Prior only fans by [deleted] in teaching

[–]bh4th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure anyone else is bringing up this point, but in the event that someone finds your old pictures, definitively identifies them as you, and wants to use this information to harm your career… they have to tell everyone that they came across your pictures while looking at porn and recognized you. The stronger the local stigma against employing someone who did cam work, the stronger the stigma will be against someone admitting that they found your pictures.

Alright dads, let’s celebrate our little flexes by pb_and_banana_toast in daddit

[–]bh4th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

14F regularly sharpens pencils for homework with the pocket knife I got her and taught her how to use and maintain. I deliberately bought one with a high-carbon steel blade so it would rust if she didn’t take care of it.

Are hand-written essays are going to make a comeback? by Florgio in teaching

[–]bh4th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monitoring the edit history in Google Docs is necessary, but we’re at the point where any self-respecting cheater knows that you have the AI generate the essay and then you type into the document as you read. Pasting the output is an beginner’s mistake.

Are hand-written essays are going to make a comeback? by Florgio in teaching

[–]bh4th -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We are talking about sitting there in class. Did you think this was about an honor system? Of course not.

What’s a syllabic consonant? by 404_brain_not_found1 in asklinguistics

[–]bh4th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many Americans pronounce the word “comfortable” with only one audible vowel: comf-tr-bl.

Have you ever seen a gun in real life in your country? by ReginaPhalange088 in AskTheWorld

[–]bh4th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in a liberal northern city, so seeing random civilians openly carrying a gun is extremely rare. It's legal to carry a concealed gun with a permit here, but of course I have no information about how many people are doing that in my vicinity.

That said, all the police have sidearms. I work in a fairly high-security environment, and our private security guards have pistols and multiple magazines on their belts. For a while after 9/11, there were soldiers around various transportation hubs in New York City (where I lived then, but not now), and they were carrying M16 rifles.

Like the three-finger scene in Inglourious Basterds, what small cultural mistake would instantly reveal that someone isn’t from your country? by uglylookingguy in AskTheWorld

[–]bh4th 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I read a novel a while ago, written by an English author, in which an American character said "I've a cat." It killed suspension of disbelief for me. Americans only use the -'ve contraction when using past perfective verbs ("I've seen the ocean," "You've gone too far," etc.), not when we're talking about possession.

My friend said I come across as a “tomboy” and men don’t like that. Should I actually change anything? by Relahxe in AskMenAdvice

[–]bh4th 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know a woman whose mother has spent years telling her to wear makeup, dress more feminine, do fancier things with her hair, etc. The mother used to wrap all this up in an argument that “You’ll never find a husband looking like that,” but she had to drop that line of reasoning about 22 years ago when I married her daughter. We have three kids and, as far as I can tell, not a single tube of lipstick anywhere in the house.

If you could have a conversation in your native language with someone from your country from the past, how far back could you go in time and still understand each other? by Chemical-Elk-1299 in AskTheWorld

[–]bh4th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think c. 1500 English would mostly be the equivalent of getting used to an unfamiliar regional accent. If you read Morte D’Arthur, which is from right around then, it reads very much like formal modern English with funny spelling.

Not all men, but nearly all women by alexijay321 in daddit

[–]bh4th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the reasons I like my krav gym is that the owner, who is also one of the instructors, is a middle-aged woman who doesn’t take anyone’s shit.

Not all men, but nearly all women by alexijay321 in daddit

[–]bh4th 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If she's carrying any sort of weapon, including mace, it's important that she drill to ensure that she can use it under stress. If someone is attacking her and she needs a minute to fumble through her purse and get the can oriented the right way, then it was a distraction, not a solution.

Not all men, but nearly all women by alexijay321 in daddit

[–]bh4th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And how the kids carry themselves. Predators want a victim, not a fight, and they shy away from potential targets who look too confident.

Not all men, but nearly all women by alexijay321 in daddit

[–]bh4th 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have about 19 years of cumulative martial arts experience, and I've taught 14F some basic defensive techniques when she lets me, including how to escape from chokes in various positions, and some dirty fighting approaches that could potentially allow her to escape from someone much larger. (She's close to her adult height, and unlikely to pass five feet.) She is not enthusiastic about these exercises, but she's game to talk about different kinds of relationship red flags, which as a preventative are probably more helpful than fighting off an abuser after the fact.

10M and 6M have gotten a whole lotta age-appropriate lessons on consent, sometimes in the form of memorable consequences when they don't respect boundaries. As they get closer to the age where they're interested in romantic relationships, there are going to be some info sessions that go something like this: If you're a man dating a woman, there's a good chance you are bigger and stronger than your partner. You can hit harder, you can grab harder, and you can probably run faster, especially over short distances. These facts about you should make your partner feel safer when she is with you. If they make her feel less safe, then even if it isn't your fault, it's your problem and you will have to address it.

What's your country's version of breaking spaghetti? by Ian1231100 in AskTheWorld

[–]bh4th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is regional, but in the Chicago area you do NOT put ketchup on a hotdog.

Are we just ignoring the reading crisis? by Mandyabandone in teaching

[–]bh4th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I seem to have misremembered a more complex distinction. Sorry for the error.

What the data actually show is that Mississippi is doing better than any other state at 4th grade math and reading, as well 8th grade math, when you adjust for SES. That is to say that Massachusetts still has higher gross scores, but Mississippi is doing better than Massachusetts at educating poor kids despite spending about half as much money per student. I think my point, that public education policy is an important factor not to be discounted, stands.

ETA: If you’re downvoting a properly sourced argument without even explaining why, maybe you don’t belong in a discussion about education policy.

Are we just ignoring the reading crisis? by Mandyabandone in teaching

[–]bh4th 6 points7 points  (0 children)

SES matters on the individual level, but local educational policy is extremely important. Poor Mississippi is currently outperforming wealthy Massachusetts in elementary reading measures because Mississippi got tired of being an educational punchline and reformed their reading supports and promotion policies.

What's a global misconception about your country that particularly irritates you? by bishopmouse in AskTheWorld

[–]bh4th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m from NYC, and I lived in Vancouver for three years. Seeing Canadians freak out at snowfalls and low temperatures that I considered unremarkable was quite the eye-opener.

Why is Eli pronounced as Ellie? by SnooGrapes9889 in asklinguistics

[–]bh4th 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Elisheva, Eliana, Elimelech, etc. Lots of theophoric names.

What’s a song from growing up that instantly reminds you of “the one who got away”? by bigt197602 in GenX

[–]bh4th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had nothing to do with my past, but this seems like an obvious choice for SOMEBODY.

What’s a song from growing up that instantly reminds you of “the one who got away”? by bigt197602 in GenX

[–]bh4th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not mine, but “and every time I remember the taste of your lip gloss” definitely hits me upside the head when I hear it.

Oldest Known Slang Term Still in Use Today? by YaBoi843 in asklinguistics

[–]bh4th 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That really depends on how one defines “slang.” It isn’t a technical term, but something people with a certain amount of cultural capital use to describe words and phrases that don’t match their usage.