I am literally about to lose my cookies.

demifeministgal comments on Oct 6, 2019:

For crying out loud you live in bible belt Murica.... the amount of pushback and oppression LGTBQ+ still face in America, ESPECIALLY the bible belt, is disgusting and the reason some may speak out is to fight back in a sense or voice their existence/pride in an envt that would have them committed, ...

demifeministgal replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@Bobsuruncle why do you need empathy for being straight? Does society overall discriminate against you? Are you denied any rights or opportunities for being straight? No and no. So what exactly should we be empathizing with besides your annoyance to listening to others sharing their gender or sexual orientation with you?

Hypothetically, how does someone who is not an expert in a field differentiate from "real science" ...

demifeministgal comments on Oct 4, 2019:

You read the methodology section and see which statistical methods they used and see if it seems legit... some research is of better calibre than others... but people are bloody lazy and skim texts instead of reading things in their entirety.... intellectually lazy people suck :p

demifeministgal replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@CrazyQuilter You are probably right... even if the social sciences at my university we had to take statistics courses... as did the hard sciences and business students.... so I'd hope it is not very few people but rather, only some people.

For all of us that have built harmful or useless patterns or survival coping mechanisms.

Magister comments on Sep 8, 2019:

One should never forget that coping mechanisms usually have a valid basis for their existence and care needs to be exercised, if they are dismantled completely, lest it leaves one vulnerable to whatever these coping strategies were initially established to protect one from. It should always be ...

demifeministgal replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@Magister And to live life continuously using said coping mechanisms just in case a threat comes back or reappears is often not healthy either.

Sex robots are here, but laws aren’t keeping up with the ethical and privacy issues they raise.

BitFlipper comments on Oct 4, 2019:

It may become my last option, unless I can pull off some miracle and find a human female partner. I'm still looking for that breathing, perspiring, clutching, messing-up-the-bed partner.

demifeministgal replies on Oct 4, 2019:

@St-Sinner that lists sounds more of an indication of the type of woman you are attracted to and drawn to than it does prove robot women are superior to real women... your picker is off mate be more picky!

Why does the hourglass figure, with low waist to hip ratio, remain the ideal?

Justjoni comments on Oct 4, 2019:

Here’s the evolutionary theories that actually have evidence that supports them: ‘But some lesser-known theories are surprisingly convincing. One of them says, in essence, that a lower WHR (waist to hip ratio) means the mother will have a smarter kid. This hypothesis deals with the fact that a ...

demifeministgal replies on Oct 4, 2019:

I disagree with their conclusions.... correlation does not equal causation and you could have the lowest WHR mother ever, but if you are not educated properly or at all, that will not produce a more intelligent child. In the case of intelligence I would argue that nurture and epigenetics matter way more the WHR.

Why does the hourglass figure, with low waist to hip ratio, remain the ideal?

demifeministgal comments on Oct 4, 2019:

For my generation the karadashian look was in aka big ass and big boobs with slender frame... which occurs so rare naturally (those that are skinny or slim will rarely have naturally huge breasts AND butts) that it is a stupidly unattainable ideal to place on young women/girls

demifeministgal replies on Oct 4, 2019:

@Justjoni In the 80s or 90s being super skinny or thin was in, and one did not have to have huge boobs/butt to be desirable... so it has shifted to something worse imo

Hello everyone, I was reading through someone's post about their dying mother and it reminded me ...

RiverRick comments on Oct 3, 2019:

Well... If you are feeling "blessed" and all... We'll send around the plate! We don't want you to feel TOO far removed! ;)

demifeministgal replies on Oct 3, 2019:

there needs to be an agnostic/atheist term for feeling blessed imo.... I used it metaphorically of course

I'm at my mother's death bed, and I'm politely having to keep my mouth shut.

Specman comments on Oct 2, 2019:

I was raised in a Jewish household, so I know where you are coming from. There is definitely a lot of mumbo jumbo, symbolism and all kinds of incantations that seem so bizarre. I never got it or saw any rhyme or reason. I can’t relate at all regarding your mother as mine was severely mentally ...

demifeministgal replies on Oct 3, 2019:

OMG finally someone that knows how it feels to lose that type of "mother" and has decided that forgiveness is not necessary to move on... I appreciate your comment as it is difficult to come across people like you in my life. :)

I just realized that I have thought about fucking most every person that I work with.

demifeministgal comments on Oct 2, 2019:

As long as you keep it a fantasy and do not act on it.... best not to shit where you eat, as the saying goes.... also perhaps you need to get laid since you are fantasizing about anyone and everyone without exceptions/base standards XD :p

demifeministgal replies on Oct 2, 2019:

@Doraz ooh damn... there is no "cure" then for your mind :p

I've been feeling a lot better and more relaxed about dating the woman I've started seeing recently,...

demifeministgal comments on Oct 1, 2019:

I am more of a direct and straightforward person, but my sister avoids confrontation or talking about things that may upset her and/or others. I have found that when she does open up, she does so in a nice and gentle way. So that the message may not be what the person may want to hear, but the tone ...

demifeministgal replies on Oct 1, 2019:

@MST3K I don't want to risk it... it's like having a bag of candies and a few are poison.... how does one know which are poison?? I'd rather not risk it and avoid religious nutters altogether.... I am stuck with them in my blood family, but I can choose to not allow them in romantically from outside of my family.

So, this happened yesterday: I blew up at my wife when our 5-year old daughter said that God made ...

Kojaksmom comments on Oct 1, 2019:

There is nothing wrong with anger it is a human emotion. It sounds like frustration. When it comes to a child wait until you calm down a bit and explain autism in more realistic/ biological terms.

demifeministgal replies on Oct 1, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 Disagree... kids will encounter anger whether from peers, classmates, siblings or others in their life... they should be able to see it modelled for them in a healthy manner... allow it to be seen as something that occurs but then apologize or take appropriate actions for how one reacted in a moment of passion.

Things that make me swipe or block on a dating site: 1.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 26, 2019:

Personally I use slang and poor grammar myself, so I don't fault guys for it. For me I'd say a dude that is all about superficiality and has a limited or no profile written and is all about gym pics or topless selfies. A guy that is giving advice to women on how to date properly and advises all ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@hippydog lol liars or in denial... of course it can be used as a regular site I suppose, however it is primarily intended for hooking up. Tell your friends to try bumble for non-hookup site :)

I just read an article from Saturday 's WaPo about a woman who's been suffering headaches and memory...

St-Sinner comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Is it really possible that the people we choose to be around, we associate with, we invite to our homes can turn out to be so bad, violent? We get robbed, mugged in places that we do jot think was possible. Those are the factors we cannot control. But who to go out with and where to be at... is ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@St-Sinner https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/nca-digital-media-kit/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/

I just read an article from Saturday 's WaPo about a woman who's been suffering headaches and memory...

St-Sinner comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Is it really possible that the people we choose to be around, we associate with, we invite to our homes can turn out to be so bad, violent? We get robbed, mugged in places that we do jot think was possible. Those are the factors we cannot control. But who to go out with and where to be at... is ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@St-Sinner well a few years back, data demonstrated 40% of Canadians had experienced some form of abuse in their lifetimes soo I'd say it is substantial amount. :( I would have to check the US stats

I just read an article from Saturday 's WaPo about a woman who's been suffering headaches and memory...

St-Sinner comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Is it really possible that the people we choose to be around, we associate with, we invite to our homes can turn out to be so bad, violent? We get robbed, mugged in places that we do jot think was possible. Those are the factors we cannot control. But who to go out with and where to be at... is ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@St-Sinner the abused class? Or the abuser class?

I just read an article from Saturday 's WaPo about a woman who's been suffering headaches and memory...

St-Sinner comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Is it really possible that the people we choose to be around, we associate with, we invite to our homes can turn out to be so bad, violent? We get robbed, mugged in places that we do jot think was possible. Those are the factors we cannot control. But who to go out with and where to be at... is ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@St-Sinner Abusers tend to target vulnerable women, typically women that come from abusive families or go from one abusive relationship to the next... that may be why some women with poor self esteem and an inability to set barriers and an inability to spot red flags (since they grew up with fckd up situations so given things seem normal), have more experience with abusers than other women.... the same applies to men.

Tired of politics? Here's a hot hunk. This guy is perfect- not sure he needed the contacts...

demifeministgal comments on Sep 30, 2019:

he's meh.... his big ears bother me more than the eyes tbh XD

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@Stephanie99 yes and weirdly shaped too

Things that make me swipe or block on a dating site: 1.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 26, 2019:

Personally I use slang and poor grammar myself, so I don't fault guys for it. For me I'd say a dude that is all about superficiality and has a limited or no profile written and is all about gym pics or topless selfies. A guy that is giving advice to women on how to date properly and advises all ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@hippydog It's weird cuz there are sites that cater specifically to hooking up, like tindr, soo why they go to dating sites to hookup is beyond me

Things that make me swipe or block on a dating site: 1.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 26, 2019:

Personally I use slang and poor grammar myself, so I don't fault guys for it. For me I'd say a dude that is all about superficiality and has a limited or no profile written and is all about gym pics or topless selfies. A guy that is giving advice to women on how to date properly and advises all ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@hippydog I mean if their intent is to become some sort of model or "instagram model/influencer" then okay.... but it's a dating site, not a fck/hookup site... gonna need way more than just body pics for me. I get turned off with hot morons.... don't have the patience for em... the horns effect ;) aka the opposite of the halo effect

Now my feelings are very different towards that lady I went out with.

AlasBabylon comments on Sep 29, 2019:

We're planning on my coming over to her place Wednesday evening. She will cook dinner, and we may watch something, perhaps a movie. I'm looking forward to it!

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

Enjoy your time together :)

I'm not sure about the FWB possibility.

RoyMillar comments on Sep 28, 2019:

I have a friend with benefits,we get together for fun occasionally and we both know that is all it is and if one of us gets significant other np,,we can still be friends,we occasionally get together to go to a show or drive but that is very irregular also but what we both are comfortable ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@RoyMillar there's also lots of lonely guys that strike out alot and face alot of rejection and just wanna settle as well... just sayin' ;)

Being single and childfree is always a lonely place.

resserts comments on Sep 28, 2019:

I'm not entirely sure what he meant. Is he pro-life and asking, in an accusatory manner, whether you are pro-choice? I've never heard "antifetus" before.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 28, 2019:

@Corvislover I think I'd reply with: are you a forced birther and anti-womens rights?

Rough couple of days Wednesday evening my back was spasmodic.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Are you unable to take any pain meds for this? Prescribed or even over the counter like tylenol or advil? If not, I have heard CBD oil can be helpful for chronic pin sufferers... perhaps a prescription for that would help.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 28, 2019:

@Tinocca when I asked about it for insomnia I was told it was primarily prescribed for pain and the research is there for CBD oil helping with pain... I was told it can be placed on the tongue so I don't think swallowing is necessary or in a drink. I know my mother took it for a bit when she had cancer, though it made her nauseous and she stopped heh

I want a Girlfriend!

davknight comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Spread the word that you're due to inherit millions of Somoleons. That will draw em like flies to a picnic! Or, enroll in a community college. The average community college student is a 30 yr-old divorced, or single female. And many try to re-live their high school years while at community college....

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

geeze is community college so bad in the states?? And also, 30 years old is not actually old I am not sure why you talk of 30 year olds as if they are over the hill and dying. heh

I find this to be quite representative of the "Dating Experience" here on Agnostic.

darthfaja comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Meh She blocks anyone who doesn’t agree with her agenda. I don’t find her as objective or representative of anything here except the minority of people here that block first and ask later.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

what is her agenda though? :s

This happened at the private "Christian" school where Mike Pence's wife teaches.

NoPlanetB comments on Sep 27, 2019:

It's assault! They should all be arrested and charged and charged with a hate crime. The NAACP needs to step in and help her and her family with guidance. This just sickens me, it's way beyond general bullying.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

Agreed... they probably convinced her to forgive her assaulters as their stupid buybull teaches them to do.... which only means nothing will stop them in the future from doing this again

Is this the situation with the majority of Agnostics.

Austin-Cambridge comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Quite right Mr. Bear, there is a lot of inane crap posted on this site, presumably to gather points, mainly the ones with "?" at the end inviting responses or just drivel for drivels sake. ;-)

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

Or those give us their daily or weekly brags of all they have done or accomplished... we get it you do alot of shit!! blah

Is this the situation with the majority of Agnostics.

silverotter11 comments on Sep 27, 2019:

IMHO, we all like approval. Some like approval more than others and some *really* need approval to validate who they are. I wanted likes and comments to my posts when I was going for the t-shirt or leveling up, going from 9 to 10 is gonna require a lot work and I don't have the energy or time to...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

@KKGator I joined the site before you and am stuck at level 7 XD Though admittedly I did not start seriously engaging on this site until 2018 or even 2019 (don't remember specifics atm).

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

LeighShelton comments on Sep 27, 2019:

humbug

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

your doggy made me think of this meme I saw:

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

lookinhard comments on Sep 27, 2019:

going to pick one out

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

don't look too long ;)

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

starwatcher-al comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Happy Birthday from Crackers. I told her she should use Google but she prefers a book.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

thanks... an intellectual doggy friend is always good

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

LeighShelton comments on Sep 27, 2019:

humbug

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

he looks like a large loaf of bread heh

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

MsHoliday comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Happy Birthday! Hugs Fred and MsHoliday. Here is Fred and I on the water at The Cove, Sarnia, Ontario.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

thanks... looks so soft :)

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

EricJones comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Mischief and his sister Jaya at grammys house for christmas/new years 2012 and their mother Pebbles in the back seat on the way home a few days later.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

ooh they are soo cute and fluffy :D

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

Redheadedgammy comments on Sep 27, 2019:

My Lizzie girl says Happy Birthday

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

daww I got a smile too :D

Share your cutest pics of your doggies or friends' doggies or doggy images found online for my ...

Pluviophile comments on Sep 27, 2019:

My boy Kuper (pronounced Cooper). Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff). Same dogue in the Turner and Hooch movie. He was my best friend! He passed away 5.5 years ago! 🐾

demifeministgal replies on Sep 27, 2019:

oh my he had such expressive eyes :)

What we know and do not know about Greta Thunberg?

demifeministgal comments on Sep 25, 2019:

"The reason they taunt her with childish insults is because that’s all they’ve got. They’re out of ideas. They can’t dismantle her arguments, because she has science – and David Attenborough – on her side. They can’t win the debate with the persuasive force of their arguments, because ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 26, 2019:

@St-Sinner except that your source is a pretty crappy right wing online paper and online blog... you want me to take your sources seriously post less inflammatory sources. Simple. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-mail/

Hey all, I don't know if this is allowed.

Davekp comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Did my chipping in last weekend. 😉

demifeministgal replies on Sep 25, 2019:

:s

What we know and do not know about Greta Thunberg?

demifeministgal comments on Sep 25, 2019:

"The reason they taunt her with childish insults is because that’s all they’ve got. They’re out of ideas. They can’t dismantle her arguments, because she has science – and David Attenborough – on her side. They can’t win the debate with the persuasive force of their arguments, because ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 25, 2019:

@St-Sinner Yes as you have demonstrated with this very post it seems XD

What we know and do not know about Greta Thunberg?

demifeministgal comments on Sep 25, 2019:

umm who the fck at age 16 actually has a human rights activism record?? Hell, as adults who has these records??! Most adults, probably even you, do not have such records. And how come when youth are trying to or are engaging in activism they are nothing but pawns?? So adults have never been pawns? ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 25, 2019:

@UrsiMajor, @St-Sinner In that case, Donald and other politicians should have never been allowed to address the UN as they are the epitome of: "impolite, disrespectful and immature." Unless you deem youth as de facto immature which makes you ageist on top of everything else.

What we know and do not know about Greta Thunberg?

demifeministgal comments on Sep 25, 2019:

umm who the fck at age 16 actually has a human rights activism record?? Hell, as adults who has these records??! Most adults, probably even you, do not have such records. And how come when youth are trying to or are engaging in activism they are nothing but pawns?? So adults have never been pawns? ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 25, 2019:

@UrsiMajor well I am bi-lingual as well... not sure for mr sinner though >.>

have not been on this site for bit, had car accident and suffered a concussion, lost a month, and ...

demifeministgal comments on Sep 23, 2019:

did you mean sapio-sexial?? :s

demifeministgal replies on Sep 24, 2019:

@hippydog indeed :D

Quite often, I really feel like I hate dealing with that big world out there.

MsDemeanour comments on Sep 24, 2019:

Please get some help. Acceptance Commitment Therapy and good supportive friends made up my recovery. Yes life is shit a lot of the time. But it is all we have. Sometimes we have to take a risk despite what we feel. And sometimes we have to recognise that without the bad times we would never ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 24, 2019:

what is acceptance commitment therapy?? :s

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

callmedubious comments on Sep 23, 2019:

at this rate it's just a matter of time until kids won't be able to put on halloween costumes for fear of offending some group.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

Except that races are not Halloween costumes and to reduce a POC to nothing more than a costume is insulting. "Costumes that rely on cultural dress and/or stereotypes are offensive and oppressive. Even if you don’t think you’re vehemently racist, you can still perpetuate racism. If you're reading this and thinking, "But it's just a costume", take a moment to reflect on why you think that's the case. It's likely that your culture and/or identity has not be historically and currently trivialized, mocked, and viewed as "funny" or "scary" to dress in. Making someone else's culture and/or identity a caricature for you to wear for one night is a terrible costume idea." http://www.lspirg.org/costumes

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

Stephanie99 comments on Sep 23, 2019:

I'm an adjunct professor. I understand. People around me seem to understand too.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@Stephanie99 well yea... we are of different generations.... and I assume you have been in the profession for a long time and are not just entering the profession :S

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

demifeministgal comments on Sep 23, 2019:

I think that may be a generational thing that is slowly shifting, especially in the non-religious communities.... boomers and Gen X'ers women would have been raised by older generations to follow gender norms/roles and part of that is the man being the bread winner. Also, as a POC he may face more ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@LiterateHiker yes. It is an American acronym... in Canada we would say visible minorities or racialized person... but the american vernacular has become popularized here too XD

have not been on this site for bit, had car accident and suffered a concussion, lost a month, and ...

demifeministgal comments on Sep 23, 2019:

did you mean sapio-sexial?? :s

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@273kelvin LOL that is not what mansplaining means... just because you are a man doesn't make your explanations mansplaining XD For you-- mansplaining: the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. We often see this in men trying to explain things to women who are experts in their field or trying to explain womens' lived experiences to them, having no knowledge or experience in neither. So you are good. :)

have not been on this site for bit, had car accident and suffered a concussion, lost a month, and ...

demifeministgal comments on Sep 23, 2019:

did you mean sapio-sexial?? :s

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@aahouck49 your friend was wrong but she was quite confident in her ignorance in that she didn't even bother to look it up before giving you false information.... sapiosexual: a person who finds intelligence sexually attractive or arousing. So he would be attracted to intelligent women more than dull women.

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

atouk comments on Sep 23, 2019:

I tried the online dating scene though it was never me, I like face to face, chance,... I agree with Julio, all these women independent or partneship want to spend my money not theirs. And, the comment that really gets me is when they say, "if you're not paying for me then you're not a "real man" ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

If we take their line of thinking to its conclusion, it seems like it is a woman who exchanges her time (dating) and/or sex to have money spent on her. How bloody sad.... a romanticized hooker of sorts. :/

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

Larry-new comments on Sep 23, 2019:

Turn on, tune in, drop out. So said Timothy Leary, wbom I met in SF, who did it all correctly and one day decided to do it differently. Translated for today, I'd say......start your own business. Only one asshole to deal with...a huge advantage, whether travelling or working. Work for whom you ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

But you need capital and resources to start a job and basically a market you can profit off of... I don't know of too many millenials that come from Trump-like families where they can get huge loans from their families or be approved for loans from a bank. :( Not everyone is equipped to run their own business either.... the vast majority of businesses fail within the first year.... I don't consider your suggestion a viable approach either because we just end up flooding the market with small business owners.

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

Stephanie99 comments on Sep 23, 2019:

I'm an adjunct professor. I understand. People around me seem to understand too.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

My more open professors that had yet to secure tenure, would criticize the university system that had them working all year and having to re-apply every year for the same courses they have taught or even originated, for years on end, and never knowing if they would be accepted to the job/position. I had profs in summer/night courses that were working at other universities for fall and winter semesters during the day and would have multiple positions, sometimes at multiple universities, during the summer/night. It made me wonder why anyone my age would ever pursue the university professor route in such a precarious market! Kudos to you for sticking it out.

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

GreatNani comments on Sep 23, 2019:

Handsome guy who uprooted his life to be close to his children. That is admirable.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@GreatNani yeaa I am pretty sure my own male parental figure would never move if my mother had moved me and my sister elsewhere and he doesn't even have a high end job like a manager of a tech company... he just works in factories....

Stigma of Working in the Gig Economy. Your thoughts?

GreatNani comments on Sep 23, 2019:

Handsome guy who uprooted his life to be close to his children. That is admirable.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@GreatNani LOL perhaps the order of words would have helped bigwave understand... like if you put he is also handsome after the admirable sentence. ;) :p

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

Nakedterror comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I think I agree that it's wrong to use a race as a costume; you can dress as a recognizable Aladdin without the added effect of darkened skin. But something isnt wrong just because it draws attention to different races, it's wrong if it disparages other races or aims to make inferior in any way. Did...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@Nakedterror I don't think so. We've only ever had cons or libs as PMs here and the one time there was an NDP leader in my province I was a toddler so don't remember. I wonder if I would have been satisfied by him though... maybe.... this guy was good too and I think would have made a great PM https://www.ndp.ca/jacklayton

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

callmedubious comments on Sep 21, 2019:

i didn't vote for him. i'm apolitical & don't vote. but to me this is political correctness rum amok.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 It is not about offense by proxy it is about pointing out that he is a hypocrite and is not the golden boy angel americans believe him to be.... but it seems you've got a bromance or crush on him and any criticism is not going to be taken well by ya :/

The Dr.

Cabsmom comments on Sep 22, 2019:

I'm going to be honest...I don't get it.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 23, 2019:

I think it's alluding to the healthy as a horse saying... and that when horses get sick they tend to die... so this guy must be very sick. XD

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

callmedubious comments on Sep 21, 2019:

i didn't vote for him. i'm apolitical & don't vote. but to me this is political correctness rum amok.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 21, 2019:

when I hear/read that phrase, this image comes to mind... it doesn't matter when it happened it was wrong then and it is wrong now... just like if he raped or murdered or stole in the past it should not be glossed over and not acknowledged and discussed, at the very least which is what we are doing now.

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

Nakedterror comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I think I agree that it's wrong to use a race as a costume; you can dress as a recognizable Aladdin without the added effect of darkened skin. But something isnt wrong just because it draws attention to different races, it's wrong if it disparages other races or aims to make inferior in any way. Did...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 20, 2019:

Are you talking about Singh, the guy with the turban who is the leader of our NDP party? And I didn't like him much before this incident because of all his faux promises and all the fckery he has had to apologize for during his leadership, so this just made me dislike him a tad more.

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

Geoffrey51 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

Let’s retrospectively demonise Al Jolson, shall we?

demifeministgal replies on Sep 20, 2019:

who? :s

For those americans that idealize and have a romantic notion about Trudeau.

rogueflyer comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I realize to potential for racial hurt with brown face. However I give some understanding as this was going in costume to an Arabian nights party. I would have to look at whether the intent was degrade another race or not. Remember this was before black or brown face was brought to public. Not ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 20, 2019:

Other incidents have emerged which were not going in costume... also a race is NOT a costume and minorities can and do dress up as white characters without having to don white makeup... so it can and should be done or do a better job of your costume if nobody can tell what/who you are without darkening your skin. *general you, not specific you

Brown face on PM stirs up controversy.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 19, 2019:

I am worried this is going to divide the liberal vote and usher in another CON government... the cons seem to have the mentality of vote conservative NO MATTER WHAT and so if the other parties are divided the cons will win again ffs. And yes what he did was fckd up and inexcusable and not a mistake ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 20, 2019:

@graceylou My point is that libs and/or cons have made MANY wrong moves historically... they defunded mental healthcare here and caused increases to street homelessness and are responsible for off-shoring and neo-liberal policies and just general globalization that has caused huge job losses and have sold off public infrastructure to private corporations for peanuts compared to how much they invested into it... but ooh well let's just swing from the right extreme to the centrist extreme and not give any other parties a chance. *eye roll*

Brown face on PM stirs up controversy.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 19, 2019:

I am worried this is going to divide the liberal vote and usher in another CON government... the cons seem to have the mentality of vote conservative NO MATTER WHAT and so if the other parties are divided the cons will win again ffs. And yes what he did was fckd up and inexcusable and not a mistake ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 20, 2019:

@graceylou meh throughout most of canadian history it has been cons causing damage and libs causing damage... NDP gets a shot ONCE and that's it?! All the fckers libs and cons have caused is forgiven and forgotten?! fckng bullshit man... this damn country deserves what it gets tbh :/ -_-

Brown face on PM stirs up controversy.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 19, 2019:

I am worried this is going to divide the liberal vote and usher in another CON government... the cons seem to have the mentality of vote conservative NO MATTER WHAT and so if the other parties are divided the cons will win again ffs. And yes what he did was fckd up and inexcusable and not a mistake ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@graceylou I wouldn't mind if it meant that the NDPs or Greens would go into power instead.... but as it stands it seems it will just lead to another 4 years of con ruin for the country... ughh him and Ford will truly fck things up here :/

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@FrayedBear LOL so your ego is so high that you think you have the scientific wisdom of the ages and it is science that needs to catch up with your mind not that your mind needs to wrap its head around scientific findings? Let's see how well that goes if you or a loved one ever get sick and need treatment or diagnosis since clearly you are some bastion of knowledge. XD

I have a thought.

Justjoni comments on Sep 19, 2019:

The option to share tough times in a group like this is such a great use of social media - we encourage openness here. I often choose not to share such challenges on Facebook, as I feel that has an element of unloading on unsuspecting ‘friends’ I don’t actually know well enough to know how ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 19, 2019:

mmkay except my analysis was about people that ONLY share good times/positives and never share the tough times on social media or agnostic.

Are intelligent people an oppressed minority?

WilliamFleming comments on Sep 16, 2019:

There are different kinds of intelligence. It’s hard to gauge somebody’s intelligence so I try not to. I’ve been surprised many times by what people come up with, even children. IMO it’s best to be true to yourself. Don’t even try to fit in—you’ll get more respect. Your ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@WilliamFleming If you subscribe to Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory then yes it does count as a type of bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

What is the biggest change since your childhood in the way people behave or express themselves?

StarvingArtist comments on Sep 15, 2019:

I lived in a diverse culture that got along,,now I don’t

demifeministgal replies on Sep 18, 2019:

In which decade was that exactly?? Because the USA has a terrible legacy of slavery and jim crow laws and institutional racism problems to this day. :s Sometimes in the 90s maybe?

Remember we all get older

of-the-mountain comments on Sep 18, 2019:

If only???

demifeministgal replies on Sep 18, 2019:

I love that true colours quote... too often people try to see the best in toxic people to the detriment of themselves or their friends/loved ones they advise to see the best in everyone... fck that.

Who likes man booty?

Stephanie99 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

It depends on the man. That one is so big.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

lol that's nothing... have you seen runners' booties? ;)

[dailykos.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 17, 2019:

How many more LGTBQ+ people would be alive or not harassed if it weren't for bigotted religious fckers I wonder. I'd bet money the majority of these despicable sub humans are religious or raised religious.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@Cast1es It's not a few though... it is at least all the abrahamic religions... and while they may not be actively killing anyone, they harbour that bigotry and phrase it as "I don't agree with that lifestyle" as if it is a choice pshhh

This is part of a response I gave to another post.

Hazydays comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Above all this, and in order to get this, you’re going to need chemistry. Once you find someone with the right chemistry all this will fall into place naturally.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@Hazydays I suppose when I hear chemistry I think of physical attraction and just surface level stuff, not deep intimacy stuff like shared values

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@FrayedBear sure discount scientific evidence/data in preference to your emotional whims and those of Len's as well... if you are not a rational thinker, what are you even doing on the agnostic site... wouldn't you feel more at home in a religious group where conclusions are based on your gut feelings? And I don't need your snarky faux love commentary.... this is what I get from trying to engage logically with cons... every damn time

Is the term "African-American" rasict.

Spinliesel comments on Sep 13, 2019:

Well, I am a Viking-German- American. Does that give you enough clues? I wish, all African Americans would specify even more where they came from. Tuareg-African-American would be a nice conversation starter, or Soweto-African- American. As it stands here and now, African American is code for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@Spinliesel no many black americans have stated as much and it was an intentional thing done by slave owners to not teach the new generation of slaves to hear any stories of their parents'/grandparents' motherlands.

A school board president, Sue Kern, question to her underlings, ACTUAL eductors: "Darwin's theory ...

demifeministgal comments on Sep 16, 2019:

ummm the scientific fields that verify evolution have come a long way since the 1800s.... just because her scientific knowledge stops 3 centuries ago, does not mean science came to a stand still as well... foolish woman

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@MikeInBatonRouge not to mention, there is no contemporary scripture of this Jesus... somehow this supposed son of god performing miracles could not be written about in his lifetime... but only many years after his death... you'd think he'd be as popular as aristotle or plato but I guess not XD

So much for online dating.

Unclehotrod comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Good luck! The only woman that I have any interest in is 1400 miles away, and that sucks.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@tinkercreek yeaa I know what you mean... when I read that I was like did he have a criminal background check run on her?!? lol

This is part of a response I gave to another post.

Hazydays comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Above all this, and in order to get this, you’re going to need chemistry. Once you find someone with the right chemistry all this will fall into place naturally.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 17, 2019:

chemistry isn't enough... they need shared values to establish a long term bond for when the sex fizzles out and the honeymoon is over....

This is quite true and needs to be understood by more people out there:

powder comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I recall growing up nowhere had male/ female toilets. There was one toilet everyone used. Seemed to work back then.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

In my city we have some unisex toilets :)

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LenHazell53 comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Guess which woman has never been objectified as a sex object and which woman wants all other women to be sacked for being "objectified"

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@LenHazell53 pro tip... not every woman you encounter is your ex... you need to seek some counselling or therapy for your obvious issues since you just assume women that disagree with you have obsessions. yikes

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@LenHazell53 plus I literally posted a psychiatric article explaining it... all you have is your gut feelings about an emotional response you have to a bad ex... shame.... refer to the DSM or the ICD for evidence... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56452/

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@LenHazell53 ooh sweet summer child.... literally OCD is a mental disorder that has an accurate definition.... the fact that you are trying to make inaccurate digs at me now, speaks to how petty you are.... you would literally misinform this user to spite me... how sad.

What's the most outrageous thing one of your parents ever said to you?

Athena comments on Sep 15, 2019:

When I was a child, I asked my Catholic mother why it thunders. She replied that I must have done something bad and God is mad at me. So now, I make sure I do something really good, the second before it thunders, just to prove her wrong.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@Winkiedink54 I can concur catholic female parental units (I liked that phrase) are among THE WORST mothers out there

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LenHazell53 comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Guess which woman has never been objectified as a sex object and which woman wants all other women to be sacked for being "objectified"

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@LenHazell53 Cool deflection bro. I have read what you wrote and there seem to be unspoken implication within which you now seem too cowardly to admit. For all you know, the woman on the left has been objectified... in fact, most women in our lifetimes, since our teen years, are objectified or sexualized by virtue of being "read" as females... but what would a man know of that right? XD Your ignorance is forgiven but rather embarassing at your age.

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LenHazell53 comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Guess which woman has never been objectified as a sex object and which woman wants all other women to be sacked for being "objectified"

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

Are you somehow implying that only hot women are okay with being objectified? And what you'd consider unattractive women are the only ones that could possibly be against objectification? why? some warped jealousy theory??

My new romantic interest called me several times over the weekend, twice already this morning, and ...

ToolGuy comments on Sep 16, 2019:

He is thinking about you and cannot get you out of his head. Lol

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@ProudMerrie LOL but in that case one shouldn't date at all just because they know the infatuation phase will eventually end.

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@FrayedBear google failed you... check out the DSM V if you don't believe me... there are few pdf versions available online ;)

The secret to making it last.

Varn comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Are relationships meant to last, are humans actually wired for 60 year r/s’s…? I don’t think so. Giving my 30 year r/s serious thought just last night … when struck by near terror envisioning myself still limiting life to that extent.. I think I smiled with freedom :-)

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@Varn My generation may do better... we have the lowest divorce rates in recent generations and we delay or avoid marriage altogether for common law relationships and are having fewer or no kid(s)... we may shine a new future of coupledom you may have never imagined! ;)

The 50 Shades of Grey novels are terrible and overrated.

demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

They shouldn't even get the honour of being called books... the writing is garbage... how many goddam side to side periods, instead of commas, can that person use for emphasis??! He was abusive; particularily emotionally and psychologically abusive... I've only read 1.5 of the books so cannot say if...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@vjohnson51 no problem... truth is truth and needs to be shared ;)

Why is racism is wrong?

Matias comments on Aug 27, 2019:

Racism used to be a scientific concept up until WWII, but then it was discredited because of the Nazis. Today it is discredited because science found out that there are no true races, that the differences are rather superficial, so that there is no biological basis for the superiority of the ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@Jacar Except who is being forced to do these things?!? Because I do not feel forced to live among different races, but I have lived in a diverse neighbourhood since infancy... so if you lived in a white suburban bubble, I can start to understand why you feel discomfort around visible minorities.

Interesting changes for the younger generation (change is constant).

GEGR comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Reduced Sex makes Everyone Unhappy .

demifeministgal replies on Sep 15, 2019:

not everyone... asexuals exist ya know! ;)

Do you feel bad about eating meat and the slaughter of animals for meat?

t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:

On one hand this is a question steeped in ignorance and myth. Human digestive systems evolved early in our evolution to be omnivorous, which incldes eating meat. When humans learned to use fire, the process broke down the meat fiber so as to be digestible by humans. The human species ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 13, 2019:

which is why childfree people/couples should be celebrated and encouraged rather than stigmatized or manipulated in a different direction from our logical choice.

Well, I cut my already small dose of Lexapro in half recently, and I was shocked at how quickly my ...

demifeministgal comments on Sep 10, 2019:

That is a drug known for impacting libido... when I switched from my meds to another type of meds my libido was normalized again as well.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 13, 2019:

@MST3K prozac is definitely a libido killer for me and it caused me to gain alot of weight for the first time in a decade! :(

America's sweeping tide of diversity

demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I agree with that assessment about millenials... in my nation the fastest growing immigrant groups are east asians, south asians and latinos and my city is VERY diverse. But whoever is blaming changing demographics on white nationalism is mistaken and wrong. White nationalism and racism is part of ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 13, 2019:

@Bushshaker huh? what are you on about? :s

The secret to making it last.

Varn comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Are relationships meant to last, are humans actually wired for 60 year r/s’s…? I don’t think so. Giving my 30 year r/s serious thought just last night … when struck by near terror envisioning myself still limiting life to that extent.. I think I smiled with freedom :-)

demifeministgal replies on Sep 13, 2019:

@Varn So in your assessment then the childfree couples out there do not have actual love and lasting attraction but are based off of nothing more than co-dependence? what a bleak worldview

The secret to making it last.

Varn comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Are relationships meant to last, are humans actually wired for 60 year r/s’s…? I don’t think so. Giving my 30 year r/s serious thought just last night … when struck by near terror envisioning myself still limiting life to that extent.. I think I smiled with freedom :-)

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

why not? some people are more polyamorous and some are more monogamous oriented... I see it as a spectrum not something that is definite and "hard-wired" into all humans.... and if you are speaking from a purely sexual, procreation stance.... think of asexuals... are they more suited to monogamy than sexual people?

Having come from a thoroughly dysfunctional family, there is great advantage in learning customer ...

Jolanta comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Some children will only understand a smack on the bottom.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

@Jolanta Interestingly if you smacked an adult like that, it would be assault. Yet doing it to kids is okay? why the double standard? Also, abuse research has demonstrated that those that were abused as kids tend to have a higher likelihood of abusing their parents/grandparents as seniors. It is called the cycle of abuse for a reason after all.

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

@FrayedBear well if you need a term to label the fems I would stick with control freaks. heh

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

@FrayedBear People with OCD do not control others... they have obsessive thoughts and then have compulsions aka actions they take to soothe the thoughts... such as locking a door multiple times or turning off a stove multiple times to ensure it is off. "Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust...Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession. The behaviors are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or a feared situation. In the most severe cases, a constant repetition of rituals may fill the day, making a normal routine impossible. Compounding the anguish these rituals cause is the knowledge that the compulsions are irrational. Although the compulsion may bring some relief to the worry, the obsession returns and the cycle repeats over and over." https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ocd/what-is-obsessive-compulsive-disorder

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demifeministgal comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think it was their choice to be objectified and sexualized... they seem to think that because they chose the job, that erases the objectification/sexualization... it does NOT. However, it is their choice and they should have been consulted on this beforehand and still financially compensated for ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

@Paul4747 You do know the two are not mutually exclusive yea? One can be working an objectifying job or in an objectifying industry. I disagree that when we see anyone we analyze their mating potential. I think that only applies to people of the gender we find ourselves attracted to. I do not analyze the mating potential of other women for example and I doubt you do the same for other men. And whoever told you that lied to you. Feminism does mean mean doing whatever one wants with themselves. Feminism is about the social, economic and political equality among the sexes. I personally think "choice feminism" is a very lazy shallow version of feminism, but it is the one talked about the most in media, so the one known the best. "It doesn’t seem to matter what the topic is, people are quick to reframe the issue as one of women’s empowerment and right to choose. This provides a neat diversion from talking about the larger power structures and social norms that restrict women, in many different ways, all around the world. First of all, the choice arguments are fundamentally flawed because they assume a level of unmitigated freedom for women that simply doesn’t exist. Yes, we make choices, but these are shaped and constrained by the unequal conditions in which we live. It would only make sense to uncritically celebrate choice in a post-patriarchal world. Second, the idea that more choices automatically equate to more freedom is a falsehood. This is essentially just selling neo-liberalism with a feminist twist. Yes, women can now work or stay at home if they have children, for example, but this “choice” is fairly hollow when child-rearing continues to be constructed as “women’s work”, there is insufficient state support for childcare, and childless women are decried as selfish. Third, the focus on women’s choices as the be-all and end-all of feminism has resulted in in a perverse kind of victim-blaming and a distraction from the real problems women still face. If you’re not happy with the way things are, don’t blame misogyny and sexism, the pay gap, entrenched gender roles, women’s lack of representation on boards or in parliament, or an epidemic of violence against women. Blame yourself. You obviously made the wrong choice." http://theconversation.com/no-feminism-is-not-about-choice-40896

We so often learn far too late than the heroes of history were actually horrible people, and the ...

Donotbelieve comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Not to dismiss your sentiments, but this is the way humans have always behaved. The Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations were adept at spinning historical "facts" in their favor. I am certain that they were not the first. I am just glad that we can look back on any of the propaganda and see ...

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

@AmelieMatisse perhaps they read their news on the web (newspapers are available online now) and they read journal articles instead? Unless they specify they have stopped reading, them not reading physical books is not an indication of not reading at all... it could just mean reading on a different medium than you are referencing.

Dead fish photos. A turnoff?

ATDayHiker comments on Sep 10, 2019:

This is the only kind of dead fish photo I like.

demifeministgal replies on Sep 12, 2019:

@LiterateHiker Are you a vegetarian or vegan?