, looks like he's there with ( Read more... )

Friday: Humphrey and I fouled up our plans to get up early ("I thought you were going to set your alarm clock." "I thought you were going to set your alarm clock.") and surprise neodymium155 as he came in to work but we eventually got down there and drove around with him for a bit, getting the key to his new place and looking at said place. Although it is ( Read more... )

A find from a coworker: http://www.starma.com/penis/daddyswank/daddyswank.html

Includes such classic titles as Rear and Pleasant Danger, Yank My Doodle It's a Dandy, Coo-coo for Cocoa Cocks, and my favorite, Touched by an Uncle.

That is all.

"I'm a pimp - pimps don't read ( Read more... )

This is in response to this article, posted by kavavita. Go read it, then see me after class ( Read more... )