Trans people aren’t. the. ones. being. creepy. in bathrooms. h/t Carlos Maza
Let’s just call this shit what it is: sexual harassment. It’s harassment based on someone’s gender or perceived gender, or harassment meant to make people feel unsafe due to their gender or perceived gender.
That’s what this bathroom invasion and policing crap is. It’s sexual harassment. And it’s gross.
They took all the pop music. And made the perfect pop song. I am in awe.
It’s great because the person who made this is really talented, but it also acts as commentary on how interchangeable songs in a given genre (especially pop) are.
Country is no different, and nor is classical…
I think you can probably do this for any genre, because songs in a genres are essentially things that are similar in style…
Of course, one of the most fabulous is PDQ Bach, which isn’t quite so many songs simultaneously and is more parody/satire than maship, but is awesome…
Christian Group Admits To Sending Men Into Women’s Bathrooms To Scare You Into Hating Trans People
How the fuck will that make you hate trans people? They should hate those cis men and that Christian group.
Sorta like how making up obvious bullshit stories about roving packs of trans people looking for cis people to beat up caused a backlash against trans people.
It’s not about “who did the horrible thing,” it’s about “what flimsy excuse to hate trans people can we latch on to.”
- enterlameprofilename said: Maybe
if it’s not extremely formal and the invitees are within a close social
circle, you could just use the first names? Or pass the buck back and
ask them what they’d prefer?I’d usually just ask her in this situation, but since she’s Japanese throwing an American/anglophone etiquette thing I can’t answer back at her seems a trifle cruel!
- justice-turtle said: I’d
say use whatever name she’s going by currently / pre-wedding. Source:
vague memories of the etiquette for remarriage wedding invitations in
the 1950s.Hehe, it’s not really a re-marriage. I mean, they ARE getting married again – for the third time – so I suppose it technically is, but they never got divorced in the middle. :P
(Courthouse wedding last fall so she could stay in the country – I was a witness! – wedding in Japan in April, wedding here in August. So. Many. Weddings. Sound familiar, @pyoorkate?)
It’s still good advice, though. Asking her what she’s going by currently is nicer than saying “hey, what do you want on this thing?” and leaving her with a potentially stressful decision. Yay!
We only had 3… :)
So are they! They got the boring courthouse one first instead of several years later, though. :P
Well, if you’re offered a wedding free (I think it might have been a buy-2-get-1 offer), what’re you gonna do? ;)
- enterlameprofilename said: Maybe
if it’s not extremely formal and the invitees are within a close social
circle, you could just use the first names? Or pass the buck back and
ask them what they’d prefer?I’d usually just ask her in this situation, but since she’s Japanese throwing an American/anglophone etiquette thing I can’t answer back at her seems a trifle cruel!
- justice-turtle said: I’d
say use whatever name she’s going by currently / pre-wedding. Source:
vague memories of the etiquette for remarriage wedding invitations in
the 1950s.Hehe, it’s not really a re-marriage. I mean, they ARE getting married again – for the third time – so I suppose it technically is, but they never got divorced in the middle. :P
(Courthouse wedding last fall so she could stay in the country – I was a witness! – wedding in Japan in April, wedding here in August. So. Many. Weddings. Sound familiar, @pyoorkate?)
It’s still good advice, though. Asking her what she’s going by currently is nicer than saying “hey, what do you want on this thing?” and leaving her with a potentially stressful decision. Yay!
We only had 3… :)
100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels By Female Authors
YOU GUYS! My friend Nikki just did this post for Book Riot, and it’s fantastic! If you’re looking for some summer reading material, this is a good place to start. And it’s not just 100 books, it’s 100 authors too. There are some really great reads on here :D
I haven’t read everything on this list, but everything I’ve read was good! Some great recommendations here.
oh, that is a good list. I also have not read all of it, but everything on it I have read is pretty amazing. (THOUGH, I feel I must caveat, if you read #21 (which is gorgeous) don’t read the rest of the series? So much better by itself.)
What you need to know about California’s new birth control law
Basically, you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to get self-administered birth control (pills, patches, injections and vaginal rings) in California anymore. You go down to the pharmacy, fill out a questionnaire and get your blood pressure taken. There’s no age limit, either. Methods that require doctor-performed insertion, like the implant or IUDs, do still require a prescription.
This is pretty great for people who can’t afford the doctor’s appointment to get a prescription or have other reasons not to go to a doctor, making birth control more accessible than before.
REBLOOB TO SAVE A LIFE!!!
Do bear in mind one thing: If you go on the pill or similar and get horrid side effects, go back to the pharmacist.
There are several different “types” of hormonal birth control with different hormone ratios, and a medical professional can’t always pick the right one for your specific biochemistry first time.
That said, this is the way it should be. This is going to make life much easier for teenagers who’s parents refuse to let them go on birth control because they think it somehow incentivizes them to have sex, for example.
