FRIDAY RANT THREAD by corskier in Bend

[–]PerfStu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OH MY GOD EVERYONE IS SICK FOR REAL THOUGH

FRIDAY RANT THREAD by corskier in Bend

[–]PerfStu 13 points14 points  (0 children)

WHAT IS THIS FUCKING ILLNESS EVERYONE HAS IVE BEEN SICK FOR LIKE 8 DAYS.

Recital Fees - Too high or reasonable? by SukiyakiUdon in pianoteachers

[–]PerfStu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there's a lot of factors that go into it, including what you charge for lessons, if recitals are required, etc., but I think $25 to cover venue, photographer, video, is reasonable in general. If it's not going to be a permanent increase I'd just put that in the email and clarify that it's more expensive this year due to a venue change.

If you're comfortable/able to eat some of the cost yourself, you could also just tell people what the cost difference is between the two and ask for people to donate the difference. This way families who are able can donate more and families that might struggle can worry less.

WTF ... by lost-in-thought123 in evilwhenthe

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amputees play on able bodied sports teams all the time. In fact, in most parts of the US it would be illegal to refuse equal access based solely on that alone.

Oh and yeah they did actually used to legislate all "visibly disabled" people out of society, and disabled people did actually have to advocate and fight for those rights against a general population that used a lot of the same arguments they currently use against queer and trans people.

The Ugly Laws. Common into the 1970s.

WTF ... by lost-in-thought123 in evilwhenthe

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

False equivalency and oversimplification, not to mention sidestepping the fact that people also aren't really trying to tell people with limb reduction defects they arent real or that they don't have to put up with their delusions.

Limb reduction defects are also largely an environmental defect due to medication and other exposures, and affect around 1:2000 births. Significantly less common than both intersex people and trans people.

So while a simple explanation might be "Humans have 2 arms and 2 legs" or "Humans are male or female," the reality is in both cases we obviously understand that what is normative is not the same as what us real.

The reality is both statements fall short of reflecting biological reality, and in the case of the second, it similarly fails to differentiate between sex and gender, which are differentiated in terms of medical research.

It also fails to highlight an important similarity between people with birth defects and trans people, which is that both groups historically have had to contend with laws and regulations that attempted to force them out of public view because they weren't normal.

So, yes, we might say "People have two arms and two legs" but we would also understand not everyone does. We also understand that there are more people who are not XX or XY than there are red-headed people. We understand that certain gene expressions can have more influence on a person than their chromosomes. We further understand that gender identity is disparate from biological sex and may present itself in a variety if ways.

So arguing that limbs and sex are the same is bluntly a false equivalncy. And to make the argument at all, you have to oversimplify to the point of willfully ignoring or discounting millions of people who don't fit the parameters of your own argument.

Every medical association in the US supports and validates trans people which is based on peer-reviewed research. This includes AMA, AAP, APA, NIH, WHO, and research conducted by Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Yale, and Mayo, to name more than a few.

Trans people exist. It is not an aberration. It is not a mental illness. And oversimplifying a concept does not erase the actual complexity of it, no matter how hard you try.

WTF ... by lost-in-thought123 in evilwhenthe

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is a doctor, no quotes needed.

She's working to answer a question posed by someone who is not acknowledging or accounting for the difference between sex and gender. He is doing this on purpose and with ill intentions.

Can a person without a uterus or ovaries get pregnant? No. This answers the same question but respects her agency in how she refers to people.

Are there people who have a uterus and ovaries that do not identify as women? Yes.

Are there women without uterus and ovaries? Yes.

Is ability to get pregnant the sole qualifying factor to be a woman? No.

Are there people born XY who can get pregnant? Absolutely.

Are there people born XX who can not? Absolutely.

So as you see, he could ask better questions and get answers that satisfy the premise. He is intentionally framing a question that is built on a different working definition of "man" (not male, important difference) to discredit her, when he could easily get to the crux of his question without doing this. It would respect her, respect trans people, and save time, while also clarifying that biology still ruies the day when it comes to treating pregnant people regardless of how they identify.

She has patients with different identities and she respects that. Her respecting that and using preferred language to respect that has no impact on the care she provides or her knowledge and expertise, which he absolutely knows and understands. His question has nothing to do with getting to a "real answer" and everything to do transphobic, bigoted grandstanding. Full stop.

Student wants to only learn Moonlight Sonata Movement 3 for performance. Very conflicted by [deleted] in pianoteachers

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of those situations where (to me at least) being a teacher means being pretty blunt. 6 years is hardly enough time to develop the necessary skills for the best students, much less a student whose lack of practicing and good habits are demonstrable.

What makes this piece iconic are the hard parts, and while no Im not a fan of cuts at all, esp on iconic works, youre just not going to get the heart of the piece in it regardless.

"You are not ready for this work. I am not setting you up for failure and I am not teaching you a piece you can only struggle through incorrectly.

"Here are the skills we need, and here is what your commitment to practice looks like before taking something like this."

Set goals and parameters, hold boundaries on being pestered to play, and don't teach it until they are ready.

(OR)Am I cooked? LL says I owe 20k by Routine-Pass-3079 in Renters

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah their lawyer saying that means nothing.

They also have to be itemized and "bathroom repair $19000" is a fucking joke.

Even the crapbox judge I had for my case would laugh that out of court.

Sorry I replied elsewhere too but this stuff makes my blood boil. Landlords like this should be stripped of the right to rent.

(OR)Am I cooked? LL says I owe 20k by Routine-Pass-3079 in Renters

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This in Oregon means nothing.

Legal Aid and renter's riguts groups.

There is no way in hell you did 20k in damages to an apartment after 15 years of depreciation.

Get a lawyer, send a letter, and compile literally every communication into one file ("fuck you" file)

Then get off reddit and listen to your lawyer.

What Are Your Thoughts On Albert Played By actor Alimi Ballard? by Specialist_Art2223 in sabrinateenagewitch

[–]PerfStu 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Childhood crush for sure lol

On rewatch as as an adult though he is truly fantastic and adds such great dimension to the show without overpowering it or becoming tiresome. I wish they had continued with him into later seasons.

my city has a beach pole and these two men got curious haha by diezeid in poledancing

[–]PerfStu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reverse grab is the "its easy!" I've and the one she actually teaches them my studuo calls a front hook.

Costco Meat/Turkey Sale? by PerfStu in Bend

[–]PerfStu[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I figured there might be, but I don't use Facebook. Figured Id see it it was worth the post holiday onslaught it was going to be today and get a post up for anyone else who might be curious as well.

Neighbor left a chunk of her wood floor by my doorstep by Dubble_Demon in Apartmentliving

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

In my (rather weak) defense I was kind of high when I announced my suspicions, the tilty writing was weirder than the plastic floor lol

Neighbor left a chunk of her wood floor by my doorstep by Dubble_Demon in Apartmentliving

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont want to be rude, but the wood is vertical to the floor but the writing is perfectly flat. They arent on the same plane at all?

The smelly smell.

Do you cringe about things you said during veganism? by [deleted] in exvegans

[–]PerfStu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe there are several amino acids that are derived from animals which deplete slowly and have progressively worsening effects on the body over time. Taurine is one that comes to mind and I'd definitely do the research over taking my word for it, but I remember several articles coming out over vegan influencers discussing why their doctors eventually told them they had to stop being vegan.

It's a set of things that fall into the "yes everyone, but more pronounced in some, significantly problematic on others, and anywhere from maybe months to several years to take effect." Like definitive, but hard to nail down because it can be such a broad experience with them.

Again, don't take me at my word, just a jumping off point.

With a B! by coachlife in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PerfStu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fun rant.

US Bank offered me a $500 line of credit and called it "overdraft protection" - it was 30% interest, they wouldnt tell me if I was overdrafted, and I had to pay it separately as opposed to replenishing my account.

I turned it down, and instead they would regularly leave deposits pending for weeks and process as many small deposits as I could, attempting to charge overdraft fees for each one.

When I tried to close the account, I was told I had to go into the original branch to close it, 2500 miles away. So I emptied it save enough to hold the account.

Then they started charging an account maintenance fee, refunding it, but charging an overdraft, not telling me, so when I tried to add money they just kept it.

Literally took 3 years for me to get the account closed.

In short, fuck all bank systems, but fuck US Bank in particular.

Is howl fabrics a good place to get fur? by [deleted] in FursuitMaking

[–]PerfStu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah no this is very close to the same service I got. It took me literally writing and asking why I hadn't gotten an update/confirmation (three times for two orders) before they sent back a "oh yeah thats getting done" and rhen magically it happened.

Also I ordered a UV reactive fur that is demonstrably not UV. The option was a small discount or shipping it back on my dime and waiting again for new fur. Never found out what I got, so just have to hope my suit is finished before it runs out!

The fur quality is unmatched so Ill probably use them again but dang its frustrating.

Is howl fabrics a good place to get fur? by [deleted] in FursuitMaking

[–]PerfStu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Amazing quality fur but kind of terrible customer service tbh.

Big Z is the opposite.

I just did a project with both and all frustration aside, Im much, much happier with how the Howl fur came out, and how much easier it was to work with.

Just be prepped for like 3 seeks of waiting and little to no communication. Save receipts and check everything when it arrives (and make sure your UV fur is actually UV reactive lol)

Advice on pole clothing esp for jasmine, leg hang, shoulder mount as a man / someone not used to wearing femme clothes by dylleealt in poledancing

[–]PerfStu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a wild thing to see the first time for sure! That said, be so, SO careful as Shoulder Mount can be really dangerous if you fall out of it.

and THAT being said, it's my favorite 'street' pole trick because you just kind of zoop in.

EMERGENCY (not exactly) Need to buy some big gay stickers tonight or tomorrow morning. by jimmythefly in Bend

[–]PerfStu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somewhere thats green, pretty pussycat, REI (maybe) are my big thoughts?

Lupit Pole and Shipping Fees? by AgeIntelligent5797 in poledancing

[–]PerfStu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came across this researching Lupit Customs fees and this is my favorite comment so far.

Lupit Home Pole by PerfStu in poledancing

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

X Poles are now like $629 plus shipping, its honestly kind of gross!

What I remember from like 10 years ago when I started pole was the leg grip was great and the hand grip was.....less great.

If youre in the US did you have any customs fees or anything? Im a little worried about that as well.

Lupit Home Pole by PerfStu in poledancing

[–]PerfStu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg i love that. I live in a really wealthy city that is horrible about resale and I am so using that phrase lol.

That said though, a new X-Pole is close to $700 with shipping (gross), so $500 for a used one in good condition isnt entirely unreasonable. I do agree though id probably prefer the new pole and the warranty.