Month: August 2011

Suquamish Tribe Approves Same-Sex Marriage

The Suquamish are a Native American tribe living in Kitsap County, Washington, west of Seattle, where the Port Madison Reservation has about 6,500 residents. Monday, “The Suquamish Tribal Council formally changed its ordinances to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples,” making it, as far as I can tell, the second Native American tribe to officially…

For most people, pornography use has no negative effects – and it may even deter sexual violence. Some people worry that it might even incite violence against women. The data, however, do not support these claims. The Sunny Side of Smut (Scientific American) It’s been the internet (illegal downloads, XTube) and the economy (producers paying…

Okay, so maybe Portuguese Playboy Playmate Cátia Rocha isn’t actually a mechanic – not that I can tell, anyway. And maybe this video isn’t brand-new – it’s not – but I’m hoping you’ll join me in fully enjoying this beautiful girl posing in faux-mechanic scenes. I miss working in a machine shop, and I love…

These (alleged) public Facebook breakups are difficult to read, yet difficult to stop reading… Like when you accidentally eat a whole bag of chips and feel sick afterward: The Most Awkwardly Public Break-Ups In Facebook History (Happy Place, via Ariel Waldman) Breast ironing instead of sex education? Every morning before school, nine-year-old Terisia Techu would…