I do know that was a thing. but I actually only learned that as an adult, since where I grew up is pretty forward on that sort of thing.
see where I make a distinction, is that if in a book or the like, someone calls something that was the thing at the time it was set in... it IS a “well thats what they called them…
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so your problem is with the now obsolete sexual mores of the time, not the song. I don’t have an issue with that, as such. but its important to aim righteous indignation at the right target. the song isn’t about supporting it, its about bucking it.
so since that oppressive system is mostly defeated now, why not…
why should it be treated as such?
I mean its a matter of fact that its NOT about date rape. just because a whole lot of people are too dumb (yes, dumb) to accept and understand that in the context it was written, it had a different meaning than the same words would have now, does not change what it means.
he who…
Honestly.
I suppose? Are any of them out there?
Wrong. King Lear is Shakespeare’s “Maddest King."
Maybe I’m just too biased toward Bernie anyway, but to me this just makes the DNC and possibly Hillary Clinton look awful. I’d vote for Bernie just to fucking spite the DNC/Clinton, because this is shit.
Supposedly Bernies campaign reported issues months ago, and the DNC did nothing about it. I need to look more into this, because there seems to be problems on both sides (particularly the DNC, if it’s anything like Wasserman-Schultzs handling of everything), and it’s a tricky situation.
Revan is back and is the new Sith Lord #Kappa
“Instagram promotes exhibitionism at the expense of intimacy”
Also at the expense of personal memory.
Everything documented into inanity, there’s no room left for the intangible magic feeling of the moment, because for many, every personal action has been turned into the disingenuous facade of the moment.
“and when they do it is snide and still gender conforming”
^^THIS.
So many people just desperately WANT to force everything through the snide/bitter/contrarian lens, they either censor/leave out or shoddily dismiss the cool examples that exist in the world right now.
What’s worse is that if such a story was done here, there would be a few commenters just ready to write that we’re only celebrating it because he’s a man, women have done this forever, blah, blah, we-already-know-this-but-they’re-convinced-we’re-ignorant.
RBG taking oath, Marty holding the bible. So loving, so proud.
It’s more of a commentary on the narcissism of many who post on Instagram. Very few great artists use(d) themselves as the sole subject of their work. Instagram promotes exhibitionism at the expense of intimacy: how many special moments are now paused so that someone can get a pic to post of it? Sorry, the thesis of…
But... but these women aren’t creating art, they are consuming things. Are you really comparing writing Pale Fire to ordering a coffee?
He was so supportive and proud of her.
Please keep doing that. Smile, say hello, ask how they are doing... As a Muslim woman I can tell you we appreciate that act more than you know. I’ve only had a few instances of someone saying something nasty to me in public but lately what I notice more is people looking away. They pull away and look away and the vibe…
Personally, I don’t think genuine human kindness is anything less than awesome (yet realize that’s not the prevailing cultural attitude).