SEX WORK DEPT.
Ashton Kutcher’s Unusual Confession
So, yesterday Ashton Kutcher testified before Congress about modern-day slavery. This isn’t quite as crazy as it sounds — unlike those idiotic situations where an actor testifies before congress after playing a role related to the subject of his testimony, Kutcher actually founded a company, Thorn, that is involved in the fight against sex trafficking… Read more
SEX WORK DEPT.
Losers Deserve Love Too
A while back, Maggie McNeill posted about a group called Clients of Sex Workers Allied for Change (CoSWAC) which has a website they hope to use to “dispel myths surrounding participation in paid sex.” I don’t know if this site will contribute meaningfully to the cause of sex workers’ (and clients’) rights, but one item on… Read more
FREE SPEECH DEPT.
Free Speech For Assholes
I’ve been taking some mild heat on Twitter for this response: Well, who wouldn't like to see McInnes beat down? I'm against hurting him for stuff he says, but if it happens, I'd like to see it. — Windypundit (@windypundit) February 3, 2017 Honestly, I can’t even remember why exactly I don’t like Gavin McInnes.… Read more
FREEDOM DEPT.
Making America Great Again
At first I thought this was just funny, but the more I think about it, the better it makes me feel about America. The reference here is Pastor Martin Niemöller’s statement about cowardice in the face of the Nazi rise to power. The best-known version reads like this: First they came for the Socialists, and… Read more
ARGUMENTATION DEPT.
Deceitful Words: Fast Growing
This is my second post in what I hope will be a series about words and phrases that should warn you that someone is trying to get something past you. (First one here.) [Update: Since originally publishing this, I’ve rewritten parts of it to reduce confusion, adding context to the first example, and appending a… Read more
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