owenfromcanada

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago

Might be safer to get in the windowless van with the guy promising candy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Wait, is the speed included with the holes, or do I have to provide my own?

[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I think that's your conscious thinking, but some deeper part of you knows that this is a good thing and feels good about yourself. I know there are those other thoughts that contradict that and tell you you're not deserving, but try to let those good thoughts have their say as well. They might just be on to something :)

And if you ever need some cheering on, feel free to post over in [email protected] - though fair warning, we'll probably side with the you're-great-and-it's-okay-to-feel-proud-about-it opinion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Congrats! If nothing else, let yourself feel proud about this. In my experience, it can be hard to view yourself outside of the scope of mental disorders, but this shows that you are much more than that. And managing a 4.0 in the midst of it is that much more impressive. Again, congrats!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I normally don't go for two-tone cabinets, but you've brought this together really well--the vent area wood tying in with the countertops is great, and the colors all compliment each other well. I'm hoping to redo my kitchen soon, and if mine ends up half as nice as this, I'll be content. Great work, enjoy it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's the "put down and exclude" part. The thing is, though, is that the transphobes don't believe it's because they want to ruin trans folks' lives. In fact, they believe they're doing the Right Thing™. Pressuring people to stay closeted is something they're definitely attempting to do, but they genuinely believe it's for everyone's benefit, even the trans folks (again, this is irrational). They don't take pleasure from the pain and discomfort they cause (at least not consciously), they take pleasure from feeling righteous.

[–] [email protected] 135 points 1 week ago (13 children)

half 145%

50%

wut

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Damn it, I think I left mine in 1999.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

A few of them might be, but politics are like fines--inconsequential to the super rich. The disgustingly wealthy can just bail when things get bad. And if sabotaging an entire nation gets them more money in the next quarter, they'll do it.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

No. They should be considering this, given that plenty of trans men look like large and intimidating men (because they are), and they'll be forced to use womens' restrooms if the TERFs had their way.

Ultimately, the restroom issue is only superficial. TERFs (and other bigots) will pick issues like this, but they don't actually care about the issues they're yelling about. What they really care about is keeping their privilege and their sense of superiority. And that requires having a "them" group to put down and exclude, to clutch their pearls around.

So when you see irrational takes like the restroom thing, remember that it's irrational because it's not actually important to them (though they themselves likely don't realize that).

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