Charissa Cotrill's Blog, page 202
November 12, 2011
ivydoor:
afunnyfeminist:
squeetothegee:
elizablr:
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I consider myself a very open minded person, but if I had a kid and I found out after the fact that Sasha Grey had read books to his/her class, I'm not sure how I would process that. Perhaps I'd need some Chlorox surface wipes, at least.
Not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed that I had no idea who Sasha Grey is, but yeah - I didn't. So I googl'd 'er.
And yeah…I don't think I would want the person reading stories to my kid to have won the following awards:
"Best Three Way Sex Scene"
"Best Group Scene" (They mean 'orgy', y'all)
"Best Oral Sex Scene"Not that there's anything necessarily wrong with working in porn, I just wouldn't want my daughter to come home talking about this 'nice lady' who read them books, only to later come to me asking, "what's an orgy?"
Planning on saving that talk for 9th grade…
Wait… did she read them books about orgies? How would the kids know she worked in porn? What 1st grader is going to google some random person who read to them for 20 minutes? And what's with the colorox comment? So because she's a porn star she leaves a trail of STDs where ever she goes?
This reminds me of the Pee-Wee Herman scandal in the '90s. With parental outrage came more sexually explicit talk than I needed to hear as a 7-year-old. I probably wouldn't have known about pornos at that age if not for all the outrage.
I would hope anyone willing to complain about something as ridiculous as this would also be willing to take the time out of their day to go read to their child's class. Hey, for all you know, she went to that school, or has a relative that goes there. I think it's admirable that she gives back to the community when so few people, parents especially, give a enough of a shit about education to actually do something like this.
(My only complaint would be based on seeing her really poor performance on Entourage. I imagine her reading a book with all the nuance of a manila folder. Although, I'll admit she looks more real and animated in that one pic than in any of her scenes on that show. Sorry, Sasha. You seem like a cool person.)
(PPS - To the above, if you save that talk for 9th grade, I guarantee you will already be too late.)
You know, it takes a special kind of idiot to think that anyone, even a porn star, would be stupid enough to talk about orgies and how she won awards for Best Whatever to kids. In front of their teachers.
And you know what? Sasha Grey is a human being, no matter what her profession is or was. So way to go, OP, for degrading a sex worker, for painting her as less than human, and for insinuating that women who have ever worked in the sex industry are not safe around children, ever, not even under supervision, and that everything they touch will forever be tainted by what they've done in some mysterious subtextual way that will in turn corrupt those poor innocent young minds by somehow making them think One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is code for various perverted sex acts.
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I REMEMBER THIS EPISODE VIVIDLY
What's Opera, Doc? is Warner Brothers mocking Fantasia in an amazingly hilarious way.
Dat horse.
This was and always will be my favorite episode.
"Rick Moranis retired from acting after his wife died of liver cancer so he could raise his children...."
November 10, 2011
marleymagaziner:
prolongedeyecontact:
Inconvenience? You hear...
Inconvenience? You hear that people capable of getting pregnant? This is all merely an inconvenience:
Normal, frequent or expectable temporary side effects of pregnancy:
exhaustion (weariness common from first weeks)
altered appetite and senses of taste and smell
nausea and vomiting (50% of women, first trimester)
heartburn and indigestion
constipation
weight gain
dizziness and light-headedness
bloating, swelling, fluid retention
hemmorhoids
abdominal cramps
yeast infections
congested, bloody nose
acne and mild skin disorders
skin discoloration (chloasma, face and abdomen)
mild to severe backache and strain
increased headaches
difficulty sleeping, and discomfort while sleeping
increased urination and incontinence
bleeding gums
pica
breast pain and discharge
swelling of joints, leg cramps, joint pain
difficulty sitting, standing in later pregnancy
inability to take regular medications
shortness of breath
higher blood pressure
hair loss
tendency to anemia
curtailment of ability to participate in some sports and activities
infection including from serious and potentially fatal disease
(pregnant women are immune suppressed compared with non-pregnant women, and
are more susceptible to fungal and certain other diseases)
extreme pain on delivery
hormonal mood changes, including normal post-partum depression
continued post-partum exhaustion and recovery period (exacerbated if a c-section — major surgery — is required, sometimes taking up to a full year to fully recover)Normal, expectable, or frequent PERMANENT side effects of pregnancy:
stretch marks (worse in younger women)
loose skin
permanent weight gain or redistribution
abdominal and vaginal muscle weakness
pelvic floor disorder (occurring in as many as 35% of middle-aged former child-bearers and 50% of elderly former child-bearers, associated with urinary and rectal incontinence, discomfort and reduced quality of life)
changes to breasts
varicose veins
scarring from episiotomy or c-section
other permanent aesthetic changes to the body (all of these are downplayed by women, because the culture values youth and beauty)
increased proclivity for hemmorhoids
loss of dental and bone calcium (cavities and osteoporosis)Occasional complications and side effects:
spousal/partner abuse
hyperemesis gravidarum
temporary and permanent injury to back
severe scarring requiring later surgery (especially after additional pregnancies)
dropped (prolapsed) uterus (especially after additional pregnancies, and other pelvic floor weaknesses — 11% of women, including cystocele, rectocele, and enterocele)
pre-eclampsia (edema and hypertension, the most common complication of pregnancy, associated with eclampsia, and affecting 7 - 10% of pregnancies)
eclampsia (convulsions, coma during pregnancy or labor, high risk of death)
gestational diabetes
placenta previa
anemia (which can be life-threatening)
thrombocytopenic purpura
severe cramping
embolism (blood clots)
medical disability requiring full bed rest (frequently ordered during part of many pregnancies varying from days to months for health of either mother or baby)
diastasis recti, also torn abdominal muscles
mitral valve stenosis (most common cardiac complication)
serious infection and disease (e.g. increased risk of tuberculosis)
hormonal imbalance
ectopic pregnancy (risk of death)
broken bones (ribcage, "tail bone")
hemorrhage and
numerous other complications of delivery
refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease
aggravation of pre-pregnancy diseases and conditions (e.g. epilepsy is present in .5% of pregnant women, and the pregnancy alters drug metabolism and treatment prospects all the while it increases the number and frequency of seizures)
severe post-partum depression and psychosis
research now indicates a possible link between ovarian cancer and female fertility treatments, including "egg harvesting" from infertile women and donors
research also now indicates correlations between lower breast cancer survival rates and proximity in time to onset of cancer of last pregnancy
research also indicates a correlation between having six or more pregnancies and a risk of coronary and cardiovascular diseaseLess common (but serious) complications:
peripartum cardiomyopathy
cardiopulmonary arrest
magnesium toxicity
severe hypoxemia/acidosis
massive embolism
increased intracranial pressure, brainstem infarction
molar pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease (like a pregnancy-induced cancer)
malignant arrhythmia
circulatory collapse
placental abruption
obstetric fistulaMore permanent side effects:
future infertility
permanent disability
death.In addition, there's the risk of losing one's job and, by extension, home; pregnancy/childbirth triggering traumatic experiences due to rape, molestation, or partner/spousal abuse; body or gender dysphoria; missing or dropping out of school; the potential trauma of choosing adoption; suffering from pregnancy related job discrimination; the economic toll of pregnancy and raising a child; and not being able to continue taking important medications or exacerbating pre-existing conditions.
Here's some statistics:
358,000 people die annually from pregnancy related complications.
20% of people who die during pregnancy are murder victims.
The risk of maternal mortality is highest for adolescents under 15 years old.
Complications in pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death among adolescents in most developing countries.
A person's lifetime risk of maternal death – the probability that a 15-year-old will eventually die from a maternal cause – is 1 in 4300 in developed countries, versus 1 in 120 in developing countries.
A pregnant person has a 35.6% greater risk of being a victim of violence than a non-pregnant person. The estimated prevalence of violence against people during pregnancy ranges from four percent to eight percent.
40% of all pregnant people have some complications during pregnancy or childbirth. About 15% have complications that are potentially life-threatening.Tl;dr So in case that wasn't clear: pregnancy is always life threatening and never merely an "inconvenience".
…ok this is pretty extreme but…maybe mr #prolife needed to hear it?
katemonkeyville:
snowdarkred:
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Hilariously true-to-life, except for...
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November 9, 2011
ginamak:
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thedailywhat:
End Of An Era of the...
End Of An Era of the Day: Joe Paterno is out as Penn State's head football coach effective immediately.
The Board of Trustees announced the decision at a press conference a short while ago. Earlier today, Paterno said that he would retire at the end of his 46th season.
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley will take over as interim coach. "Right now, I'm not the football coach, and that's something I have to get used to," Paterno told the AP shortly after his ouster.
Paterno had come under fire after it was revealed that he was made aware in 2002 of assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's alleged sexual assault of pre-teen boys, but decided merely to inform his superiors and take no further action.
University president Graham Spanier also resigned tonight; executive VP Rodney Erickson will act as interim president.
Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and Senior Vice President Gary Schultz have previously resigned after being charged with with perjury and failure to report suspected child abuse. Neither Spanier nor Paterno have been charged.
According to reports, a large crowd of JoePa supporters has gathered outside Old Main to voice their dismay at the board's decision. The Daily Collegian says students are heading toward Beaver Canyon, where a demonstration will likely take place.
So, basically, Penn State students are what? Completely self-absorbed a**holes?
YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF INNOCENT CHILDREN.
FOOTBALL. PROGRAM.
For f*ck's sake.
THIS.
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As an original artist… THIS ALL THE TIME!
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