Not really, only through 100s of intermediaries who got rich off the trade. Persia and China, however, have a long history of interaction , including joint military efforts to guard the Silk Road.

I believe it's Georgian, it's definitely pre-Victorian.

I bet my house the judge has a lot of problems with her own children. They either hate her or are suffering Stockholm syndrome. These decisions show that she is unfit parent herself.

How about being a good neighbor and not trespassing?

That’s a very very rosy take, high on self pity and low on breadth. For one, the south benefits enormously from federal aid coming from the north. Secondly, it’s disingenuous and highly offensive , and just plain fucking racist to claim that working class whites had / have nothing against black people and their…

I am very impressed with her outfit.

There’s no doubt the distress they feel from gender dysphoria is very real, but it’s questionable whether surgery is an effective treatment.

Wtf is a 3rd world kid? This better be good cause you sound like one of those women who go around telling black people how much they love Africa.

I cannot believe this woman has a job lecturing at university. She comes across as a complete moron with zero academic ability. She only talks in cliches and banalities, she’s intent on performance rather than scholarly analysis... She should be doing open mike spoken word night at the corner bar and that’s it.

It was just some random guy she took a picture with, he probably doesn't even know she has been telling people he is her father.

There was a study recently ( I think it was reported in the Guardian) that sex reassignment doesn’t result in a happier patient in most cases. Something like only 20% of patients reported greater happiness and life satisfaction post surgery.

I agree. This is more running away from than running towards. She really hates her parents.

I suspect it’s as simple as she hates her parents and is trying to find a new family. She clearly hasn’t come to terms with her origins.

Because it's anti intellectualism in another guise and Americans are very proud of their anti intellectualism and lack of sophistication and get very upset when it's not given the respect tgey believe it is due.

Cute label / funny name = mediocre at best, cheap blend almost definitely.

My observation stands . You’re not a discerning person so why not be honest about it? Nice people drink white Zinfandel.

If you’re drinking to get wasted why not just go with ever clear? Silly Americans.

It was my New Years resolution to drink better wines less often. It's great.

The overly sweet ones would be American ones made for housewives.

Try Tavels. You don’t know what you’re missing. Though dismissing an entire category because you didn’t like one bottle suggests to me you’re not a discerning person to begin with.