Yet another in a long, 13-woman line has accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. This week, the Washington Post published an op-ed by Barbara Bowman, recalling her first experience with Cosby, when he was her mentor in the '80s, and she was a teenager: "I blacked out after having dinner and one glass of wine at his New York City brownstone. When I came to, I was in my panties and a man's shirt, and Cosby was looming over me." In a related story, none of us will ever be able to eat Jell-O or pudding again.

The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network ("GLSEN") released their results from the 2013 National School Climate Survey about where in the country students get the most bullied about their sexual orientation. In their study, 65% of LGBT students heard homophobic remarks often, and 55% felt unsafe at school because of their orientation. Some of the states where the most verbal harassment about being gay takes place include South Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Texas, where obesity rates are also very high. This has lead the southern tourism industry to change their slogan to, "The South- where the fat kids make fun of the gay ones."

A judge in Botswana overturned a government ban on a gay rights lobbying group, LEGABIBO, this week- a milestone for a country where homosexuality is illegal. The new law states that people may join the group and lobby against anti-gay legislation, but homosexuality is still a crime. Botswana president Ian Khama still refuses the distribution of condoms in prison, stating that it promotes homosexual behavior, even though Botswana has one of the highest HIV rates in the world. This reminds us of that old adage; "Don't go to a Botswana prison if you don't want to get AIDS."

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THIS WEEK'S ADVICE

Dear TWIS, I've been on a few dates with this guy, and I'm not really sure if he's into me. We've hung out during the day, and it's felt really platonic so far. Every time we go our separate ways, we always hug, but nothing more. I don't want to outright ask him if he's into me, but I don't know if we're just friends or not. Would it be weird if I just went ahead and kissed him the next time we hung out? What should I do! -Impatient and Confused

Dear IAC, With all due respect, both of you are being pussies. You've gone out a few times, which I'm assuming means 3-5, and no one has done anything? Yeah, go ahead, kiss him already, for Chrissake! At least that way you'll find out if he's into you or not. Chances are, he is. Guys don't usually hang out with girls one-on-one numerous times unless you had a prior friendship with them, or unless they have some interest in sleeping with you. I guess he could just really, really like your company and think you look like a bag of trash, but the likelihood of that seems minimal. Just fucking do it already, so at least you can move on if this wasn't what you thought it was.

Dear TWIS, I live in a small town, and my boyfriend of four years and I broke up a couple months ago. He's since moved away, and I would like to move on, but don't know where to begin. There aren't that many people my age here, so I don't have a ton of friends here, let alone romantic prospects. I really want to date and have sex, but I know most people in my town, and it's not looking promising. I have a really good job that I like a lot, but I also really need to have sex soon. Any suggestions? - Restless

Dear Restless, It sounds like you're going to have to make some sacrifices. How much do you love sex? Are you willing to have sex with someone that might be a tad older, or larger, or weirder, or balder than you're normally comfortable with? You might need to broaden your horizons, in terms of the type of people you're willing to date. And if you're not willing to do that and you really, really need to get laid, it might be time to invest in a car (if you don't already have one), and start driving to nearby towns or cities on the weekends with the one or two friends you do have, and start going out, going dancing, and frequenting bars where you could meet people. Living in a small town has its perks; less assholes, less stress, more of a sense of community- however, cities just have more of everything. If you're not willing to move, then it sounds like you're going to have to put some extra effort into using your nearby resources. So get to the nearest town or city, and find yourself a nice cock. Or, think about moving. Cities have good jobs, too.

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