w3dd1e

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[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My niece is non-binary and we run into this issue. Now, I just ask people who identify as non-binary. “When there isn’t a good non-binary term to use, do you prefer me to use male or female words?”

So far, the non-binary people I’ve asked seem to appreciate the question.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

You can’t buy me new dresses, that would be unethical. But, I bet my husband would appreciate some new dresses. ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What is considered high? I have an above average intelligence, but I also have ADHD.

I have a fantastic memory, but I can’t always choose what I remember. I’m great at facts and trivia but I can’t remember things that are actually important in my life.

I didn’t have to study in school. I could glance over the material minutes before a test and pass without trying. Then, I got to college and I didn’t know how to study as I’d never done that before. I failed out.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah, could have been called “kids are learning how circuits work thanks to TikTok trend” and suddenly the story has a whole other meaning

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Ironically, I’ve learned a lot of new words and I can directly thank Trump for that. Words like insurrection and stagflation….

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

But do the drivers speak English? /s

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can’t afford to eat at McDonald’s, even if I wanted to.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree with comments on how he is still rich as fuck but he did earn 77mil in 2020 and now he’s down to 10mil.

Boycotts are working.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

I don’t mind being shot standing up for what’s right, but I don’t want to be shot in the ass.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

Terry Crews was sexually assaulted by the head of a Hollywood talent agency while at a party in 2016.

Initially, he was embarrassed and angry. He didn’t want to talk about it, but after talking to his wife and seeing what the Weinstein accusers were doing, he decided to speak up about it. Seems that he wanted men to know to know it can happen to them too and to not be afraid to speak up.

I think it’s really important for other men (and other genders) to see that. Maybe more people will be brave enough to speak out too.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

First of all, the Washington Examiner is a right-wing news outlet. They have a bias in there reporting and it shows.

Second, the number of sexual assaults on campus is likely significantly higher according to more recent information.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/04/news-campus-sexual-assault

Last, if someone assaults a person who doesn’t believe they were assaulted, does that count?

Ever had sex while less than stone cold sober (keep in mind the entirety of the surveyed considered to arrive at this figure were college students)? Survey says you were raped. Doesn't matter if you were just tipsy, doesn't matter if you and your partner were equally drunk, doesn't matter whether you think you were raped/assaulted, nope, we decided you were.

What is that person had passed out drunk and doesn’t remember it? Is it rape now? What if that person has a learning disability or communication disability? Do you think that’s rape?

My point here is that something can be true if the person isn’t aware of it. I presume people are also more likely to say they’ve received unwanted physical interactions than to say they were raped.

You know, society used to think you couldn’t rape your wife either.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago (4 children)

You’re absolutely right about sexual assault against men. I thought what Terry Crews did was heroic. Even when he didn’t want to speak out, he knew he needed to be a leader and he spoke up.

I didn’t leave it out from a lack of concern. I was just making a point by how unsafe women feel in every aspect of their lives, not just occasionally in a Reddit forum.

Trans people, especially black trans people, are targeted in at a whole other level and are often ignored in reporting. They don’t deserve that.

Crazy that we all can’t just respect each others right to live.

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