The myth that trans women transition to deceive others tells you a lot more about what cis people *know* about cis men than what they *think* about trans women.
my parents bought their house in 1976 for $58,000. in 2022 dollars, that would be $279,160.
their 2022 assessment valued the house at $2.09 million.
i don't think getting married at 34 instead of 24 is the reason my generation can't buy homes. thanks for coming to my ted talk.
100,000 deaths was an “incalculable loss,” but 1 million deaths is “learning to live with the virus.”
A masterclass in narrative control by the rich and powerful.
The LSAT is a metric designed to *predict* whether a potential student would do well in law school. If somebody has a low LSAT score but ended up having a very successful legal career anyway, this suggests a flaw in the metric not the person.
saw someone talk about how if Kim K, with all the money and resources in the world, can’t safely and simply divorce her husband without being harassed and stalked, then it’s about time we stop asking women in domestic violence situations the question “why doesn’t she just leave?”
Ignore passive aggressive remarks, statements, and actions.
You deserve to not terrorize your own mind by trying to figure out the needs of others. You deserve peace.
Some thoughts on the scenes we're seeing on social media of armed Russians, confronted by unarmed, protesting Ukrainians, being pushed back. Again, these are just insights from someone watching from afar, who just happens to know Ukrainians and Russians and Soviet mythology 1/
The US is basically implementing a eugenics program at this point. Saying it's up to the most vulnerable and high-risk to protect themselves on their own because the wealthy privileged healthy people don't want to wear masks anymore, ie policymakers donors don't want masks.
Trauma did NOT make you stronger.
It traumatized you, broke your heart, dysregulated your nervous system, gave you PTSD, sleepless nights, trust issues, connection difficulty, almost killed you, and stole your will to live.
YOU made + make yourself stronger…by surviving.
Maybe the reason grandparents are so gentle with their grandkids is they’ve come to realize they did it wrong the first time. Even the first born can see how the youngest is treated. They get softer because they realize the harshness is wholly unnecessary. And ineffective.
From this to prominent Russian figures resigning from gov't positions, it's remarkable. Makes me think about the US commentators who made snarky remarks asking 'where are the anti-war Russians?' Imagine if anything like this had happened in the US during Iraq or Afghanistan.
As a descendant of a people who’s land was invaded without provocation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hits incredibly hard — I send the Ukrainian’s the strength of a thousand generations. 🇺🇦
Overheard: School meals should be free for everybody. Charging children to eat somewhere they are legally required to be for the entire day is exploitative.
It’s not within the realm of political commentary, & it’s not just me. He regularly targets people that do not have access to resources for protection. Once he gets to fantasizing about “booty calls” of women on national TV I cease to see the political value outside of incitement