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    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    04:39 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    Ok so the guy who wrote the letter was a douche, or at least sounded like one, but not every guy who thinks ragtime sex is no fun is also a douche. That wouldn't be fair. Because some of you don't mind, and some do, and the ones who do mind aren't getting judged or labeled douches because of that preference, now are they. So I guess I'm just bristling at the idea of saying, All guys need to be okay with getting blood and tissue on their dick and if they refuse to be okay with it, then they are not worth anyone's time and they need to be educated so that they become okay with it. That's unfair, see. I personally do not like the feel of period sex. I do not like the idea of getting bloodstains on my nice white sheets. And I find the stuff that comes out of my vagina during my period unpleasant-looking. So that's me. And here's something: Mr. Foibles knows how I feel about period-boning, and yet, every time that time rolls around, he tries to convince me that it's not a big deal and he'd have no problem doing me when I was bleeding. I keep telling him no because I just think it feels gross. And then we hit the showers. Heh. #periodsex
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    04:34 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    In the immortal words of Glenn Plummer, in the 1995 motion picture Showgirls, starring Elizabeth Berkeley, Gina Gershon, and Kyle McLaughlin:

    "I got towels!" #periodsex
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    Image of jemandtheholograms jemandtheholograms
    04:29 PM

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    I know a lot of people are saying that this was the concession that gave us the chance of health insurance. And health insurance is great, but the interesting thing about insurance is it's for what you don't expect to happen. Like a broken arm, or swine flu, or say...UNPLANNED PREGNANCY.
    If we expect tax payers to pay for other legal, safe, medical procedures. Why can't we expect tax payers to pay for this unexpected health consequence?

    *Also, my tax money goes to lots of things I don't personally agree with, that doesn't mean I dont pay my taxes or hold out on something till I get my way. #kateharding
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    Image of bowleserised bowleserised
    04:22 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    I have to revive some old-school Jezzing here, and re-quote that friend of Moe's who said, famously,

    "Period sex is great! It's like I killed something with my dick." #periodsex
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    Image of PilgrimSoul PilgrimSoul
    04:28 PM

    @bowleserised: I miss Moe. #periodsex
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    04:22 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    Market it as "all natural, free lube," then reveal what it is. #periodsex
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    Image of Schrodinger's Cat Schrodinger's Cat
    04:27 PM

    @LaComtesse: prrrreeooowooooo I'm sooo wet, Lover"

    Suddenly, he's all ears. #periodsex
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    04:29 PM

    @Schrodinger's Cat: It's all about spin. #periodsex
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    04:30 PM

    @Schrodinger's Cat: It's all about spin. #periodsex
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    04:21 PM

    In reply to High Glitz: Exploring Child Pageants Through A Feminist Lens
    Lewis Carroll was also arrested for sleeping in the bushes next to the real Alice's house, and her parents put a restraining order against him, so like, maybe he's not the greatest example of an adult who understands little girls or not being a giant creep and exploiting children. #highglitzbook
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    Image of Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
    04:20 PM

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    So where do we go from here, and how can we best utilize the Jezebel Nation? #kateharding
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    La Chica Lucy promoted this comment Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana was starred Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana was unstarred
    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    04:24 PM

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Letter writing campaign? Protests? Media blitz? #kateharding
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    Image of Triana Orpheus Triana Orpheus
    04:27 PM

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Seriously, I want to mobilize. I'm ready, Coach. Put me in! #kateharding
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    Image of eclare09 eclare09
    04:32 PM

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: I unsubscribed to the DCCC list this morning and explained that I was disgusted with the Democratic leaderships continued dismissal of progressive voices and vowed only to donate to individual progressive causes and candidates from now on. #kateharding
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    Image of Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
    04:34 PM

    @Triana Orpheus: I'm thinking it's time the progressives of this country took the reigns and stopped apologizing for not being crazy. That's all I've got for right now, but once my plan fleshes out a bit more I will let you know. If I decide we need to organize a coup Lady Gaga will be designing the uniforms.

    Question: Can we just storm the Libertarian's headquarters and repurpose their offices for our own use? Lawd knows they aren't seeing much action right now.

    EDIT: In the words of Dwight: "Playtime is OVER!!"
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    Image of Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
    04:37 PM

    @eclare09: Hearted. #kateharding
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    Image of Triana Orpheus Triana Orpheus
    04:38 PM

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: I think we should start by putting a horse's head in Joe Leiberman's bed. And by horse's head I mean popping the head off a My Little Pony doll. No need to mutilate a beautiful creature for that a-hole. #kateharding
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    Image of Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
    04:41 PM

    @Triana Orpheus: Leiberman is my state Senator, and I am conveniently unemployed. I believe I could work this into my schedule. #kateharding
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    04:19 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    Market it as "all natural, free lube," then reveal what it is. #periodsex
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    Image of Crabby Cakes Crabby Cakes
    04:17 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    During Mr. Crabby's 2nd trip to NY, just as our relationship was taking the "is this getting serious?" turn, I got Surprise Early Period. Seriously, it looked like a damned CSI scene. Mr. woke up while I was trying to figure out how to disappear and when he realized what had happened, he quietly got up and went to the bathroom.
    Since our relationship was still rather new, I figured this was going to be the end, judging by how my exes would have reacted in this situation.
    Instead, Mr. came out and said, "why don't you go get cleaned up?" I jumped in the shower and when I came out, he had already stripped the bed and housekeeping had replaced the sheets.
    I guess he could tell I was surprised by his reaction because he shrugged and said, "what? It's just blood, it washes off. Do we need to get you tampons or something?"
    (He later admitted he panicked a little because he was afraid I would freak out, so he figured if he handled it, it would be no big deal. He was right!) #periodsex
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    Image of JerseyGrrrl JerseyGrrrl
    04:19 PM

    @Crabby Cakes: Now that should happen in romantic comedies. Boy meets girl. Boy kisses girl. Girl wakes up covered in period blood. Boy remains calm. BLISS. #periodsex
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    Image of MechaMech MechaMech
    04:22 PM

    @Crabby Cakes: Mr. Crabby is awesome. That is all. #periodsex
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    Image of Cogito Ergo Bibo Cogito Ergo Bibo
    04:29 PM

    @JerseyGrrrl: If ONLY they handled things like that in romantic comedies. Unfortunately, unless there are a lot of fart jokes or something blows up, none of the target audience will be there to see it.

    Maybe Laura Croft needs to go through this. And then show she's still capable of kicking serious ass by channeling her hormonal rage. #periodsex
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    Image of buymecandy buymecandy
    04:15 PM

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    I say we need a women's party! #kateharding
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    04:16 PM

    @buymecandy: We should invite the GLBTQs with us. They're getting fucked over just as bad. #kateharding
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    04:12 PM

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    Some of us panic about losing a Democratic majority and start hollering at others to quit being so picky and oversensitive about our "single issues" and take one for the team.

    Wordy McWord. If the Democrats are throwing women and gays under the proverbial bus, the only thing they have left is minorities...minorities who don't happen to also be women and/or gay.

    I wanna be a lobbyist when I grow up. #kateharding
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    Image of Triana Orpheus Triana Orpheus
    04:18 PM

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: If you start one, I'll come to every meeting. I'm deadly serious. #kateharding
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    04:20 PM

    @Triana Orpheus: Well, we could start one. It would at least make us able to start a coordinated letter writing campaign. #kateharding
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    Image of Triana Orpheus Triana Orpheus
    04:25 PM

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Fuuuuck! I'm so sick of letter writing campaigns! I want to be on the news screaming about how I want my country back. I want Keith Olbermann to gloat smugly about the massive turnout of the women's rights protest. I don't want to send John Cornyn another form letter that he's not going to read. #kateharding
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    04:29 PM

    @Triana Orpheus: I know. Politics is tricky shit. That's the reason I switched majors from Political Science. I'd love to do an actual protest, though. #kateharding
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    Image of Triana Orpheus Triana Orpheus
    04:33 PM

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Seriously. I would love to be rockin' my Farrah hair and burning Bart Stupak in effigy. We should do a Take Back the Night level protest. Like, Take Back Our Rights. #kateharding
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    04:35 PM

    @Triana Orpheus: I'd be all over that. I kind of secretly hope to move to DC after I finish college, but I'm not sure what I'd be able to do there. #kateharding
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    Image of Triana Orpheus Triana Orpheus
    04:43 PM

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Well, I do think if we seriously did something it would have to be in D.C. You're in my area I think, we could organize here, but we would have to take our fight to the hill. #kateharding
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    Image of o-line o-line
    04:10 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    We should hire a PR firm for period sex and give it a make over for both men and women.

    For the fellas:

    We know what men want. Hay Jays. Blow jobs. Nooners. Fellas, you like sex. Period. Then you'll love period sex.

    And for the ladies:

    Have a happy period. #periodsex
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    Image of lalaland13 lalaland13
    04:09 PM

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    Women have already been forced to deal with a drastically undercut Roe v. Wade. We've been told "Well, you can get an abortion, but you're going to have to drive 100 miles one way. And dodge protesters who will send letters to your parents telling them you killed their grandchild. Also, if you want a Pap smear you're going to be called a whore by the same protesters. Your doctor will have to tell you medically inaccurate bullshit. But you should be grateful for the right to choose!"

    This is barely a choice lately. Like Kate, I've had it. #kateharding
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    Image of Pizza!Pizza!Pizza! Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
    04:03 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    For everyone who thinks there's a difference between period sex and waking up covered in menstrual blood (and I agree), there's no indication in the linked article that the woman involved knew they'd had period sex, either. It could have started while they were having sex or shortly beforehand. Being drunk (sigh) probably didn't help.

    Kind of reminds me of the scene in Your Friends and Neighbors in which Jason Patric's grade-A asshole character yells at his sex partner through the door over his bloody sheets, as if she got her period to spite him. #periodsex
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    04:03 PM

    In reply to Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
    I am usually the one to teach my male friends about periods. I don't talk about them that much, but people ask questions.

    I have given "the talk" to so many 20-something men. Seriously, we need to get sex ed to step it up. These guys can't glean from personal experience - they don't have periods! Sure, they may have sisters and mothers, but who asks their sister about their period (when you're male)? Not too many. Also, she may not feel comfortable talking about it. Men are taught that it's a "woman thing", and so many people buy into each sex having "secrets" or some shit. I know a few women at work who have deliberately lied about facts involving the female reproductive system in order to trick their husbands into doing something. "Can't give away all our secrets!" Yes, you can.

    My current partner is male, and we had the period talk, too. He's always been very respectful of the whole thing and has never made a PMS joke or whatever (I don't get PMS. Sometimes I am cranky, and yes, sometimes I am cranky before my period. That =/= PMS). He's totally fine with throwing my bloody, used cloth pads in the washing machine for me (I prefer to do it myself), and since we air-dry the laundry, he'll hang them up, too. I discussed getting a menstrual cup with him, and asked him what he thought about all that. He said it was grosser than pads, but would support my decision either way (we eventually figured out that it was the reservoir aspect that was gross, to which I agree).

    I have no idea how he feels about period sex. I wouldn't want to. Menstrual blood, to me, has a strong and unpleasant smell. I don't like it, so I would be bothered the whole time. If he didn't like it, I wouldn't consider that grounds for breaking up.

    If he were immature about it, then yes. If I could never mention my period around him without him being all, "eeew, gross, TMI!" then I'd be angry. But I think that as long as they (anyone, really) have respect for their partner, not wanting to come into contact with waste products is pretty okay. #periodsex
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