January 2011
82 posts
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“Gamers typically brush off those criticisms with, “It’s just a game and I’m...”
– We Need More Adult Games « Vicarious Existence
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“Novelist Margaret Atwood writes that when she asked a male friend why men feel...”
– A Woman’s Worst Nightmare
Trigger warning at the link for discussions of violence against women.
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“I, for one, was never indoctrinated, and nevertheless I’m angry. I’m angry that...”
– Pigliucci calls out atheists again « Why Evolution Is True
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“So economics is not a morality play; the social and economic order we have...”
– Economics and Morality - NYTimes.com
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“But even if your map and your language had nothing to do with these murders or...”
– Dear Sarah Palin: A Giffords Cousin Speaks Out | RHRealityCheck.org
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“But here’s the thing. Here’s why I’m not deleting Tiger Beatdown: They only do...”
– Tiger Beatdown › Why I Didn’t Delete Tiger Beatdown
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“First of all, the idealization of men is not, IS NOT, IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE...”
– Go Make Me a Sandwich: To dudes who think gaming is “sexist against men”: YOU’RE WRONG.
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You know, I'm really glad this post exists.... →
Why? Because, yeah. I admit it; sometimes I find myself thinking things like this. Sometimes I look at the social justice community online and feel disgusted at the dogpiling and weird apologetics and parroting of ridiculous bullshit over and over because winning a Gold Medal in the Ally Olympics is apparently more important than admitting that the intersections can be difficult and the answers...
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“Advocating that nobody should be able to have content you don’t intend to...”
– Dragon Age 2 Updates & Same-Sex Romances - GayGamer.net (quoting David Gaider on the BioWare forums)
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““But it’s about sales.”
No it’s not. It’s about a bunch of self-entitled white...”
– Diversity Is Not The Problem, YOU ARE!!!! « Ars Marginal
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“Beauty and the Beast has always been my favourite fairy tale. What generally...”
– Marian Churchland, Beast (After-word)
Yes. Yes this. So much of this.
echolalia:
Tumblr claims it’s importing my RSS feed for echoverse.org but it hasn’t updated in several days. What’s up with that?
You have to make sure you’re still active at Tumblr; it stops importing if you haven’t done any manual blogging for a while.
Other than that, sometimes it’s just buggy. I have trouble with it too.
Dear men (and also some women) of the world:
There is no such thing as “PMS time”. The menstrual cycles of all women do not automagically all synch up; yes, it can happen in extended close proximity, but over the internet? Not so much.
Also, protip: PMS is not “dem bitches be crazy”. PMS refers to a collection of symptoms, many of them physical; headaches and cramping being the most common. Think of the worst...
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“The spirituality of science: “Look at that King Bird-of-paradise....”
– A little comic relief - Butterflies and Wheels (comment by “Jeffy Joe”)
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“The spirituality of science: “Look at that King Bird-of-paradise....”
– A little comic relief - Butterflies and Wheels (comment by “Jeffy Joe”)
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“But reading her latest column, I suddenly realized what [S.E. Cupp] is:...”
– The Good Atheist : Pharyngula
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“But reading her latest column, I suddenly realized what [S.E. Cupp] is:...”
– The Good Atheist : Pharyngula
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“Keep constantly in mind that Nadal himself will never be put in danger by [the...”
– There was an arrogance, an independent and defiant air - Butterflies and Wheels
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“Keep constantly in mind that Nadal himself will never be put in danger by [the...”
– There was an arrogance, an independent and defiant air - Butterflies and Wheels
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On the plus side, matte nail polish top coat is...
I got some of Essie’s Matte About You and it looks brilliant over the top of OPI’s Brisbane Bronze. It’s a bit less awesome over Absolutely Alice, but the combo of the “normal” high gloss Alice next to the dull metallic Bronze… OM NOM NOM DO WANT.
It’s very unforgiving of bad painting, though. I still need to work on my left hand brush dexterity.
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Trufax: Low-fat yoghurt is made by Satan himself.
Seriously, that shit just ruined my night. How’m I supposed to eat my delicious fresh-cooked granola now?
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“Inventing a cosmic superbeing who has infinite conjuring powers isn’t an...”
– Sunday Sacrilege: Simple things : Pharyngula
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“Inventing a cosmic superbeing who has infinite conjuring powers isn’t an...”
– Sunday Sacrilege: Simple things : Pharyngula
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Happyjew: So why was Jesus given gold when he was born? Wouldn't diapers or clothing make more sense?
Caig4: Not really, as they kingly gifts.
Happyjew: Kingly gifts? For Jesus?
Caig4: He is King.
Happyjew: Oh, King, eh. Very nice. And how d'he get that? By exploiting the workers! By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society! If there's ever going to be any progress...
Caig4: What?
Happyjew: Anyway...who exactly is he King of?
Caig4: ...the jews.
Happyjew: Who are the jews?
Caig4: Are you joking? The jewish people, you're name states you're jewish.
Happyjew: Well, I didn't vote for him.
Caig4: You don't vote for Kings.
Happyjew: How did he become King then?
Caig4: It was foretold that the messiah (king) would come, and he was the son of God.
Happyjew: Listen, being the son of a deity is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not having a god as a father. You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because daddy is a divine being. I mean if I went around saying I was emperor because my papa is Thor, they'd lock me away.
Caig4: Are you f***ing serious???
Happyjew: I'm just trying to clarify...
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Happyjew: So why was Jesus given gold when he was born? Wouldn't diapers or clothing make more sense?
Caig4: Not really, as they kingly gifts.
Happyjew: Kingly gifts? For Jesus?
Caig4: He is King.
Happyjew: Oh, King, eh. Very nice. And how d'he get that? By exploiting the workers! By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society! If there's ever going to be any progress...
Caig4: What?
Happyjew: Anyway...who exactly is he King of?
Caig4: ...the jews.
Happyjew: Who are the jews?
Caig4: Are you joking? The jewish people, you're name states you're jewish.
Happyjew: Well, I didn't vote for him.
Caig4: You don't vote for Kings.
Happyjew: How did he become King then?
Caig4: It was foretold that the messiah (king) would come, and he was the son of God.
Happyjew: Listen, being the son of a deity is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not having a god as a father. You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because daddy is a divine being. I mean if I went around saying I was emperor because my papa is Thor, they'd lock me away.
Caig4: Are you f***ing serious???
Happyjew: I'm just trying to clarify...
“ultracrepidarian
adj. one who gives opinions and advice on topics beyond his...”
– This is so me…
“ultracrepidarian
adj. one who gives opinions and advice on topics beyond his...”
– This is so me…
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“This is rape culture at work. This is why we object to events you consider...”
– Trolls defend Assange against rape accusations by threatening rape : The Hathor Legacy
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“This is rape culture at work. This is why we object to events you consider...”
– Trolls defend Assange against rape accusations by threatening rape : The Hathor Legacy
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“The idea that men “help out” is a constant meme, but it seems to be...”
– Ariane’s little world: Christmas, brought to you by women
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“The idea that men “help out” is a constant meme, but it seems to be...”
– Ariane’s little world: Christmas, brought to you by women
Cross-Promotion of the Day: New RIFT guild,... →
So you know how at the end of my last post I was all like “maybe I should try making a guild” and y’all were all like “nah, Dee don’t do that”?
Well, I ignored you. Meet Praxis, my idea…
girl-germs:
lipsbetweenthehips:
you know those glow sticks that you have to crack to make the glowy chemicals work?
whenever shark week starts i know immediately because my body is the glow stick and my uterus is the inner tube that cracks and unleashes the blood/doom within me.
When mine starts, it feels like I have a master chef in my uterus who is skillfully and smoothly chopping...
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I just dropped all my beautiful new batch of...
Loki’s stitched lips! Not a good start to the day.
Boo.
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“I’m growing impatient for the day to arrive when marketing a site aimed at a...”
– Good Old Games, or, Sex Is Funny Durr Hur Hurrrr | Border House
Also an interesting look at the parallels (read: lack thereof) between DRM and safe sex.
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“I’m growing impatient for the day to arrive when marketing a site aimed at a...”
– Good Old Games, or, Sex Is Funny Durr Hur Hurrrr | Border House
Also an interesting look at the parallels (read: lack thereof) between DRM and safe sex.
Well, went for my first manicure today.
Not sure I’m convinced. I do want a cuticle clipper now, though, and I guess my nails are all neat and round and the same length. That’s good I guess.
Mostly I was just confused and awkward. I had no idea what to do; oh feminine gender performance! Why are you so hard?
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“I can remember speaking to a 12-year-old boy, a football player, and I asked...”
– Shakesville: “My liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman.”
Worth reading/watching the whole thing, but a serious warning for discussions of misogyny, as well as a description of a rape situation.
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“I can remember speaking to a 12-year-old boy, a football player, and I asked...”
– Shakesville: “My liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman.”
Worth reading/watching the whole thing, but a serious warning for discussions of misogyny, as well as a description of a rape situation.
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“Oh, those Oblonskys. One of them is carrying on with a French girl, another has...”
– Holiday Gruel - Bad Hostess
I have to admit I really, really despise the literary trope of “only misery is worthy”. Honestly, if I wanted to read about misery and suffering I’d watch the news or read social justice blogs. When it comes to fiction, I want my heroes to triumph over...
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“Oh, those Oblonskys. One of them is carrying on with a French girl, another has...”
– Holiday Gruel - Bad Hostess
I have to admit I really, really despise the literary trope of “only misery is worthy”. Honestly, if I wanted to read about misery and suffering I’d watch the news or read social justice blogs. When it comes to fiction, I want my heroes to triumph over...