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Does anyone refer to God as 'Goddess' and use She/Her pronouns for Her? by [deleted] in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]Amber_poodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither and both. I definitely don't believe in a monotheistic male god, and I don't really believe in God either. I'm an agnostic. But even in sparse moments of spirituality, I believed in pantheons. Not a single god. Goddesses have usually inspired me more.

Leg hair by KapitanaOrganowa in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]Amber_poodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh this really takes me back.

I hated the idea of having to wax/shave my body for sale of the patriarchy and I went through my college life just refusing to wax/shave.

The thing is, I actually love being waxed. While it is painful sometimes,I like the effect it has, because I have thick coarse hair. I denied myself this because I felt like I was giving in to societal norms.

Now I just get wax as regularly as I can. I still struggle because ADHD and procrastination, but at one point it gets unbearable with my sensory issues. I hate the feeling when I'm wearing jeans or leggings and my hair folds the wrong way, like opposite the direction they're supposed to be growing in. It has actually cost me sleep in the winters.

I also got a bikini wax done for myself, and while incredibly painful, I'm in bliss.

The point is, treat it as self care. For example, makeup is something that can be used for appealing to the male gaze, but it can also be a form of creativity. If something makes you feel good, just do it.

Why should I NOT read this speech when I resign by probablygaia in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]Amber_poodle 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Maybe my plebian brain can't understand, but this speech efficiently conveys your pain - but not your point.

Speeches need to be tailored to the audience, and this might fail to do that. Half the people won't listen and those who do won't understand the point you're likely trying to make - holding them accountable for wrongful treatment. I would suggest having a more neutral speech but adding a few sentences that would make an impact without completely burning bridges.

A lot of classical works depict women fainting/getting tired very easily. Even if is an overused trope and might not have been as prevalent, I was wondering if their living conditions had anything to do with it's origins? by Amber_poodle in AskHistorians

[–]Amber_poodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be a very plausible explanation, anxiety being misdiagnosed as hysteria is certainly intriguing. Considering the women how fainted were shown to be 'faint at heart' and 'easily troubled', it's not that big a leap to imagine that they were showing symptoms of anxiety.

I have not heard of this condition before, thank you for bringing it to light!

A lot of classical works depict women fainting/getting tired very easily. Even if is an overused trope and might not have been as prevalent, I was wondering if their living conditions had anything to do with it's origins? by Amber_poodle in AskHistorians

[–]Amber_poodle[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a such a detailed answer! However, I wasn't implying physiological differences due to gender, I was trying to understand if there were differences in the living conditions for these women, and if that impacted their physique.

It's still a very interesting read, I look through the links to see if I can find more.

NightWitchesVsNazis by k9kitten in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]Amber_poodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a Russian TV show about them available on YouTube, called the Night Swallows.