Mariska Hargitay is about 11,000 kinds of awesome. The work she does is especially awe inspiring when you consider that she witnessed her mothers' death at the age of 3. She could've so easily gone the way of so many children of the stars, and instead she became this totally kickass and intelligent woman. She is one of the few actresses that really seems in charge of and at ease with herself at the same time. Megan Foxes of the world, take note. #mariskahargitay
I know a lot of people have an issue with SVU using sex crime as entertainment, but I think the awareness and education both the series and the actors' own campaigning brings to a wider section of society balances that out. Plus I'm sure both these things help some survivors of sex crimes and abuse deal with their situation.
But I would love Mariska Hargitay no matter what, so maybe I'm biased? #mariskahargitay
I absolutely adore her. Along with this, she also does PSA's about what constitutes abuse and encouraging victims to seek help. She is so warm and sincere. When I think of positive female role models in Hollywood she is the first person that pops into my head. #mariskahargitay
Oh my goodness, I never heard that she'd been getting letters addressed to her character from survivors! That totally brings tears to my eyes. There are so many people out there hurting who feel they have no one to turn to. Ah, there I go again...that's awesome that she became an advocate. #mariskahargitay
@Blitzgal: They all do. The guy who plays Stabler (whose name utterly escapes me) talked about it on one of those USA, Character's Welcome Here spots. He said the one that stuck out was a guy who wrote saying that he would have fantasies about Stabler coming and rescuing him from being abused as a child.
He was crying talking about it, I'm crying thinking about it. #mariskahargitay
@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Christopher Meloni (also from Oz, which probably got him a whole different type of letter).
It must be hard to do that show, knowing that the storylines have some basis in truth (however exaggerated), and not want to do something about it. Good for both of them. #mariskahargitay
@Zombie Ms. Skittles: And oh great. Looking for that clip I instead found this video of Stabler (played by Meloni) kissing Keller (played by Meloni). Yay internetsss!!! #mariskahargitay
Jezebel should have an awards system for women who passionately and sincerely fight for the betterment of conditions for women. Like gold, silver, and bronze Jezastars. In the meantime I will virtually heart her.
@GreyCat: I love this idea. There could even be a category for Most Improved for someone who maybe hasn't been supportive in the past but is now. Like if Dick Cheney one day opened a free daycare center in low-income neighborhood. #mariskahargitay
@GirlFailer: Yes, I'm feeling these strange warm feelings towards celebrities... Well, towards Nicole Kidman and Mariska Hargitay, at least. #mariskahargitay
A "skunk whisperer"?! So where was this dude a month ago when both our greyhounds were skunked at 10 pm on a Wednesday night. On our patio next to the house, where we had ALL the windows open in our back room.
I can attest to the power of the home-made peroxide/baking soda/liquid soap de-skunker for dogs. I also found that extra-strength Febreeze works wonders on skunked furniture, blinds and carpets but you need to apply and let dry at least twice.
If I ever catch that little fucker I'm gonna stick it's ass in a peanut butter jar.
@Scout: We used to have skunks come in our garage to eat cat food and I found them so enchanting. If we got too close, they did a little stomp with their back paws as a warning to back off. #animals
@Scout: Our greys will rush at the 'kitty' to check it out, but have never killed anything. They live with 9 cats so anything similar looks like kitty to them. We have a possum that hangs around too and he just plays dead until they go away.
I just wish the stinker would have waited a couple of seconds before cutting loose, however I also know survival instincts are only good if they kick in right away. That still doesn't stop me from cursing that fuzzy for giving me enough clean-up work to cut my sleep down to 3 hours. #animals
I had a coworker tell me to go fuck myself when I told him to please wash his hands as I saw him leave the urinal without washing first. Afterwards I made sure to never touch him again and disinfect everything he touched right in front of him. Then after I told other coworkers why I was doing that, they made sure never to touch him either. One dick move deserves another. #animals
@J.D.Regent: Yeah, I was wrong. This is why I'm a historian and not a doctor. I just checked and read something about it being sterile, but then picks up bacteria on the way out, but I don't know...
@ManofReason: I really want to just smile bitchily and say, "I'd shake your hand, but statistically speaking it would be kind of like shaking your penis and also I'm a lesbian, so...no thanks!" whenever a work colleague offers a handshake from now on.
That's a lie. I've always felt that way. But still. Renewed vitriol and whatnot. #animals
@J.D.Regent: I never thought it was about the urine, I thought it was about what else you were touching while going to the loo.
As a female the always handwashing thing is kind of stupid, I touch toilet paper and that's it. But from what I gather a guy must handle the johnson in order to pee. Therefore, should wash his hands. #animals
@J.D.Regent: Urine is sterile until it's exit from the body. As it exits it picks up bacteria and other contamination from the outside of your orifices. Then drops of it transfer on to your skin. Once urine is exposed to oxygen outside the body bacterial growth is rapid. #animals
@NellMood: You're mostly right. Urine, like blood, is sterile while in the body unless you have some serious medical issues. Once out of your body though it is no longer sterile and bacteria growth is rapid. If you have it on your hands, unless you put them to your eyes, open wounds, or mouth you are not likely to expose yourself. #animals
@veronykah: It's about urine too, it picks up bacteria on it's exit from you. Toilet paper is not a liquid proof barrier, and I can assure you, amounts of urine are deposited on to your hands when you wipe or shake. #animals
@everyone in this thread. It's important to remember that hand washing in the bathroom isn't just about removing urine and feces from your use of the bathroom. In any bathroom you are likely to come into contact with microscopic amounts of other people's leftover excretions those also transfer onto your hands. Also regular hand washing with a NON-antibacterial soap is proven way to help slow the spread of disease. If you come into contact with bacteria and virus agents in a non-bathroom setting (door handles, phones, copiers, tabletops ect.) and you're a regular hand washer you are much less likely infect yourself.
Sorry for the long and multiple posts, but I love micro biology! #animals
I just spent a minute or so pushing the little play button on the skunk video before I realized it was just a picture of a video player. Given my skills in basic functions like this, I would say that I am as likely as the skunk to some day have a life-threatening run-in with a peanut butter jar. #animals
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Problems. Every once in a while I break through the margin and go off into nowhere. I have had all sorts of
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The woman in Arizona already had a successful VBAC. Her cesarean birth was TWO pregnancies ago. She was even threatened with a court order if she refused another cesarean -- even though her body obviously had no problems delivering vaginally the last time.
Seriously, this is just one more reproductive rights story. It's appalling to me that we'd force women into unnecessary surgery. #animals
@chinaplate: most medical protocols are in place to protect against litigation - no matter how theoretical the risk. Obstetrics is the highest malpractice risk so there's a lot of CYA- ing going on.
I'm not judging, btw. I've been known to jack up healthcare costs by ordering completely unneccesary tests for CYA* purposes myself.
@chinaplate: the risk of uterine abruption in VBACs is less than 1%. Since she's already had a successful 0VBAC (at this same hospital, go figure, it really shouldn't be an issue.
Even ACOG says this particular hospital isn't following the protocal correctly. most likely it's an insurance thing -- that's the reason many doctors and hospital no longer do VBACs. Because insurance doesn't want them to perform them. Well, it DOES make more money for the hospital when they cut you open. #animals
Good job PUMA, hate on Obama for not being pro-woman enough but praise the Republicans for promoting a woman who is pretty much anti-woman. That totally makes sense. #animals
@IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: But don't you understand! She has a vagina and therefore is pro-woman! That the woman she is pro happens to be herself does not matter, the vagina wins! #animals
"A Missouri ninth-grader has been arrested for making a website that called a classmate a "slut" and said she "would be better off if she just died." Missouri is cracking down on cyber-bullying after Megan Meier's suicide"
arrested? I know there should be some sort of reprimand, but arrest seems too tough, this is still a child.
@Ailatan: A child that is old enough to wish suicide on her class mate. Sorry but I would much rather have a 9th grader spend the night in jail than have a different 9th grader commit suicide.
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@Ailatan: I think maybe the charge and punishment will be more telling than the arrest itself. Probably, the state is trying to show that they are dead serious, we don't fuck with people's lives. I don't know if this 9th grader understands the effect it has on the other person, but the effect on the other person would be serious, and it would be real. (I'm thinking: the potential emotional consequences of a fine or a sentence are less than the consequences of the other child trying to, or actually committing suicide, or being mentally tortured in some way) #animals
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But I would love Mariska Hargitay no matter what, so maybe I'm biased? #mariskahargitay
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He was crying talking about it, I'm crying thinking about it. #mariskahargitay
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It must be hard to do that show, knowing that the storylines have some basis in truth (however exaggerated), and not want to do something about it. Good for both of them. #mariskahargitay
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Hello, girl-crush number 1 #mariskahargitay
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I can attest to the power of the home-made peroxide/baking soda/liquid soap de-skunker for dogs. I also found that extra-strength Febreeze works wonders on skunked furniture, blinds and carpets but you need to apply and let dry at least twice.
If I ever catch that little fucker I'm gonna stick it's ass in a peanut butter jar.
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I'm a skunk lover - they are awesome creatures. #animals
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I just wish the stinker would have waited a couple of seconds before cutting loose, however I also know survival instincts are only good if they kick in right away. That still doesn't stop me from cursing that fuzzy for giving me enough clean-up work to cut my sleep down to 3 hours. #animals
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PBS had a great documentary (you may have seen it) with so much stomping I was in frequents fits of giggling. #animals
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That's a lie. I've always felt that way. But still. Renewed vitriol and whatnot. #animals
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As a female the always handwashing thing is kind of stupid, I touch toilet paper and that's it. But from what I gather a guy must handle the johnson in order to pee. Therefore, should wash his hands. #animals
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Sorry for the long and multiple posts, but I love micro biology! #animals
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Problems. Every once in a while I break through the margin and go off into nowhere. I have had all sorts of
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Seriously, this is just one more reproductive rights story. It's appalling to me that we'd force women into unnecessary surgery. #animals
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I'm not judging, btw. I've been known to jack up healthcare costs by ordering completely unneccesary tests for CYA* purposes myself.
*cover your ass #animals
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Even ACOG says this particular hospital isn't following the protocal correctly. most likely it's an insurance thing -- that's the reason many doctors and hospital no longer do VBACs. Because insurance doesn't want them to perform them. Well, it DOES make more money for the hospital when they cut you open. #animals
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arrested? I know there should be some sort of reprimand, but arrest seems too tough, this is still a child.
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