One random bit of woo I encountered from a relative who first heard it on Oprah: Dr. Christian Northrup’s theory of thyroid pathogenesis. In many women thyroid dysfunction develops because of an energy blockage in the throat region, the result of a lifetime of “swallowing” words one is aching to say. In the name of preserving harmony, or because these women have learned to live a... »
A few days ago, I posted an article about a “study” in which researchers have claimed to have found a causal link between in utero hormone levels and homosexuality. I originally posted about it on Queereka, but once I saw it circulating around the skeptical blogosphere some more, I cross-posted to Skepchick. One of the places where I saw the article being touted was by Ed Brayton over on FTB. I wa... »
I’m very familiar with the lies of the “pro-life” movement. Whenever I’m wandering the interwebs and encounter a patch of tall grass, I deliberately walk through it in case a Forced Birthizard appears. I’ve swum alongside the Cinibar Islands, fought MissingNo. and acquired infinite masterballs. Online, I’m ready for these bastards. But I was not ready for them t... »
Dear Pastor I Talked to for Free Pizza, When I tell you that I doubt that your healing prayer will fix the malformation in my neck, and point out that others have tried to pray for healing for that very problem, with no success, you should probably not respond with: “That doesn’t matter, because it’s all a numbers game!” Sure, it’s true! Your con is just a numbers gam... »
Sex Fugu: Who knew pufferfish were so artistic? Have we found Tan Mom’s alter ego? Speaking of the Romneys, their Marie Antoinette quotes sound so much more believable when paired with images of Lucille from Arrested Development What do you get when you cross a priest, a bunch of teenagers, and a can of whipped cream? Oh, just the worst party game ever. New Mexico tried to make proof of R... »
Repeating the half-remembered frat house ramblings of his youth, Missouri senate candidate and noted forced-birth enthusiast Todd Akin claimed that, “First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that is really rare. If it is a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try and shut that whole thing down.” When he first heard this truthy factoid, I can only imagine it was prefac... »
I’m not the first to poke holes in this website. And dear Cod, I hope I won’t be the last. Basically, a member of the church that pioneered the “rape children instead” method of birth control has started a website that combines all the regressive sexual politics of the Catholic curmudgeon contingent with the rage faces that are so hep – we still say hep, right? R... »
So as you all know, I’m a buff dude. Well-muscled. Eats-protein-powder-straight-from-the-can burly. Featured-image-is-that-time-I-shaved ripped. And I generally pride myself on the don’t-fuck-with-me vibe, unheeded only by fools, I deliberately waft. Yet, this dude at the gym the other day creeped me the fuck out. »
