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San Diego 'Straddlers 12 years, 2 months agoSo, anyone up for a meetup sometime in June/July? =)
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um. uh. wait. ok. wait. what was the question? ok. um. yeah. wait. what? 12 years, 3 months ago
I can’t walk. I’m usually okay if I’m by myself (usually–I trip on air and the ground sometimes), but the second there are other people around I begin flailing all over the place. I can’t navigate crowds. I run into other people , or just barely manage to avoid running into people by awkwardly ducking around, or get trapped in that annoying…[Read more]
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Oh, I am the clumsiest girl in the whole wide world. This mostly manifests while I am walking. I constantly have bruised hips from walking into doorknobs and doorjams and tables and generally anything hip-height, I’ve got perpetually skinned knees and twisted ankles from tripping over curbs, and many, many unexplained bruises and scratches all…[Read more]
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I went from lurking to having to join this group to say this:
One time, I was at some restaurant trying to get back into my booth, and I ran into one table with my hip SO HARD that I ricocheted into the table right next to it. Resulting in TWO HUGE SYMMETRICAL BRUISES on both sides of my hips. OMG. That is all.
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Straddle your Feminism 12 years, 3 months ago
How do you deal with misogynistic or homophobic language from people you care about? I’ve been trying to keep my dad from saying “dyke” for the past four years with zero progress. (He just kind of laughs whenever I say anything against it because I’m such a silly little creature, yaknow.) I have a twin brother who I love deeply but who is even…[Read more]
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So difficult. Have you ever persuaded them of anything else, and if so you how did you it, i.e. what works on them? My parents are deeply geeky, so giving them essays to read seems to be working. Whether it’s more effective coming from family or stranger prob depends on the relationship – sounds like your dad has issues with taking you…[Read more]
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I think AS had an article on dealing with offensive language from people you know a while ago. And this guide from Amanda Marcotte is more about mythbusting than just dealing with sexist slurs, but you might find it interesting and helpful nonetheless: http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/is_it_worth_it_to_argue_down_right_wing_myths
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I’ve also noticed that a good way to call people out is to use humor. For example, say that you hear somebody say that it’s weird for a boy to like to play with dolls. You could say something like “Wow, I didn’t know that genitalia had an effect on toy preference!” (obviously, genitalia does not determine gender, but people who make these…[Read more]
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I sympathize with you so, so much on this. The same thing has happened to me with people I’m close to and I haven’t really had a lot of luck changing people’s opinions on things. With one family member, I finally just said “These things you say hurt me. Seriously. You’re my aunt; why don’t you care that you’re hurting me?” It didn’t change…[Read more]
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You probably saw this if you looked at the feministe link, but this is really helpful: http://www.illdoctrine.com/2008/07/how_to_tell_people_they_sound.html
Another thing I think you need to figure out is if you’re dealing with the virulent, down-to-their-bones kind of hate or the privilege-denying-cluelessness. If it’s the former, there’s kind…[Read more]
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Nerd-Straddlers 12 years, 3 months ago
Anyone have a current project they’d like to share?
My last “project” was to watch every episode of Doctor Who still in existence, but the 60s acting was wooden and I got bored, so now I’m learning to program instead. Is it a good idea to switch over to Linux when you don’t know very much and learn as you go, or should I wait a while?
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If you have another system I’d switch over on one to Linux, just that way if you’re stuck or whatever you have something else you can use in a pinch. Not that I know very much about computers and/or coding.
My last “project” (not as self-imposed as yours I suppose) was to learn all I possibly could for a neuroscience competition for high…[Read more]
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I agree with Jamie: only switch one machine to Linux. But don’t worry, Linux is not as scary as it seems. some drivers give annoying issues at first, but everything is reconcilable. Which distro are you thinking about installing?
My summer project is to narrow down my list of summer project ideas so I can actually pick something to work on. But…[Read more]
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Yes please!
Pride perhaps?
That’s a good idea! Does anyone who’s already been before know when the best time/place to meet would be?
I have been to San Diego pride the last two years so I do know the lay of the land. If people are interested we can set something up, depending on mean age of participants – for instance! If we are all legal a round of mimosas at wine steals pre-parade on saturday?
That sounds promising. I live in Vista and don’t actually drive to SD all that often, and this will be my first year at Pride. Thus I have no actual helpful suggestions. But I’m 22, so alcohol is a-ok with me. ^^
I just checked the ages of all the SD straddlers who had it listed in their profile (creepy, I know, but it was for the greater good!) and we’re not all legal. Quite a few of us are teens, actually. Maybe we should have an RSVP post and ask legal drinking status there? I’m 18 myself, but if I’m the only under-21 who can come I don’t want to force…[Read more]
That sounds good- let’s get a age estimate! Perhaps we can have interested parties put up email addresses and start an email chain. Details can be shared there. Theres many places that are 21 to drink but not to enter so I’m sure we can make it happen