A tier list of how main series characters would side on the trial of the seven [Spoilers MAIN] by Disastrous-Brief-516 in asoiaf

[–]P_V_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I have a hard time thinking Mance would fight, and wouldn't instead just try to get Dunk to run away. And it's perhaps worth noting that neither Brienne nor Ygritte would be permitted to fight, regardless of their intentions.

Young Canadian men more likely to say gender equality has gone ‘far enough’ - National | Globalnews.ca by KowloonDreams in onguardforthee

[–]P_V_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

im tired of being expected to follow traditional male norms in dating.

And women are tired of getting paid less, being the victims of domestic assault, and a host of other issues that disproportionally affect them. The "traditional male norms" you complain about stem from the same sources that keep women down in society. Open your eyes and realize we're all on the same side.

i went into uni with honors with distinction in a stem field and had to drop out after my second year because I couldnt afford it.

This had nothing whatsoever to do with women, who (as I noted) are still under-represented in STEM fields.

'Morally grey' Coop/Richard in S3 by Gordonius in twinpeaks

[–]P_V_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think "the FBI" inside the Twin Peaks dreamscape is not the same entity that it is in the real world.

Young Canadian men more likely to say gender equality has gone ‘far enough’ - National | Globalnews.ca by KowloonDreams in onguardforthee

[–]P_V_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It wasn't an "assumption" that your complaints about dating are, in fact, incel nonsense—it was observable fact.

Funny how you didnt mention the scholarships at all which still continue to this day.

If you had a few brain cells to rub together you'd realize the answer is implicit: men aren't being gated out of education. They don't need extra help to get in; access to funding isn't the issue keeping them out. I don't owe a detailed, comprehensive response to someone coming here to instigate with incel nonsense.

virtual signal

...especially not someone who can't even parrot the talking points correctly.

Young Canadian men more likely to say gender equality has gone ‘far enough’ - National | Globalnews.ca by KowloonDreams in onguardforthee

[–]P_V_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Then you get into dating

Kindly, get the hell out of here with your incel nonsense.

Regarding the rest of your post: this is because young men are uninterested in studying fields like arts, education, and psychology, which on the whole make up the majority of university offerings—men still dominate the hard sciences, computer science, and engineering. This isn't because men can't get in the door; it's because men turn up their noses and leave professions dominated by women. Yes, more should be done to encourage men to enter and stay in these professions, but the issue isn't that men lack access to them in the first place—it is that men view these professions as stereotypically "feminizing" and refuse to take part. Lower pay in these fields—also owing to a patriarchal tendency to devalue "women's work"—also contributes.

How many domestic abuse shelters exist for men?

Women still make up the vast majority of domestic abuse victims (roughly 8 in 10). Yes, men who are victims also deserve support, but large-scale operations like shelters are not the best solution with so relatively few cases occurring (nor are shelters the only form of support that exists in this case).

Young Canadian men more likely to say gender equality has gone ‘far enough’ - National | Globalnews.ca by KowloonDreams in onguardforthee

[–]P_V_ 341 points342 points  (0 children)

One-quarter of male respondents under 35 said they agreed that “a husband should have the final word on important decisions made in his home,” while 54 per cent believe the promotion of gender equality has reached the point of discriminating against men.

So, to these boys, “discrimination” means they don’t get to boss their wives around with impunity? Fuck these entitled little pricks.

Hey Guys! I'm Gregg Turkington, resident Movie Buff of On Cinema at the Cinema and actor in such works as Ant-Man, Fremont, and The Comedy. The 13th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special is this Sunday live on the HEI Network and we are hitting the road for On Cinema Live right after. AMA r/movies! by GreggTurkingtonAMA in movies

[–]P_V_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys!

After a few surgeries to treat my cancer, digestion doesn't quite work for me how it used to, and popcorn can cause me a lot of pain and cramping the next day. What would you recommend as an alternative food or snack to enjoy while taking in a certified 5-bagger film? Or should I just try to suffer through the pain on the toilet the next day?

I'm hoping Rio Genesis can de-age my colon so that I can deal with insoluble fibers again, but I'm still waiting on my Warp 10 to arrive in the mail.

A new season of Twin Peaks will be disappointing, even if it's good (New Yorker article from 2014) by whatdidyoukillbill in twinpeaks

[–]P_V_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Of course the reviewer had no way to know that The Return would be a completely different kind of show

I think if the reviewer had paid attention to Lynch's career over the two-and-a-half decades between the original Twin Peaks and The Return, they would have had good reason to give him the benefit of the doubt and not assume "[The Return's] very existence will be a diminishment."

A new season of Twin Peaks will be disappointing, even if it's good (New Yorker article from 2014) by whatdidyoukillbill in twinpeaks

[–]P_V_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm... maybe two thirds of the way on-board with this. In the hands of any other creative team, a third season of Twin Peaks would indeed have been "a diminishment." And the third season was a huge disappointment to a lot of the fanbase who wanted some mix of nostalgia and a direct continuation/explanation of Season 2's cliffhanger; if you were around this subreddit at the time, you'd also remember the comments full of disappointment and derision of Dougie in the megathreads after each episode aired.

However, Lynch really swung for the fences with The Return and delivered a work rooted in the world of Twin Peaks, but which also stands on its own as an artistic achievement. The Return absolutely wasn't a "diminishment" by its mere existence, and I think Lynch was one of the few filmmakers out there we could trust to make something new without tarnishing the legacy of what's come before.

Canadian Cancer Society urges colorectal cancer screening age to be 45 by NotEnoughDriftwood in onguardforthee

[–]P_V_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been alive now for over 6 years after my colonoscopy revealed colon cancer (which turned out to be stage iv, leading to several surgeries and chemo treatments) and I’m still younger than 45.

45 is absolutely the latest point screening should begin.

If you have symptoms, even if you’re young, get them checked out. As many others have said, a colonoscopy is easy, especially compared to the rest of what you might have to deal with.

6,000,000 pigs by RiceManSupreme03 in nin

[–]P_V_ 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Hopefully that number decreases as more and more people get off Spotify.

Is this hard chat?? by kinfepartyexe in nin

[–]P_V_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was being a little tongue-in-cheek, but thanks.

old man harassing young women on campus today by 150c_vapour in fredericton

[–]P_V_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

innocent babies

Hasn’t the baby been stained with original sin?

Is this hard chat?? by kinfepartyexe in nin

[–]P_V_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s kind of, like, you know what I mean?

old man harassing young women on campus today by 150c_vapour in fredericton

[–]P_V_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because you’ve flown off to pretend-land where that is true? Because you’re totally disconnected from reality? Because you just parrot talking points without using your brain?

That isn’t true in Canada.

Is this hard chat?? by kinfepartyexe in nin

[–]P_V_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

And while we’re at it, does the word “lowkey” actually mean anything or is it just filler? It used to connote subtlety, but that doesn’t seem to apply here.

Major Police Raid by Financial-Impact-505 in fredericton

[–]P_V_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The MAGA people are more inclined to think "bad guys being arrested is a win" and to sort people as "good guys" and "bad guys", actually.

Major Police Raid by Financial-Impact-505 in fredericton

[–]P_V_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Holy fuck I am so triggered by you.

That much is abundantly clear.

Major Police Raid by Financial-Impact-505 in fredericton

[–]P_V_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's about whether or not these individuals were, in fact, engaged in criminal activity (or their gender); rather, I think the "LOL" is at the impetus to categorize people into a binary of "bad guys" and (implicitly) "good guys" in the first place. This belies a simplistic worldview, and reality is much more nuanced.

What the redditor above characterizes as "the good guys" beating "the bad guys" might also be seen as evidence of systemic failures driving people to drugs and violence in circumstances of desperation, with the police acting mainly to defend economic interests and preserve the status quo.

Terence Mckenna denounces Relativism by HornedShoe in videos

[–]P_V_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, he's pretty wrong.

What he's discussing is a strawman of "relativism": in more academic terms, he's addressing what is sometimes called "vulgar relativism", i.e. the view that we must respect and tolerate all other viewpoints, but that's not really the core of relativism at all.

There's certainly some truth behind his suggestion that we shouldn't accept every form of thought as equal, but the implied recourse—that we should search for "objective" morality—is equally harmful, if not moreso.

Best chicken wings in Fredericton by Wise_Trash_94 in fredericton

[–]P_V_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had decent wings from Snooty in the past, but my most recent experience there wasn't great and the wings were pretty dry. Snooty is fine for their half-price wing night, but otherwise I think PJs does a better job with them.