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    Image of NorthernLite NorthernLite
    11/19/09

    In reply to Did Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Accidentally Ban Straight Marriage, Too?
    Oh dear - does this mean my Tex-ass relatives who are against gay marriage but already both in their 2nd marriage are now divorced for a second time. But what of the sanctity of (multiple hetero) marriages!
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/19/09

    In reply to Did Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Accidentally Ban Straight Marriage, Too?
    Actually, subsection B has the answer to the whole freaking controversy. No state, and no political subdivision of any state, should be regulating marriage. It's a cultural and religious institution or it's a political and legal one. Can't be both.
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    Image of Colander Colander
    11/19/09

    @Mediahohoho: If only...
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    11/19/09

    @Colander: ...or it's a strictly legal institution, and in that case subject to the equal protection clause of the Constitution (for those who care about that). As usual, this whole fucking issue hinges on semantics.

    #tips
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/19/09

    In reply to Did Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Accidentally Ban Straight Marriage, Too?
    The only immoral and unnatural thing here is that sickly green tattoo on over bronzed skin and polo shirts tucked into belts. Everything else is hot.
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    Image of meechybee meechybee
    11/19/09

    @lukeoneil47: They look like brothers -- which is what's freaking me out.
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    Image of econdave econdave
    11/19/09

    In reply to Did Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Accidentally Ban Straight Marriage, Too?
    If her reasoning is correct (big if), let's see all of those conservative "originalists" come up with all sorts of creative reasons as to why the law doesn't mean what it says.
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    Image of onebadclam onebadclam
    11/19/09

    In reply to Did Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Accidentally Ban Straight Marriage, Too?
    This is why when asked I claim to be from Alabama. The embarrassment is just slightly less.
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    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    11/19/09

    @onebadclam: Very, very, very slightly less.
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    11/19/09

    @onebadclam: That's like lying on a dating profile and calling yourself a "five" when you're really more of a solid "four."
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    Image of Kakapo Kakapo
    11/19/09

    @onebadclam: Texas has solidly liberal, fun-loving Austin and sophisticated arts scenes in San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. It has only fairly recently become a Republican stronghold. Alabama has... um... err....
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    11/19/09

    @Kakapo: That is very true. Unfortunately, the liberal fun-loving artists aren't in the legislature. The capital building is stuffed to the gills with potential Tom DeLays and Dick Armeys.

    Is Alabama really less embarrassing than Texas? Tough call. If Rick Perry gets his wish for Texas secession then our elder statesmen will be Chuck Norris and Ted Nugent. Alabama won't look so bad then, will it?
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    Image of Poop Cooper Poop Cooper
    11/19/09

    In reply to Did Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Accidentally Ban Straight Marriage, Too?
    To learn more about this situation, Google "cutting off one's nose to spite their own face."
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    Image of Atilla the Bun Atilla the Bun
    11/19/09

    @Poop Cooper: Or throwing the supposedly sacred baby out with the gay-marriage bathwater.

    And as a Texas who voted against this dumb amendment in the first place, and also knows quite a few miserably married straight couples, I would love for this to be true.
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    Image of ms.creant ms.creant
    09/21/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    clearly this poor soul is a never nude.
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    Image of yourfriendandneighbor yourfriendandneighbor
    09/19/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    This may be the best thing to happen to me all week.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    09/19/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    By speaking of "technically" not having sex, she really means anal, right?
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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    09/20/09

    @Trai_Dep: I bet that is an affirmative. And judging by her mentality, I bet since it was "technically" it was unprotected. Who’s going to break the news to her the risks connected to that?
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    Image of swagv swagv
    09/19/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    And this matters?
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    Image of Atilla the Bun Atilla the Bun
    09/19/09

    @swagv: I think you are lost. Perhaps there is an existentialism blog that would be better suited for you.
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    Image of LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
    09/19/09

    @swagv: This is female focused blog with female issues. If you don't think it matters, then don't comment on Jezebel. If you don't think it matters (which it DOES) at least . make an educated comment about why it doesn't. You don't belong here. THERE ARE SO MANY FANTASTIC POSTS. You can comment on those or go to somewheres else.
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    Image of wilmawonker wilmawonker
    09/19/09

    @LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: actually this is Gawker not Jezebel. Just sayin.
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    Image of Dickens_Ghost Dickens_Ghost
    09/19/09

    @LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Wow, that was semi-hysterical and like the original story, off by a blog, instead of a day
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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    09/20/09

    @LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Your comment makes this post the most entertaining thing on Earth. Tell us more!
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    Image of jthh jthh
    09/18/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    This is Mercury in Retrograde at its Finest. (Oh god, that took too long to type. Blame Atlanta Brewing Company)
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    Image of (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
    09/18/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    I think I speak for a number of us when I;
    *facepalm*
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    Image of thatgirlinnewyork thatgirlinnewyork
    09/18/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    now that i think about it, her shrink told her to own it, and she was determined to come out as the shining example to children she believes she is. she just got the date wrong.
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    Image of Lazy Susan Lazy Susan
    09/18/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    For pure awkwardness of timing - this is a masterpiece.
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    Image of Baroness Baroness
    09/18/09

    In reply to Woman's Declaration That She's a 56-Year-Old Virgin Off by One Night
    I'm actually feeling bad now. I had my snark below, but maybe she's trying to be, in her awkward and embarrassing way, a bit sex-positive. For Texas I imagine that's a bit rad. She never got to finish her point. It's an embarrassing admission, in a way. But who are we to mock? Sex really is dangerous and disgusting, I half don't blame her. The Meatpacking District alone proves this.

    She just sounds more like a health class teacher than someone promoting Christianist Purity rings. She didn't get a full hearing in the clip, so we don't know.
    It was a bold thing to say publically, but not something terrible she deserves scorn for. Just her speaking of other ways of sexual satisfaction makes me wonder. For all we know she might be some cool Susan Boyle in Texas, awful hair but not afraid to tell young women to get a Rabbit and not fall for Smilin' Slim.

    Ah dunno. Bartender!
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    Image of John Cook John Cook
    09/18/09

    @Baroness: She was being sex-positive, actually--and sex-education-positive. But did she need to go into her sexual history to make her point? And what did it have to do with alcohol awareness? Anyway, for the full testimony, go to the link below--her testimony is under "item 2." I couldn't get the actual "view discussion" link to work--I had to use the "send item as an eclip" function to e-mail it to myself. It's RealPlayer.

    [www.texasadmin.com]
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    Image of thatgirlinnewyork thatgirlinnewyork
    09/18/09

    @Baroness: i'm reading math teacher here, but what you said. meatpacking district. word.
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    Image of Dingoangst Dingoangst
    09/19/09

    @Baroness: Unless you have live in Texas, you should not comment about this great state.
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    Image of Btwbfdimho Btwbfdimho
    09/19/09

    @Dingoangst: Hey you, don't mess up with Baronexas.
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    Image of Atilla the Bun Atilla the Bun
    09/19/09

    @Baroness: She's obviously not embarrassed by the fact that she is "technically" a virgin--she wanted to make a public statement about it. The fact that she testified on the wrong day is funny but kind of beside her point--she felt perfectly comfortable declaring her sexual status to the world.

    And because she declared this in a public forum--as opposed to some facebook page that was hacked--I don't have a problem with joking about her "presentation." I can't really imagine it would bother her much. We mock people who don't have sex because they aren't married, while she probably finds people who have sex while not married mockable (or damnable), too.
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    Image of PaisleyPajamas PaisleyPajamas
    09/19/09

    @Dingoangst: Dude, I don't care what you say, all of what you hear about Texas is TRUE...just not about everybody down here.
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