My response, when my mom showed my first partner naked baby pictures was to nudge my partner and say "don't worry, I'll send you some more recent ones.

My mom super didn't appreciate the joke, but she never pulled out baby pictures for future partners.

Or maybe he's just 17. Like, sure lots of people are fucking by then, but maybe he wants to do it with someone he's emotionally attached to, and hasn't found someone he's compatible with and mutually interested in.

Or maybe just ace.

Like, it's not like it's weird to not have had sex before 17. When I was 17 I was very much bisexual (still am), but I wouldn't have fucked someone that my friends just payed to fuck me.

Your whole carpet for $99

But the signs are out of order

Can confirm, I hated beer until I became an alcoholic.

The "but voting won't instantly fix all of our problems" crowd:

It doesn't stop them, but it requires very little effort and definitely slows them down.

From the article

Cultured skin, as they put it, can heal itself, carry biological sensors like our own to provide sensitive touch, and could also have benefits in medical or human interaction contexts.

I'm horrified to ask, but what do you mean?

I like "Robber Barrons". I just wish it didn't sound so cool.

If you grew up as an edgy church kid you got a lot of opportunities, I'm sure.

Nah. It used to be an A, but some recent updates have kicked it down to a C. If you want a real A tier planet try Cromdomulom 12.

That doesn't sound like a problem with socialized medicine, so much as a problem with Canada's socialized healthcare system.

Like I'm pretty sure their right wing has been doing everything they can to dismantle their healthcare system. That's definitely going to reduce the speed and quality of care.