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North Carolina's Naughty License Plates Cause DMV Trouble
ROFL, OMG, etc. So North Carolina's DMV has to get cracking to cook up 10,000 replacement license plates after one 60-year-old grandmother got clued in by her text-savvy grandchild that her standard-issue plate, contained an acronym that expresses disbelief in an explicit fashion. As in, WTF.
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The Google Defense: Can Search Terms Determine Obscenity?
A defendant in an obscenity trial hopes to introduce Google search data to show that community tastes go beyond apple pie and toward a more sexual appetite. Under the law, a jury or judge must decide if the alleged obscenity violates the vague benchmark of "community standards."
In the past, defendants have relied on the wide availability of sexual material in the community, to prove standards.
Would You Show Your O-Face For an Alt-Porn Website?
Years ago, I was approached by a filmmaker who asked if I wanted to participate in a documentary he was doing about (get ready for it!) what people's faces look like when they're having an orgasm. "You can either be alone while I film you," he told me as I looked increasingly wary, "or you can bring your girlfriend or boyfriend in to 'help' you. It will just be me and the camera."
Cute Alert: Obscenely Cute Puppies
BellaSugar and I trade cute animal videos during the day, and I had to force her to watch this vid past the nursing part — "The dog nipples made me uncomfortable," she said. Haha. Well, get past that and you're in for a treat.
Breasts: They’re Not Just There to Titillate
"I put these pictures out on Facebook to put a message out to women – check your breasts regularly and do not ever be ashamed of a mastectomy. For Facebook to claim they were ‘sexual and abusive’ was absurd. There is nothing sexual about them."
Federal Court Rules: Sex Bad, Violence OK
California's ban on selling violent video games to minors is unconstitutional, according to a US federal appeals court. Before you libertarians start jumping for joy, take a look at the decision. The court maintained Friday that there is one type of content that can be banned as obscenity — sexual content.
You Asked: My Husband Has Gotten Fat!
Dear Sugar,
I love my husband. He is everything I ever wanted in a man and more — about 25 pounds more. When we first met, he was very fit and athletic, but over time he's really put on the chunk.
Link Time!
- Is virtual sex considered cheating? — Your Tango
- Who gets the friends after a breakup? — The Frisky
- New Georgia obscenity law could ban certain condoms and lubes — Jezebel
- Do you have more bad dreams than your man?
Etiquette Past vs. Present: Cussing in Public
Emily Post pretty much set the bar for manners, and last week when I quoted one of her echoes of traditional etiquette, most of you agreed with her and like it when a man walks on the curbside.
Below is one example of what Emily calls "Today's Rudest Behaviors" in her book Etiquette. Now I must admit to being guilty of this from time to time, but I agree with Emily, it's not the most charming way to behave in public.
Dear Poll: Do You Experience Road Rage?
Though I try to walk or use public transportation as much as possible, San Francisco is not New York, and life demands that I hop in the car and face the open road every now and again. The problem is, driving in traffic or dealing with aggressive drivers really gets my blood boiling, and before I know it I’m mumbling obscenities under my breath. While music can help calm my nerves, like many people out there, I do suffer from a mild case of road rage.
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