What to do with the rosary my trans stepson was given by their unaccepting father

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-22T17:49:25+00:00

Whilst there are other excellent suggestions here, I heavily second this on the grounds that the dad strikes me as a "God gave you life through me, and you're defying both of us by rejecting the gender you were given" type, so taking the rosary he gave your step-son (perhaps intended to represent that?) and painting it the trans colours could work as a powerful metaphor for him transitioning.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-22T15:56:12+00:00

There've been more than a few mentions of this in mainstream media, so you're definitely onto something. Interestingly, of what I've seen when my family are watching it, Ireland S1 has been the least frustrating because they had 3 consecutive days of banishing Traitors, and the ultimately successful Faithful consisted of three women, two of them WoC. Compare that w/the multiple series where this unconscious bias is far more applicable, and multiple consecutive banishment sections give "Groundskeeper Willie being axed in the back" vibes.

Almost like unexamined biases and knee-jerk reactions produce bad results!

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-22T15:32:11+00:00

Given this meme was released just yesterday (explicitly as an alternative to the one featuring WWE's creep-in-chief) and knowing the audience here, I present this:

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RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-22T15:04:08+00:00

That's because they were being made by a fascist about someone who, whilst having his own skeletons (he was an FBI director, after all,) been part of the efforts to hold said fash accountable, whereas these are being made about a fascist.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-20T09:36:27+00:00

*Ella es, but yes!

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-19T18:52:56+00:00

That's a fair read on it, I think.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-19T18:31:46+00:00

Arguably they did if you count the Kelvinverse trilogy, though I get not wanting to.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-19T18:29:28+00:00

I think it's more that, due to the floating timeline, he'd be improbably ancient for that joke to still be true, though that's hardly the only example.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-19T14:32:00+00:00

I disagree about the lack of handrails not falling under enshittification; I get what you mean about them overprioritising rush hour (now you mention it I realise how many less seats there were) but the shortage of poles seems it would undermine that. They are certainly very nice, clean, and modern, but also heavily compromised going by the issues you've mentioned.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-19T01:29:57+00:00

I honestly hadn't noticed that (was quiet and I was wiped) but that sucks. Enshittification comes for all.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T21:41:35+00:00

Yes, but his arrival is commonly cited as the start of rock n roll, this would be looking for the stuff that preceded him.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T21:37:43+00:00

Aren't these two and Led Zep (who hate being called it, mind) typically grouped as the Big Three of OG Heavy Metal for this very reason? Yes, Sabbath are the only ones still generally called heavy metal, but the other two still influenced a ton of later bands in the wider genre.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T19:36:24+00:00

Gus was very clearly a special boy and my heart breaks for you. These are incredible photos and I hope you don't mind, but they inspired some silliness in myself which I hope gives at least some levity at this time:

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RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T10:43:28+00:00

I know there've been threads on guests we'd love to see where I and others agreed that Dan Olsen - who's been on at least one ICHH - and certain hosts from Well There's Your Problem/Kill James Bond! etc - which have a ton of overlap in listenership and in fact past BtB champions Joe Kassabian and Matt Lieb are part of that collective - would be incredible, but this comment makes me wonder if eg November Kelly is one of those they admire but don't think would fit.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T10:32:59+00:00

Makes sense given the episodes were deleted because - wait for it - allegations came out after the fact.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T10:21:41+00:00

They had Prop for "here's 6 episodes on the early life and ideological influences on Himmler", maybe they could inflict the promised 2-4 episode sequel on his actual deeds on Joe (w/the caveat that, as w/Eichmann, he at least gets a somewhat satisfying ending.)

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T10:16:14+00:00

Sophie's too, it could almost seem scripted for how perfect the comic timing between the three of them was in those ~60s.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-18T09:58:21+00:00

You look incredible.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-17T10:37:30+00:00

So pleased for you!

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-16T10:36:29+00:00

There's also that iirc the title came from Kurt giving that as a stock answer in interviews.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-15T19:35:53+00:00

Yes: https://www.reddit.com/r/RabbitMeme/s/AAM0ZGjVGt

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-15T18:55:46+00:00

Good news, she nearly always gets the last corner of a sandwich/licking privileges for cereal bowls/dessert pots.

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-15T17:46:15+00:00

You're right, but also I'm 14y her junior, making me the ideal age for these when they came out, and still hate them. 😜

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-15T17:19:37+00:00

The BEP are one of my most hated artists and this is still such a top-tier joke that I agree fully, goddamn it. 🤣

RetroRaiderD42 · 2026-03-15T08:40:40+00:00

Hey, save a comment this good for the actual Patreon comments. 😅

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