"The image of the recent hearings on contraception come to mind here, a room full of old white guys sitting in careful judgment of womens right to their own fertility, not a woman in the room. I think that though this kind of exercise would be…"

"Read Thomas's nastiness and start wondering what this is like to hear, year after year from some very "nice" honestly seeking people. Sometimes it's just to much to bear and it's why "Christianity" in our context…"

"Yes, the measured loving polite musings of our elders, no matter how much they may harm with their, "oh so thoughtful", ideas. No matter how much death and fear these little talks might engender. So lovely. Why sometimes they might wonder…"

"I just always love this topic and the craziness it makes for word people. I also love the spectacle of people deciding for me (especially quakers) just what I should be up to in my private sexual life. Hows all that talk working out for you…"

""Young lady, are you showing contempt for this court?---Actually Judge (striding away, I'm tryin not to. Mae West My Little Chickadee."

"Dear Friend, You are allowed to be angry when someone is being an ass. What expectation is there that you be nice about things. I was once very hurt when an elder in our meeting spent some time telling people outside meeting, loudly, that I was…"

"Don't wanna look like a christian.Looks very bad right now---"

"Calm down dear, God isn't all that interested in how you dress."