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Polanski
Just because an adult is sexually stimulated by the sight or actions of a child does not excuse his actions. Your author attempts to excuse Polanski by saying the thirteen-year-old victim he raped behaved provocatively. So where does this slippery slope end? With the three-year-old tot who has learned that ''flirting'' melts an adult and yields ...
Posted to Human Nature by Mary Golden on October 14, 2009
Johnny Berlin DVD box set
Johnny Berlin is a 55-minute documentary-comedy about a train porter who is also a struggling writer, compulsive gambler and all-around ramblin' man. Executive Producer: Michael Stipe Director: Dominic J. DeJoseph Johnny Berlin 2: Notes From the Dumpster: This documentary sequel brings the viewer back in touch with the ever-enigmatic Johnny ...
Posted to Movies by yellowtonkatoy on August 6, 2008
Re: Gender History
I think the issue at hand here is choice, Mr. Bruce. An infant cannot say whether they choose to be considered as ''male'' or ''female'' if they have ambiguous genitalia. An adult can. Many things are considered wrong if done to children, while not with adults. As for the hijra and the berdache, they are indeed rare, that is true, and gender ...
Posted to Human Nature by SerenityRising on July 10, 2008