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Giggle-boom: So there’s this? ‘Hey, ladies!’ A bright side to ‘Pajama Boy’

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http://twitter.com/#!/MissJitter/status/413189453738688512 Snicker. As Twitchy reported, OFA sparked sidesplitting mockery with its “Pajama Boy” photo that was meant to get people talking about Obamacare. It got people talking alright! But not in the good way. Some tried to uncover the pitiful pajama-clad soul’s identity.  And still others frantically sought a bright side to the horror. http://twitter.com/#!/HackersCantHide/status/413173848809279489 Perhaps “free” birth control! http://twitter.com/#!/CuffyMeh/status/413097836449128448 Giggle-boom! http://twitter.com/#!/kevinboyd1984/status/413182494763401216 And an exit follow-up bright side: http://twitter.com/#!/Boris_Badenoff/status/413213366149074944 So, there’s that! Related: Twitter gold! The Obama #PajamaBoy selfie and other must-see mash-ups and memes [Photoshops] Exclusive: Juiceboxes […]

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Amanda Marcotte says she lowballed the cost of birth control

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http://twitter.com/#!/SalmonCzar/status/485492312449900544 Just yesterday, our favorite feminist Amanda Marcotte tweeted that, without insurance, birth control between now and menopause would cost her $22,000. That certainly seems like a lot of money, but today, in response to critics, Marcotte is saying she actually lowballed that figure. One hundred dollars a month without insurance is low? As we keep pointing out, most major pharmacies in the U.S. charge around $9 per month for birth control pills, which comes to $108 a year. Plus, low-income people can obtain subsidized (often free) birth control […]

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