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Savage Lovecast

Savage Love Episode 657

Savage Lovecast

Dan Savage

Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.66.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Here are the Savage Lovecast we've noticed that we'll get a bunch of calls on a particular subject all at once. This week it was abortion and weddings. A caller asks if we should just sit on our hands and let Alabama and the other states hijacked by their far right politicians reap the political cost of criminalizing abortion. Hear Dan counsel a gay man who is getting married. A straight couple who the caller considered friends revealed that they couldn't come to the wedding because it violates their Biblical principles. (Sounds like 2 less place settings to deal with. Yahtzee!) On the Magnum, Dan interviews Alex Andrews from the great sex workers' rights advocacy group SWOP. They talk about their pen pal program for incarcerated sex workers, and a misguided (at best) piece of legislation coming up in Florida.  And hear the tale of the lonely, lovelorn lad and The Mooch. 206-302-2064 This episode of the Savage Lovecast is brought to you by Blue Apron. Check out this week’s menu and get $60 off at e ThredUP is the world’s largest online thrift store with over 35,000 brands at up to 90% off retail price. Get an extra 30% off your first order at . This episode of the Savage love cast is brought to you by Everlane: Luxury basic clothing and accessories, made at ethical factories without those retail markups. For free shipping, and to support the Lovecast, go to

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0:00.0

You're listening to the micro version of the Savage Lovecast, www.com.

0:06.6

If you're stuck in a relationship quandary, or if you're looking for sexual harmony,

0:16.2

well, there's nothing you can't ask pass on Savage Lovecast.

0:24.8

Here's something I expect to see more of in the next year or so.

0:29.6

Mississippi passed an abortion ban, banning abortions after 15 weeks.

0:34.1

It was struck down by a judge because it's clearly, currently unconstitutional.

0:40.0

So Mississippi turned around and passed a six-week abortion ban and then had to face the same judge who made it very clear he's going to strike this one down to and ask Mississippi what's next.

0:49.9

A two-week abortion ban?

0:51.6

Shitty states doing shitty things.

0:52.8

That's not what I'm referring to when I say expect to see more of this in the next year or so.

0:58.1

I'm referring to Mississippi House Representative Doug McLeod, who was arrested in his home this week after punching his wife in the face for failing in Doug's estimation to disrobe quickly enough so that he could have sex with her.

1:12.4

Doug McLeod, of course, is one of the sponsors of Mississippi's six-week abortion ban.

1:17.1

So anybody out there who tells you that this isn't about controlling women or feeling entitled to women's bodies and being able to dictate their choices,

1:25.5

that these abortion bans aren't misogynistic,

1:28.8

that they aren't kind of disguised, bankshot violence against women.

1:32.1

Might want to Google Doug McLeod and read all about the way this family values conservative,

1:38.0

this crusader for family values, this person with such respect for the sanctity of human life,

1:43.3

and respect for women,

1:44.5

which is why he says he endorsed the six-week ban, how he treats the women in his own life.

1:51.3

I think we're going to see more violent misogynist assholes like Doug McLeod exposing themselves

1:56.5

for who they actually are.

1:58.9

One more thing about Doug McLeod, his other legislative achievements this session, loosening gun regulations, making it easier

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