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@Corso: Viagra is only approved for use in erectile dysfunction. Other uses, including pulmonary hypertension, are off label. (I also…
Ron, Respectfully... Are you saying these things because you actually have an ideological opposition to any use of off-label prescriptions,…
Which leads one to ask how many studies showed the breast growth effect of Spironolactone and what their quality was.…
I am reluctant to take any supplement in the US, even the relatively benign ones like vitamins, because who knows…
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Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues
How Not To Talk About Domestic Violence
Kevin Moore draws: Click through to read the whole cartoon.
Five letters about Dollhouse Episode 4
Dear Joss and the other writers and producers of Dollhouse, This show has too much sexual violence. All four episodes so far have contained a threat of sexual violence on some level. If you want to talk about sexual violence, … Continue reading →
Thinking About Condoms For The First Time In A Very Long Time 2
Edited to add: Author’s Preface: I see each post in this series as one section of a single piece of writing, not as a discrete essay unto itself. As a result, while each section may contain its own argument, it … Continue reading →
Homicide is not the leading cause of death among pregnant women
At the end of an otherwise interesting list of convicted people various feminists would pardon — including Assata Shakur, The Amiraults, and all nonviolent drug users (a suggestion that would save millions of tax dollars) — one feminist wrote: I … Continue reading →
Daisy on Prison Rape and Human Rights
Daisy at Our Decent Into Madness writes: In Iran, a woman was attacked by her scorned suitor turned stalker: he threw sulfuric acid on her face, blinding and permanently disfiguring her. He’s been sentenced to a punishment of having five … Continue reading →
Cop Threatens To Kill Anti-Domestic-Violence Blogger (Or someone faking the cop's email address does, anyhow. Allegedly.)
Via Five Before Midnight and Behind The Blue Wall, and pointed out to me in comments by Radfem. As I’m sure someone will point out in comments, it’s one person’s word versus another, emails can be faked, etc etc.. I … Continue reading →
The Family Place Donations: $1450 raised!
“Alas” readers (with some help from Pandagon readers) responded to anti-feminist attacks on the Family Place by donating $725. (The Family Place helps victims of intimate violence (regardless of sex) with shelter, hotel vouchers, and counseling.) “Alas” has just made … Continue reading →
The Family Place To MRAs: "Instead of bashing women’s organizations, stand up and help somebody yourself."
[This is the third post in a series, criticizing the recent campaign by anti-feminist Glenn Sacks against The Family Place. I’d like to remind readers that “Alas, a Blog” will match any contributions you make to The Family Place this … Continue reading →
Domestic Violence Shelter Targeted by Anti-Feminists: "Some of the vile language and verbal abuse we took on the phone was horrific."
[This is the second post in a series, criticizing the recent campaign by anti-feminist Glenn Sacks against The Family Place. I’d like to remind readers that “Alas, a Blog” will match any contributions you make to The Family Place this … Continue reading →
Anti-Feminists protest domestic violence awareness ads in Dallas
(Note: I wrote three posts on the anti-feminist attack on The Family Place: One Two Three.) Via Womanist Musings: Men’s rights advocate Glenn Sacks has gotten some press for protesting these ads, which were created by The Family Place and … Continue reading →
Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…