Daily Archives: May 24, 2011

12 posts

Getting Raped is Exactly Like Getting a Flat Tire

Today’s outrage is courtesy of Kansas State Rep Pete DeGraf who has equated becoming pregnant from rape with having a flat tire. How so? Well, apparently women should ‘prepare’ for this eventuality by having a ‘rape-abortion’ fund so that the taxpayers are not burdened with the cost.

Rep. DeGraf is a first term (and hopefully last term – don’t let us down Kansas!) Republican who is also an Associate Pastor at his church. Could someone refresh me on the passage in the New Testament where Jesus tells the ladies to save up for an abortion in case they’re raped? Continue reading

The Hidden Bearers of Cycling’s Constant Danger

On a twisting, winding, downhill road, 50 miles per hour in a car would probably feel like a steerable roller coaster. The same road at 50 miles per hour on a bicycle would probably feel more like an out of control nightmare. For cyclists, speeds of even 70 mph and up are part of the job with only their helmet, bike, and superior instincts to buffer against the unforgiving combination of gravity and asphalt. Even world class cyclists can fall victim to any combination of bad luck, mechanical failure, and a momentary (read split-second) lapse in judgment. Continue reading

Can You Raise a Genderless Child?

A Canadian couple is raising their 4 month old baby without telling anyone the gender.

In an email the couple explained, “We’ve decided not to share Storm’s sex for now — a tribute to freedom and choice in place of limitation, a stand up to what the world could become in Storm’s lifetime (a more progressive place?…).”

Is this the height of progressiveness or politically correct ridiculousness?  Parentcental.ca