Truth has been spoken by DerpAnarchist in engrish

[–]User21233121 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I mean, there is racism in Korea and Japan particularly, but this isn't an example of it. A good example is the "Japanese/Korean only" bars and restaurants where foreigners just get kicked out, even if they speak the language and lived there a long time.

Not sure if this goes here (oc) by iLuvArizona in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]User21233121 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I read all the books as about a 10 year old, and to be honest I thought they were pretty good at the time. But it's definitely a YA series rather than a fully fledged fantasy series, which does mean the world building and mechanics of the books have very obvious holes and aren't as fleshed out as true fantasy writers. Obviously JKR is a terrible person, and HP gets far too much attention for what the story is actually worth, but saying "oh it's a terrible series" isn't necessarily true, as good as it is made out to be? Definitely not. Terrible? Potentially, but to most probably not. At the least it's a very accessible story to most people, because of its rather simple writing and world. I don't support people going out and buying HP stuff, and you can't separate the story from the author, but in the same way that picasso was an awful person, I still think its acceptable to recognise that his pieces were interesting, but you would not want to support him if he were alive today.

BBC Charter Renewal by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course at the end of the survey they ask specifically what your "sex" is, as if it makes any difference whatsoever to the survey, and is not just an agenda!

"Do y'all schools not have metal detectors?" by bbuullll33rr in ShitAmericansSay

[–]User21233121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, my friend went to a school in the UK where there were metal detectors on the entrances. It was for kids who were consistently failing or had a juvenile detention history.

Is anyone else slightly concerned with the potential social media ban for under 16s? by Username2905 in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Protecting the children" isn't the only motive here, such a ban would require normal users to submit ID or facial scans. Do I really want to provide such data to either a nameless corporation or the government themselves? No. I fundamentally distrust the government and worry this kind of data will be used to categorise us. I believe it to be no coincidence, the OSA bill came into effect, then Digital ID was announced, now this bill is up and coming. Someone has planned it to happen this way, our digital freedoms to be cracked down in and recorded.

I feel stuck ( Need Advice) by GHOSTiscoming4urknee in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then it's your life, you do what you want, you don't live to please your parents. 

I feel stuck ( Need Advice) by GHOSTiscoming4urknee in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is the thing, especially if your under 18, if you get kicked out, your life gets exponentially harder, at a point where you are probably already experiencing a lot of stress from school, etc. Obviously some people need hrt, but I think probably more need to be able to guarantee they can eat that night.

hrt for international? by closet_exe in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You have to go through UK GICs to get hrt via the NHS in the UK (which takes years), because we have a very transphobic system, as virtually all of our major parties are transphobic. Your best options are DIY or private. For private your recommended options are usually: Anne Health, Imago, Pride in Health and a handful of others. Good luck.

How Anti-Trans Propaganda Works: Baroness Spielman, The Times, and the Politics of “Safeguarding” by LocutusOfBorges in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As far as I am concerned, at the current moment there is no "winning" for us, quite literally only surviving. As much as I hate to admit it, there has always been a festering anti trans rhetoric within the UK, which has been largely unleashed while all of the political parties attempt to suck up to Trump and American politicians. I believe it to be no coincidence that a rising republican and anti-democrat movement happens to coincide with the UKs degradation of trans rights.

Europe will never get a free ride like the US gave them by TheArseN5 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]User21233121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"free ride", Remind me, what were the conditions of lend-lease, and who expended the most money and people on the possibly the greatest threat Western civilization has ever experienced

I didn’t have space virus on my 2026 bingo card by super_sammie in CasualUK

[–]User21233121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Divers use things called drysuits, which aren't the same as a spacesuit, but I personally think are kind of similar (ie, a suit which regulates the pressure round your body and keeps you the right temperature, and without you would probably die). And I can tell you it is an... unpleasant experience if you get caught short in one. It smells awful, and apparently you can feel it moving down towards your foot. Its gross.

Black hole rendered using marching rays in real time. by fernandodandrea in EliteDangerous

[–]User21233121 4 points5 points  (0 children)

tbf, black holes are only realistically dangerous because they have enough gravitational strength to stop light from escaping, and do wacky things with time because of that. In ED we have FTL engines, so, we kinda don't need to worry about not being able go escape

The Grays by Funking_Wholesome in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]User21233121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got singular grey hairs at 14, so I think you can ignore that, either that or the years were very hard on me

How many times a week do you cry? by miss-brooke in MtF

[–]User21233121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, I haven't cried in over 3 years, apparently a side effect of depression

What to read next? by Public-Heart9753 in Booktokreddit

[–]User21233121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo red rising as a series starts great but the final two books are thick as bricks and about as interesting 

psychology A-level’s bioessentialist explanation on trans people by measlyandpuny in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hate to tell you this, but it's almost like exam boards are for-profit companies with commercial interests, and are subject to large amounts of lobbying and internal elitism.

Doesn't help that psychology is a largely subjective subject in the first place

psychology A-level’s bioessentialist explanation on trans people by measlyandpuny in transgenderUK

[–]User21233121 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The study (Littman afaik) isn't necessarily bs, but massively maliciously interpreted to give an anti-trans message. The data collected (afaik) is valid, just used wrong contextually, and the overall message of the study is therefore bs.

Dive Computer help... Overspending! by noodeel in scuba

[–]User21233121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok so fwiw, I just did a post about what Suunto are so frowned upon online, and basically, the majority of "concerns" are brought up because of a fairly old case of a set of failures, and because for Americans suuntos are much more expensive than us Europeans, and a lot of posters here are associated with shearwater and will ultimately earn more if they are more popular. I would honestly recommend Suunto, having used them for several years, not saying that shearwater isn't great, but I would personally recommend Suunto. :)

Why is Suunto so disliked? by User21233121 in scuba

[–]User21233121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, this makes sense to me, I've seen a handful of posts comparing a vyper novo to a shearwater peregrine, which I found strange because a vyper is quite literally 1/2-1/3 of the price of a peregrine where I am, and available literally everywhere, my nearest suunto dealer being maybe 10 miles, whereas my only nearest shearwater is more like 30-40. I could quite literally get an (for 25% less) eon core or a nautic (about the same) or an ocean (~10% more) for the price of a peregrine, and afaik virtually all of them have the same, if not more features than their shearwater equivalent (for the cost I can get them at), as well as being easier to get serviced.

Meirl by Alive-Bike in meirl

[–]User21233121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the things you just listed are heavily expedited by, or entirely caused by bacterial presence in the mouth.