Optimism and Pessimism on the Sexual State of the Union

I doubt I'll be writing anything deep through New Year's.

Some views - both good and bad - on sex in the US-Canada culture.

Horrifying sex toys. I am not always a fan of Something Awful, but there are some good ones in here.

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Greta Christina decides to take off her cranky pants and put on her optimist hat concerning how much better things are now concerning sex in our society, which is the kind of thing one should blog pantsless when you think about it. (She of course still acknowledges how much more needs to be done.)

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An interesting post on coping with herpes.

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And we end with the Pessimism.

Cop stops stripper, masturbates all over her, gets acquitted by jury because "obviously she was asking for it".

Fuck people depress me sometimes.

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Vegan Shortbread Cookies

From the depths of cyberspace, a recipe for Vegan Shortbread and the adaptation that was used.
(None of this originates from me)

Original:
http://www.recipezaar.com/Vegan-Shortbread-232755
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Ingredients

* 1 cup vegan margarine
* 1/2 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
* 2 1/8 cups plain flour

Directions
1 Pre-heat oven to 300°F.
2 Cream together margarine and sugar.
3 Add sifted flour 1/4 cup at a time.
4 Use hands to mix into a soft, smooth dough.
5 With hands press into a 1-2cm thick rectangle and use sharp knife to cut into fingers.
6 Use fork to make pretty shortbread holes.
7 Place in oven for 25 minutes.
8 Let cool on tray for 5 minutes.

NOTE: This shortbread is not overly sweet - feel free to add another loosely packed TBS or 2 of brown sugar to the mix. Feel free to sprinkle granulated sugar on top before baking. Also depending on your oven cookies can be ready after only 15-20 minutes or can be cooked for up to 50 minutes (for extra crunch and with a very golden bottom). Keep an eye on shortbread for your preference.


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The modified recipe:

2 cups vegan margarine (Earth Balanca)
2 cups brown sugar
3 cups-and-a-bit-more'ish flour mixed in after I creamed the margerine and sugar together
1/2 cup white sugar to rolled the cookies in after they came out of the oven.