Category Archives: Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby

Anti-Abortion Advocates Spill The Beans

Posted on October 14, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I don’t think they’re supposed to say this out loud to other people (boldface mine): Dr. Monica Miller of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, one of the main organizers of this weekend’s protest rallies at Planned Parenthood clinics, said on … Continue reading →

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A Promising Health Policy From the D.C. Council

Posted on January 14, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Unless Congress decides to put us colonials in our place (boldface mine): D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, 62, introduced a measure supported by the National Organization for Women that would allow women to obtain a year’s supply of birth control … Continue reading →

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Why Infectious Disease Microbiologists Will Never Be Out of Work

Posted on December 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Because people are fucking morons. Overhead by the DCist: Attention people who think abstinence-only education is the way to go At the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station: Group of mid-20-somethings are walking through the fare gates. Girl to group: “I can … Continue reading →

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Stop When You Get to the Bad Part

Posted on July 11, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Someone who was busted with Viagra in violation of a plea agreement burbled the following: “Today’s young men are totally supportive of somebody else buying women their birth control pills because make sure the women are — sex is what … Continue reading →

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The ‘Scalito Five’ Are Right: Contraception Is Different From Most Healthcare

Posted on July 7, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Unfortunately, they think this is a bad thing. But I’m getting ahead of myself. A few years back, Sara Robinson penned the most incisive blog post I’ve ever read about the War on Science and the fundamentalist mindset (far, far … Continue reading →

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Slut Pills and the Scourge of ‘Consequence-Free Sex’

Posted on July 2, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Movement conservative commentator Erick Erickson, who inexplicably used to be paid money by CNN to opine about things, tweeted this about the Hobby Lobby decision, which allows corporations to not cover birth control in the healthcare they provide: https://twitter.com/EWErickson/statuses/483626727986311170 It’s … Continue reading →

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Yes, We Need a Living Wage

Posted on March 12, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

In an article about sex workers in The Nation, we stumble across the following (boldface mine): When we say that sex work is service work, we don’t say that just to sanitize or elevate the status of sex workers, but … Continue reading →

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Texas Republicans Discover When You Stop Funding Birth Control You Get More Births–Why Conservatism Is Not a Serious Philosophy of Governance

Posted on December 10, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Paging Captain Obvious–please report to the Great State of Texas (boldface mine): When state lawmakers passed a two-year budget in 2011 that moved $73 million from family planning services to other programs, the goal was largely political: halt the flow … Continue reading →

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Vaccinating Children Against Tetanus Is Leading to an Epidemic of Impalements With Rusty Objects

Posted on October 22, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

So snarks Jill Filipovic (boldface mine): According to a recent study, giving children tetanus shots will not, in fact, encourage them to stab themselves with rusty nails or be less cautious when playing outdoors. Various political organizations have advocated against … Continue reading →

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IUDs and Obamacare

Posted on August 3, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the good things about Obamacare is that many women will now get contraception covered under their insurance plans. This is really important since the most reliable and properly used birth control method is the IUD, as the pill … Continue reading →

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