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Why is it ok to assume consent during fantasies? I can no longer enjoy erotic fantasy unless consent is very clearly dealt with, but I worry that others' imaginations are not as ethical.
I admit that it sometimes affects my enjoyment of light-hearted pleasurable things and can cause people to use their *confused face* on me when I tell them. It started a few years ago, but now I can’t switch it off. My thing is… I just can’t enjoy fantasies unless consent is very clearly dealt with. Does that seem odd? I’m not entirely sure how it happened either, as I wasn’t always like this. It started a while ago with my own fantasies. I’d be imagining something hot happening with my latest crush, and then the logical side of my brain would step in and say, “but that would never happen.”…
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The internet is toxic – here are five possible cures The Internet can be a tremendously awful place. Here are some ideas for solutions from thinkers all over the world.
Anybody who’s spent any amount of time logged on knows that the Internet can be a tremendously awful place. The same series of tubes that brings us movie trailers and dog pics are also used to deliver hatred and vitriol from complete strangers. And if you think that things are getting worse online, you’re right. The Internet Health Report, a new project from Mozilla, aims to build a picture of the sanity and stability of the Internet, all three billion online souls who make it what it is. It’s a dense and difficult report, full of information, and although there are certainly some positives, it also offers some chilling predictions.…
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January 23, 1849: Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first American woman to receive a medical degree In the late 2010s, there were more than 340,000 female doctors actively working in the U.S. They can thank Elizabeth for that.
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Drag queen potty time attacked by trolls for teaching children bathroom positivity Drag queen potty time teaches children inclusivity and bathroom positivity. A toxic stew of alt-rightists, republicans, and other undesirable dark web elements aims to stop it.
Remember to flush! In case you weren’t aware, drag queen potty time is where parents take their children to the home of a drag queen and leave them together for an educational potty session. The beautiful shared experience between drag queen and child — the kid(s) will first watch the drag queen use the potty and then the drag queen will assist the kid(s) in proper potty use while teaching bathroom etiquette and positivity — has been gaining steam as the hottest new trend among New York City’s Upper East Side elite. “I take my cat at least once a week,” gushes one advocate of drag queen potty time. “However,…
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Seeing poor white people makes me happy By Nicholas Powers, associate professor at State University of New York (SUNY).
[The following piece was written by Nicholas Powers, an associate professor at State University of New York (SUNY), and first published by website RaceBaitr on June 11, 2019. The website scrubbed the piece from the internet rather than responding when faced with questions from right-wing journalists. Coverage: NY Post, Washington Times, Breitbart.] “Should I kick him in the face? Hard? No, chill, he’s not worth it. But why is this white boy begging for money in a Black neighborhood? Is he stupid?” I shake the evil out of my head and go into the subway. He comes every Spring. The homeless white boy flaps down like a dirty migratory bird, makes…
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I’m not your gay BFF If you’re one of those straight women absolutely determined to have a gay friend, here are some base-line rules.
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No, autism isn’t a gift—for parents, it’s literal hell The media will have you believe autism is just about being a really smart guy with little to no social skills. It's a lie.
The entertainment industry, allied with know-nothings on social media who will say or retweet anything for a jolt of virtue-dopamine, is advancing a meme best summarized as “autism is a gift.” According to the meme, Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory being a good representative, autism is just about being a really smart guy with little to no social skills. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m dad to an almost five year old son who is diagnosed moderate-severe autistic, and I have the scratches, bite marks, and scars, to prove it. Depending on the spectrum/scale/whatever you use, he would be on ASD 2.5 or something similar. He goes…
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Melbourne U limiting academic appointments to women is a disaster—for women It’s going to do exactly the opposite of what they hope for.
In an effort to promote the tired, stale and just plain wrong idea that women and men are equally capable of, and equally interested in university level mathematics and statistics, Melbourne University in Australia has limited three academic appointments to women applicants only. The head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Professor Aleks Owczarek, said the decision had been taken to promote change. “We clearly have an issue with attracting female applicants appropriately to our workforce,” Professor Owczarek said. “So this is an agenda to attempt to address that.” It’s going to do exactly the opposite of what they hope for. See, here’s the thing: in every occupational category,…
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Slut shaming is just another way of calling out attention whores, and it’s a good thing Open a book… not your legs.
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The joys & struggles of early onset Grandma Syndrome We'd rather bake cookies and watch reruns of Law & Order than hit the town. Get off our backs already.
Picture a “normal” twenty-one year old — finally of legal drinking age, probably in college or living alone, has the freedom to do basically whatever the hell they want. Whether they’re in a state school that literally throws ragers every night of the week or even opted out of school to explore, chances are, when you’re in your 20s, you’re probably partying at least once a week. Well, that is, unless you have Grandma Syndrome. A friend of mine actually brought the concept up to me and a light bulb immediately lit up in my head. She basically described my entire life with those two words. Also in her twenties,…
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4 ways a psychology degree can ruin your relationship Whether by design or accident, here are the ways a psychology degree can damage or destroy a relationship.
Despite all the mentally ill people who have been helped with the assistance of psychology, every useful thing in this world can be wielded as a weapon as well — including psychology. A psychology degree may damage a person’s relationship directly or inadvertently; knowledge and training can be utilized, even subconsciously, to pick apart fights, start them, or inflict hurtful situations on others without consequence. Using psychology in a detrimental manner can even be an accident. A person with a psychology degree may mean well, but can misuse their training in their emotionally charged state. Some are crueler, and may use their knowledge of psychology to get away with acting…
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The walk of shame is a right of passage, not rape Poor judgement — moi? Ce n’est pas possible!
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Women have earned 10 MILLION more college degrees than men since 1982 — but in what? A deep dive.
According to The Department of Education, women are now earning the majority of college degrees in the US, with approximately 140 women graduating from college for every 100 men. There are two things that are interesting about this. First up, where is the concern over the under-representation of men on campus? Why don’t we have a special government taskforce addressing the dearth of men on campus? Why aren’t there on campus Men’s Centers to provide the minority a safe space to reflect on their situations? Where the hell are the affirmative action programs for men. And what are the degrees in? Let’s look at what an average college campus would…
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It Happened To Me: he wants to become a ‘panty tree’ He covers his body in underwear and stands still for long periods of time as a panty tree.
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A decade of dishes will turn a girl into a woman And a sensible one, at that.
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