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| Rodney | Jun 20 2008, 01:17 AM Post #201 |
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people kill themselves in Guantanamo Bay? only read the first sentence. a bit in the middle and the last sentence |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 20 2008, 12:24 PM Post #202 |
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that is not really what the article is about! It is about how regular criminals go in there and come out new and dangerous members of the Taliban and al Queda. All thanks to the US! |
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| Julesy | Jun 20 2008, 07:57 PM Post #203 |
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I cant be arsed putting this in the WEIRD NEWS cause I dont wanna hunt it down anyway [size=7]Bitch Sues Victoria Secrets for a thong incident[/size] Macrida Patterson, 52, a traffic cop for the Los Angeles DOT, is suing the lingerie giant "Victoria's Secret" over a thong incident. According to the latest reports, Patterson has filed a lawsuit against Victoria's Secret, after a thong fastener snapped and injured her eye. The thong, a Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Thing low-rise v-string, had a heart-shaped pendant attached to the fabric with a metal fastener, according to the lawsuit, when one of the metal pieces snapped off the thong and struck Macrida Patterson in the eye. "I was putting on my underwear from Victoria’s Secret, and the metal popped into my eye. It happened really quickly. I was in excruciating pain. I screamed. That’s what happened," she told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira during an interview. According to her lawyer, Patterson suffered a scratched cornea and had to miss two weeks of work. The unfortunate woman is now suing the lingerie company for compensation for lost wages. |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 20 2008, 08:01 PM Post #204 |
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thats hysterical! I would totally sue too. That sucks. I hope she gets more money than the woman who sued McDonalds for serving her hot coffee! |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 20 2008, 08:05 PM Post #205 |
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New transgender policy at New York juvenile jails By WILLIAM KATES, Associated Press Writer Fri Jun 20, 5:01 AM ET SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Transgender youth in New York's juvenile detention centers are now allowed to wear whatever uniform they choose, be called by whatever name they want and ask for special housing under a new anti-discrimination policy drawing praise from advocacy groups. ADVERTISEMENT "New York is way ahead of the curve," said Roberta Sklar, a spokeswoman for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "When you have a system like the New York Office of Children and Family Services putting out a clear nondiscrimination policy, it should be seen as a model for similar kinds of agencies all over the country." The policy went into effect March 17, the day Gov. David Paterson was sworn into office. Last month, Paterson directed all state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere as valid in New York. Paterson spokesman Errol Cockfield said the policy reflects the state's intent to be "tolerant, responsive and respectful" of gender identity and gender expression issues. Hawaii and California are among the handful of states that have taken steps to afford specific civil rights protection to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in foster care and juvenile detention, said Susan Hazeldean, director of the Peter Cicchino Youth Project for the New York City-based Urban Justice Center. In a 2001 report, the center found that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth routinely experienced discrimination, harassment and violence in New York's juvenile justice system. The state runs 30 juvenile centers, which house about 1,200 residents. OCFS officials estimate there are between 20 and 30 transgender youth in its system. "What we were concerned about is that LGBT young people are entering these programs facing a lot of hostility and violence, and coming out more traumatized and more damaged than when they went in," Hazeldean said. "We think this policy is going to make a real difference." Ross Levi, public policy director at Empire State Pride Agenda, the state's largest gay rights organization, also said the OCFS policy was among the most far-reaching in the country. "OCFS has wisely said these students need an environment that is safe and that helps them reach their full potential," Levi said. "It's absolutely needed. Transgender youth talk about how they were at wits' end just trying to survive in these facilities." The new policy prohibits staff from asking residents about their sexual orientation or gender identity and says any disclosure must be voluntary. It also directs staff to talk to youth who decide to reveal their gender identity. "Staff should never just move on; talk about what it means for this youth to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning," the 14-page policy states. Under the policy, transgender youth may request placement based on gender identity. Those requests will be heard by a special committee composed of behavioral health and medical services experts as well as administrators. OCFS spokesman Ed Borges said the agency's center in Red Hook, in New York City, has housed a number of transgender youth in the past because its staff has earned a reputation for tolerance. Transgender youth are provided private sleeping quarters and are allowed to shower privately. They are also allowed to shave body parts, use makeup or grow their hair long. The policy directs staff to learn and use the words gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender in an appropriate context when talking with youth. While all residents may ask to be called by a preferred first name rather than their legal one, the policy says males who believe they are female must be called "she" and females who believe they are male must be referred to as "he." Staff must use the preferred name and pronoun in any documents they file. All residents must wear a uniform, but the policy allows transgender youth to wear a uniform of the opposite sex, including underwear of their choice. Each facility must have underwear for both sexes. Borges said OCFS spent about $4,500 to stock its facilities. Like housing requests, most clothing requests will be referred to the special committee to ensure their legitimacy, he said. So far, only one housing request has been made, though the youth ended up being sent to an adult jail, Borges said. The policy shift stemmed from a 2006 lawsuit brought by a 15-year-old who was born male but dressed and identified herself as female. She had been taking prescribed feminizing hormones for nearly three years when she was arrested and placed in an OCFS facility. In a civil complaint alleging sex and disability discrimination, the girl said OCFS staff took away her hormones and would only call her by her male name. The state paid $25,000 to settle the case and agreed to change its policies. It developed initial guidelines but found them wanting, said Mishi Faruqee, co-chairwoman of the group that created the new guidelines. The initial guidelines were revised after a new OCFS commissioner was appointed last year, Faruqee said. The agency will start train its staff about the new guidelines this month, Borges said |
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| Julesy | Jun 20 2008, 08:09 PM Post #206 |
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so if I was a boy I could go to a girl juvenile center? Hell Id pretend to be gay to be surrounded by a bunch of chicks if I was a teen boy. Or is it a separate solitary place? |
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| Jane | Jun 21 2008, 09:37 AM Post #207 |
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Wasn't sure if this belonged here or in marguarites anyway!
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 21 2008, 12:14 PM Post #208 |
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EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!! what the fuck is the matter with people!!! I dont understand!!! and they have tv baby monitors now? I never heard of that! |
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| Denovissimus | Jun 21 2008, 04:42 PM Post #209 |
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You really do live in a bubble
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| Julesy | Jun 21 2008, 06:22 PM Post #210 |
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they have had baby monitors with tv for a long time. I hope those fuckers rot in prison. |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 21 2008, 07:14 PM Post #211 |
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they have? I havent known anyone to have them so I guess that is why I didnt know about them |
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| Julesy | Jun 21 2008, 07:15 PM Post #212 |
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I dont either but when we shop for people with babies we see them in the aisles |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 21 2008, 07:16 PM Post #213 |
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well I have never seen them in Babies R Us when I have been shopping for baby shower gifts |
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| Julesy | Jun 24 2008, 10:26 PM Post #214 |
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[size=7] 2 men kissing in a commercial gets pulled from tv[/size] This Heinz Deli Mayo ad featuring two dudes kissing was taken off the air after receiving more than 200 complaints in one week from a bunch of sensitive whores. I mean, the ad doesn't even have tongue or a salad toss. The whiners bitched that the ad was "offensive" and "unsuitable to be seen by children" and also forced them to talk about same-sex relationships with their kiddies. Heinz UK said, "It is our policy to listen to consumers." Several gay rights group have already asked for a boycott of all Heinz products. One of the HBICs of Stonewall, a gay rights group, told The Telegraph, "We're shocked that an innocuous ad should have been withdrawn in this way. I can't imagine that Heinz would respond to protests about black people featuring in their adverts." Heinz needs to send me the addresses of all the 200 measly skanks who complained. I'll send them private videos of all the kinky homo shit I can do with mayo. Give them something to really complain about. Mmmm....mayo. I can eat that shit by the spoonful. I can eat mayo and butter sandwiches all day long. But not Heinz! I'm a Hellmann's lover anyway. heres the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrXLlYweows *edit* someone pointed out that maybe the commercial means I think the message is supposed to be: "When your mom uses our mayonnaise, she turns into a deli guy!" So it's not even a gay kiss, per se. I dunno, I think its stupid it was pulled. |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 25 2008, 01:09 AM Post #215 |
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it forced them to talk to their kids about same sex relationships? Good! Cause ya should talk to your kids about that anyways! It aint gonna make them run out and be gay just cause you talked to them about it! People are such fucking morons! How can there still be so much ignorance in this world? I never buy mayo of any brand, never buy Heinz products at all. I dont ever use ketchup anymore so they dont get any money from me! |
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| Julesy | Jun 25 2008, 01:25 AM Post #216 |
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wtf do you put on your hamburger or you potato or macaroni salad? blt evenlol |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 25 2008, 01:38 AM Post #217 |
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I hate potato and mac salad, dickgusting. I will never make either of them! I only eat mayo on club sandwiches, that is it. Otherwise, I dont use it. I used to use ketchup but I gave it up cause it is so bad for you. |
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| Julesy | Jun 25 2008, 01:51 AM Post #218 |
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if you eat it, you like it on some level so |
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| la anaconda de chocolatee | Jun 25 2008, 01:54 AM Post #219 |
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I can only do mayo a little bit on a sandwich but I only like it on club or blt sandwiches. I cant stand it covering shit like in potato salad and coleslaw and that kind of stuff. Yuck. I never eat any of that shit |
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| Denovissimus | Jun 25 2008, 02:04 AM Post #220 |
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your tastes buds suck! I bet you can't cook for shit! |
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