It’s pretty brutal, but chicken saddles, a.k.a. hen aprons, are tied over the hens’ backs to protect them from the inherent violence of mating. Roosters will grab onto their feathers to get a good grip, and hens will end up with all their feathers pulled out. The saddle/apron covers the feathers and gives the rooster…
No, like I said, I wasn’t actually disagreeing with you – I just thought the bit about parents being on set wasn’t all that relevant.
It’s possible to be prejudiced against white people, but “racist” is not an appropriate descriptor for that form of prejudice. Something or someone is racist when it plays into and contributes to systemic racial oppression; because there is no systemic racial oppression of white people, there is no “racism towards…
Wait, how is this supposed to be in any way noteworthy to the general public? It’s not anything as sophisticated as birds picking up each other’s languages; it’s just a straightforward demonstration of Pavlovian principles. Like, cute work, scientists, and I’m sure it has some kind of relevance to your field, and yes,…
That’s not at all what I’m saying; in fact, I went into detail in a later comment about how how little effort it would take for them to make an actually-somewhat-meaningful gesture.
I guess. Better-than-actively-fighting-against-human-rights is a pretty low bar, though.
I’m not disagreeing with you, but I find the notion that something must be okay because a child actor’s parents approved it to be rather laughable. I suppose it’s slightly different if we’re talking about race-specific issues and at least one of the parents is presumably a POC, but generally speaking, showbiz parents…
Assuming you’re not gray yourself, my understanding is that a star will do the trick even if you don’t reply. ;)
Remember this little Jezebel gem? The headline alone was a gift to the world:
Sure, but they’re basically trying to take credit for being “supportive” and “encouraging” without even bothering to do anything supportive or encouraging. I’m not steadfastly opposed to any and all cynical corporate gestures, but there has to be a gesture to speak of.
I kept trying to articulate that sentiment, but I couldn’t come up with the right words. Kudos!
(Just so long as they don’t expect us to let them sit in pairs.)
“Manic pixie dream boy die” is excellent. Chef kiss, baby!
“To show our continued support we are encouraging the LGBT community to travel, not only to Seattle, but to Pride events and gay-friendly destinations all over the country.”
“Please know that, while this is a very difficult time for all of us, our first priority remains ensuring that your family continues to receive the very best care. We ask that you continue to reassure your children that our doctors and staff are here to take care of them whenever they need us.”
And of course, speaking of serial sexual abusers who digitally penetrated hundreds-or-thousands of children’s vaginas while claiming to be performing routine medical examinations, there’s always good ol’ Larry Nassar to provide a shining example.
“‘I just want to know how it feels to profit off of lying to the American public,’ she yelled. ‘I bought your book! It’s okay, I don’t want it, you can have it back!’”
...with a side of “All of you sexist Industry enablers suck, too, and may this be a lesson to you: never believe the bullshit you hear about actresses being ‘difficult to work with.’”
Heh, you’re a little late to the party! All the discussion you’re looking for can be found in the comments on this post:
On the other hand, given that this phenomenon has already been researched and confirmed in women,* you’d think that empathy would come with relative ease.
