It seems we (as in, Americans) are taught this lesson the hard way over and over again, yet we continue to refuse to actually learn it. It turns out, yet again, as it always has, that if all you ever teach your kids about sex is “not to do it,” they’ll end up thinking they can prevent HIV with bleach and avoid pregnancy with Mountain Dew.

Die-hard abstinence proponents absolutely hate hearing shit like this, because this is the strongest evidence you can ever present to them that their preferred sex education curriculum doesn’t work.

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It’s an odd moment when you stop to think that, for a certain group of people in this very country, Valentine’s Day could be a seriously risky proposition, even resulting in a participant landing in prison just for trying to join in.

In good ol’ Alabama, you can cheerfully walk down the street selling semi-automatic weapons, beer, and ammo (the good ol’ American pastimes), but [insert-your-favorite-deity] help you if you try to sell someone a dildo.

This means all those romantic Alabamans (heh, why does that pairing of words make me chuckle?) out there enlightened enough to want to buy their partners (male or female, though I think homosexuality is another seriously risky proposition in that backwards state) can actually go to jail for it.

I’m a huge fan of Penn & Teller — I’ve seen their show in Vegas, I’ve watched their movies, and I’ve seen every episode (that I’m aware of, anyway) of their fantastic series Bullshit! They have a remarkable way of taking on scumbags, assholes, con artists, religious bigots, mindless morons, and pushy liberals that makes fun of the lunacy, raises important questions, and makes us all think really hard about some of the things we claim to hold very dearly to our hearts and minds.

Someone recently informed me that I am a “closed-minded scientist.” He told me this because I generally reject outright the notion that “intelligent design” is just as much a “science” as the “theory of evolution” was. I won’t bother relaying the stupid argument than ensued — it was stereotypical “intellect versus redneck” through and through, and I want that hour of my life back now that I think about it

Yes, men do make more mistakes in bed than women do (for the most part), but there’s still some bad advice out there. Yes, this is the male counterpart of the “50 Mistakes Women Make…” article. Many of the entries in this article are actually right, though, so I’m just going to highlight the ones I disagree with this time.

[NSFW warning: No pictures in this one, but definitely “work-offensive” written material herein. Enjoy at your own risk :)]

It’s time to dissect yet another semi-tongue-in-cheek list of sexist crap. This one’s called 50 Mistakes Women Make When Having Sex, and it’s filled with lots of disinformation. Note, though, that unlike other lists I’ve ripped through, I actually do agree with a few of these items. The list was created in response to another list, describing 50 mistakes men make, so I’ll be ripping through that one next.

Sorry for the lack of updates these past couple of days, my intrepid readers; I’ve been swamped with work and Real Life^TM and haven’t had a chance to post. That changes now that I have a bit of breathing room.

Tonight was a very strange night at the karaoke show. Very different than usual. The crowd was different, the mood was different, and the antics were consistently annoying, stupid, and rude.