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Links for 2008-08-10 [del.icio.us] Posted: 11 Aug 2008 12:00 AM CDT Homophobia & Katy Perry: Its just a joke… « Hanging Around On The Wrong Side Of The World (still) The songs each play on tropes of homophobia that are common in daily life but considered to be 'harmless'. The first being the use of 'gay' as an insult akin to 'stupid' or 'sucky', the second being the idea that (pretty) straight girls kissing is hot as long as its aimed at turning on men. GlobalComment » Russia and Georgia: Darkness Falls Here are two things you ought to know about the conflict flaring up between Russia and Georgia Writing sex and parenting - dangerous but essential | Sex In The Public Square There are few places where our public and private lives become blended into such ugly displays as they do in custody and divorce proceedings. The current controversy surrounding Jefferson's appeal for support because of a custody challenge that is, at least partly, based on his blogging about his sex life demonstrates that better than almost anything could. Feature Focus: The New Face of Amateur Porn - XBIZ.com While some folks might find this increased level of public acceptance of adult material to be a good thing, it planted the seeds for what this observer sees as potentially being the worst thing to hit adult entertainment since the Meese Commission. Drew Westen: Catching the Wrong John: Why Are the Media Talking about John Edwards' Infidelity If They Aren't Going to Talk about John McCain's? So is lying about an affair a good predictor of other forms of deceit and corruption in office? By all reports George W. Bush has been faithful to his wife. If only he had been so faithful to the Constitution, the American people, and those silly little things we have in this country called laws.