Anna Merlan's discussions

The file is bulging and we may have to start a new file Read more

I've been training. It's the only way to ever get there. Read more

I don't think making sense factors strongly into this. Read more

Great question! No! No they do not! Read more

Indeed they have! Read more

This is ticking along right on schedule, huh? Let me update my post with this. Thanks for the heads up. Read more

Someone on Twitter just sent me this. The advertising agency, Agency Next Door, are super proud of their work. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?… Read more

That's fair. I've changed that to read "sexual assault." Let the record reflect it originally said "rape," but I've edited for accuracy. Read more

That's probably about right. Read more

YES. YES. YES. HURRAY. Read more

I can't stop laughing. Read more

What kind of gentleman vole doesn't wear a monocle? Read more

This is a really good point. Also, I keep thinking "voles" instead of "vols" and "gentleman vols" makes me think of a vole in a top hat and tails, which I would very much like to see. Read more

Yes, that is the argument. That the opt-out paperwork still implicates them in providing birth control. It's as dumb as you think it is. Read more

Thank you! I appreciate that. Read more

Ah, I stand corrected. Read more

Yep! Good point. Read more

In many cases, rape kits have gone untested for so long that the statute of limitations expires. But it's still a good idea to test them: on a humane level, to give some kind of closure to the victims, and in case the testing helps uncover a serial rapist. http://victimsofcrime.org/docs/sak-backl… Read more

That too. Read more

Oh, no. Thanks for the heads up, I'll update. Poor kid. Read more