RIFFS: Alabama makes it easier by specifying what is still legal there

Responding to backlash over its state supreme court outlawing in-vitro fertilization, Alabama today announced it would “make life easier for everyone” by “specifying what is still legal” in the state.

  1. Kissing between married couples, but not before morning tooth brushing

  2. Holding hands with gloves on

  3. Side hugs, hip to hip only

  4. Swimsuits that cover the ankles and collar bones

  5. Date nights at state-approved co-ed restaurants with curtains in the middle to facilitate conversation between the men’s and women’s sides

  6. Non-touch-based dancing

  7. Playing music as long as it’s not women playing it

  8. Classical guitar concerts if the G string has been removed

  9. Socially distanced prom; your choice of siblings or cousins as dates

  10. Having sex using Apple Vision Pro

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