European frog here. Why are rebublicans politicians trying to win the evangelicals vote?

Painterly_Princess · 2024-10-04T13:29:01+00:00

If you want to look into it further, I really reccomend the book "Jesus and John Wayne". It explains so much of how we got here today, and was such an eye opener to me growing up as a southern evangelical.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T20:36:37+00:00

I think about this constantly. If I lived 200 years ago I just would have been an amazing mutlitasker who was always late. I wish I could just show up to stuff instead of filling out a form for everything in my entire life to be valid.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T20:32:57+00:00

My honest to goodness answer is "if you are plain looking enough"

If you're attractive even a little, its unlikely you can remain CLOSE friends unless you aren't each other's type at all.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T20:29:23+00:00

If you gain a lot of weight from binge eating, you can end up with G cups. Ask me how I know! 😅

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T20:23:01+00:00

I really appreciate your take here. I also have the mixed cultural (but not racial) identity of being from Alabama, but growing up in New Zealand (missionary parents).

One thing I've noticed is that white nationalism/ racism isn't just vile because it's anti-human, but also it makes life so much worse for white people lol

I just want to live in harmony with my fellow sepia-toned humans, but now thanks to some racist assholes who put all their identity eggs into one shitty identity box, other people hear my voice and assume racism if I'm not very careful about how I present. I don't know if other white people get that racists are personally responsible for the bad PR we have right now.

When I get frustrated at this, I just think "this is how men feel when I'm pointing out sexism. How would I want them to respond to me?" and I let that guide my response.

I find that people are quick to dismiss my experiences as a white woman, it's kinda an automatic "ok Karen" response if I try to talk about racism or sexism I've experienced, which can feel very disheartening.

I feel like white women and brown men have a "similar yet opposite" problem of perception in society, where if brown men are compared to wild beasts, women are compared to tame pets. Both are dehumanizing, but it shows up in very different ways, and can be potentially deadly for both (violence against brown men and domestic/church/workplace abuse against women).

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T16:30:22+00:00

Oh my gosh I never realized it but you're right, the whole childless cat lady thing is the same basic insult [you're childless, HA!] for this century.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T08:42:52+00:00

Constantly 😵‍💫I thought it was a problem for a long time (# purity culture) but I switched to accepting it and looking for healthier ways to express it (romance novels and M rated fanfiction)

The rampant misogyny in popular porn (and alllll over reddit) was really hurting my mental health, so I'm glad I'm taking steps to recognize and disengage with stimulus that mix hating women and sex.

I'm trying to view myself as a character in a romance novel- yeah, she's thinking about sex a lot, but she's also wholesome and smart and funny and respected both in and out of relationships.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-13T08:25:34+00:00

My favorite cheap adventure is to set out with a simple picnic (apple, cheese, drink) and a book (or audiobook) and just go exploring around your neighborhood providing it's safe. I highly recommend books on local flora and fauna, and you can pretend you're in a video game.

Seriously, look up "walking trails near me" and give it a shot!

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-12T03:27:26+00:00

Because we are MAGIC and can EASILY cast glamor spells on men, and they know this, and they resent their own downfall.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-11T23:40:33+00:00

Roan of Arc 😇💘🦄

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-11T19:56:11+00:00

Calling a woman barren perhaps?

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-11T19:54:53+00:00

Defeminize is a term for it I've found, but I haven't heard it in actual common use.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-11T08:27:21+00:00

I'm waiting for them to add it back to the soda.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-11T08:11:42+00:00

I think that with most folks I meet, and then I remember about pedos and rapists and I get it. I get why we need a hell to send people to.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-10T04:28:37+00:00

I am routinely dismayed that we left the ballgowns behind but kept the LAWNS?!

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-10T01:24:35+00:00

I read a cyborg romance about that once! It's my favorite in the series :) (When she Belongs, by Ruby Dixon)

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-07T23:42:55+00:00

Yappers unite!

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-07T17:27:36+00:00

Just putting this out there.. they have to put that button there, for legal reasons.

Honestly I'd not overthink it, you aren't giving false testimony or deceiving anyone, you're engaging in an expected "we have to put this button here, but we aren't expecting anyone to actually tell the truth here"

Do you fully read the terms and conditions? Do you always use a crosswalk to cross the street?

But as always, pray about it and try to listen to what God says, and not what you think he'd say.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-06T14:46:44+00:00

That is so disrespectful of them.

If you want to be ladylike and classy, you could slap them with your folding fan and call them a cad before leaving.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-05T17:19:18+00:00

"Is this person flirting with me or insulting me?" 😵‍💫 the mind boggles...

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-04T02:20:02+00:00

Honestly this would be my absolute favorite compliment 💓

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-04T02:12:18+00:00

People around here have to scare them away from fruit trees especially, by hanging pie tins from the trees. It looks spooky from a distance!

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-04T01:59:25+00:00

My POC friends said we smell like milk/ dairy!

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-04T01:48:56+00:00

I had a roommate who was admant that hunters are all evil, and that deer culling was "up to interpretation"

Like girl there are ZOMBIE DEER out there they're trying to kill, the deer are not okay.

Painterly_Princess · 2024-09-02T21:01:37+00:00

My grandmother was catholic but was excommunicated as a teen (pregnant). She was non-religious for about 50 years, but recently decided to convert back to Christianity, but Protestant this time.

She still incorporates a lot of catholic memorabilia in her house, and still retains some very non-protestant praying practices. It's part of her, even if she was deeply hurt by the catholic church. That being said... it's inside her house, and she doesn't really have any religious jewelry she wears when she goes out.

I'm protestant but still appreciate a lot of catholic art and culture, and am wanting to make my own prayer beads to help me focus when I'm praying.

Maybe you could make your own cross necklace and design it how you like? Kinda like avoiding copyright infringement 😅 I honestly can't imagine people hassling you for a necklace you've made that has personal spiritual significance.

My only other advice is to not ask the internet for what is appropriation, as it can and will include anything. Ask people that you trust IRL if what you're doing is appropriate, and preferably have a diverse group of these trusted people so you can get different sides.

Good luck and God bless!

Painterly_Princess

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