€2k uni fees? I paid that per semester, at a community college…where my husband is a professor and I got a 75% discount…and I’m in state (because for some reason that makes a difference)

No, but is says: “if buying isn’t owning then piracy isn’t stealing.”

Plineys writings serve the same purpose. An example of knowledge brought to my by beer.

Yup. Its amazing how quick and efficient the government is when rich peoples interests are involved

I would love to get a mask made that read “I have tuberculosis”.

Aside from aircraft painted on wall, I think put a mattress area on the floor (or comfy seating) and paint a galaxy in glow in the dark paint.

Here for the airplane angle too Got enchanted by the forest suggestion…so aircraft crashing in a forest!

I think plant-based is the diet choice and veganism is the lifestyle. I got corrected by someone who was plant based. They didn’t want to associate with vegans

I agree. It doesn’t cost a lot to buy lentils and make dal, but it takes time.

The problem is really our entire food system is geared towards profit and the excessive suffering that comes from that. If you want to eat meat a little more ethically…you have to spend more or have the time to raise animals yourself.

Vegans vs meat-eaters is distraction from humans vs industrialized food. Vegans are correct about the suffering of animals, but those that focus on preaching to convert would find their time best spent being compassionate to those that can’t make changes.

Some small changes include:

• have one more vegetarian day a week
• in a restaurant select the vegetarian entree or three vegetarian side dishes in stead of a meat main course
• buy from local farms if available
• make some mushy Peas for a lunch option
• meal prep (vegan/vegetarian food does freeze easily and is easy to reheat)
• if making a dish that contains ground meat substitute (homemade options below)

I mean to do it all at once is not easy. Making small changes over time can improve health and save money. Thinking about the suffering of the animals can be detrimental, because you may associate making vegan choices with thoughts of animal suffering. I used to subscribe to a vegan magazine, but half of it was amazing recipes, and the other half was distressing animal stories.

mushy peas (use margarine or olive oil instead of butter)

mushroom “forcemeat” and other substitutes

dal recipe

You’re not a terrible human if you eat meat! It’s not easy to change, but doing a little bit can go a long way. See if you can cut it down ❤

Séances for cow ghosts 🐄 👻

Calvin?

STAR. The STAR format is my biggest weakness. Please everyone stop using it.

That took a turn I hope that suicide will be legal and safe before you have to make that choice.

Anarcho Syndicalist Commune

you lucky lucky bastard

This happens at my job too. Overall the benefits of my union far outweigh how shit they are and the union dues. I’d rather have a crappy union than none at all.

I know my company would screw me over much worse than my union and company combined if there was no union.

I’m sorry that you’ve had to experience this. It terrible to have sexism not only impacting one group of people, but both/all. I haven’t experienced what you have, it’s not possible for me to exactly as I’m female. Could you share one or two specific examples that made you feel that way? It would help me to understand your experience to help paint a picture. You are under no obligation to, nor does my request imply your argument is invalid.

Sometimes discrimination can be more of a gut feeling. Sometimes it is obvious but hidden, and sometimes it is direct. I’m going to list a few examples. None of which left me weeping and defeated, but all of them felt unpleasant. I want to hear your experience particularly so I can avoid doing this to others, but also because your experience is outside of my own.

Some of my examples:

• as a Flight Attendant, we have to do cabin checks every 10-15 minutes, this includes bathrooms. I’ve had two people go unconscious in the bathroom, it’s not personal when I knock and ask if you’re OK. I did so recently, the man came out shortly afterwards stood over me and shouted three inches from my face, “can’t I even take a shit?”. I responded, calmly (I’ve been at this too long), “any time someone is longer than ten minutes we have to check on them, I’m so sorry.” His response, “I wasn’t ten minutes, bitch,” and he returns to his seat.
• I was a regulatory compliance manager having a regular meeting with the director of regulatory compliance who was like a mentor to me. He lived an hours flight away with his wife on weekends and rented an apartment to stay in near the office during the week. He knew I was divorcing at that time. He suggested we had future meetings at his condo, using phrases such as “I know you must be lonely,” and “I’m away from my wife too often.” I was polite but declined and changed the subject. He canceled our future meetings on the calendar, when I asked, via email, he responded by email to say I no longer needed his mentorship.
• I was so proud to pass my private pilots final stage check with less than fifty hours, about average for our class but some took upwards of seventy. I shared my accomplishment in the class groupchat to be told, by a male student, “your examiner goes easy on women.” I didn’t press it because it was a stand alone comment amongst the congratulations, but I felt he implied that somehow my PPL was worth less than his.

It seems so silly to type out these things that hurt me. I almost feel it’s an unfair ask to commit yours to ‘paper’, I just don’t know how else to learn what your feeling, except to assume that your situation may be different but your feelings similar to mine.

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Sounds like you have a toxic work environment, I’m sorry these people suck. I’m assuming HR is all women, but start documenting and pursue a lawsuit if you don’t want to leave. You shouldn’t have to suffer this bullshit.

Men’s liberation is feminism. The patriarchal system hurts men and divorcing yourself from the harmful aspects of it is fantastic and in line with feminist goals.