A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.

How long until there's a movie on Skiffy? I say 2 months.

Why don't they understand that women are people?

Dunno. Maybe they've never been forced to grow up? Like there are some men who never mature beyond what they were like at age 19?

Why don't they understand that women are people?

I chalk it up to inherent selfishness. If they have to treat women like human beings, then they can't just take what they want when they want it. Essentially, they're 3-year-olds with the sexual equipment of adults.

Why are you guys trying to give me a rage attack?!?!?

Here's what kills me the most about the healthcare terror thing: Have none of these people been denied coverage by their private healthcare company? Because a shitload of people are, every day. Because your insurance company is a money-making enterprise. They don't actually care about your care! Christ, I'm going to get all ragey on that, and I haven't even gotten to the PUA thing.

amongst my people-with-HIV friends, there's genuine fear that that they will be targeted for "forced euthanasia" in some new Evil Empire State Controlled Healthcare system.

Uh..seriously? Why would they believe that nonsense? I seriously don't understand how someone who isn't a complete idiot would believe it.

Why don't they understand that women are people?

Not as important a kind of people as a man who can't get some. der

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR was kind of relaxed but now am full of rage again!

Yeah, I was about to say 19 year olds may not be respectful all the time, but should at least have a clear idea of the personhood of people they're trying to ask out.

I stopped for breakfast this morning in a deli that had Fox News on, showing a town meeting in progress. A barely college-aged guy was working the register. I mutter "twitheads," and he gives an offended look. I nod at the TV. "Them," I say, waiting for the Local Utah Boy to go off on a birther rant or something. He looks around a little then leans forward: "I know, it's horrible." "Can't you change the channel?" "They always change it back."

A nice bit of Power To the People in Utah this morning.

amongst my people-with-HIV friends, there's genuine fear that that they will be targeted for "forced euthanasia" in some new Evil Empire State Controlled Healthcare system.

I expect there are a number of older people who really believe they'll be force to go to death boards to justify their continued existence. It's shameful what Conservatives and health insurance companies will do to further their agendas.

I'm writing my senators and representative. My two senators are female Democrats. My rep is a man named Doc.

I think the insult is supposed to be more of a tease.

The problem I have with that is, even if it *is* a tease and not an outright nasty insult, that kind of teasing is reserved for people who are close to me -- friends, family, etc. That's a level of intimacy that already exists, that says, You can give me shit because I know you love me.

But if a stranger walked up and said something like that, I'd think, who the fuck are you, and why do you think it's okay to talk to me in a manner that assumes a pre-existing intimate relationship with me, and also fuck right the hell off.