I never said he would be a “good” ruler. He’s the one the writers have positioned to be the one most “deserving” of the throne. I don’t personally think any of the characters are/would be very good rulers. Not sure where you got the idea that I did.

This is a fair analysis. Although if the show’s overall thesis is that choosing rulers by birth is the worst way to go about it, they wouldn’t be positioning Jon, literally the only male heir, to take the throne. Maybe it was the only way to convolute a ruler who makes sense? I mean, the idea of this show ending with…

The idea of a child, a real, living child as a “consequence” or a “punishment” is frankly laughable for so many reasons. First off is that you really only punish one person who decided to have sex, not both. The simple fact is that one person would have to go through nine months of pregnancy, which can be potentially…

See also: The only moral abortion was my abortion.

No what I really don’t understand is what is culturally insensitive about making a term and not forcing other people to use it. And I don’t understand how you can prove that the creators of this term don’t speak Spanish fluently. Or fluently enough for your taste.

I understand that portion of it. My other questions still stand. I definitely get that this is just your opinion, but it really seems like your biggest beef with it is that it sounds wrong in Spanish. And that’s a totally valid take - but what I don’t understand is why it’s not valid to think it sounds okay enough to…

Fair enough. I guess I’m not seeing where it’s being “imposed.” If there are other options that people use that are similarly inclusive, and some people prefer to use those and some to use Latinx, then people can have their pick, right? If it works for people of Hispanic heritage here in the US and they use it without…

All available evidence seems to point to the fact that the term was coined by people of that heritage. And I mean, the only reason people in central and south America speak Spanish at all is because of imperialism - there’s no getting around imperialism when it comes to the linguistics of the area.

Absolutely. Also, the concept of self-care gets a bad reputation for some reason. It’s not all touchy-feely (or it’s not supposed to be). It’s caring for oneself, obviously, and all that entails. Sometimes it means taking a day to relax, watch a good movie, take a hot bath, and put on comfy clothes. Sometimes it means…

As someone who recently went through cancer treatments, this disappoints me terribly. A lot of what’s on offer here is attractive - especially to those who have not just “felt” dehumanized by the healthcare system. I can say without any hyperbole that it is dehumanizing - often in the same ways as a sexual assault -…

The GND is a resolution, not a proposed bill. These kinds of resolutions are always about laying out goals, not necessarily making a concrete plan to attain those goals. I understand your reservations, but it’s disingenuous to try to hold the GND to the same standard as a bill.

Then you’re definitely eating a variety of foods, unlike my brother. I’m not knocking keto in its entirety, I’m saying my brother isn’t eating in a healthy way and uses keto to legitimize his disordered choices.

I mean I’m sure plenty of people who eat in a disordered way feel better doing that. Society certainly rewards people who work hard to lose weight, even if the methods aren’t great in the long term. Doesn’t mean it’s healthy, does it?

Yeah, all I know is that eating nothing but animal products most of the time is not nutritionally sound. Most of my opinion about his behavior comes from knowing exactly what he’s been eating. From what I can see, it’s largely full of cholesterol, saturated fats, and sodium. He’s 20 now, so it’s not a huge concern,…

I once brought it up and he quoted Ron Swanson saying, “What’s cholesterol?”

Yup. He told me all about it lol

Yeah, all the research I’ve done points that way too. I’ve been more concerned with my own cholesterol lately (although I’m only 26, I recently went through chemo treatments that can be stressful on your heart), and it’s made me even more aware just how much saturated fat and cholesterol he must be eating.

Yeah the issue is that he doesn’t balance at all. Sorry if that wasn’t clear in my original post. He basically doesn’t eat vegetables and relies almost entirely on animal products.

My younger brother has recently gotten into this kind of extremely restrictive dieting. He follows that keto diet 90% of the time, with intermittent fasting. On holidays or for family gatherings, he’ll have a “cheat day.” But other than that, it’s all keto all the time. My family and I have tried to stress how…

That’s fine. I don’t mean to call you out or imply that you’re supporting him in any way. It’s just that, when I read this as a woman who goes to cons, I put it on a mental checklist of things to be aware of in public. It’s just one thing, of course (Note to self: watch out for this guy!), but it becomes part of a…