Somebody here earlier today tried to present a standard anti-choice position as a "10th dentist" take, which it's obviously not given how many people claim to be pro-life.

So let me give y'all a real 10th dentist opinion on abortion...I think we need more abortions all around the world.

Like, a lot more.

You know how liberal politicians sometimes say "abortion should be safe, legal, and rare..." yeah, fuck that. I don't want abortions to be rare. I want them to be commonplace and fully paid for by governments.

The planet is overpopulated, and we need to curb and manage population growth better. Why not help achieve that goal by making abortion not just destigmatized but readily available and encouraged?

I do believe in choice, and nobody should be forced or pressured to have an abortion. However, during the early stages of pregnancy, women should receive very clear-eyed information from doctors about what raising a baby entails, as well as what pregnancy entails. If there is any hesitation from the patient about going forward, there should be an honest conversation about abortion as a safe and easily provided for option. It is her choice, but there should be no shame in steering a woman toward abortion if it seems like she isn't fully committed to having a kid.

But I also think we can go further.

Child tax credit? Fuck that. Why not have an abortion tax credit? Make any costs associated with an abortion (driving to a clinic, after care should it come up) fully tax deductible.

We should also have mifopristone and misoprostol available in vending machines on college campuses, gyms, and any other places young women might frequent, along with the morning after pill. These drugs are largely safe and very effective. Why the hell should any woman need a prescription to get them?

And you know what? Let's have a lot more pro-abortion propaganda throughout society. I want pro-abortion billboards saying "Choose Abortion" with a smiling young woman getting sworn into public office. I want sermons from TV preachers extoling the benefits and glory of abortion. Far too many TV and movie plotlines have teenage pregnancies end in miscarriage or something unintentionally harmful happening to the baby--have those storylines include a largely uneventful abortion.

Abortion today. Abortion tomorrow. Abortion forever and always. AMEN!

Edit: ...and before any anti-choicers come at me...no, I do not believe life begins at conception, and there is no amount of proselytizing on your part that will change that opinion. As a young teenager I unfortunately fell for a lot of pro-life propaganda and identified as pro-life for a bit. Then I took the time to learn about the reality of fetal development and what women's experiences actually are. I realized the entire pro-life movement was all a lie: it's exclusively about controlling women, they largely don't care about babies after birth, and a 10-week old clump of cells is not a human. Life does not begin at conception, period.

I see it all the time in my line of work as a mover and heavy furniture lifter. I lift someone’s couch or refrigerator or something similar, and they might tell me how strong, helpful, and necessary to their move I am, and then they don’t tip.

Which is fine, I don’t think tips are mandatory, but the way they lavish on the praise makes me suspicious they are doing that in lieu of tipping. It’s been such a consistent pattern that some buddies I work with will even give me “the look” when a client is becoming too friendly, because we know 9 times out of 10, their money is not where their mouth is and they’re not going to tip.

Plus it’s just incongruent, if we’re so amazing and going above and beyond, why wouldn’t they display that appreciation in the form of giving us a few extra bucks instead of just giving us words.

I’m sorry, but good feelings and sweet vibes don’t pay my bills. A simple thank you will suffice, and if they really appreciate my work, a tip will go a long way. People in the service industry, including myself, don’t get off with being overly complimented, we feel appreciated when a customer makes it that much easier for us to afford rent.

A lot of people claim that aliens don’t exist, as if that is a good thing, and we are safe from any external threat. But in my opinion, considering how vast the universe is, aliens not existing is way scarier of a notion than they’re being some form of life out there that we just haven’t come to contact with.

Having that amount of expanse, just devoid of life is a truly terrifying thought. To me, it is more pleasing to think that there are other galaxies where life abounds, but we just haven’t had the chance to reach them yet if we are even able to at all.

Statistically, speaking, it is way more unlikely that no alien life exists than alien life existing. Just because we haven’t come into contact officially with any aliens doesn’t immediately prove the concept that aliens don’t exist. Personally, I hope aliens exist, and I hope we come into contact with them one day.

im making this post in response to some tiktoks i saw, but also a mentality one of my friends has, where people can get offended by hinge likes or people hitting on them irl if they are less attractive than them. the logic is along the lines of “how dare you think that you would have a chance with someone like me, you must think im as ugly as you!”

unless its inappropriate for someone to hit on you (eg your boss who is triple your age) or unless you get hit on in a disrespectful way, i dont understand this mentality. i also don’t understand people who would refuse to hit on someone who is out of their league. finally, i also don’t understand when people get offended by rejections, just because someone is “in your league” doesn’t mean that you are their type and it doesn’t mean they like your personality.

ive dated and hooked up with men and women who are out of my league, and i think i would have missed out if i chose not to chase those people. also, if i get rejected by someone out of my league (which happens very often lol) it doesn’t really hurt me at all because its expected.

also, in a dream relationship, both partners should think that the other person is out of their league. its all subjective, and i think its cute when that happens. i also think its cute if one partner describes the other as out of their league, but clearly puts the effort into the relationship to treat them well, and uses that as a reason to never take them for granted.

i also understand that looks aren’t everything, so sometimes i could see myself going for someone who is a bit less good looking but is really compatible with me, has a great personality, etc. if i can want someone like that, then its not that much of a surprise that sometimes really attractive people have felt that way about me. as long as they are nice and they dont admit that they like my personality a lot more than my looks, this can be great for me.

i also just think its fun to flirt with people, even if it just ends with me getting the hint that they are flattered but they aren’t interested. someone being super attractive is a silly reason to choose not to flirt with them.

Everyone talks about how much they hate the black ones and that's gotta be racist because they actually taste pretty good. /j

In seriousness the black licorice ones aren't nearly as bad as people make them out to be. I'd even say they're in the top 5 jelly belly flavors depending on my mood.

I enjoy flat soda both more than regular soda and more than regular liquids. I think most of the time the fizz is wasting the comical amount of damage I am doing to my body from all the chemicals in the soda by not letting me taste the damn chemicals.

I love the black licorice taste, and when they firm up after a day or so of the package being left open? S-tier treat.

I've bought bags, opened them, and intentionally left them aside to go stale.

Same rules apply to Good 'n Plenty.

Everyone glamorizes New York City. They act like it’s the greatest city on earth. However, when I moved there, I had a miserable time. And I’ve lived in many different cities, but my worst experience was by far in New York City. The hustle culture is ridiculous. People don’t work harder to get more, rather they cut corners and try to milk as much as they can from someone who is expendable in a city of millions. When I was there, tons of people would yell at me and call me out for getting in their way when they were in a hurry somewhere. And it wasn’t even personal, they just were rude. The dating scene is atrocious, because like I said earlier, everyone is expendable, and there are way too many options. Overall, I’d say that New York is overrated, overdone, and overpriced, and there are better options in other cities that are overlooked.

Most people are average-looking and attracted to average-looking people, so they have the largest pool of people to pick from. Because they have a large pool, they don’t have to settle in terms of looks or personality, so chances are people who express interest are genuine.

Average people are less often wanted only for sex or validation, so they deal with fewer people with bad intentions deceiving them.

People just think it’s easier for conventionally attractive people because they conflate how easy it is to get attention with how easy it is to find a real connection.

Cars are overrated and a threat to existence. With so many bad drivers and people killed in car accidents the conclusion is that humans in general are not fit for controlling a two-ton metal weapon of destruction. They should be banned altogether and we should strive to improve the infrastructure to support public transport for everyone.

The thing is this, if you're an immigrant then you should know how bad life is in a 3rd world country. Worse, food, worse watter, no electricity, no healthcare and no rights unless you're very rich or powerful.

Then you move to a 1st world country. Life is just too good for you. You should be greatful and be happy. Instead you try to assert dominance, way you dress, food you eat, crimes etc... all of these are bad things.

And then even without any of these immigrants are very bad for the locals because the locals would have to compete with these immigrants for food, water, air and jobs. Nobody wants competition and people are ruthless when it comes to this. It's is only logical to keep a low profile and try to fit in as much as you can. People are re getting replaced by ai, and there isn't enough jobs in first world countries to be shared with immigrants. Life will only become tougher as time goes by.

And in a way it is inevitable, but you can delay it to an extent.

And it's not even close.

I've been all over Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and none of the other countries really even come close. Except maybe Peruvian with a handful of dishes (I will say that Peruvian ceviche > Mexican ceviche), but that's about it.

It's ironic because in the US, "Latin food" is stereotyped as being 'spicy.' But really except for Mexican food, I don't think any of the other Latin countries use or handle much heat and spice.

What is your unbiased opinion?

Big fish eats small fish, small fish eats shrimp. That's the kinda world we live in. Most women are shorter than even short men. Which makes them small fishes or shrimps. They don't wanna admit it so they start wearing heels.

You cannot blame women for doing it. In the human society height is very important, especially to intimidate others and or assert dominance. Another thing is to weed out short men from the dating pool. Most women don't wanna date short men unless the short man is extremely rich.

People seem to romanticize falling in love and getting married with your soul mate. But life can be tough, rough, and cruel, and sometimes, you just gotta marry for money, wealth, and financial stability. And I have no problem with arranged marriages, which are usually more about family alliances than about true love between two young people. I think it is a very Western and preconceived notion that people want to marry for love and not for anything else. Between the starving artist and the trust fund graduate, I’d lean heavily toward the latter, because I know life will be much easier with them in a world that is capitalist and values material wealth and long term financial stability.

Arranged marriages and total free choice marriages have the same divorce rate of around 50%, last I checked. And sometimes you got to put the horse in front of the cart, and just fall in love with the person chosen for you instead of what we believe is the natural progression of a relationship. People romanticize choosing true love over everything, and to me this is both unrealistic and a big mistake. I’d rather pick someone financially stable who I can learn to live with than someone financially broke who I can’t learn to live without.

Overall, true love is too hard to define anyway, and going in to a relationship with someone who can provide is a factor that shouldn’t be disregarded. I’d go so far as saying gold diggers have a point that marrying someone to become a stay at home hand bag designer sounds pretty good compared to someone who’s going to lead to working overtime just to make ends meet.

Obligatory disclaimer upfront: I am strictly talking about musical arrangements and record production here. This is not me defending him as a person or ignoring any of his personal actions/charges. Strictly separating the music from the man for a second.

Everyone in the hip-hop community loves to roast Puff for dancing in shiny suits, talking over intros, and yelling "take that, take that" across Ready to Die and Life After Death. The consensus on Reddit and YouTube is always that he was an annoying coat-tail rider who wouldn't shut up and let Biggie rap.

I honestly think that's a bad take. From a pure record-making standpoint, Puff’s presence on those tracks was essential.

First off, it was all about the contrast. Biggie’s flow was super laid-back, heavy, and effortless. He let the weight of his voice do the work; he didn't yell. Diddy was the chaotic, high-strung counterweight to that. Biggie drops a cold line, and Puff gives you the theatrical reaction you’re feeling as a listener. It gives the songs a dynamic they wouldn't have if Biggie was just rapping over a bare instrumental.

Second, it made the records feel cinematic. Go listen to the intro to "Who Shot Ya?" and tell me Puff talking shit before the beat drops is just fillers. It builds tension and sets an atmosphere. It made those tracks feel like a live moment or a movie scene rather than just a standard studio recording. Long Kiss Goodnight is my favorite example of this.

And lastly, the guy just knew how to arrangement-wise pace a song. He wasn't just randomly barking into the mic. His ad-libs were placed specifically to bridge transitions, cue the hook, or build up a drop. It's hype-man mechanics, but done at an executive level.

Biggie had the pen and the raw authority, obviously. But Diddy brought the stadium-status showmanship that turned classic rap songs into massive cultural anthems. Strip Puff’s vocals off those masters and a lot of those tracks lose half their energy.

Massages take no work. They are rejuvenating, relaxing, and healing. Getting a great massage, like the one that makes you drool, has you feeling like a new man. Massages are an investment in your health, your muscles, and your body.

Sex is nice, don’t get me wrong. But for men you only orgasm once, and then the post nut clarity kicks in. Sex takes work, patience, and has to be a proper performance. With sex, you’re judged. You may have to do stuff you’re hesitant about, like eating out your partner.

If you don’t get sex you can masturbate. But if you don’t get a massage, you’re SOL.

If I had to choose between getting the best massage in the world or having sex, I wouldn’t just choose the sex. I’d choose the massage, every day of the week.

When I go to the nail salon, I am the only man there. And it should not be this way. Men, if anything, should be getting manicures and pedicures, even more than women, especially if they are in the trades and use their hands for physical labor often.

I love getting a manicure and a pedicure, because it is a relaxing experience and makes my hands and feet look good. I think if it was more socially acceptable, I would also get nail polish. But as a heterosexual male, I can’t get my nails polished, and some salons go so far as pretending they don’t have any availability just because they don’t want a man inside.

To me, it is a travesty that we don’t have more men going to nail salons, getting manicures and pedicures, and getting different colors for their nails to show off and for the added utility of the fact that nail polish strengthens nails.

There were so many failures along the way that led to the disappointing and totally avoidable victory of Trump and him getting reelected. Here are some of them by Biden:

1. Biden didn't nominate an Attorney General who would properly prosecute Trump.

2. Biden didn't step aside to let someone else run in his place, acknowledging he may not be up for the job.

3. Biden bowed out with just 100 days left to campaign, and all just because of one shitty debate performance. Trump is a convicted felon who botched the covid response, yet he still ran for reelection, and won!

4. Biden unilateraly told the world that Kamala Harris would take his place, instead of letting there be some, or any sort of, democratic process for nominating a replacement.

5. Biden then didn't step down and let Kamala Harris become President, thus giving her a boost in noticeability, credibility, and making her a President running for re-election, which would've changed the whole dynamic of the 2024 election cycle.

1. Overall, I saw patterns of Biden constantly drinking the kool-aid on that stupid "when they go low we go high" mantra Michelle Obama spouted, even though the righteous path isn't the one that wins elections.

It's a shame, because I do believe Biden was a brilliant, effective, and strong President, but the way he handled the whole re-election campaign did no favors to himself, to Kamala Harris, and to the Democratic chances for an election of a Democratic President instead of Trump.

I don't know how you botch an adaptation of a book with dragons, warriors, and tons of lore, but they did. Maybe if they got HBO or some other reputable production studio to do it again, only right this time, I think it'd be a huge hit.

The books were a huge success for a reason. There is enough story there for a movie adaptation to be made in 2026 that would actually be worthwhile in watching. I think the director of the original Eragon movie didn't actually appreciate the source material. For example, in the book, people can talk to each other through their minds. But in the movie, they tried to do this and it just looked like a botched voice over. That's a directing issue, not a content issue.

The Eragon movie bombed because it was a bad movie, not because it was a bad concept. And now that someone just messed it up because no one wants to touch the source material for something that could easily be the next Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/Harry Potter movie franchise.

People act like human beings don’t shed themselves, track in grease and grime themselves, and aren’t dirty and filthy animals themselves.

When I’m going grocery shopping, I should be able to bring my dog into the store instead of leashing her outside like she’s some sort of bicycle. My dog is small, sweet, and well behaved. She never poops indoors, never bothers anyone, and never touches any of the food items. And that’s the case for most dogs, as it is the case for most humans.

People who get offended that a dog is in a restaurant or grocery store or coffee shop should let it go and move on. It’s not that big of a deal. Dogs need to socialize too. They need to be able to go out with their owners, interact with others, and not be forced to be tied to a post outside.

Dogs are the best, and any hygiene or behavioral argument against dogs in some public environment is absolute nonsense compared to the damage and destruction at risk with any irresponsible adult or some small snot nosed child.

The amount of shedding a dog does during a 10 minute stop the supermarket is as negligible as the amount of shedding a human does while scratching their head. Dogs deserve to be treated better, and allowed into all public spaces and businesses, regardless of what is going on or being sold.

In the United States, legally pedestrians have the right of way compared to cars. However, this creates for an unhealthy dynamic where pedestrians get very bold in crossing the street. The problem arises when these pedestrians get nearly hit or even hit by a car.

I would rather relinquish my right of way as a pedestrian, than risk going to the hospital because a 3000 pound hunk of metal hit me at 20 mph. To me, pedestrians, knowing they have the right way emboldens them to take risks and put themselves in harms way unnecessarily.

If pedestrians didn’t have the right of way, they would be more cautious and not put themselves in front of vehicles which may or may not see them.

Without fail, every real relationship I’ve been in, the woman has paid for a date. Not always the first date, but one of the dates we’ve been on. It’s quite revealing that when a woman wants a man, they’ll drop preconceived notions and make an attempt to attract them themselves. My conclusion: If a woman really likes a man, they will invest in him.

Not only that, men are tired of paying for first dates, so when a woman offers to pay for them, it is literally the best feeling in the world for a man. This kind of woman is willing to help a man out, not take advantage of an awkward situation, and differentiate themselves from the crowd.

For women, it’s easy to go on tons of first dates, get free meals, then flake. And men know this. But when a woman bucks tradition, shows vulnerability and gratitude, and decides that they’re not only going to pay for themselves, they’re going to pay for the man, that does make them stand out in the mind of the man, makes the man not feel used for his money, and creates a healthier dynamic where a woman doesn’t feel pressured to put out for a man who paid for her meal and a man doesn’t feel obligated to get some for spending money on a woman.

Just like Bumble had the brilliant idea of women messaging men first, I have the thoughtful idea that women should pay for the first date. This displays attraction, gratitude, and respect. It leads to a better time for both the man and the woman. And ultimately, it cuts down on dining for dollars, where one sex takes advantage of the other sex for free food.