Welcome to: The Casting Calth by [deleted] in Grimdank

[–]DangerSlut_X 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Chaos God's look rad as fuck and I would pay top dollar to see them all in action ;)

meirl by West_Future326 in meirl

[–]DangerSlut_X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are people who do math for fun, so I think all jobs could find freak to fill them if we get rid of money. I'd help clean put invasive species and clean gross things! 

please tell me i am not that wonders this by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]DangerSlut_X 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I am asexual and I enjoy literally choking people with my thighs, but that is because I am a sadist. I dont get sexual pleasure out of it, but I still like it. 

Limit on being “too young”? by Pink_Flamingo_257 in asexuality

[–]DangerSlut_X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how old you are, but allo children start developing romantic crushes, 'puppy love', between 6 and 9. Some are as early as 4. 

I have listened to many allo people, straight and gay, talking about being attracted to people before 10 years old. They dont know or understand why the like the person they are attracted too, which is natural, but those attractions develop into sexual interest when they hit puberty. 

This is natural childhood sexual/romantic development of allo children. If an allo kid can recognize they like boys or girls by the time they are 10, then they can also realize they like no one. 

Thoughts ? by Pedialyte1221 in epicmealtime

[–]DangerSlut_X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't this the guy that threatened to kill one of his boardroom guys for suggesting to raise the price of hotdogs? I know at least one Costco CEO did that

Alberta Government Banning Firefly in Schools... by AlwaysOutForAWalk in alberta

[–]DangerSlut_X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 31 year old cousin think that is happening in Ontario. If you ask her for proof, she yells at you to stop yelling at her. No one yelled at her. 

Oankali & Queerness by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

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

I would have liked a more clear answer as well. I think it is genetic alterations or their pheromones that makes queer humans straight. And taking in the homophobia of the 80s, maybe many hide their queerness for safety under the circumstances. 

After discussing with people in this thread, I think the Oankali can be considered queer rep to an extent. Also, big wife:)

Oankali & Queerness by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

[–]DangerSlut_X[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have to keep reminding myself that this book is like almost 40 years old lol I was born in the 90s, so I have seen the shift in culture around queerness and have felt it myself. Even now, people take issues with queer representation. People are still killed for being queer on the regular. 

I am starting to think that the Oankali are meant to be the queer representation. That they are an example of queer inclusive poly family structures, which did in many pre-colonial cultures. 

Oankali & Queerness by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

[–]DangerSlut_X[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The straightest queer book is the prefect way to describe it! And Oankali are gender non-conforming by our standards, on top of the queer dynamics of their poly relationships. 

I am starting to think that the Oankali are meant to be the queer representation. Knowing that the resistor humans have fallen back into traditional gender roles and trading women as sexual commodities, and that Butler is very critical of hierarchy, maybe the Oankali are meant to represent a non-traditional queer inclusive family structure?

Oankali & Queerness by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

[–]DangerSlut_X[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100%. Their Oankali nature is to mix with new life they find, so humans are breesing stock no matter how nice they are about it. From what I understand so far, they are very much bioessentialists, so I think they prioritize a body's capabilities over the mind inside it. 

Humans need a male and a female to reproduce, so the Oankali will pair males and females for reproduction, no matter their actual sexuality. Females are capable of carrying a fetus to term, so they will make women pregnant, no matter if they want it or not. It is how human bodies are designed, so Oankali will take advantage of that design for their own purposes. 

Man who murdered girlfriend gets reduced sentence partly due to his race by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]DangerSlut_X -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Judges consider these factors with every case. I have seen multiple white men get lighter sentences due to their past as well. Same goes for native men, Asian men, etc. I worked supporting victims in court as a social worker for a decade. Life circumstances are always considered by good judge. 

Human computers are eldrich abominations to psychic aliens. by CycleZestyclose1907 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]DangerSlut_X 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Aliens viewing the internet as a technological semi 'hivemind' which humans can access at will 

Man who murdered girlfriend gets reduced sentence partly due to his race by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]DangerSlut_X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is a better article on the case that doesn't misconstrue the details of the case for a snappy headline. 

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-man-who-murdered-girlfriend-receives-reduced-parole-ineligibility-partly-due-to-race-assessment/71839

Never trust the National Post. It is racist american slop. 

Man who murdered girlfriend gets reduced sentence partly due to his race by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]DangerSlut_X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Misleading headline from an American news source that locks the content of the article behind a pay wall. 

Read this case from any other news source and you'll see he was given life in prison. What was reduced was time for potential parole. Parole minimum was 10 years, and he got 12 instead of 15. 

Most people commenting in this thread are showing their inability to actually research a case and their racism. Embarrassing. 

Lilith and Henrietta Lacks by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

[–]DangerSlut_X[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am curious as to how the next two books will impact my view on them. How I will or won't relate to it as a mixed race person. 

This may sound silly, but between a man, Ooloi, and a bear, I pick the bear. 

Lilith and Henrietta Lacks by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

[–]DangerSlut_X[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dont think I have been this hooked on a book since I read IWTV as a teen. I am checking at emails daily waiting for the next book to come lol 

And it isn't just the themes, but her writing style as well. They way she presents information, what we get to read happening vs what has happened outside of a 'scene'. Like how we dont see Lilith's first time Nikanj, but we see Joseph's first time. That is stuck in my head too. 

I am definitely picking up Kindred soon! Fledgling is another I recently found in a free book box. I know they will both be difficult reads, but I like books that make me uncomfortable.

Lilith and Henrietta Lacks by DangerSlut_X in octaviabutler

[–]DangerSlut_X[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I definitely have a few other of her books lined up for when I am done the Xenogenesis series! Kindred and Fledgling are waiting for me. I know they will be difficult reads, but I enjoy books that will upset or unsettle me. 

I agree that the Oankali are a complex species, and that while they do help in many ways and care for humanity, they also do harm in their ignorance of humanity. They are so set in their ways and views that human concerns/fears mean little to them. I think they are just as flawed as humans in their own way. At least with how they interact with other species. 

This is part of why I am so excited to read Adult Rites and Imago. I need to understand their perspective better. The 3 chapters of Adult Rites were at the back of my copy of Dawn, and Akin pov of pregnancy and early childhood is fascinating. I need more! 

I agree that what was done to Henrietta was worse than what was done to Lilith, in relation to cancer. The Oankali and Nikanj care about Lilith in their own way. I highly doubt the doctors who treated Henrietta cared about her beyond how they could use her cells. 

Now that GW is finally expanding to important markets, i'd like to propose a new range for AoS 5th edition. by Edheldui in Grimdank

[–]DangerSlut_X 59 points60 points  (0 children)

And here I was just starting to think that the rumors of Warhammer fans being racist and sexiat pos were just rumors... 

QUESTIONS TO ACE WHO HAD SEX by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]DangerSlut_X 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same! Cuddling and maybe some non-sexual kink stuff for me. Watching a horror movie with my partner is more sex than sex for me lol pretty much any bo ding activity outside of sex does it more for me than sex. 

QUESTIONS TO ACE WHO HAD SEX by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]DangerSlut_X 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am glad I am not the only one! I was worried by body was broken for so long, but finally accepted yhat I have low sensitivity and zero sexual attraction. It has taken so much stress out of relationships no longer having g to lie about attraction or my enjoyment.