Public Bathroom Policies Change in Philly: Gender-Neutral Restrooms Now Required

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The City of Brotherly Love just became friendlier to the LGBTQ community with a law that requires gender-neutral restrooms in new and renovated buildings as well as other reforms.

Restrictive Residency Rules and the Illusion of Public Safety

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There are risks of increasing restrictive residency rules for sex offenders while reducing their access to resources, and monitoring.

Ten Things I’ve Learned About Walking into a Bucket of Blood in a Strange Town (and Getting Out Alive)

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“This is why pirates wore eyepatches. You want some night vision as soon as you get in there.”

Dating the Single Co-Parenting Dad: On the Outside Looking In

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Single dads are fiercely committed to their little ones saying, by action and by word, “you are loved.”

How to Use a Gym

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Josh Bowman gives some tips for all you gym rats. Etiquette, people. Etiquette.

When Did You Figure Out What Marriage Isn’t?

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An informal survey among married (and divorced, and separated, and remarried) men.

“Safety has become a fetish for parents as an illusion of control.”

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This is a comment by Nick, mostly on the post “I’m a Sh** Parent Like Tony Hawk. Aren’t You?”

Shame and Violence: The Connecticut School Shooting and Hate

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Tragedy comes from repressed shame, not from being too permissive with people.

VIDEO: What Happens When Captain Kirk Tries to Deep Fry a Turkey

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William Shatner dramatically retells his Thanksgiving cooking disasters and offers tips for people to stay safe when deep-frying their birds.

VIDEO: How To Handle A Bear

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Brighten your day in one minute flat.

The Burrito and the Universe

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A world traveler tastes his first burrito, and gets his first lesson in American paranoia.

“Maybe your meddling will save lives. Maybe it will prevent him from doing it again.”

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These are comments by mike sullivan, Rihannon, and Jo on the post “I Know Who Raped You This Morning”.

Our Porn, Ourselves

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Charlie Glickman maps the sexist anti-porn arguments of radical feminist Robert Jensen.

Simulated Assault: My Life as a Self-Defense Instructor

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Meron Langsner plays the perpetrator in reversals of attempted assault.

Simulated Assault: My Life as a Self-Defense Instructor

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Meron Langsner plays the perpetrator in reversals of attempted assault.

I Hope My Son Is Lucky

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JD Roberto wasn’t a bad kid growing up, just a little wild and very lucky.