It is what it is! I’m now up for consideration for a job at my alma mater - so not a bad place to be.

Late to the discussion here, but my mom is very similar. She’s always had favorites among her 3 biological children (she also has 2 step children) and our relationship was contentious during my last 3 years of living at home. She routinely violated my privacy and, when she found out private information she didn’t want…

I’m with you on this, and I say that as a kinky person who, on occasion, consumes kinky porn. While the dynamic I’m interested in is not the same as this one, or many mainstream depictions of kink, I do think there’s a way to produce porn that works for kinky people without necessarily resulting in rape and, by…

You have 7 years to file a suit, I think. I know because I’m considering one myself after some truly fucked up shit during my cancer treatments. I’m better now, and what I went through definitely pales in comparison to your experience, so I think you’d probably have a case. 

I mean, you could argue that’s exactly the right time to stir things up. the election was over and now we have to rely on these representatives to defend our interests. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with criticism that someone could be more progressive on some topics. Hopefully it made your governor consider…

Because for them, a close, familial relationship basically translates to ownership. 

I think she has some skill in that area - she’s been very diplomatic toward establishment Dems like Pelosi. She seems to understand how to work alongside them on issues where they agree, but also stick to her guns and be persuasive when the time is right.

Thank you! I just finished cancer treatments so I really have a ton of time on my hands. 

You spent two paragraphs saying we need to work toward a better society (which I’ve been advocating for throughout) then tell me we’ll never really get there. I’m really not sure what your point is here.

I mean, these kinds of positions are typically dominated by women anyway, so I’m not sure cutting the applicant pool by half is accurate.

It’s clearly hyperbole. If you can’t understand that, I’d suggest staying off the internet to avoid becoming “triggered,” as the kids say these days.

I don’t think these utterances of frustration are meant to further any dialog or solve any problems. They’re meant to release frustration and that’s all they do. Not everything marginalized people say has to be pleasing to the ears of our oppressors. What you’re suggesting is commonly called “tone policing.” It…

Yup, that’s me from a couple years ago. Joke’s on them, though. I just went through cancer treatments so I’m mostly bald and all scarred up now. 

If you, as a person in a position of institutional power, can’t understand a marginalized person’s frustration with the systems that oppress them, you don’t really understand those systems at all.

Then they can surely understand the steps women take to protect themselves. Because we’re not mind-readers, especially when we’re in a persistent vegetative state.

I’m not advocating for this policy - I’m critiquing it. Seriously, read the thread before replying.

Phew, the projection is strong here.

I’m clearly critiquing the policy. Seriously you guys need to learn to read. 

I have said that. But there’s also clearly a contextual difference. If you can’t understand hyperbole or power dynamics, maybe stay away from these discussions?

As I have explained, the “don’t hire men” portion of my original post was clearly hyperbole. If that’s lost on you, I suggest you don’t spend any more time on the internet to avoid becoming - what is it you crazy kids are calling it these days? Triggered?