But this article is written around an excerpt from her memoir. Of course she’s going to be talking about herself. It would be weird to address other peoples experiences in it.
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Not a fan of the term either, because that’s exactly how it sounds. Why have a catchy phrase that requires explanation?. Surely ‘sex shaming’ would be more effective at getting the point across?
Very likely, yeah. I used to fundraise for an anti domestic violence charity. On a couple of occasions, older women came up to me and proudly proclaimed “they shouldn’t provoke their husbands”, or “those stupid women should just leave”. Ugh.
To your credit, you wouldn’t have guessed he’s half Samoan coz he’s not. His dad is clearly mixed.
Roald Dahl was my favourite author as a kid. I also don’t much like people of any sort. Coincidence?
Why the fuck did you include a clip of the scene?
It’s a thing. Nominative determinism, “the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their name. ”
I was raped by a stranger, and I continued to live my life like nothing had happened. Looking back, I don’t know how I managed to do that. Somewhere between compartmentalization and a kind of denial, I guess. My boyfriend at the time was very bothered by my lack of signs of obvious psychological trauma. He concluded…
Wouldn’t recommend trying to buddy up with Australia if you’re not a fan of trump. There’s a strong racist undercurrent, with numerous human rights violations regarding the treatment of refugees. By all accounts, Australia should have an awful reputation globally, but I don’t think its covered much in international…
Oceania isn’t a term you hear much around here (I’m in NZ). But it includes Australia, so it’s different again.
It’s a general term that refers to the Pacific Islands, encompassing Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Can also be spelled Pasifika.
Get your own name! That’s already taken.
Yeah. Except for the headdress. Her dad is Native American/Irish.
As a child, it seemed like every adult I met immediately stuck their hands in my hair. So fucking annoying, and I didn’t know what to do about it because they would usually be complementing me at the same time. I refuse to let anyone touch my hair now, not even hairdressers, I learnt to cut it myself.
Yeah it’s definitely ‘a thing’, for singers in particular. Almost no one likes the sound of their own voice when it’s played back to them.
I think you mean Swank Stank.
That was a sincere question, ya dick. I hope you can hear me from your high horse. Constitutional rights are not the same as human rights. Also hate speech isn’t covered as part of free speech where I am, and I feel pretty damn good about it.
“It’s not a phase mom! This is who I really am!”
Yep, The Haradrim, or easterlings. Described as swarthy, brutal, and primitive. LOTR was written by an old white guy in the 50s, so no real surprises there.
I am amazed at how many people are responding to this incident with concern about his constitutional rights. Is this some weird american patriotism thing?