I let out a very audible gasp when I got a news alert on my phone yesterday about Alabama's new abortion laws. My daughter (age 11) inquired about what I was reacting to. I hesitat... moreI let out a very audible gasp when I got a news alert on my phone yesterday about Alabama's new abortion laws. My daughter (age 11) inquired about what I was reacting to. I hesitated for a moment trying to figure out how to break down abortion, rape, and incest in some kind of age-appropriate way, or if it could even be done at all. I'm not looking for parenting advice because I know what was appropriate for my child, but I'm curious to know how you folks would handle a similar situation. Do you/ did you/ would you break down all news in some age-appropriate way or do/ did/ would you filter it out and hold off on discussing certain current events until the child is older? less
An acquaintance of mine, who oddly enough happens to be a therapist and gives talks on sexual assault and women's rights, recently took to Facebook to rally the troops around her r... moreAn acquaintance of mine, who oddly enough happens to be a therapist and gives talks on sexual assault and women's rights, recently took to Facebook to rally the troops around her recent "sexual assault," going so far as to name the perpetrator and everyone involved. She initially used the phrase "sexual assault" and then used the phrase "sexual abuse" later. The gist of the story is, she was at a club dancing and some guy asked her inappropriate questions about her nipples. She got mad and told the manager. The manager didn't respond. She then phoned the police with the intent to press sexual assault charges. Nothing came of it. The police told her she was not assaulted, but she insists she was and is now calling out everyone who "wronged" her that night by name insisting they're further victimizing the victim of an assault. Every single person (and now there are dozens) who responded is supporting her, and now the discussion has changed into "This is why women don't report rapes." I'm obviously not go... less
Me yes.... Many years ago ( when weed was illegal ) , I wanted to buy weed and i found an online seller.... I phoned the guy and he went to meet me near my home. But i gave the guy... moreMe yes.... Many years ago ( when weed was illegal ) , I wanted to buy weed and i found an online seller.... I phoned the guy and he went to meet me near my home. But i gave the guy the money without looking first what was it. I gave him the money, and he gave me the bag at the same time. but i realised that it was some old spices in the bag, and he already got the 80 $ in his pocket. I just didnt knew what to do. I didnt want to fight the guy , he was a bit taller than me . That day was a total failure. Those guys made 80 bucks out of selling some old spices. less
Elizabeth Warren rejects Fox News town hall invite, slams network's 'hate-for-profit' model
By MJ Lee, CNN... moreElizabeth Warren rejects Fox News town hall invite, slams network's 'hate-for-profit' model
By MJ Lee, CNN
Updated 1524 GMT (2324 HKT) May 14, 2019
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to local residents during an organizing event, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Ames, Iowa.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
(CNN)Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Tuesday morning that she is rejecting an invitation from Fox News to participate in a town hall with the network, slamming the outlet as a "hate-for-profit racket that gives a megaphone to racists and conspiracists."
In a series of tweets, the Massachusetts Democrat said that what she sees as Fox News' "hate-for-profit" model means that the network "balances a mix of bigotry, racism, and outright lies with enough legit journalism to make the claim to advertisers that it's a reputable news outlet. It's all about dragging in ad money -- big ad money."... less
