Not sure about “worse”, but I’m definitely not defending the name - it seems quite infantilizing, and it also might still be appropriation since I’m not sure how Australian Aboriginal groups feel about names being taken from their language.

I’m with you!

Right? I work in marketing/communications and I’m always surprised how many people don’t see these issues coming. I know assholes exist, but I’m constantly shocked at how dumb they are.

Right? I can’t even keep track sometimes. I think if you’re ungreyed on the main blog you should be ungreyed on all sub-blogs, but not necessarily the other way around.

It’s actually an Australian Aboriginal word meaning “girl”, so not related to Hindu culture at all.

I only like it when I’m stoned. Unfortunately for whoever is doing me the favour, Stoned_Penguin thinks it is a nice introduction to naptime, not the first of many sexy acts.

WAIT WHAT HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT THE FAMILY FANG WAS BEING MADE INTO A MOVIE????

I wish we could flag for stupidity but this is a good alternative.

I think it’s like politicians - anyone who wants the job should be automatically disqualified.

I’m so impressed by these young women who recognize the issues and speak out on it. When I was 22 I think I was still in the “If I work hard and colour inside the lines then I can earn a place.” and hadn’t yet recognized all the systemic issues that meant that that wasn’t true for everyone, and maybe wasn’t true for…

Ha, yeah - my friend went out on the balcony in her pyjamas to cool off before bed because she was too hot to sleep.

Right? I don’t understand how people think that the baby would be any more at risk than, like, your liver. It’s inside your body. You don’t have hypothermia? Then the baby is a normal temperature! Ain’t biology grand.

Well there’s a creepy image I’m never going to get out of my head...

My friend is seven months along now and Canada is starting to get a bit cold, but nothing crazy - I’ve mostly been in sweaters or light jackets this month - and apparently people keep telling her she needs to wear more layers to “protect” the baby. She said she was too hot and someone literally told her “You can’t be…

I know you said only of yourself but I got permission from my boyfriend to post this one of his Geth costume from last year (he’s an i09 lurker not a commenter). This year it is painted, and he’s adapted some of the pieces to make it easier to move in. I can post photos of that on Sunday - he hasn’t put it all on at…

So if God wanted the Ark to float, and God wanted the Titanic to sink then it doesn’t really matter who builds anything. #fickledeities #predestination #whatevenisfreewill

Just stop paying people, I say. Boom. WE’RE ALL AMATEURS NOW! #equality #whoBUILTtheTitanicisnotsomuchtoblameaswhoDESIGNEDit #alsomarinesafetyregulationsin1912werenotthebest

One thing I would say - and obviously might not apply - is don’t feel like you always have to go. My boyfriend has one friend I don’t like (he knows) and I often don’t go if it’s only going to be that friend. Will hang out in groups, but if it’s just T then I say “Sorry, can’t, maybe next time!” Maybe you could just…

Thanks for clarifying! I feel like maybe I learned that at one point but then forgot. Too late to edit my original post but hopefully people will read yours too.

Of course it has. Imagine if a huge cultural-social trend actually helped poor women of colour. Or even just didn’t actively make their lives worse?