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  1. Comment on Not all porn is created equal - is there such a thing as a healthy pornography? in ~life

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    You're right. I guess my logic is a little naive, fact is when there is a market there will be bad actors trying to profit off that market by nefarious ways. My thought was that if sex work was...

    You're right. I guess my logic is a little naive, fact is when there is a market there will be bad actors trying to profit off that market by nefarious ways. My thought was that if sex work was legalized and de-stigmatized the sex workers would have more rights and more ways to protect themselves, which appears to be somewhat true but as seen in CosmicDefect's reply, the black market and trafficking grows a long with the legal market.

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  2. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    As a fan of The Mars Volta I'm embarrassed to admit I had to Google the name to figure out who he is. Now that I know it absolutely makes sense that he's on this album. You shouldn't be disappointed.

    As a fan of The Mars Volta I'm embarrassed to admit I had to Google the name to figure out who he is. Now that I know it absolutely makes sense that he's on this album. You shouldn't be disappointed.

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  3. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Just today I found The Golden Age by Wires on Bandcamp's daily featured list and I bought it after one listen. It's really good math-prog-alt-post-rock. Also all the art is awesome, each track has...

    Just today I found The Golden Age by Wires on Bandcamp's daily featured list and I bought it after one listen. It's really good math-prog-alt-post-rock. Also all the art is awesome, each track has it's own art for it and now I wish every band did that.

  4. Comment on Not all porn is created equal - is there such a thing as a healthy pornography? in ~life

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    I think something that would be an enormous help would be if we could de-stigmatize sex work generally. We are leaps and bounds away from what it was but I think in general too many people look...

    I think something that would be an enormous help would be if we could de-stigmatize sex work generally. We are leaps and bounds away from what it was but I think in general too many people look down on sex workers causing them to fear speaking out and/or seeking help about the situation they may find themselves in. Personally I think all sex work should be legal and regulated. I know we're specifically talking about porn but if all sex work was legal there would be more protections in place to help sex workers generally.

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  5. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Thanks! Now that I'm in my mid thirties it's only my closest friends that call me quarters, but for the longest time it was the name I'd introduce myself as and only my good friends knew my real name.

    Thanks! Now that I'm in my mid thirties it's only my closest friends that call me quarters, but for the longest time it was the name I'd introduce myself as and only my good friends knew my real name.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Thanks! And this was in the US but roughly 20 or so years ago. Weed is now legal in my state, I imagine it's only a couple of Democrat presidents away from being federally legal...at least I hope so.

    Thanks! And this was in the US but roughly 20 or so years ago. Weed is now legal in my state, I imagine it's only a couple of Democrat presidents away from being federally legal...at least I hope so.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Once upon a time, I knew a dealer. Nothing too scandalous, just weed (as far as I was concerned at least). Now this dealer was currently living in a long term motel with his girlfriend due to...

    Once upon a time, I knew a dealer. Nothing too scandalous, just weed (as far as I was concerned at least). Now this dealer was currently living in a long term motel with his girlfriend due to being kicked out of his house by his wife. This guy did not deliver. Ever. Didn't matter how much you wanted, you had to go to him. I didn't really know the guy directly being a teenager at the time but I hung out with an older guy who was good friends with him. More context: myself and this older friend had spent the week scrounging bottles and cans and a change jug my parents had kept. The bottles and cans money ended up in his gas tank and was used up driving around. The money from the change jug, all quarters, was to be used for the weed. Now due to the empty gas tank we could not get to the dealer. My friend begged, I mean hands and knees begged for this guy to deliver for us, just this once, pinky swear. The dealer conceided and he delivered, bringing his girlfriend along for the ride. Upon arrival he showed us the goods and asked for the cash, and I promptly handed him a sandwich bag of unrolled quarters. Jaws dropped, hearts raced, and the girlfriend laughed. Laughed and laughed. Finally catching her breath she said: "You're Quarters now, that's your name now." And the rest, so they say, is history.

    16 votes

  8. Comment on Artists you love, and are surprised are not more popular than they are? in ~music

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    One of my favorite unknown artists would have to be Kenzie TTH, just an absolute vibe. Her sound is somewhat gloomy alt-pop/hiphop but she doesn't take herself too seriously, while still managing...

    One of my favorite unknown artists would have to be Kenzie TTH, just an absolute vibe. Her sound is somewhat gloomy alt-pop/hiphop but she doesn't take herself too seriously, while still managing to pack some universal truths into her songs that sound wise beyond her years.

    5 votes