Signal boosts:

[usernamenumber]

Came across a couple of interesting things this morning that I'd like to signal-boost:

First, wildelven linked to a nice summary or reasons to call BS on the furor over the so-called "mosque at ground-zero". I should caveat this by saying that I haven't fact-checked the author's claims myself, but I don't doubt them, and I agree with the sentiment in any case. Related favorite quote from Twitter recently: "Y'all know there's a McDonalds in Hiroshima, right?".

Second, _dragonwolf_ signal-boosted an anonymous poll on masturbation that twilighttremolo is doing. As the former puts it, "this is one of those things that I think could stand a little more frank, non-judgmental, non-mocking discourse in our culture."

Part 1: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HKTQT6M

Part 2: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HKGC8JV

Comments

[freetobeme18.livejournal.com]

Agreed about the masturbation. It's like pooping; most everyone does it, so why are we so embarrassed about it?

This makes me think of that awesome children's book "Everyone Poops". I'd love to see a sequel, "Everyone Masturbates". ;D

[freetobeme18.livejournal.com]

survey completed, thanks for the signal boot! :)

[bleemoo.livejournal.com]

Where was this poll originally mentioned? I shall take the poll, but I'm wondering whether it's for a course or a project somewhere or what. I cannot find any reference to it other than right here.

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

It was originally mentioned (from my perspective) here, though of course it started on twilighttremolo's journal. Not being on her flist, I'm not sure what it's for. I've pinged her a couple of times with requests that she make the results generally available, but haven't heard back.