New Year, Same Crazy Politicians In Washington [Sex in the News]
Instead of focusing on one issue, I thought I’d share a smattering of new issues that came up this week, and judge from afar (aka Canada – the land of legal abortions and same-sex marriage).
Outdated Laws Set A Rapist Free [Sex in the News]
I take you to Los Angeles; where a state appeals court overturned a rape conviction because the victim was not married. According to some antiquated law in California, if a victim is tricked into having sex with someone that is impersonating their partner, it is only considered rape if the victim is married.

California Bans “Gay-Repair” Therapy [Sex in the News]
Most mainstream mental health associations oppose “gay-curing” therapy, including the World Health Organization, which says the practice “lacks medical justification and represent a serious threat to the health and well-being” of patients.
Hot Button Issue: Should Popular College Classes Cost More Than Others?
We’ve all been there: the class you planned to take next semester is now full. Even though you need that class to qualify for another upper-division course, accept that dream internship AND graduate on time, there just aren’t enough seats. How much would you pay to add that course? Is that even fair? Is that even legal?!?
What Causes Childhood Obesity And Is Worse Than Marijuana?
Eating food that’s come straight out of the back of a truck is heavenly. Korean barbeque quesadillas, lobster cut rolls and more delicious delicacies are prepared fresh in a mini-kitchen that’s smaller than my dorm room. But food truck are NOT responsible for childhood obesity or more dangerous than marijuana. But yes, both have been suggested recently.
An Open Letter From Courtney Stodden
Dear Jordan Powers,

Today, as I was lustily lounging in the luscious California sun, I heard about your secretive sexual affair with your balding babe of a teacher. As things got hot and humid, I also heard that your modest, meek town of Modesto has their purple polka-dotted panties all in a bunch.
Prop 8 is Unconstitutional – Now What?
Great news out of California this week! Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same sex marriage in California, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Tuesday.

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Put This On Your iPod: She Wants Revenge
So, it’s a bad week for Sarabeth. My boyfriend and I broke up since I last posted and so right now, I want music that supports my cranky mood. I went back to an old favorite for this week; I literally wore this CD out in my car the summer before my senior year of high school. So if you’re into something different, here’s She Wants Revenge’s self-titled first album.
The Post-Grad Journey: Time to Move On
In the spirit of being a post-grad and in lieu of the New Year, I have decided to jump start 2011 in a major way. I’m moving. Again.
The Post-Grad Journey: Something’s Missing
I was one of those kids that never really got homesick when I was in college. While my friends would have occasional breakdowns and cry about not being with their families or their hometown friends, I never spent too much time dwelling on what I could have been missing at home – I was too busy doing everything else.
The Post-Grad Journey: Geographically Speaking
ve been in California for nearly two months now, but everyone I run into asks the same question: “Are you going to move here permanently?” Those back in Georgia frequently ask me “Do you see yourself moving back home?” And of course, with the LSAT on my mind 24/7, the inevitable question of “Where do you want to go to law school?” comes up.
The Post-Grad Journey: The Job Hunt!
With a full week in California under my belt, I’ve officially moved in. This move-in was a lot different than any dorm room move-in I’ve done throughout college. Instead of signing for my dorm key, I signed a lease. A real “I’m an adult, I must abide by this contract or I’m legally responsible” lease.

The Post-Grad Journey: Dad, I’m Home!
After a week long trip, complete with a surplus of roadkilled armadillos and a 24-hour stomach bug that caused me to projectile vomit on a cactus in New Mexico, I have finally made it to California.