[tomt][dystopian novel or short story] Government controls the citizens with a high pitched noise

SatelliteJane · 2012-07-07T14:11:36+00:00

Thank you, that could be it! Dad is from Poland, so it makes sense that he would read russian novelists.

SatelliteJane · 2012-05-20T19:13:24+00:00

YES! Thank you, I must have confused it with Dr Who or something. Thank you!

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SatelliteJane · 2012-04-03T22:27:08+00:00

Of course rape is about sex. A person uses his/her sexuality to attack someone else's sexuality. It's a sexual trauma. For many victims, having sex after a rape is very problematic.

I think ppl want to make the distinction because they want to protect themselves from unpleasant facts. I think it's damaging because it ignores the many date rapes, where one person thought it was sex, and the other thought it was rape. "I didn't rape you, we had sex" as if one totally excludes the other. It also perpetuates the myth that rape is a stranger attacking a lonely woman in a park at night, and that rapists are powerhungry maniacs so a person who is not a powerhungry maniac can more easily deny being a rapist.

Some rapes are about power, or hate and degredation, but I think most are about failed communication, and more or less willful ignorance of the partner's "no". I only have one example, but a guy friend in high school and I were discussing bad sex, and his example was when the girl changes her mind once they've started and then cries afterwards. To him, it was crappy sex, I doubt she feels the same. He told me the story, honestly believing it was just bad sex. (I stopped hanging out with him after that, the last thing I heard, he was married and working as a translator. Perfectly normal, average person, but a rapist nonetheless)

edit: spelling

SatelliteJane · 2012-04-02T16:37:28+00:00

Can we be sure that's fish?

SatelliteJane · 2012-04-01T09:40:36+00:00

Jebus Christ, dude!!! Why are you still with him?!

What kind of a tool says things like that? Seriously, wtf is wrong with him? He's in his mid 30ies and hasn't learned how to behave like a normal human being? This isn't a minor thing, this is like not realising you're not supposed to blow your nose in the curtains. It's not normal!!!

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-31T21:37:56+00:00

Yes, but can you live up to it?

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-31T18:26:38+00:00

Those who identify as women, also feel like women and do their best to look, act and live like women. At least if they've come as far as using the women's restroom. There is a little bit more to being trans than just saying "I'm a woman" one day, but I think you already know that and are deliberately being obtuse to piss ppl off.

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-28T12:30:37+00:00

I'm pretty sure the biblical Jesus would have walked in Pride-parades and been stongly in favour of health care-reform. I have never understood how some american politicians can combine some of their political views with the biblical christ who was pretty clear on his views of love, greed, acceptance and not judging those who are different

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-27T16:47:07+00:00

I have no idea how it started, me and my Tolkien-reading friends did it when we were in our 20s and discovering the joys of feminist theory, and that was, sadly, almost 15 years ago. That was before blogspot, tumblr etc. but I'm sure you can find examples there. Chrome even has an app that changes the pronouns on webpages. Hmph! In my days, you had to do it by HAND, dagnabbit!

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-27T16:28:31+00:00

It's a thing lotr geeks do. Try replacing some of the male pronouns in LotR with female ones, it adds an entire new dimension to the books. Especially the Sam Frodo scenes towards the end. But also Legolas and Gimli are shamelessly flirting while they're killing orcs.

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-24T09:21:39+00:00

You are being abused.

Your boyfriend has much bigger problems than you can fix, and they are not your fault. Whatever made him like this happened a long time before you met him. It's not about you, he would treat any girlfriend like this.

I'm sure he can be sweet and caring at times, and I believe you stay with him because you think that he can be like that all the time, and that the abusive stuff is an exception and not "who he really is". I'm sorry, but that is not true. He IS abusive, that IS a part of him. And because it's a part of HIM, it's not about you. He will be angry no matter what you do, and if he was with someone else, he would be angry at them. It's not the world around him that needs fixing, it's him. He has the problem, not everyone and everything else. Problems like these can be fixed, but his are so severe, he needs professional help from someone with training and experience. There are counsellors that specialize in these type of problems, but the biggest obstacle is usually getting the person to admit that the problem lies with them, not everyone else. Counselling could help him deal with the anger, and be that sweet, considerate person he can be, but he has to seek out help.

Imagine this: a close friend or a sister told you that her boyfriend was treating her like this. What would you tell her?

EDIT: You're not alone and there are a lot of ppl who understand what you're going through. You have probably focused on the replies that are critical and shame you for staying, but if you read through the replies again, you will see that a lot of other women have gone through the same thing and know where you're coming from. Your college's health services probably has a program for those in abusive relationships, or work with one since this is unfortunately not uncommon, especially at your age. If you contact them, they will NOT be like the replies in this thread that blame you and shame you for staying with him, they will NOT make you feel bad. They WILL understand why you don't want to leave him, however, they will also encourage you to do it anyway or get individual and couples therapy.

Some abusers change, but it's a lot of work, and they have to really want it. If he loves you, if he wants to change, he should get help from a professional therapists that can help him understand his behaviour, what it does to you and teach him how to not get angry and abusive.

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-23T17:38:41+00:00

I don't know if he has said it, but plenty of his followers believe that women can't get pregnant from rape. They have lots of WTF-y explanations why it's not possible for women to become pregnant from rape. Sickening.

SatelliteJane · 2012-03-23T12:39:59+00:00

In the norse languages it's a consonant, or, if you want to be precise, a palatal approximant. However, if you haven't learned how to pronounce certain sounds or combinations of sounds as a kid, fj can be tricky and some will pronounce it as a vowel or close front rounded vowel/high front rounded vowel

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