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Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
Italian Wedding Ends In Disaster • Women With Migraines Less Likely To Get Breast Cancer
Michelle Obama: Role Model For Women Across The World • Penis Severed In Rape Revenge
Lionesses: Female Soldiers Are Seeing Combat
Ex-Lover Arrested For The Murder Of Pregnant Soldier

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BlondeGoddess
10/23/09

In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
McCain's mother is 97 and traveled to Portugal alone? I want to be her when I grow old.

And Amelia Earhart's scarf going into space is oddly moving and poetic. #frankmccourt
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kookla
10/24/09

@BlondeGoddess: McCain's mom was the best part of his campaign. #frankmccourt
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Dodgergirl
10/23/09

In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
This offseason is going to be so much fun... #frankmccourt
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shorty63136
10/23/09

In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
Jesus, Mary, and Alphie - I saw Frank McCourt and thought he'd come back from the Ashes. #frankmccourt
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Cimorene
10/23/09

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Buffalo, NY represent! #frankmccourt
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mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it
10/23/09

In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
Tis a scandal that her job is now in ashes. #frankmccourt
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BytheSea
10/22/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
ACID ON THE NAIL BED. What kind of doctor would remove a living, functional body part? #cervarix
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whats_in_a_name
10/21/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
But what are the chances that this new HPV vaccine will be approved for use in men? #cervarix
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TheUptightMidwesterner
10/21/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
...and just like that, my "Toe Issues" (tm) just went into hyperloonydrive. #cervarix
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Sister Jukebox
10/21/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
My hubby runs marathons, has done two ultra marathons (50K). I can't imagine him removing his toenails. He just keeps them super short. And deals with the bruises and blisters like any other runner. Geesh.

And yay for the FGM gal. That bit of news made me smile. Thank you. #cervarix
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wtfox?!
10/21/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
Raise your hand if your toes curled up upon reading that last item. *handraise* #cervarix
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sassyredhead
10/21/09

@wtfox?!: Even better...I read the article and then went and found the pics of somebody having them removed. They take out the nail and then use acid to prevent it from growing back. Wowza! #cervarix
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wtfox?!
10/21/09

@sassyredhead: WRITHING IN HORROR.

I actually had the pinky nail on my right hand ripped out once (by accident), and it is possibly the most horrifying thing I have ever seen. Do you know how far under your skin your nail actually goes? A long fucking way, let me tell you. #cervarix
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anastasia beaverhousen
10/21/09

@sassyredhead: I actually had this done because I have super thin big toenails - best decision of my life. I am now completely pain free and never have to worry about them growing back. It was initially, during the procedure, very alarming, but after it had healed I am 110%. It looks completely clean and bare now. #cervarix
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Casquivana
10/21/09

@wtfox?!: *raises both hands*
It also brought back memories of friend losing toenail after waterskiing incident, which provoked additional wincing and toe-curling. #cervarix
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Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini
10/21/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
The quote from the FGM patient made me tear up. Bless that doctor! #cervarix
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Bgirl_Hamster
10/21/09

@Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Also, France FTW for their national healthcare covering the surgeries. #cervarix
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JoStockton
10/21/09

@Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I went on a mini emotional roller coaster, going from that to the people posing as victims of domestic violence.

Oh, that is so wonderful, that's a really positive step... they pretended what? So they could WHAT?

Hope... RAGE. Ah leftovers. #cervarix
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wtfox?!
10/21/09

@Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Coming as it did after a series of rage/WTF?!-inducing items, yeah, it made me tear up a bit too. #cervarix
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stacyinbean
10/21/09

@Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Dr. Bowers is awesome, she's been in a bunch of tv shows about transgender surgeries and she's just a fantastic person. #cervarix
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Ginmar Rienne
10/21/09

@JoStockton: They've been accused of it, not proven---and it's based on the suspicions of somebody who noticed similarities in their stories. Well, guess what? Abusers tend to abuse in the same ways. It works, that's why. What next? A rape victim gets called a liar because she claims the rapist penetrated her, just like some other victim claimed? #cervarix
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JoStockton
10/21/09

@Ginmar Rienne: From what it sounds like, the issue isn't that their stories are similar, the issue is that the paperwork and documentation is virtually identical. While a lot of people's stories might be similar, everyone tells their own story in a different way. It sounds like the descriptions were verbatim, which is what tweaked someone.

I'm inclined to believe that the people who work in the field that would be in a position to catch this kind of fraud would be very wary of falsely accusing someone of falsifying claims of abuse.

The reality is that resources for protecting women who are abused are so thin on the ground anyway, and if these women were actually doing this, it's pretty heinous. Especially if they're trading on the idea that no one will challenge their story, because it's not PC to. #cervarix
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kansasgirl
10/21/09

@Ginmar Rienne: It's not similarities in their stories. It's similarities in the forged documents they used to make their cases. According to the NY Times, a court-issued temporary order of protection, a domestic incident report from the Police Department and a letter from Safe Horizon, an agency that works with domestic violence victims that were included in these women's applications were all forged. Yes, they are innocent until proven guilty, but there was enough evidence to arrest them for forgery.

[www.nytimes.com] #cervarix
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Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini
10/21/09

@Ginmar Rienne: Um, this thread was about the awesome doctor, not the potentially fake victims. While, I feel your point is important, you should have made your very own comment about it, instead of threadjacking.

So much for focusing on the positives in the Leftovers tonight. #cervarix
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Ginmar Rienne
10/21/09

@Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I didn't realize that responding to someone else's comment constituted a threadjack. #cervarix
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laureltreedaphne
10/21/09

In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
Why do they screen egg donors so ridiculously carefully, but not sperm donors? Aren't both donations equally important? #cervarix
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Maritsa
10/21/09

@laureltreedaphne: It's only the second known instance of this happening, so I'm not sure they don't screen them as carefully. #cervarix
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laureltreedaphne
10/22/09

@Maritsa: I had a boyfriend in college who donated sperm to make money - you go in and fill out a form, then make your deposit. Whereas egg donation requires you to fill out like a 5 page form, get approved, come in to give your full family medical history, have a medical exam, etc. For some reason it's much more rigorous. #cervarix
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Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
10/02/09

In reply to Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
'Many also argue that women in combat pose a security risk to their nation's mission because as hostages, they are potentially more vulnerable to rape and torture than their male counterparts.'

Not according to my friends in the foreign service. Apparently as a kidnap victim a male government worker is about as likely to get raped as a female one.

However, the women are still more vulnerable to rape when it comes to their fellow soldiers. I guess they're just more selective than terrorist cells and thugs?
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
10/02/09

In reply to Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
I had no idea my country did allow women to serve on the frontlines. I'm glad, though. Although, let's be honest, how likely is it that *any* NZ soldier will ever be involved in direct combat (other than the ones they're sacrificing to Afghanistan to appease the US, that is)?
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jenrobe
10/01/09

In reply to Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
There are loads of women already on the front lines in Afghanistan, from the Australian forces at least anyway. Just because they don't have official combat positions doesn't mean they don't see combat. So it's the usual situation: the ladies are already doing "male" jobs, they just aren't getting credit for it.
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