Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.

'Safe'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Gudanov - Sep 21, 2009 11:23:55 am PDT #10034 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

The conversation about gay sex has me very confused.

I'm afraid that I kicked off the gay sex conversation.

Gudanov "Natter 64: Yes, we still need you" Sep 21, 2009 8:30:30 am PDT

In summary, all porn is gay porn and porn can turn you gay, and 10-12 year old boys should be told that porn will turn them gay so they won't look at porn.

I believe I got a hold of Playboy at that age and I recall thinking "Boobies!" rather than thinking "I want to be Gay!" but maybe the guy speaking at the conference had a different experience.


meara - Sep 21, 2009 11:24:21 am PDT #10035 of 30001

Ah, I am a skimmer. Clearly dozed off due to BenSteinalike. Others skimmer my answer about how contraceptive sex is like teh ghey sex earlier (answer: it doesn't make babies).

Edit in answer to Gud: Does it count if I stole my dad's Playboy when I was young, and maybe that made ME gay?? I don't think that's what they mean....


Gudanov - Sep 21, 2009 11:27:36 am PDT #10036 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Does it count if I stole my dad's Playboy when I was young, and maybe that made ME gay?? I don't think that's what they mean....

I don't get the impression they are concerned about female homosexuality.


Kathy A - Sep 21, 2009 11:27:37 am PDT #10037 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

EFCA = Employee Free Choice Act, wherein employees who are voting on whether they want to unionize can just sign a card saying so, instead of being subject to a secret ballot election campaign in which their employer gets to strong-arm them into voting to not unionize. The AZ ballot measure is worded so it sounds like they're all concerned for the employee not being able to participate in a democratic election, when in reality, all they're doing is letting the employer dictate the terms of the election.

When I worked in the employment law department, the first book I edited was all about the employer could conduct the campaign to slant opinion against unionizing. We nicknamed the book "How To Keep Unions the Hell Out of Your Company."


§ ita § - Sep 21, 2009 11:30:12 am PDT #10038 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ugh. Just found out a cousin has "aggressive cancer." No further details yet. Don't know of the what, or if it's spread or what the prognosis is.


Gudanov - Sep 21, 2009 11:31:12 am PDT #10039 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Yikes, I hope it isn't as bad as it sounds somehow.


Polter-Cow - Sep 21, 2009 11:36:37 am PDT #10040 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Eep, I'm sorry about your cousin, ita.

Virgin America is having a killer 24-hour sale with fares as low as $29 each way. I would be seriously tempted to take a random flight if I had the time.


Vortex - Sep 21, 2009 11:37:33 am PDT #10041 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I don't get the impression they are concerned about female homosexuality.

yeah, cause who cares what women do when men aren't around. Plus, they think it's hot.


DavidS - Sep 21, 2009 11:44:06 am PDT #10042 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Virgin America is having a killer 24-hour sale with fares as low as $29 each way.

There's some lobbying in the Zmahem household even now on how we might be able to leverage this for Matilda's birthday on Saturday. But we're not sure if her BFF's schedule will allow it.


Burrell - Sep 21, 2009 11:45:32 am PDT #10043 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I don't really follow the logic of how all porn is gay, but I do recall that Playboy was all about the "Yay Boobies!" Which doesn't entirely counter the gay claims, at least for meara and me, but I don't think teenage girls are Playboy's target market.