@vkrntpnd@Zeb135@alsemancher_@Iemonzinger@b33eeee No, a lot of sign language came up naturally within deaf communities in all regions, their language developdd parallel to the spoken one. Thats why you can see different grammatical rules in sign language. How do you think deaf people used to communicate?? just point?
@piiniirett@harrysmywife_ Like we hear all the time that doctors appointments cost well over thousands of dollars (tens/hundreds aswell), but just medication? I am unluckily lucky enough to get opiates for my pain, and a box of 20 costs around $20 for me. How is it in the US?
@piiniirett@harrysmywife_ Disregarding the fact that the OP clearly isnt in a position that calls for the usage of painkillers, me personally as a european is more so shocked/inquisative over the cost of meds in the US? are perscription meds truly that expensive? —
I can’t look past the gendered nature of this post. This is patriarchy evolving with the times: as women begin to surpass men academically, men begin to devalue academic success.
@Rodri_Odyssey fair. i feel like now celebrities can pop up without no one knowing who they are, while back then you could name every single actor in a new movie
why did this photo become so "viral" at the time? was it that rare to see a celebrity stoop down to the mortal levels and take a selfie? or were we even more parasocial back then
@MillieCheesey you want an applause? you want a standing ovation for saying that your experience of SW was not systematic sexual abuse shaped by the patriarchy that the idea of consent is something to be bought and sold? you wanna say that to the girls around the world forced into the industry?
@RealDrJaneRuby i used to also be sceptical of the covid pandemic and the repercussions it had (because i was 15 when it began) — i got disabled from the virus.
@sellykion@boiolito@armyeojin@GlitterVivi because the american culture (including linguistic) is the predominent one in media. us europeans are exposed to primarily american culture, and so of course when we learn the language we adapt things from it.
Mamdani rolled out new public restrooms, advertising the as “accessible”, only to make them inaccessible to some of those who need them most (folks with gastrointestinal issues like IBS).