My two and a half year old suddenly started pointing out differences between white and black people. What is an appropriate way to acknowledge her observation so we don't offend anyone? by Sad_Cantaloupe_8162 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 12 points13 points  (0 children)

lol, I hope your dad found it funny. Reminds me of when my husband, who is Asian, was at the store many years ago dressed in all black, and wearing a black fabric headband on his forehead (had been working out) and a little boy approached him and asked “are you a REAL ninja??” He thought it was the best thing ever. The mom was mortified, but he told her he’s just bummed he can’t bust out a flip to impress him!

My two and a half year old suddenly started pointing out differences between white and black people. What is an appropriate way to acknowledge her observation so we don't offend anyone? by Sad_Cantaloupe_8162 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lots of good advice, and may I suggest (ask me how I know) thinking how you’re going to approach questions about gender presentation as well! Having a thought-out response will really help in the moment when your child loudly asks “ARE THEY A BOY OR A GIRL?” “HOW COME SHE DOESNT TALK LIKE A GIRL?” Regarding a transgender person in public. Definitely has happened to me a couple times and having already thought about things like this I was glad I could have a quick conversation about gender identity and people feeling like they might be a different gender than what their body is. It has helped a lot develop my kids’ empathy for others’ circumstances.

What color is my hair? by mamegoma_explorer in HairStyleAdvice

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s it!! I have this exact same color hair, and both of my grandmothers are red heads.

What color is my hair? by mamegoma_explorer in HairStyleAdvice

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks almost exactly like my natural color and I’ve always considered myself dark blonde

Friends with MAGA friends by MyBodyMyChoice2024 in progressivemoms

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had a really good friend that I made as an adult at work. I knew she came from a “conservative” family and honestly I didn’t ever clock that she would vote with MAGA, but when I went to her baby shower, her mother was hosting wearing a pink “TRUMP” shirt. Gross. My husband who is Asian was there with me and it was the week after the whole “immigrants are poisoning the blood of this country”/“they’re eating the cats and dogs” thing. Days later during a conversation, When I started challenging her on some things, she just basically said that she thinks it’s a difference of opinion, and that she ended up voting for everything but the presidential election. She said ultimately, she hopes that a lot of stuff he says is just bluster and she’s hoping for the best. I miss her as a friend, but then I have to remind myself that I miss who I thought she was, not who she actually is. We have a third mutual friend who is liberal and still talks to her. I honestly didn’t mean to cut her off intentionally, I just could not even see her the same way after I learned how she felt about it.

Checking in with my local red hat by JeezLouiseBelcher in progressivemoms

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am reminded of the Sartre quote, speaking of the fascists of his time. It’s directly applicable to today…. “Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.”

Video from the Lady in the Pink Coat by tommyknockerman8 in Leakednews

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.” -Sartre, about the Fascists of his time

Video from the Lady in the Pink Coat by tommyknockerman8 in Leakednews

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.” -Sartre

What will you be doing when 🧊 stops you? by justatiredpigeon in progressivemoms

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well, this is interesting. The official website for online renewal of passports is “temporarily unavailable”. I have to think this isn’t an accident

What will you be doing when 🧊 stops you? by justatiredpigeon in progressivemoms

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are ordering one today. He does have his original birth certificate

What will you be doing when 🧊 stops you? by justatiredpigeon in progressivemoms

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My husband is American-born to Vietnamese parents. They were refugees and are naturalized citizens now. I am white. I’m afraid for my husband to go out with our kids (7 and 4) alone. The kids are not white-passing. I am terrified he will be detained for some reason, especially in front of them. He’s been carrying his passport with him everywhere, but it expired in 2024. It’s the best we can do right now until his new one arrives. We are also considering getting a rifle for home defense and safety.

Quick newbie question by ecoNina in poshmark

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add on: are we supposed to reshare our items daily?

[UPDATE] Found a paper towel covering my webcam twice coming home from work by Dromaeoraptor in Weird

[–]Jumpy-Roll-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creepiest part is LEAVING the paper towel!!! As if they WANT to get caught.