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Is everything okay? You are internet failing all over the place.free thoughtpolice wrote:trying again for that link:
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New computer, the font is a bit small and it's different as to where you can click to paste the address, plus a little distracted because of a funny burning smell. :drool:
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Nice. My sister in law is in ICU with shit the doctors have no idea about. Malnutrition, really bad skin infection, external ulceration and internal bleeds suggesting the joy is internal too. Lots of pain, wrapped like a mummy and largely incoherent.
If she gets a big bleed the doctors said they aren't prepared to go in and operate. And so far they don't even have a proper diagnosis.
She's not hit 60 yet but has had decades of serious mental illness, alcohol, smoking and bowel cancer.
She moved to a rural town a couple of years ago with husband. Worst tree change ever is my guess.
If she gets a big bleed the doctors said they aren't prepared to go in and operate. And so far they don't even have a proper diagnosis.
She's not hit 60 yet but has had decades of serious mental illness, alcohol, smoking and bowel cancer.
She moved to a rural town a couple of years ago with husband. Worst tree change ever is my guess.
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Is the smell coming from your pants?free thoughtpolice wrote:New computer, the font is a bit small and it's different as to where you can click to paste the address, plus a little distracted because of a funny burning smell. :drool:
I have started using Mint on my pc (I'm dual booting with Windows X) and I have zoom in on the pitt when I am on Mint.
So whats the details on the pc?
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Good luck to her. A physician's nightmare history, but I hope they do all they can, and are able to fix her. Mentally, too. Good luck.Brive1987 wrote:Nice. My sister in law is in ICU with shit the doctors have no idea about. Malnutrition, really bad skin infection, external ulceration and internal bleeds suggesting the joy is internal too. Lots of pain, wrapped like a mummy and largely incoherent.
If she gets a big bleed the doctors said they aren't prepared to go in and operate. And so far they don't even have a proper diagnosis.
She's not hit 60 yet but has had decades of serious mental illness, alcohol, smoking and bowel cancer.
She moved to a rural town a couple of years ago with husband. Worst tree change ever is my guess.
"Worst tree change ever is my guess". Was that a typo? Or a reference I don't get?
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Brive1987 wrote:Nice. My sister in law is in ICU with shit the doctors have no idea about. Malnutrition, really bad skin infection, external ulceration and internal bleeds suggesting the joy is internal too. Lots of pain, wrapped like a mummy and largely incoherent.
If she gets a big bleed the doctors said they aren't prepared to go in and operate. And so far they don't even have a proper diagnosis.
She's not hit 60 yet but has had decades of serious mental illness, alcohol, smoking and bowel cancer.
She moved to a rural town a couple of years ago with husband. Worst tree change ever is my guess.
That really sucks. I hope it works out for the best, whatever that may be.
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Kirbmarc wrote:Leftists parties everywhere in Europe are losing their appeal with the working class. They've become elitist parties which are more popular with academics and students, civil servants, state employees and identity groups than with people who work in factories or shops. To say nothing of shop owners and people who run family businesses, who are almost overwhelmingly right wing.Tigzy wrote:That said, blaming Corbyn over Labour's failure to convince their supporters on the merits or Remaining in the EU is nothing more than scapegoating on Khan's part. Like most Labour folks, he's either forgetting or ignoring (I suspect the latter) the fact that significant Labour losses to UKIP were occurring in the traditional Labour heartlands (the very ones which swung it for Brexit) long before Corbyn was leader. True, Corbyn didn't help matters much - but he certainly wasn't the cause. As far as I can see, it doesn't really matter who leads Labour - they're still fucked unless they're willing to confront those issues which UKIP are all to happy to talk about. And Labour are far too chickenshit for that at the moment.
Think of a union hall. Here is the British Columbia Gov't Employee Unions 'branch office' for the Fraser Valley:
http://www.westernmechanical.ca/photos/ ... _bcgeu.jpg
Glad to see my worker tax dollars financing decent housing for my fellow workers.
Fuckers.
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Thanks H2O and Com.ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:Good luck to her. A physician's nightmare history, but I hope they do all they can, and are able to fix her. Mentally, too. Good luck.Brive1987 wrote:Nice. My sister in law is in ICU with shit the doctors have no idea about. Malnutrition, really bad skin infection, external ulceration and internal bleeds suggesting the joy is internal too. Lots of pain, wrapped like a mummy and largely incoherent.
If she gets a big bleed the doctors said they aren't prepared to go in and operate. And so far they don't even have a proper diagnosis.
She's not hit 60 yet but has had decades of serious mental illness, alcohol, smoking and bowel cancer.
She moved to a rural town a couple of years ago with husband. Worst tree change ever is my guess.
"Worst tree change ever is my guess". Was that a typo? Or a reference I don't get?
I don't do typos. :lol: :lol:
But no, a tree change is moving from city to country as opposed to the standard "sea change" where you hit small town beach locales for a change of life.
In this case West NSW <> Arcadia. Who would have guessed? Wife is with mother in law doing the hospital run. A perfect emotional storm.
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Unfortunately, my computer didn't make it to next year so I got a modest little desktop;comhcinc wrote:Is the smell coming from your pants?free thoughtpolice wrote:New computer, the font is a bit small and it's different as to where you can click to paste the address, plus a little distracted because of a funny burning smell. :drool:
I have started using Mint on my pc (I'm dual booting with Windows X) and I have zoom in on the pitt when I am on Mint.
So whats the details on the pc?
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Up that ram and it sounds like the totally fine machine. I want to build something with three screens that I can play Civ5&6 on two screens and have the third for interneting. Maybe four so I can have video going as well.free thoughtpolice wrote:Unfortunately, my computer didn't make it to next year so I got a modest little desktop;comhcinc wrote:Is the smell coming from your pants?free thoughtpolice wrote:New computer, the font is a bit small and it's different as to where you can click to paste the address, plus a little distracted because of a funny burning smell. :drool:
I have started using Mint on my pc (I'm dual booting with Windows X) and I have zoom in on the pitt when I am on Mint.
So whats the details on the pc?
3.7 GHz AMD A4-3600 processor
Radeon HD 7480D
500GB hard drive
4G RAM
win10 obv.
I'm using Chrome
Anyone reading this know if what I am wanting to do possible?
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Huffington Post Live appears to be an impenetrable pile of dog shit that is impossible to search.free thoughtpolice wrote:There is someone named Elyse Anders in the imdb. There doesn't seem to be much info on her there, and the only credit on the bio is for Huffpost live, but didn't specify anything. When I entered Huffpost live elyse anders in the youtube search I got a short documentary about atheists, but there wasn't an Elyse Anders in it.
Seems a bit odd, I wonder if it's the same Elyse as Skepchick Elyse?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8196034/
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Why doesn't someone just ask Elyse if she was on Huff Post?
Just make sure you identify as a woman so she doesn't charge you.
Just make sure you identify as a woman so she doesn't charge you.
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Sure, that's about the setup I have.comhcinc wrote:free thoughtpolice wrote:Up that ram and it sounds like the totally fine machine. I want to build something with three screens that I can play Civ5&6 on two screens and have the third for interneting. Maybe four so I can have video going as well.comhcinc wrote: Unfortunately, my computer didn't make it to next year so I got a modest little desktop;
3.7 GHz AMD A4-3600 processor
Radeon HD 7480D
500GB hard drive
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win10 obv.
I'm using Chrome
Anyone reading this know if what I am wanting to do possible?
3 monitors
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Just watched 3 dudes win the medals in the womens 800 metres. This is the brave new world of transgender women competing against natural born women, didn't seem fair to me.
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Olympics trans-gender advisor:
WTF?Harper says she's seen the effects of testosterone on her own performance. When she started taking testosterone suppressants, within nine months, she was running 12 per cent slower.
"I lost my entire male advantage," she says
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Oglebart wrote:Just watched 3 dudes win the medals in the womens 800 metres. This is the brave new world of transgender women competing against natural born women, didn't seem fair to me.
You are such a bigot. Those women who have always been women are all heroes for overcoming all odds and privilege and something something and any how you are now banned.
Also I look forward to Usain Bolt realizing he has always been a woman and having a triumphant return to the Olympics in 2020.
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They are are black?
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And by way of comparison here are the 4th, 5th and 6th placed athletes
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xboalbE1070/U ... 600/01.jpg
http://storage2.sportowefakty.pl.sds.o2 ... 624592.jpg
http://www.athleticsweekly.com/0/admin/ ... -Sharp.jpg
Fucking hell, what a carve up. Interested to see how this plays out, the BBc coverage was suitably craven, but Lynsey Sharp, the 6th place athlete from GB alluded to the unfairness of the competition rules in her post race interview.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xboalbE1070/U ... 600/01.jpg
http://storage2.sportowefakty.pl.sds.o2 ... 624592.jpg
http://www.athleticsweekly.com/0/admin/ ... -Sharp.jpg
Fucking hell, what a carve up. Interested to see how this plays out, the BBc coverage was suitably craven, but Lynsey Sharp, the 6th place athlete from GB alluded to the unfairness of the competition rules in her post race interview.
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Ah I see it now, I must be racist, yes?
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You need to check your privilege. If it is whitish and runny you are alright, but if it has thick texture or congealed lumps you are probably a racist.Oglebart wrote:Ah I see it now, I must be racist, yes?
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Yes. Now give black genderqueer all your money.Oglebart wrote:Ah I see it now, I must be racist, yes?
Btw that first...person that you posted a picture of is probaby actual intergendered not trans. Still means there are issues that I think are not being addressed.
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Is this a challenge wank?Oglebart wrote:Here are the top 3, what do you think?
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http://igihe.bi/IMG/arton14833.jpg?1442212098
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I think we find the slower runners more attractive than the fast ones because of rape culture.
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Badger3k wrote: Missed #2 - unless you plan on breeding your pet, always spay or neuter them. In many (most?) cases it can help with behavioral issues as well as help in lifespan and general health. Not sure why, perhaps stresses on the body? No clue, really, but many dogs live longer and have less of certain issues when spayed or neutered - I forget the specifics but it varies, and I'm not sure how extensive it really is. The behavioral issues, along with the problems with pets, especially cats, going into heat, and the costs of breeding an unwanted litter because you aren't responsible (letting them run around the neighborhood, etc) can be high. That part is also part of responsible ownership. If you keep your dog in the yard, for the most part, you won't have to worry about having a litter unexpectedly (depends on the breed, I've heard of large dogs jumping over shorter fences to consummate their one-night stands.
When we got our dog (from a UK Kennel Club registered breeder), we were asked not to neuter him. The breeder had research showing that it can have a detrimental effect on the lifespan & quality of life of male dogs :? . We didn't and we have had no problems with his behaviour for nearly 9 years of his life thus far. He has never be out of our direct control except when at the dog hotel, nor has he ever attempted to run away. Although I can see that with people who don't (positively) train their pets, male behaviour patterns might be an issue. But the breeder we got our dog from was extremely thorough in vetting prospective owners to ensure that the dogs would be appropriately trained.
I have no issue with pets being neutered per se and it is an appropriate thing for shelters to do, my problem lies with this as a mantra for all dogs/cats- it does come from PETA, it is about the ultimate goal of no pets, it has been picked up by the feelz crowd without thought to the end own-goal. I do mostly go along with neuter / spay except if you intend breeding from them, especially for cats as they are more independent and should be allowed to engage in the natural behaviour of roaming. I am very much against people who keep cats as 'indoor' pets, I think this is cruel, but I acknowledge that this is all complicated shit.
It comes back to the problem of dogmatic adherence to slogans that we see in the SJWs - Black Lives Matter etc, where the slogan becomes the ideology rather than a representation of one part of an ideology. It is crowd-sourced policing of a problem with 3 words that are used to enforce a rigid and over-simplified 'moral' code.
Personally I don't support the industry that drives puppy farms. That industry is about fashion demand generating huge profit, and it is wrong, immoral and unethical. And media / internet driven - when you see a photo of Paris Hilton on the cover of OK magazine, or now Instagram, holding her fashion accessory 'dog', it creates a demand in stupid people to go out and get one. You aren't going to stop the demand by destroying ethical breeding. In both France and here in Hong Kong I have seen people asking on facebook which animal shelter they can get a particular breed from, they are breed shopping in shelters. The puppy farms will continue regardless, unless strict enforcement is used to remove them.Badger3k wrote:Also, the comment where you acknowledge the rise of puppy farms yet call that a problem with people - how do you deal with them if you support the industry that drives them? In some places animal care laws can stop such places if they are really bad and they get called in, yet many are skirting the line and nothing can be done. There are many ethical breeders (although with that you also have the problem with inbreeding which is a major problem with some breeds) but they don't normally sell to pet stores or advertise in the local paper, although dog or cat periodicals (esp the ones you normally don't find in bookstores) may have adverts. Dog shows are also good to find responsible breeders, although just being there doesn't make that true either.
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Pet shops should not be selling pets either, because these aren't proper places to have animals, especially young ones like dogs and cats that naturally spend a long time with their parents. Then it becomes a class problem, if you remove the puppy farms, ban pet shops where does Average Joe get s/h/it's pets? Should Average Joe have pets if they can't afford to look after them, conversely why should pet-ownership be limited to those with money to afford the vet bills? Should we ban for-profit breeding and leave it to the hobby-breeder? What about working animals, farm dogs etc? Why do American shelters kill so many dogs? In our department in France there is a no-kill policy and one of the dogs on facebook has been at the shelter for 8 years, in the UK I only know of the RSPCA killing half of the dogs & cats it rescues, the other shelters again have a no-kill policy. Here in HK, all except the SPCA use a no-kill policy and do not have enough dogs for demand - but then again they mainly get fashion dogs, so are simply feeding the demand for such animals. One such shelter runs a blog where they talk about getting 10 applicants for a dog when they put it on facebook. It's far too complicated for a 3 word slogan rigidly enforced by the emotional blackmail of the feelz crowd.
And Comchinc I understand your point about people who are no longer able to look after a pet. One of the local French expat facebook groups recently had a post of someone looking for a new home for their dog, the majority of posts were #adoptDontShop twats making out this person was worse than Hitler because they couldn't keep the animal for very valid reasons. This person wasn't abandoning their pet, they were trying very hard to find a new home, advertising in local papers, facebook, forums, and all that lot could do was bitch. Like SJWs, they completely lack empathy and have no ability to think outside of their rigid little world view.
(Our dog is not a 'fashion' breed by the way, although back in the Victorian days they were bred for a purpose - grouse hunting. He is a Gordon Setter - a black and tan version of the red setter, slightly thicker set. Prior to our current one my husband had 2 shelter Red Setters, both with behavioural issues, which lead him to getting a Gordon Setter from a hobby-breeder and finally our current dog. )
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Shatterface wrote:I think we find the slower runners more attractive than the fast ones because of rape culture.
Speak for yourself, I like my women strong and fast and possibly having a penis
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send your money here and all your white privilege will be absolvedcomhcinc wrote:Yes. Now give black genderqueer all your money.Oglebart wrote:Ah I see it now, I must be racist, yes?
Btw that first...person that you posted a picture of is probaby actual intergendered not trans. Still means there are issues that I think are not being addressed.
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Semen? Ya!
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Dave Muscato is a lesbian isn't he? He could rank the Olympic talent without male privilege.
I wonder if he tells his girlfriends first or let's them catch a dose of stealth-gay.
I wonder if he tells his girlfriends first or let's them catch a dose of stealth-gay.
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Someone call?Lsuoma wrote:Semen? Ya!
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Image found, appropriately enough, at DeviantArt.
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I think if Usain Bolt decides to identify as a woman in the next year or so he may have a shot at extending his career. :ugeek:
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H/T Steers
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Mine went all dry and crumbly. I should check if it has an expiration date.fuzzy wrote:You need to check your privilege. If it is whitish and runny you are alright, but if it has thick texture or congealed lumps you are probably a racist.Oglebart wrote:Ah I see it now, I must be racist, yes?
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I was going to post something but my brain's been side tracked by the intergender Olympics. I've like literally no idea what the alternative is to this. Are women banned from professional sport if they are intersex? Do we have an intersex category in the Olympics?
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/ ... ut-surgeryrayshul wrote:I was going to post something but my brain's been side tracked by the intergender Olympics. I've like literally no idea what the alternative is to this. Are women banned from professional sport if they are intersex? Do we have an intersex category in the Olympics?
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AFAB young-peeple have to be observing that they now have a hugely diminished chance of ever attaining an Olympic medal.
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I don't think anyone would object to them competing in the men's division.rayshul wrote:I was going to post something but my brain's been side tracked by the intergender Olympics. I've like literally no idea what the alternative is to this. Are women banned from professional sport if they are intersex? Do we have an intersex category in the Olympics?
Intersex, I have a lot of compassion for. Transgender, they are monkeying around with an already functioning body. Performance enhancing drugs and doping are banned.
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Somehow, I have that video. Yes, it's Mofo, and it's not worth bothering with. Huffpost set up a discussion on an episode of Louie with an attempted rape scene and Anders is one of the 3 talking heads they brought in. Why her, I don't know. She's brittle, mouthy, and meandering.free thoughtpolice wrote:There is someone named Elyse Anders in the imdb. There doesn't seem to be much info on her there, and the only credit on the bio is for Huffpost live, but didn't specify anything. When I entered Huffpost live elyse anders in the youtube search I got a short documentary about atheists, but there wasn't an Elyse Anders in it.
Seems a bit odd, I wonder if it's the same Elyse as Skepchick Elyse?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8196034/
The video doesn't seem to be available on their YouTube channel. Here are 2 minutes of outtakes at AOL:
http://on.aol.com/video/rape-victims-on ... -518274169
Surprisingly, one of the 3 is a pretty cool comedian. In the clip above, listen to her grouse about her experience with men who are terrified of being rapists (Can I touch your arm? Can I kiss you again? Can I this? Can I that?) and know that she was once raped.
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I am relishing the results of the women's 800m. Now the results of this pomo nonsense will bear the bitter fruit.
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But seriously. Are you serious?Oglebart wrote:Here are the top 3, what do you think?
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Oh no! The horror! Say it isn't so! ;-)Guestus Aurelius wrote:Dangling participle.Steersman wrote: But as a doctor, even as an erstwhile one, I would have thought you would have ready access to pharmacological solutions to that problem rather than having to rely on cruder and messier mechanical ones.
BLOCKED!
But learn something new every day, some of which provides some amusement:
However, I don't quite see what qualifies as that in my comment. "Erstwhile" doesn't seem to cut it as there doesn't seem to be a verb root, it's defined as an adjective, and is doing yeoman's duty as such there. And the "that" in "that problem" is alluding to the problem of "too much with the world" suggested by screwtape's earlier "allow me not to worry about forearm anatomy when I wish to do the deed". So, at a loss ... :think: :-)Dangling Participle Alert!
~ The burglar was about 30 years old, white, 5' 10", with wavy hair weighing about 150 pounds.
~ The family lawyer will read the will tomorrow at the residence of Mr. Hannon, who died June 19 to accommodate his relatives.
~ Mrs. Shirley Baxter, who went deer hunting with her husband, is very proud that she was able to shoot a fine buck as well as her husband. ....
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My pleasure m'am. :-)HunnyBunny wrote: H/T Steers
Though I'm curious how you happened to see it. I know I liked the tweet but I don't recollect having responded to it, and I thought it was only the latter that are visible to followers. :think:
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People complaining about the 800m final are showing a distinct lack of understanding about privilege. The extra testosterone in intersex athletes is simply levelling the playing field, although it definitely confers zero advantage. BUT if it did make better athletes then it's only fair play.
http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/08/oly ... -athletes/Fairness isn’t Fair
Even if we pretend (and this would be a big faulty assumption) that testosterone was directly and predictably related to athletic performance, what makes anyone believe that sports, especially at the elite level, were ever, or will ever be, fair?
How could one even disagree with the fact that countries in the global north have far more resources to train their athletes and prepare them for competitions than those in the global south?
The United States Olympic Committee, themselves, state that they have “established three Olympic Training Centers along with 17 Olympic Training Sites located in 15 states throughout the US. Millions of dollars were invested into these complexes to ensure athletes receive the best training in the country.”
Countries in the global south do not have the resources to build such remarkable training facilities, a fact not lost on these countries Olympic officials.
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I love all of you. We have somehow reached another level of dumbest feminist shit ever.HunnyBunny wrote:People complaining about the 800m final are showing a distinct lack of understanding about privilege. The extra testosterone in intersex athletes is simply levelling the playing field, although it definitely confers zero advantage. BUT if it did make better athletes then it's only fair play.
http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/08/oly ... -athletes/Fairness isn’t Fair
Even if we pretend (and this would be a big faulty assumption) that testosterone was directly and predictably related to athletic performance, what makes anyone believe that sports, especially at the elite level, were ever, or will ever be, fair?
How could one even disagree with the fact that countries in the global north have far more resources to train their athletes and prepare them for competitions than those in the global south?
The United States Olympic Committee, themselves, state that they have “established three Olympic Training Centers along with 17 Olympic Training Sites located in 15 states throughout the US. Millions of dollars were invested into these complexes to ensure athletes receive the best training in the country.”
Countries in the global south do not have the resources to build such remarkable training facilities, a fact not lost on these countries Olympic officials.
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Twitter owns you Steers, it makes everything public. When I haven't logged on for a bit at the start of the page is a 'Here's what you missed' bit which also includes what others are liking (this may be country-specific).Steersman wrote: My pleasure m'am. :-)
Though I'm curious how you happened to see it. I know I liked the tweet but I don't recollect having responded to it, and I thought it was only the latter that are visible to followers. :think:
Those robot kink tweets are great, thanks for showing them ;)
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If watching altered AMABs beat up AFABs in MMA didn't bother them (remember they invited Fallon Fox to Septicon?), then I don't see how this will.CaptainFluffyBunny wrote:I am relishing the results of the women's 800m. Now the results of this pomo nonsense will bear the bitter fruit.
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http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/11/30/eitheror
Interesting article, from 2009 but relevent now. Detailed and (TW) long.
Interesting article, from 2009 but relevent now. Detailed and (TW) long.
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Regular, everyday women watched. People that didn't care before just saw three penis-packin' dudes take alllllll the medals.fuzzy wrote:If watching altered AMABs beat up AFABs in MMA didn't bother them (remember they invited Fallon Fox to Septicon?), then I don't see how this will.CaptainFluffyBunny wrote:I am relishing the results of the women's 800m. Now the results of this pomo nonsense will bear the bitter fruit.
Google and some news feeds are burying the story. But next Olympics, every man that never had real hopes of an Olympic medal, but wants one bad enough to supress testosterone for a while knows what to do. It will be a medal bloodbath. And the terfy numbers will soar.
This Olympics, minor rumblings. Soon, major pushback. I will bet on it.
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Your opinion on whether the current policy is the right one? If you wish to share, of course.Skep tickle wrote: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/11/30/eitheror
Interesting article, from 2009 but relevent now. Detailed and (TW) long.
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Re: The Refuge of the Toads
Hmm, perhaps my earlier statement was wrong about penis-packin'. But it is clear without some modification that women's athletic competitions are about to get very divisive. If sex gets thrown out for the more amorphous gender identity, AFAB athletes are going to feel marginalized right quick.Skep tickle wrote: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/11/30/eitheror
Interesting article, from 2009 but relevent now. Detailed and (TW) long.
Re: The Refuge of the Toads
Right you are - thanks; wasn't paying that much attention there, obvs.HunnyBunny wrote:Twitter owns you Steers, it makes everything public. When I haven't logged on for a bit at the start of the page is a 'Here's what you missed' bit which also includes what others are liking (this may be country-specific).Steersman wrote: My pleasure m'am. :-)
Though I'm curious how you happened to see it. I know I liked the tweet but I don't recollect having responded to it, and I thought it was only the latter that are visible to followers. :think:
Oh noes! Busted! Maybe Vicky would like to create a section on her home page for them? ;-)HunnyBunny wrote:Those robot kink tweets are great, thanks for showing them ;)
Re: The Refuge of the Toads
Just watched SLC Punk 2 on Netflix. If you like the original you might like this. It's doesn't really feel like a complete movie, more of a love letter to the original. It was neat enough that I think it would make a pretty cool Netflix series to explore some of the characters more.
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Re: The Refuge of the Toads
We've lived in this apartment for three years without roaches, and now all of a sudden we have roaches.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8144/2904 ... 0fd349.jpg
roaches by Jim Habegger, on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8144/2904 ... 0fd349.jpg
roaches by Jim Habegger, on Flickr
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Re: The Refuge of the Toads
You joined the Pit and shortly after roaches appeared........interesting :think:jimhabegger wrote:We've lived in this apartment for three years without roaches, and now all of a sudden we have roaches.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8144/2904 ... 0fd349.jpg
roaches by Jim Habegger, on Flickr