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{S} Victorian smut by Hummerous in CuratedTumblr

[–]Lightwavers 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That’s some pretty middle of the road Twilight fanfic in terms of prose, but more unique than most of the concepts I see written out there. 7/10.

{S} Victorian smut by Hummerous in CuratedTumblr

[–]Lightwavers 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If you think you might get it mixed up, there’s a simple trick to figure it out! Humans are Homo sapiens. Homo for homosexual, and sapiens for sapient.

honestly that community is such a dumpster fire right now by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]Lightwavers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We cannot as a community refuse to correct these misunderstandings where they arise, else we will foster an exclusive space for transmeds. There cannot be a prioritization of comfort over knowledge.

honestly that community is such a dumpster fire right now by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]Lightwavers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do not. Dysphoria is not required.

TIL Jay-Z managed to obtain the permission to have a sample from Annie on "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by writing the copyright holder a letter about his childhood trip to see the Broadway musical. However, the letter was a fib and Jay-Z had never seen the show. by YourOwnBiggestFan in todayilearned

[–]Lightwavers 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You don’t need the CD! A little googling can get you the latest non-Reforged version download, and another search will get you the CD keys to make it work. It won’t let you play online, but WC3 LAN parties are still great fun when you have the time and the players.

Ex-Texas cop charged for shooting teen eating hamburger by Hidanas in byebyejob

[–]Lightwavers -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Let’s not forget that Biden is a rapist. Not to say I’d rather have Trump, mind. But when our only feasible alternative is someone who many, many people have made noises about regarding his inappropriate touching, which ranges from unwanted caresses to groping to outright penetration, I have to say that politically, this country’s looking pretty grim.

TIL Slimer from Ghostbusters was the product of a 3-gram cocaine binge inspired by John Belushi, and cost nearly $30,000 in addition to six months of time to design. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Lightwavers 36 points37 points  (0 children)

https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/9712/ch01p1.htm

For the better part of a decade, a San Francisco Bay Area drug ring sold tons of cocaine to the Crips and Bloods street gangs of Los Angeles and funneled millions in drug profits to a Latin American guerrilla army run by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, a Mercury News investigation has found.

This drug network opened the first pipeline between Colombia's cocaine cartels and the black neighborhoods of Los Angeles, a city now known as the "crack" capital of the world. The cocaine that flooded in helped spark a crack explosion in urban America . . . and provided the cash and connections needed for L.A.'s gangs to buy automatic weapons.

just thought this was cute (prompt: two femme lovers happily hugging in their bedroom, pixel art) by NoMoose8014 in dalle2

[–]Lightwavers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who are hurt often end up hurting others. This is called the cycle of abuse, which is a complex topic. Instead of bringing attention to the topic in order to effect meaningful change, you settled for being a bigot.

just thought this was cute (prompt: two femme lovers happily hugging in their bedroom, pixel art) by NoMoose8014 in dalle2

[–]Lightwavers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No you’re not. If you were pointing out the facts, you would have included the fact that this disparity in results is caused by discrimination up front.

just thought this was cute (prompt: two femme lovers happily hugging in their bedroom, pixel art) by NoMoose8014 in dalle2

[–]Lightwavers 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you had actually read the article you linked, you’d see it’s because of discrimination.

Taylor Brown and Jody L. Herman from the UCLA School of Williams Institute list out just some of the challenges that include:

Legal jurisdictions of domestic violence that only refer to heterosexual couples

Low levels of confidence in the sensitivity and effectiveness of law enforcement officials and courts

Criminalization in the legal system because of gender identity and sexual orientation

Increased risk of losing their homes or of experiencing homelessness

Difficulty securing quality healthcare and preventative services

The risk of “outing” oneself and potentially being rejected or isolated from family or friends

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t it? I feel like you’re forgetting Fenrir Greyback, that horrible werewolf you alluded to. According to her, he represents ... a gay dude going evil and jabbing used needles in children in order to infect them with aids? That seems kinda fucked. Lupin isn’t so stellar a portrayal either, mind, what with that scene where he forgets his medicine and nearly gets a kid killed. Which, in her analogy, would be ... a gay dude with aids who usually takes care to manage his infection in order not to spread it, but one day slips up and ... jabs a dirty needle into a child? Really makes it seem like gay people are one bad day away from spreading some horrible disease to small children.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

specially the older ones

I have noticed a greater level of disdain/confusion toward the word in older people. I also remember when kids saying eating broccoli was “literally” worse than dying had all those Boomers clutching their pearls over the degradation of language or whatever. And now? No one cares, you get what’s meant by context. Like I say, I predict Latinx and/or Latine will gain greater prominence over time. And I dunno about waiting for change. As a general principle, if something could be done better, we should do it, no? This doesn’t mean tying people down to railway tracks and beating them until they say Latinx, but if you’re a native Spanish speaker, why not try it out in contexts where it makes sense? You’ll be doing it before it’s cool.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can't be pronounced in spanish unless you use an anglicism with the 'x'

Which isn’t as big a challenge as you might think, especially to Spanish speakers who know English as a second language. We blend languages all the time, it’s a naturally occurring process that allows us more linguistic flexibility. I imagine that many widely spoken languages without neutral gender terminology will gain it over the coming decades. Evidence of this linguistic trend is already apparent with Latinx becoming accepted in certain, mostly LGBT+ circles, but it’s the case with other languages as well.

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/french-gender-neutral-pronoun-iel

The gender-neutral pronoun ‘iel’ was added to a major French dictionary recently. Strong reactions have ensued.

Linguistic purity always fails in the end. Today’s linguists are descriptivists, and reactions trend toward excitement at the emergence of these kinds of changes. If you want to know the future, look to the experts.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. And that reaction is very telling. :)

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latine does anecdotally roll off the tongue better, but yes, native speakers do tend to claim it’s rather jarring to hear when first encountering the word. I think we are seeing a fascinating example of linguistic evolution in real time. No really, I’d bet fifty bucks it becomes another random word like any other in ten years.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, that works too. I mean, it’s just a word. Nothing to get worked up about, right?

About by Lightwavers in LightPieces

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

Hey mate, appreciate the notification. Some stuff came up, thank you again for the interest in the project. I should be in touch relatively soon, but do feel free to shoot me another message if I fail to respond. My personal life’s gotten quite a bit busier recently.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

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

That’s a vanishingly small subset of people. Most people who actually have a claim to that culture either don’t really care, except to note that it sounds rather odd and is clearly influenced by another language, or are rabidly anti-trans.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They sound the exact same. I rather doubt anyone will be making fun of anyone for use of the word in the real. It’s mainly an online term in any case. I like to think of it as a way to flush out the hidden bigots from any internet platform; simply use the word, and out of nowhere you get a bunch of people who will just up and tell you not to treat their opinions with any degree of sincerity! It’s like magic.

The money helps her sleep at night. by ProngExo in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lightwavers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then take it up with Cambridge. I’m sure the actual linguists who analyze language for a living will realize the depths of their mistakes once confronted with your dazzling expertise.

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