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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
Rape and Probability Theory
As in this comment thread over at Alas, some people keep insisting that women lie about being raped while insisting that men don’t lie about rape. [Update (12/17): Per Daran’s request I am clarifying that my use of “insisting that … Continue reading →
False Convictions For Those Sentenced To Death?
So often when people bring up false convictions, they talk about maliciousness as if that is the only cause. The implication is that those who report crimes are the ones mostly to blame for false convictions. Nowhere does this belief … Continue reading →
Call it 'Love' or call it 'Reason'
Recently Foolish Owl posted the lyrics to Love Me I’m a Liberal. It’s a great song. If you haven’t read the lyrics you should go do that now. Reading the lyrics to ‘Love Me I’m a Liberal’ made me sad. … Continue reading →
City Offers Payment To Woman Falsely Accused Of Lying About Rape
[Please note the comment guideline change described at the end of this post.] CBS News For years, [Madison, Wis] police and city lawyers refused to believe a blind woman who said an intruder raped her at knifepoint. They even charged … Continue reading →
Anatomy Of A False Rape Accusation Comment – Part 4
Parts 1, 2, and 3 analyzed the comment itself, but there is a problem related to false accusations that anonymous didn’t attack. I touched upon it in my analysis, but it deserves more attention. False and/or unfounded accusations against rape … Continue reading →
Anatomy Of A False Rape Accusation Comment – Part 3
I analyzed the opening of an anonymous comment in part 1 and the supporting statistics, quotes and studies in part 2, now this 3rd and last part of the comment includes his claims about rape trials. Note: For anyone wondering … Continue reading →
Open Thread For Male Survivors Of Sexual Violence
This is in response to Richard Jeffrey Newman’s comment about male survivors of sexual abuse/assault being left out of the sexual-assault discourse. It’s a real problem that merits attention. Too often it gets mentioned as a way to attack efforts … Continue reading →
Anatomy Of A False Rape Accusation Comment – Part 2
This is the second of 3 posts on an anonymous comment I received. Check out part 1 including a comment (on abyss2hope) from someone who tells me what “no means no” really means. Here’s the next section of the anonymous … Continue reading →
Anatomy Of A False Rape Accusation Comment – Part 1
Someone left an anonymous spam comment on my post “Duke Rape Case: The Danger Of Screaming No Rape” on my home blog and I rejected the comment since it repeats many myths and distortions about allegations about rape, and those … Continue reading →
Carnival Against Sexual Violence Is Up
over at Abyss2hope. This edition includes a variety of topics including the story of how the criminal justice system contributed to the suicide of a teenaged rape victim. Note: For those who think I should be obligated to call her … Continue reading →
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Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…