Bonus holes?

As holes go, they are arguably the most important in the world. Every man and woman ever to have lived – except those born by caesarean section – has sprung forth into this world from one.

And yet a charity dedicated to women’s health, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, is suggesting that the word ‘vagina’ could be referred to as the ‘bonus hole’ to avoid offending or excluding trans men or ‘non-binary’ people.

As a feminist campaigner, I am appalled. I’ve spent time over the decades trying to raise awareness among women about our bodies.

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White House Press Secretary Claims Racially Discriminating Against Students is a Constitutional Right

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has only the faintest notion of what is or isn’t constitutional. Or at least as much as your average HuffPo reader. Anything she likes is constitutional and anything she doesn’t is unconstitutional.

When the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Karine Jean-Pierre waded in to declare that the Supreme Court’s actions were unconstitutional.

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BBC presenter: Corporation in touch with police over explicit photo allegations

The BBC says it has been in touch with police following claims one of its presenters paid a teenager £35,000 for sexually explicit photos.

The corporation says it is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts and that the presenter, who it has not named, has been suspended.

Claims the presenter began paying the young person when they were 17 were first reported by the Sun on Friday,

Neither the Sun nor the BBC are naming the man involved.

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Novavax to receive $350 million from Canada for unused COVID shots

July 7 (Reuters) – Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) said on Friday Canada will pay $349.6 million to settle the forfeiting of certain doses of its COVID-19 vaccine previously scheduled for delivery.

The U.S. vaccine maker also reached a deal with the country’s public works and government services department to amend the advance purchase contract after a sharp decline in global demand left a raft of COVID-19 doses unused.

H/T SDMatt

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Sudbury Pride cancels Pride March in response to criticism of police involvement by scamsters of BLM

Fierté Sudbury Pride (FPS) has cancelled its annual ‘Pride March’ – a staple of the organization’s Pride Week in July – following statements made by Black Lives Matter (BLM) Sudbury.

“After careful consideration and in solidarity with our friends at Black Lives Matter,” said Sudbury Pride in a statement posted to Facebook early Saturday morning.

“We have made the decision to cancel the Pride March.”

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Germany: 26 officers injured at Eritrean festival — police

At least 26 police officers were injured on Saturday at an Eritrean cultural event in the western German city of Giessen.

Police said they were pelted with items, including stones, bottles and smoke bombs as groups of Eritreans opposed to the African nation’s autocratic ruler tried to force their way to the venue.

Long story short, the festival was hosted by Pro-Regime Eritreans and was rushed by Anti-Regime Eritreans.

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