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Eh, for a feral cat that's not exactly surprising. Who knows what it interacted with. I'd see it as a warning to keep an eye on your pets and don't mess with wild or feral animals.
How the hell 16 people got bit or scratched is more interesting to me. What the hell were they thinking?
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My Religious Wife and I Tried Something New in Bed—and Yikes
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It's an advice column, but worth looking at just for the first two.
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How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous!
Dear How to Do It,
My wife and I have been happily married for 14 years and being that we were fairly young (20s) when we got married and in a pretty religious area, we haven’t been very exploratory with sex. Recently, during foreplay, I changed things up and I asked her to guide my fingers while they were on her, and then we switched and I guided her fingers while she touched herself. It was new and fun! It’s now part of our regular business because I love watching her touch herself, and it frees my hands up so I can grab tight or wander when I know she’s going to finish. Masturbating is looked down upon in our religious beliefs, and she admitted she felt guilty the first few times. I’m not morally opposed to her masturbating on her own (despite these beliefs, sometimes ya just need to rub one out), but I told her I thought as long as we did it together, it was fine.
Here comes my dilemma: The last month or two we’ve had sex much less than normal, and I think she’s masturbating a few times a day. It’s hard to tell, and I want her to have privacy. Maybe it’s in my mind and I’m paranoid? I would like to just bring it out in the open, but I fear she’ll deny out of shame because of these beliefs. I’ve also thought about “accidentally” catching her, but again, I don’t want shame in the equation. Do I just wait it out? She did get a new job recently, and maybe it’s a newfound stress reliever? I feel a little like I’ve been replaced but I love her and want to do what’s right for both of us.
—Beating Around the Bush
Dear Beating Around the Bush,
Masturbation doesn’t replace a partner. You bring interaction, surprise, connection, and rapport. You’ve helped your wife discover the joy of masturbation, and now it appears she wants some alone time with the pastime. I think this is absolutely healthy. Maybe you’d like to have solo pleasure as well.
Definitely don’t surprise your wife. It’s much better to broach the subject verbally. Go slow and be gentle. Tell her you enjoy seeing her touch herself when you have sex together. Talk a little about your own masturbatory practices. Give her plenty of space to respond, whether that’s with questions or with sharing of her own. You don’t have to have the whole conversation at once—this can happen over a few hours every other week. When she’s comfortable discussing masturbation, you’ll presumably know how to phrase a question about whether she does so alone.
It’s possible that she’s doing other things with her privacy, too. So stay open to that possibility.
You each can have rich worlds of inner stimulation and still give each other plenty of attention and love. If it turns out that your wife is having less sex with you because she’s busy having sex with herself, you might suggest a blend—each of you masturbating, separate but together.
Dear How to Do It,
A famous model recently wrote an article about the publication of photos of her outside her control, and I felt a lot of shame after reading it —the Polaroids she was talking about have been a staple of my solo sex routine for a while, and I had never given any thought to their origin; they just appeared one day on Reddit. And her article only opens the door for reevaluating all the other pictures I’ve looked at or downloaded online where I know nothing about how they were produced or shared.
What’s the ethical way to consume online content? In particular for photos, which is my preference over porn. I guess I’ve always thought of privately enjoying online photos as weird but generally harmless—which is, of course, very easy for me to say. Is there a kind of consent rule for online content? How should we navigate it? And how does that play for mixed-use material? (Fashion shoots, say, or random non-nude photos from online?) In the past, I’ve subscribed for content, but that can also seem problematic, and I start to miss the heady variety available for free online. But after reading the article, it’s clear I haven’t examined this well enough. I want to have a solo private life that isn’t harmful, but I feel uncertain about how to go about that. Advice or resources would be appreciated!
—Ethical Spank Bank
Dear Ethical Spank Bank,
The easiest rule of thumb is “Did the performer or model in question publish this content themselves?”
There used to be a website for softcore photos called Zivity. It had an approval system in which every model and photographer involved had to log in and OK the full set—down to individual photos—before it could be published. It’s no longer in business, unfortunately, and nobody else has picked up this tactic.
Lots of big platforms (OnlyFans, ManyVids, and APClips, all of which I have some form of professional relationship with) have performer-controlled pages where they can control what they post. So if you find performers you like, follow them on sites where they have control of the content feeds, and consume their content there, you know that they’re happy with it and able to remove media they’re unhappy with at any time.
All of these platforms earn income somehow, usually by taking a percentage of sales and tips. The performer is still getting a much bigger piece of the pie than most performers working for studios. And, as someone who has run production studios and websites themselves, 20 percent off the top feels completely fair for providing the infrastructure.
Another thing you can do is ask performers which scenes they prefer, or which companies they most enjoy working for.
There really isn’t a way to easily tell how comfortable a person on set might have been, and especially how they might feel as they navigate full adulthood and may have more perspective about the conditions they made those choices under. I think the easiest solution is to focus on content made with pornographic intention, and focus on what performers are pleased to have worked on.
Dear How to Do It,
I am a 41-year-old married woman with two small children. I am an engineer and work nearly exclusively with men. I am attractive enough to get hit on occasionally, but recently I was hit on by an also-married colleague who came on very strong. We started texting a bit, and I kept it mostly above board while he wanted to ask me sexual questions about myself (what position I like, what is the naughtiest thing I’ve done, etc.). I answered the sexual questions but just the mere idea of engaging in these texts had made me very hot and bothered. We see each other very irregularly, but when I saw him last after these text exchanges, I could think of nothing else than engaging further and spend time daydreaming about it. I am very attracted to him. I did tell him that we had to stop out of respect for our spouses, and he said OK, and it has stopped. This only went on for a week or so and it has completely brought me out of my full but otherwise dull life. I love my husband and we have an OK sex life, but I am attracted to this other person on a whole new level. In fact, my sex life in the past week with my husband has been really great, but mostly because I’m thinking about someone else. I don’t want a divorce, but I don’t want to stop texting with this person. He naturally says sharing sexual thoughts isn’t a betrayal. Can I have my cake (husband) and eat it too (continue texting)?
—Best of Both Worlds
Dear Best of Both Worlds,
Newness is tantalizing. What non-sexual kinds of newness can you incorporate into your life? Is there a type of food nearby you’ve never eaten? Can you try a different sort of sport? And what sexual kinds of newness can you incorporate? Is there a certain prop that seems intriguing? Does anal hold any appeal? Do vibrators sound interesting?
Alternately, or additionally, you can ask to open up the relationship with your husband, even if it’s just for texting. You can tell him that you got into a flirting session with someone, greatly enjoyed yourself, and would like to continue. It’s a risk, but I think it’s one worth taking. Apologize for acting before asking. Remind him that you love him, and reiterate your desire to stay together. Proceed gently and be prepared for possible negative responses. Betrayal is a feeling. Your husband might feel betrayed.
Dear How to Do It,
My boyfriend and I have been together just over a year and are very happy. He’s a wonderful man, probably the best man I’ve ever been with romantically; he’s thoughtful, kind, generous, and very loving. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a partner; we have such a great connection, and I love being around him. The only problem is the sex. It’s not great—in fact, it’s bordering terrible if I’m honest. I’ve never experienced a complete lack of sexual chemistry with a partner before, especially one that I have such great chemistry with in every other aspect of our relationship … but there is just no better way to describe it. Where there should be fireworks and passion, there is instead awkwardness and disappointment. It’s gotten to the point now that we barely have sex once every three or four weeks.
This is really challenging for me because I am a very sexual woman, and always have been in past relationships. Sex is an important part of a relationship to me, and I am not shy about my sexuality and what I like in bed. I really want our sex life to be great because I can see myself potentially spending the rest of my life with this man, but I’m also terrified that we’ll be one of those couples that just never has sex and resents each other. In the beginning, I thought we just needed to get to know each other and it would improve with time, but it’s been over a year now and things are much the same.
At this point, my needs are not being met and I don’t believe his are either, and each time we have sex I’m left feeling very dejected and frustrated. I find myself fantasizing about having sex with others. He is perfectly capable of performing; that’s not an issue. It’s more the lack of initiative and assertion on his part. For example, I like oral stimulation, and I often start by going down on him, but when I’ve tried to ask him to go down on me, he claims “he doesn’t know what he’s doing.” When I try to be helpful and encourage him just to try, he gives up after a minute or two. I’ve tried to talk to him about things I like and encourage him to tell me about his desires and sexual fantasies as well, but I can tell that he isn’t comfortable discussing it and maybe he thinks he can’t please me or I’m more experienced than him and so that makes him frustrated or nervous. I’ve even gone so far as to show up at his door wearing a trench coat and nothing else, hoping that would break the tension and spur some uninhibited passion. Although that was one of our better moments together, it didn’t break any barriers in the long run.
I’m trying my best to be sensitive and compassionate toward him, but we’ve hit a point now where I’ve kind of given up and don’t know what more I can do to change things. I strongly believe that good communication is the key to a good relationship, but trying to talk to him about this has gone nowhere. I’ve tried many times, and while he agrees that things aren’t great, he doesn’t seem to be interested in anything I suggest to improve the situation, and he has no suggestions himself. I’m not sure what more to try—I don’t want us to break up, but I also don’t see this as a sustainable relationship in the long run. Marriage is a frequent discussion when we are around any of his immediate family, and I don’t want to waste either of our time. I just wish I could fix this because we truly have a rare and beautiful relationship outside of this. Please help!
—Sexually Challenged
Dear Sexually Challenged,
Use all that built-up goodwill and history of care to force the issue. Pick a time when everyone is relatively calm, well fed, and level headed. Make sure you have plenty of time to talk once you get going. Start with a list of everything that’s great about the relationship. Why it’s so beautiful, how rare that is, and how appreciative you are.
Then get into the issue. I know you’ve tried this before, but be upfront and blunt—the sex isn’t working for you, and it doesn’t seem like it’s working for him either. You can’t go on like this forever, but you love him and your relationship is really great overall. You need his help to work together on improving your sexual connection. Ask him to share his concerns with you. Sharing some of yours first might help him feel more comfortable.
If he still won’t talk, make it really clear that you love him but marriage can’t happen without some movement on this issue. I hope he opens up. If he doesn’t, I think you know what you have to do.
—Stoya
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Three years ago, my hair turned a certain shade of silver, and from that point forward, about 1 in every 20 women I work with, especially those in their early 20s, started making passes at me. Our group of eight college interns decided to have lunch with me on Thursdays, which I agreed to for mentorship purposes, but they seemed to be in competition to get my attention, doing stuff like lifting up a shirt to show me tattoos, texting me vacation pictures in bathing suits or bikinis, or trying to give me a back rub. In one lunch with four of them, they told me I was a “low-key Daddy” and went through this list of what was attractive about me to a 22-year-old—I had never heard this term before then. One called me “woke Mitt Romney.” It’s really flattering, so I didn’t realize that I needed to set boundaries—and now I’m worried things are getting out of control.
Dear How to Do It,
My wife and I have been happily married for 14 years and being that we were fairly young (20s) when we got married and in a pretty religious area, we haven’t been very exploratory with sex. Recently, during foreplay, I changed things up and I asked her to guide my fingers while they were on her, and then we switched and I guided her fingers while she touched herself. It was new and fun! It’s now part of our regular business because I love watching her touch herself, and it frees my hands up so I can grab tight or wander when I know she’s going to finish. Masturbating is looked down upon in our religious beliefs, and she admitted she felt guilty the first few times. I’m not morally opposed to her masturbating on her own (despite these beliefs, sometimes ya just need to rub one out), but I told her I thought as long as we did it together, it was fine.
Here comes my dilemma: The last month or two we’ve had sex much less than normal, and I think she’s masturbating a few times a day. It’s hard to tell, and I want her to have privacy. Maybe it’s in my mind and I’m paranoid? I would like to just bring it out in the open, but I fear she’ll deny out of shame because of these beliefs. I’ve also thought about “accidentally” catching her, but again, I don’t want shame in the equation. Do I just wait it out? She did get a new job recently, and maybe it’s a newfound stress reliever? I feel a little like I’ve been replaced but I love her and want to do what’s right for both of us.
—Beating Around the Bush
Dear Beating Around the Bush,
Masturbation doesn’t replace a partner. You bring interaction, surprise, connection, and rapport. You’ve helped your wife discover the joy of masturbation, and now it appears she wants some alone time with the pastime. I think this is absolutely healthy. Maybe you’d like to have solo pleasure as well.
Definitely don’t surprise your wife. It’s much better to broach the subject verbally. Go slow and be gentle. Tell her you enjoy seeing her touch herself when you have sex together. Talk a little about your own masturbatory practices. Give her plenty of space to respond, whether that’s with questions or with sharing of her own. You don’t have to have the whole conversation at once—this can happen over a few hours every other week. When she’s comfortable discussing masturbation, you’ll presumably know how to phrase a question about whether she does so alone.
It’s possible that she’s doing other things with her privacy, too. So stay open to that possibility.
You each can have rich worlds of inner stimulation and still give each other plenty of attention and love. If it turns out that your wife is having less sex with you because she’s busy having sex with herself, you might suggest a blend—each of you masturbating, separate but together.
Dear How to Do It,
A famous model recently wrote an article about the publication of photos of her outside her control, and I felt a lot of shame after reading it —the Polaroids she was talking about have been a staple of my solo sex routine for a while, and I had never given any thought to their origin; they just appeared one day on Reddit. And her article only opens the door for reevaluating all the other pictures I’ve looked at or downloaded online where I know nothing about how they were produced or shared.
What’s the ethical way to consume online content? In particular for photos, which is my preference over porn. I guess I’ve always thought of privately enjoying online photos as weird but generally harmless—which is, of course, very easy for me to say. Is there a kind of consent rule for online content? How should we navigate it? And how does that play for mixed-use material? (Fashion shoots, say, or random non-nude photos from online?) In the past, I’ve subscribed for content, but that can also seem problematic, and I start to miss the heady variety available for free online. But after reading the article, it’s clear I haven’t examined this well enough. I want to have a solo private life that isn’t harmful, but I feel uncertain about how to go about that. Advice or resources would be appreciated!
—Ethical Spank Bank
Dear Ethical Spank Bank,
The easiest rule of thumb is “Did the performer or model in question publish this content themselves?”
There used to be a website for softcore photos called Zivity. It had an approval system in which every model and photographer involved had to log in and OK the full set—down to individual photos—before it could be published. It’s no longer in business, unfortunately, and nobody else has picked up this tactic.
Lots of big platforms (OnlyFans, ManyVids, and APClips, all of which I have some form of professional relationship with) have performer-controlled pages where they can control what they post. So if you find performers you like, follow them on sites where they have control of the content feeds, and consume their content there, you know that they’re happy with it and able to remove media they’re unhappy with at any time.
All of these platforms earn income somehow, usually by taking a percentage of sales and tips. The performer is still getting a much bigger piece of the pie than most performers working for studios. And, as someone who has run production studios and websites themselves, 20 percent off the top feels completely fair for providing the infrastructure.
Another thing you can do is ask performers which scenes they prefer, or which companies they most enjoy working for.
There really isn’t a way to easily tell how comfortable a person on set might have been, and especially how they might feel as they navigate full adulthood and may have more perspective about the conditions they made those choices under. I think the easiest solution is to focus on content made with pornographic intention, and focus on what performers are pleased to have worked on.
Dear How to Do It,
I am a 41-year-old married woman with two small children. I am an engineer and work nearly exclusively with men. I am attractive enough to get hit on occasionally, but recently I was hit on by an also-married colleague who came on very strong. We started texting a bit, and I kept it mostly above board while he wanted to ask me sexual questions about myself (what position I like, what is the naughtiest thing I’ve done, etc.). I answered the sexual questions but just the mere idea of engaging in these texts had made me very hot and bothered. We see each other very irregularly, but when I saw him last after these text exchanges, I could think of nothing else than engaging further and spend time daydreaming about it. I am very attracted to him. I did tell him that we had to stop out of respect for our spouses, and he said OK, and it has stopped. This only went on for a week or so and it has completely brought me out of my full but otherwise dull life. I love my husband and we have an OK sex life, but I am attracted to this other person on a whole new level. In fact, my sex life in the past week with my husband has been really great, but mostly because I’m thinking about someone else. I don’t want a divorce, but I don’t want to stop texting with this person. He naturally says sharing sexual thoughts isn’t a betrayal. Can I have my cake (husband) and eat it too (continue texting)?
—Best of Both Worlds
Dear Best of Both Worlds,
Newness is tantalizing. What non-sexual kinds of newness can you incorporate into your life? Is there a type of food nearby you’ve never eaten? Can you try a different sort of sport? And what sexual kinds of newness can you incorporate? Is there a certain prop that seems intriguing? Does anal hold any appeal? Do vibrators sound interesting?
Alternately, or additionally, you can ask to open up the relationship with your husband, even if it’s just for texting. You can tell him that you got into a flirting session with someone, greatly enjoyed yourself, and would like to continue. It’s a risk, but I think it’s one worth taking. Apologize for acting before asking. Remind him that you love him, and reiterate your desire to stay together. Proceed gently and be prepared for possible negative responses. Betrayal is a feeling. Your husband might feel betrayed.
Dear How to Do It,
My boyfriend and I have been together just over a year and are very happy. He’s a wonderful man, probably the best man I’ve ever been with romantically; he’s thoughtful, kind, generous, and very loving. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a partner; we have such a great connection, and I love being around him. The only problem is the sex. It’s not great—in fact, it’s bordering terrible if I’m honest. I’ve never experienced a complete lack of sexual chemistry with a partner before, especially one that I have such great chemistry with in every other aspect of our relationship … but there is just no better way to describe it. Where there should be fireworks and passion, there is instead awkwardness and disappointment. It’s gotten to the point now that we barely have sex once every three or four weeks.
This is really challenging for me because I am a very sexual woman, and always have been in past relationships. Sex is an important part of a relationship to me, and I am not shy about my sexuality and what I like in bed. I really want our sex life to be great because I can see myself potentially spending the rest of my life with this man, but I’m also terrified that we’ll be one of those couples that just never has sex and resents each other. In the beginning, I thought we just needed to get to know each other and it would improve with time, but it’s been over a year now and things are much the same.
At this point, my needs are not being met and I don’t believe his are either, and each time we have sex I’m left feeling very dejected and frustrated. I find myself fantasizing about having sex with others. He is perfectly capable of performing; that’s not an issue. It’s more the lack of initiative and assertion on his part. For example, I like oral stimulation, and I often start by going down on him, but when I’ve tried to ask him to go down on me, he claims “he doesn’t know what he’s doing.” When I try to be helpful and encourage him just to try, he gives up after a minute or two. I’ve tried to talk to him about things I like and encourage him to tell me about his desires and sexual fantasies as well, but I can tell that he isn’t comfortable discussing it and maybe he thinks he can’t please me or I’m more experienced than him and so that makes him frustrated or nervous. I’ve even gone so far as to show up at his door wearing a trench coat and nothing else, hoping that would break the tension and spur some uninhibited passion. Although that was one of our better moments together, it didn’t break any barriers in the long run.
I’m trying my best to be sensitive and compassionate toward him, but we’ve hit a point now where I’ve kind of given up and don’t know what more I can do to change things. I strongly believe that good communication is the key to a good relationship, but trying to talk to him about this has gone nowhere. I’ve tried many times, and while he agrees that things aren’t great, he doesn’t seem to be interested in anything I suggest to improve the situation, and he has no suggestions himself. I’m not sure what more to try—I don’t want us to break up, but I also don’t see this as a sustainable relationship in the long run. Marriage is a frequent discussion when we are around any of his immediate family, and I don’t want to waste either of our time. I just wish I could fix this because we truly have a rare and beautiful relationship outside of this. Please help!
—Sexually Challenged
Dear Sexually Challenged,
Use all that built-up goodwill and history of care to force the issue. Pick a time when everyone is relatively calm, well fed, and level headed. Make sure you have plenty of time to talk once you get going. Start with a list of everything that’s great about the relationship. Why it’s so beautiful, how rare that is, and how appreciative you are.
Then get into the issue. I know you’ve tried this before, but be upfront and blunt—the sex isn’t working for you, and it doesn’t seem like it’s working for him either. You can’t go on like this forever, but you love him and your relationship is really great overall. You need his help to work together on improving your sexual connection. Ask him to share his concerns with you. Sharing some of yours first might help him feel more comfortable.
If he still won’t talk, make it really clear that you love him but marriage can’t happen without some movement on this issue. I hope he opens up. If he doesn’t, I think you know what you have to do.
—Stoya
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Three years ago, my hair turned a certain shade of silver, and from that point forward, about 1 in every 20 women I work with, especially those in their early 20s, started making passes at me. Our group of eight college interns decided to have lunch with me on Thursdays, which I agreed to for mentorship purposes, but they seemed to be in competition to get my attention, doing stuff like lifting up a shirt to show me tattoos, texting me vacation pictures in bathing suits or bikinis, or trying to give me a back rub. In one lunch with four of them, they told me I was a “low-key Daddy” and went through this list of what was attractive about me to a 22-year-old—I had never heard this term before then. One called me “woke Mitt Romney.” It’s really flattering, so I didn’t realize that I needed to set boundaries—and now I’m worried things are getting out of control.
It's an advice column, but worth looking at just for the first two.
WonderWino
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Not really a fluff story but I don't think its long or in depth enough to be worth posting as a full article, seeing as its really just an update so here it is:
A Chinese court has sentenced a nursery teacher to death for poisoning 25 children, one of whom died.
Wang Yun was arrested last year after children at a kindergarten in Jiaozuo city were rushed to hospital after eating their morning porridge.
The court said she put sodium nitrite in the breakfast of her colleague's students for revenge after a fallout.
It described Ms Wang as "despicable and vicious".
The incident on 27 March last year shocked China and triggered global headlines.
At the time it was reported 23 children began vomiting and fainting after eating their breakfast. A police probe was triggered after allegations the teacher had poisoned them.
On Monday a local court in Jiaozuo sentenced Ms Wang to death.
It said in a statement that she had put sodium nitrite into the porridge of the young students of another teacher in "revenge" after they had "argued over student management issues".
Sodium nitrite is often used as a food additive for curing meat but can be toxic in high amounts.
The court also said this was not the first time Ms Wang had poisoned people, referencing an earlier incident where she bought nitrite online and poisoned her husband who suffered minor injuries.
One of the poisoned children died in hospital in January after spending 10 months in hospital.
The court noted Ms Wang was "despicable and vicious, and the consequences of her crimes were extremely serious, and she deserves to be severely punished."
While China refuses to disclose how many people it executes, rights groups believe thousands are killed every year.
The sentence is carried out by lethal injection or by firing squad.
Chinese teacher sentenced to death for poisoning nursery children
A Chinese court said she put poison into the porridge of her colleague's students in an act of revenge.
www.bbc.com
A Chinese court has sentenced a nursery teacher to death for poisoning 25 children, one of whom died.
Wang Yun was arrested last year after children at a kindergarten in Jiaozuo city were rushed to hospital after eating their morning porridge.
The court said she put sodium nitrite in the breakfast of her colleague's students for revenge after a fallout.
It described Ms Wang as "despicable and vicious".
The incident on 27 March last year shocked China and triggered global headlines.
At the time it was reported 23 children began vomiting and fainting after eating their breakfast. A police probe was triggered after allegations the teacher had poisoned them.
On Monday a local court in Jiaozuo sentenced Ms Wang to death.
It said in a statement that she had put sodium nitrite into the porridge of the young students of another teacher in "revenge" after they had "argued over student management issues".
Sodium nitrite is often used as a food additive for curing meat but can be toxic in high amounts.
The court also said this was not the first time Ms Wang had poisoned people, referencing an earlier incident where she bought nitrite online and poisoned her husband who suffered minor injuries.
One of the poisoned children died in hospital in January after spending 10 months in hospital.
The court noted Ms Wang was "despicable and vicious, and the consequences of her crimes were extremely serious, and she deserves to be severely punished."
While China refuses to disclose how many people it executes, rights groups believe thousands are killed every year.
The sentence is carried out by lethal injection or by firing squad.
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After about number 15, you think number 16 would have considered "maybe I should just shoot this kitty instead of trying to pet it."
Sounds like she kind of had it coming, and since one of them died, this would probably qualify as death-eligible even in states in the U.S. that have the death penalty. Poisoning is generally considered a particularly atrocious and heinous form of murder. The fact that she did it before really shows this is a person who isn't providing any value to the world with her continued existence.
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and I'm sure being a capitalist slave is going to totally improve that, fuck slacktivism.
Pantone launches bold new color to combat menstruation taboos
The Pantone Color Institute has released a new shade of red, called "Period," to help reduce the stigma surrounding menstruation.www.cnn.com
(Will add archive if the article ever moves up from #2000 in que)
Pantone launches bold new color to combat menstruation taboos
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN
Pantone has released a bold new shade of red, called "Period," to help destigmatize menstruation.
The new hue -- an "energizing and dynamic red shade that encourages period positivity," according to a press release -- was launched as part of the Seen+Heard campaign, an initiative by Swedish feminine care brand, Intimina.
Vice president of the Pantone Color Institute, Laurie Pressman, described the color as a "confident red" that can help encourage positive conversations about menstruation.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/leatrice-eiseman-sanctuaries-home-color/index.html
"An active and adventurous red hue, courageous Period emboldens those who menstruate to feel proud of who they are -- to own their period with self-assurance; to stand up and passionately celebrate the exciting and powerful life force they are born with; to urge everyone, regardless of gender, to feel comfortable to talk spontaneously and openly about this pure and natural bodily function," Pressman said via email.
Menstruation remains a taboo topic in many parts of the world, impacting people's health, education and socioeconomic status.
In India, for instance, women are sometimes forbidden from cooking or touching anyone during their period, as they are considered impure or dirty, which can contribute to a culture of silence and misinformation around hygienic practices. And in a mid-western region of Nepal, a 2019 study found that the practice of making girls sleep in menstruation huts is still prevalent, despite a nationwide ban.
The stigma also impacts women in the US, where period poverty -- a lack of access to affordable menstrual hygiene products -- affects one in five teens.
"Despite the fact that billions of people experience menstruation, it has historically been treated as something that shouldn't be seen or talked about publicly," said Intimina's global brand manager, Danela Žagar, in a press statement.
"And if we look at popular culture, depictions of periods have ranged from wildly inaccurate and unsympathetic to being the subject of jokes and derision."
Building period positivity
Pantone's latest initiative joins a number of recent efforts to boost the visibility of the so-called "period positivity" movement.
In 2019, a short documentary called "Period. End of Sentence," directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, won an Academy Award. Later that year, the Unicode Consortium -- a non-profit organization that develops and approves new emoji -- introduced a "drop of blood" symbol following a campaign by the girls' rights and children's charity, Plan International.
While Pantone is best-known for its Color of the Year (which this year went to Classic Blue, a balm for uncertain times), it has also launched colors related to social and environmental issues.
In May, the organization released Pippi Longstocking Orange as part of Save the Children's "Girls on the Move" initiative. Then, following the choice of Living Coral as 2019's Color of the Year, Pantone partnered with the Ocean Agency and Adobe to release Glowing Blue, Glowing Yellow and Glowing Purple -- shades based on the fluorescent colors produced by coral when threatened by warming oceans.
"Color is one of the most powerful modes of expression we can use to engage attention and get our voices heard," Pressman said.
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What a great fucking idea how about a shit color to combat diarrhea taboos?
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People should probably read through "Legacy of Ashes" before they start whinging about how "the deep state don't real."
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Not even going to try and make a thread on this, it belongs in here. It's fishing for reader content and the article isn't even about bad pissing stories. Fuck jezebel.The Worst Place You've Ever Peed
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Filed to: PISSING CONTEST
Look, it is October now—the spookiest month in an already harrowing year—so, naturally, Pissing Contest needs to be a bit scary for the next few weeks. (Who doesn’t love a theme?) In that spirit, nothing is creepier than being forced to pee somewhere you really do not want to pee, so tell us: Where’s the worst place you’ve gone to the bathroom? I was recently made to pee in a public park port-a-john, which under regular circumstances wouldn’t be so bad, but it was bad. Like, unidentifiable stench and fecal matter bad. I won’t go into any additional detail, because I’m not trying to win Pissing Contest this week. If you are, well, I’m sorry, but paint us all a shitty picture in the comments below.
But first, let’s take a look at last week’s winners. These are the wildest lies you told as a child. Spoiler: every entry was adorable.
Vulcanbookworm, you win because this is just pure evil:
Springboard, ha!:
PenguinLust2:ElectricBoogigloo, I see what you did there:
Nick R., lol this rules:
Lucy2015, awe:
Cheers Pink Ears!, very cute:
HaHaYouFool, oh no!:
macree, you got what you deserved!:
Feel free to get graphic (with your words—no pictures please) in the comments below.
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I don’t think this could be thread worthy but it is horrifying.
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My Child’s Adoptive Mother Is an Alt-Right, Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theorist - Shouldn’t I be concerned?
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These Slate advice columns are gold, especially in 2020.
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Dear Care and Feeding,
When I was in college, I became pregnant and put the baby up for adoption. I chose a couple who were educated, lived in a very nice area, and seemed like smart, kind, and good people. They emailed me photos and updates for about a year, until they divorced, and then we lost touch.
The child is 9 now. The mom recently found me on Facebook, and I was shocked to see that she has become a conservative alt-right conspiracy theorist gun nut, anti-vaccination, and anti-mask COVID denier. She posted about home-schooling (not virtual school) the child but also posted about working two jobs, which leads me to think the child is only learning xenophobia. As far as I can tell, the dad has nothing to do with either of them anymore. My question is: Is this a case of “I signed away my parental rights and should let them be,” or should I be concerned? And if so, what could I do? The child hasn’t seen me since she was a baby and may not even know she’s adopted.
—Not the Mom
Dear NM,
You haven’t said why you are concerned, and I don’t want to assume. Is it because it’s simply awful that a child, any child, is being raised this way? Or do you have feelings connected to your role as her birth mother? I think it’s important that you establish that for yourself, and if you find that you’re having a hard time processing this emotionally, it may be worth it to speak to a professional who has experience with parents of children placed in adoptive care.
That said, you did sign away your parental rights, but you still have every right to be concerned—I am too! I have no connection to this child, but I am concerned anytime I hear of a young person being trained in the ways of the worst among us. We all should feel a sense of responsibility for the children of the world, and it would not be unreasonable at all for you to feel particularly bothered by this set of circumstances.
What was the nature of the mom’s message to you? Did she want to stay in touch or merely say hello? There is a scenario in which she could introduce you into her daughter’s life, and perhaps over time, you could serve as a positive influence that is a counterpoint to her own behavior. In terms of taking more drastic action, if you are to become aware that this child is not actually being schooled at all, it’s possible that a call to local child protective services could be helpful, but please note the emphasis on the word possible—many of those agencies are more capable of doing harm than good and I would not recommend this if you didn’t think they could intervene positively.
It’s likely that the best thing you can do for this girl is to pray (if you’re the praying sort) and/or send positive energy, and to function in the world as a person who steadfastly opposes the values she is being taught in both word and deed. Also, it is important that you remember that you made a choice based on the information made available to you at the time and that you are not in any way, shape, or form responsible for what has happened here.
When I was in college, I became pregnant and put the baby up for adoption. I chose a couple who were educated, lived in a very nice area, and seemed like smart, kind, and good people. They emailed me photos and updates for about a year, until they divorced, and then we lost touch.
The child is 9 now. The mom recently found me on Facebook, and I was shocked to see that she has become a conservative alt-right conspiracy theorist gun nut, anti-vaccination, and anti-mask COVID denier. She posted about home-schooling (not virtual school) the child but also posted about working two jobs, which leads me to think the child is only learning xenophobia. As far as I can tell, the dad has nothing to do with either of them anymore. My question is: Is this a case of “I signed away my parental rights and should let them be,” or should I be concerned? And if so, what could I do? The child hasn’t seen me since she was a baby and may not even know she’s adopted.
—Not the Mom
Dear NM,
You haven’t said why you are concerned, and I don’t want to assume. Is it because it’s simply awful that a child, any child, is being raised this way? Or do you have feelings connected to your role as her birth mother? I think it’s important that you establish that for yourself, and if you find that you’re having a hard time processing this emotionally, it may be worth it to speak to a professional who has experience with parents of children placed in adoptive care.
That said, you did sign away your parental rights, but you still have every right to be concerned—I am too! I have no connection to this child, but I am concerned anytime I hear of a young person being trained in the ways of the worst among us. We all should feel a sense of responsibility for the children of the world, and it would not be unreasonable at all for you to feel particularly bothered by this set of circumstances.
What was the nature of the mom’s message to you? Did she want to stay in touch or merely say hello? There is a scenario in which she could introduce you into her daughter’s life, and perhaps over time, you could serve as a positive influence that is a counterpoint to her own behavior. In terms of taking more drastic action, if you are to become aware that this child is not actually being schooled at all, it’s possible that a call to local child protective services could be helpful, but please note the emphasis on the word possible—many of those agencies are more capable of doing harm than good and I would not recommend this if you didn’t think they could intervene positively.
It’s likely that the best thing you can do for this girl is to pray (if you’re the praying sort) and/or send positive energy, and to function in the world as a person who steadfastly opposes the values she is being taught in both word and deed. Also, it is important that you remember that you made a choice based on the information made available to you at the time and that you are not in any way, shape, or form responsible for what has happened here.
These Slate advice columns are gold, especially in 2020.
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Jail Employees Face Charges After Using ‘Baby Shark’ Song to Punish Inmates
Inmates at an Oklahoma jail were handcuffed to a wall and forced to stand and listen to the ubiquitous children’s tune on repeat.
I find this hilarious.
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Jail Employees Face Charges After Using ‘Baby Shark’ Song to Punish Inmates
Inmates at an Oklahoma jail were handcuffed to a wall and forced to stand and listen to the ubiquitous children’s tune on repeat.www.nytimes.com
I find this hilarious.
As funny as it is, this might actually have some merit. Prison officials are generally allowed to do all kinds of nasty things to prisoners, like feeding them nutraloaf. All they need is even the flimsiest "legitimate penological interest" for doing it. So for instance, nutraloaf is fed to prisoners who might be dangerous because it can be eaten without implements.
I doubt there's any "legitimate penological interest" in just playing a really annoying song to them repeatedly.
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Dollie still looks damn good, especially for being in her 70s. SO if she wants to celebrate her 75th by unleashing her ginormous granny mammaries upon us then I say let her. Plus she's held up better than Cher.
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IIRC annoying songs are commonly used in siege situations to keep the other side off-balance and cover up the sound of operations. I propose a study to find the most annoying song in the history of mankind.
Subjects cannot be volunteers, who are invested in the success of the study.
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This just turned up in my Donut Operator feed today since I am a new subscriber, and the funny thing is that this couple had already been on the Farms:
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