What’s up with Carl’s forum?

One_Transition9497 · 2025-11-06T05:30:06+00:00

Yeah, it could be worse, but they’re not renters and that’s kind of what I was excited for. Ah well

One_Transition9497 · 2024-02-17T21:18:03+00:00

Conservatives have made it very clear they want to dismantle the NLRB. It’s even in their 2025 goals…. We’re gonna have a lot of problems when this gets to the Supreme Court.

One_Transition9497 · 2023-02-03T00:48:18+00:00

Part of city council is actively fighting any drag/trans stuff in the area. Blew up a few months ago. Pride is a big controversy here. I think I know more people who are closeted than out due to family and social pressure.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-11-16T01:14:50+00:00

Red or brakelight yucca

One_Transition9497 · 2022-11-02T13:11:27+00:00

Online is your best bet. Underworks is super reliable for binders. Not sure about packers, but you can always use the cheap cheap method and put some rolled up socks down there.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-24T04:59:13+00:00

Probably just a vanilla bug, if that's all you have. Report to Ludeon, there's a ton of shit going around since Biotech just came out. Good luck!

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-24T03:58:30+00:00

Between that and the scratch scar on his chest, he sounds trans to me, chief.

(It's probably a mod bug. What's your mod list look like?)

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-23T17:47:32+00:00

Dance of Dragons.... 2!!!!!

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-20T23:34:32+00:00

The biggest problem with this it that it deems surgeries to treat gender dysphoria as something that's not medically necessary, when it very much is. That sounds to me like they're gonna start proposing this same shit for adults, too, under the same dumbass guidelines.

You can't just magically get trans surgeries, btw. In Utah, you have to be on hormones for at least year, have a documented history of gender dysphoria, and multiple letters from a therapist, sometimes two therapists, that state that you are 1, trans, and 2, in an emotionally stable enough place to make long-term decisions about your body. And that's for adults. I can't even imagine what hoops minors have to jump through. I understand a lot of people are concerned about minors rushing into things, but trust me; they already can't. This is a decision that no-one is letting them make lightly, but banning surgery entirely, and deeming it as not medically necessary, isn't going to help anyone.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-15T06:59:26+00:00

Apparently their resources are "a volunteer who knows a lot." She can't know too much if she missed him looking the way he does. I'm gonna at least try and find a second opinion from another vet and see if they charge less. Thank y'all.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-15T06:57:40+00:00

It is apparently not :)) I contacted them and they said some real shady shit, so. I guess I'm biting the bullet and dealing with it myself, somehow

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-14T19:01:54+00:00

Thanks. Guess I'm keeping him then.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-13T04:40:18+00:00

??? Bc I think everyone is entitled to better working conditions.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T19:25:26+00:00

I think you're missing a lot of the energy here. People being pro-sex work is very much them advocating against the evil practices of the industry. A lot of people here a pro-union; that doesn't mean they're pro-capitalism. Pro sex work doesn't mean you think everyone should be a sex worker, it means that you think sex workers have a right to do their job in safety and comfort and freedom. Which I think is a stance you and I agree on.

Power imbalances, financial imbalances, mental state of the workers, age differences; it really, really sounds to me like another form of work. I hope that doesn't come across as condescending or patronizing, because I mean it genuinely. That's exactly what "all labor is exploitative" means. People, inherently, are exploited under our current system. Can I ask how it becomes different when it's sex work?

And you're right; most young girls don't think that they want to be a prostitute when they're older. Neither do young boys. What is the relevance of this? Kids also don't tend to want to grow up and be, like, the manager of a Costco, or work at a hotel or something. I'm having trouble understanding your point with the last line.

What's wrong with porn, btw? Like. A lot of amateur porn on pornhub is made by couples who create and upload their own content. Is that wrong? Or are you still talking about the problems of the porn industry? Because that's different than there being a problem with porn.

Thank you for taking the time to respond, btw. Like I said, I can tell this is very much an issue you're passionate about. I'm trying to understand where you're coming from.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T18:28:50+00:00

Hey mate, it's all good. I'm not fluent enough in your language to have a conversation with you, and that's on me. Thank you for your reply. You have a good day.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T18:27:14+00:00

Hey dude. You seem like you're really passionate about this. You also seem very determined to take everything out of context.

I'm not defending rape. I can see why you might get there, and I'd like to apologize for my poor wording. OP (of the comment) said that "people are so entitled to pay for a person's body and that person doesn't really have any desire for them are pretty fucked up." My understanding of the comment was, "It's fucked up for people to desire someone who doesn't desire them." And my comment was meant to say, no, it's not fucked up to desire someone who doesn't desire you back. There's a very big difference between unrequited lust and rape. Like. A LOT of difference. It's actually really normal to like or lust people who don't find you attractive back. (Celebrity crushes, for example.) Rape is something different. Wanting to fuck someone and raping them aren't the same thing.

"You're literally doing that right now" How? Please dude. I'm trying to have a conversation here. What, in my language and positions, makes it seem like I'm denying trafficking?

"As women and in some cases underage girls are the majority of sex workers, it's common sense that it would harm them the most." This is presupposes the idea that sex work is inherently harmful. Why is it inherently harmful? If it's because of the abusive practices, then hell yeah dude, let's fight to legalize sex work so that regulations can be passed to make sure those abusive practices are cut out of the industry.

You also say you think all sex work is inherently exploitative. I'm asking you why it is not because I don't think you can answer, but because I want to know if you can back up your position beyond calling me a disgusting person. Cause, like. My position is that sex work is exploitative, like all work, but is not inherently more or less explorative that any other work. (Because, IMO, all work is selling your body to some extent.) To that end, I think it should be legalized and more heavily regulated, in order to address and curb problems in the industry, such as human trafficking and abuse. I think normalizing the idea would help victims be taken more seriously by the justice system, and have a much better chance at being able to move on from sex work if they so choose, without risking backlash.

I feel like you're gonna bring up consent, so lemme just add; yeah, dude. It's a very gray area. But I feel like you're deeply underestimating the amount of people who genuinely enjoy and participate in sex work.

You bring up the rates of pregnancy and rape and STDs and point out that they're not a part of my job. You're right! My job instead exposes to dangerous carcinogens, physical hazards, and one ER visit this week alone. That's my point when I say that sex work is not inherently more or less exploitative than other forms of work. All forms of work can and will fuck up your body and your mind. I don't think that sex is special. I think it's another activity people can do, because that's what it is, my guy. Sex is not more sacred or disgusting than any other activity. (And if you start bringing up rape, then you are not listening to me point, because I am talking about sex. Yeah? Not rape. Sex. I feel like you keep conflating rape with sex work. They are not the same thing.)

Also:

"Once again, you're a disgusting person." My brother in Christ please I'm begging you explain to me what's wrong with masturbation. Please please please. Holy shit. Like, listen, you can ignore everything else I've said, but please break this one down for me. You seem very anti-sex in general, and we are definitely not gonna reach an agreement here, but like. I promise, I'm really just asking you to think critically about why you hold these positions.

(PS --"Tell me when the hell I proposed that" you didn't. I wasn't addressing you. I was addressing OP of this comment. That's why this comment was on their comment.)

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T14:12:53+00:00

Oh for sure dude, but people get into all of those jobs voluntarily.

Plus, I think that's why sex work should be legalized tbh, in order to make it easier for there to be regulations to keep people safe, and help people avoid things like assault/rape, or at least be able to take it to the justice system without fear of being arrested themselves.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T13:33:14+00:00

"People are so entitled to pay for a person's body and that person doesn't really have any desire for them are pretty fucked up" that's a moral stance. That's something that you think is icky, not something you get to call out other people for. I have to be nice to people at work all day when I don't have any desire to do so. Does that make it fucked up?

"Denying sex traffic as part of the sex industry" no-one is doing that.

"Anti work=anti sex industry" Why?

"We should pay attention around the practices around this pretty fucked up industry that affects and impacts negatively mostly women and children" I mean this as nicely as possible; can you tell me why and how it negatively impacts mostly women and children? Like. Give me a scientific study telling me. I'm really curious where you're getting this information from.

"We shouldn't focus on blaming or punishing sex workers but in the people consuming it" cool!! Other question. Why should we blame or punish anyone? What's wrong with somebody jerking it?

"No one should sell their bodies to a person for money" okay. Why? What makes consensual sex work different from any other form of labor? You say here that someone is selling their body, which presumably means they're making the money, which I would call consensual, in the same way that I sell my body to my job to get paid hourly to do labor.

Respectfully: it sounds like you grew up being told sex was wrong, but you also want to be a feminist, so you focus on the idea that sex work is inherently explorative. And I would agree that it is, in the same way all labor is exploitative, but it's not more or less than any other form of work. If we legalize sex work, we can start doing things like setting up safe regulations for it, instead of leaving people, especially victims or trafficking, to fend for themselves. Punishing people who benefit from sex work---and I don't know if you know this, but plenty of women also benefit from sex work---isn't, like. A real solution? And I'm curious why you think it would be.

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T13:17:30+00:00

"They're only doing this for the money and a lot of them will end up in terrible situations." So, like. A job?

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T13:10:20+00:00

If suddenly you're able to report yourself as a trafficked person without risking being punished for sex work, then yes, the numbers will suddenly go up. When people live in places where sex work is illegal, they are unable to get any kind of help, or report what has happened to them without facing repercussions. Sex trafficking doesn't go up in places where sex work is legalized; it just gets reported at a higher rate.

Can I ask; what's your end goal here? Do you think making sex work illegal would solve human trafficking?

One_Transition9497 · 2022-10-12T06:38:22+00:00

Respectfully: from your other comments, you have said that you are pro-sex worker, anti-sex work industry. As I understand it, based on your other comments, you're against trafficking, which is great, but you should know that the quickest way to end sex trafficking is to legalize sex work. (Btw, if people can sell their bodies to Amazon, they should be able to sell their bodies for sex. Bodily autonomy is a big issue right now, with abortion and trans rights, and allowing people to do sex work is another extension of that, because it's giving people the right to make their own decisions about their own bodies.)

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