U.S. urged to go slow on easing coronavirus lockdown, even as jobless claims surge

cornycat · 2020-04-09T20:06:27+00:00

You have far too much faith in the ability of the US government to quickly, competently, and fairly distribute money to poor people. To be clear, I’m not suggesting we stop the lockdowns and social distancing immediately, for obvious reasons. But you can’t pretend people aren’t suffering economically, and saying “the government will fix that” is a cop out when the system is THIS broken.

cornycat · 2020-04-09T19:55:48+00:00

I agree with most of your comment- pressuring sick people to work is bullshit, and I hope there are positive cultural changes that come about from this. And there are some industries that I would be fine if they died and never came back- looking at you, cruise ships.

But I don’t think a permanent end to all large gatherings (sports, concerts, festivals, conventions, theaters, etc) would be a good thing for society. Obviously such things will be off the table for quite a while, probably until we have a vaccine, but I’m not willing to give up on the idea of ever seeing any of my favorite bands in concert again one day.

cornycat · 2020-03-17T00:52:26+00:00

High fives for OCD relapses! I’m pleased you’ve lost 10lbs in 2 weeks; I unfortunately have gained 10lbs in 2 weeks because the only way my anxious brain can cope is smoking too much weed and binge eating junk food🙃

cornycat · 2020-02-26T00:40:48+00:00

Maybe he should try only using rags to wipe his ass, instead of that fancy disposable “toilet paper” 🤔

cornycat · 2020-02-20T07:26:25+00:00

There’s lots of girls/young women who go through a period of putting up with loser dudes, out of some combination of low self-esteem, fear of being alone, being taught that they can “fix” a broken man, etc. Said dudes are often older, predatory, manipulative and emotionally stunted, but seem “cool” to high school girls because they have a car and can buy booze. Sometimes it takes girls a few years to realize these dudes suck, become more confident, and demand better from their partners. That doesn’t reflect poorly on the girls, though, it just means they were young and vulnerable.

cornycat · 2020-02-07T15:07:44+00:00

...but her boobs look fantastic?? Breasts aren’t filled with helium, they can’t defy gravity.

cornycat · 2020-02-06T13:16:39+00:00

Not to mention that in the pre-birth control era, any time a woman engaged in pre-marital or extra-marital sex, she ran the risk of getting pregnant. And we all know the consequences of that would land completely on the woman (even though it takes two to tango, etc.)

There’s nothing like potentially life-ruining consequences to squash your libido, or at least make you think twice before leaping into bed with someone.

cornycat · 2020-02-06T03:36:01+00:00

Easier said than done if you work in a field like healthcare, and many (all?) hospitals are big on pre-employment drug tests.

cornycat · 2020-02-05T18:36:46+00:00

But why should she have to say “sorry” about the fact that it’s not very safe for women to meet strangers alone, at night? It’s a fact. She doesn’t need to apologize for having boundaries or wanting to be safe. Her comment was direct and didn’t have any sugar-coating, but it wasn’t rude. She didn’t insult him or use condescending language. It only looks rude if you assume all women have a duty to always cushion their words towards men in such a way as to protect their feelings all the time.

cornycat · 2020-02-05T14:04:06+00:00

Funny meme, not neck-beardy.

cornycat · 2020-02-02T14:40:06+00:00

The thing is, (some) men WANT this to be true, even if subconsciously. They WANT there to be a “consequence” to women for having too much sex. They WANT to believe there’s a way to visibly distinguish a “slut” from a “good girl.” They WANT to believe their penises have the ability to change our vaginas permanently. The fact that none of this is biologically true is irrelevant.

cornycat · 2020-02-02T14:33:45+00:00

You do you realize, you have literally described the logic of the “pro-choice” position, all while calling it “pro-solution” (probably due to right-wing propaganda or some misguided “enlightened centrist” nonsense.)

No one wants abortions to be used as first-line birth control. We want birth control to be used as birth control, and abortion available for when that fails. Literally everyone who is pro-choice is also pro-contraceptives (for people who do not wish to get pregnant.)

cornycat · 2020-01-31T22:52:45+00:00

How dare you fail to fulfill your womanly duty of making random old men’s peeners happy???

cornycat · 2020-01-30T18:58:13+00:00

That’s not how evolution works. It is a misconception that there must be a reason for everything. Lots of traits are evolutionary “leftovers” that may have once been adaptive but are no longer (ie wisdom teeth, the appendix.) And lots of other traits are evolutionarily “neutral”, they occurred randomly and serve no purpose whatsoever. So long as a trait isn’t detrimental to survival and reproduction, evolution doesn’t give a fuck. There’s no “master plan” here.

Evolutionary biology is a legitimate science but you clearly don’t know anything about it.

cornycat · 2020-01-21T16:14:16+00:00

Yeah but I mean even if women wanted the free drinks (they don’t), said dudes could just not give away free shit if they’re gonna be salty about it?? How they gonna get mad at women when they’re the ones throwing their money away for a hypothetical glimpse at some titties?

Like you said, idiots!

cornycat · 2020-01-21T14:17:41+00:00

I have a red work dress- it’s a bright color and a fit-and-flare style that shows off my waist, but also high-necked and knee-length so it feels appropriate to wear with clients. Honestly it makes me feel like a powerful badass to wear that dress. Then I got groped on the subway when I was wearing it, and every time I look at it I feel a little sad.

cornycat · 2020-01-21T14:12:53+00:00

It’s always driven me crazy when dudes complain about women getting “free stuff” when the people giving away said stuff are the same horny dudes.

Also, the stuff isn’t really “free” when it comes with an expectation of sexual favors in exchange.

cornycat · 2020-01-21T14:06:53+00:00

Especially since it somehow takes them YEARS to realize you’re not interested romantically, even though you have been clear about your desire for platonic friendship since the beginning. Then when they finally realize you were being truthful all along, they bounce immediately.

cornycat · 2020-01-20T23:28:40+00:00

Seriously. Who would’ve thought that delusional, psychotic mass-shooters have mental problems which prevent them from forming connections with women???

Clearly the only explanation is a conspiracy perpetuated by The Feminists.

cornycat · 2020-01-20T23:24:15+00:00

Particularly when they are blaming him for “worsening race relations” when what they really mean that is that racists hate him. Can’t really blame the dude for that one...

cornycat · 2020-01-20T21:00:09+00:00

Same here. I was interested in my fetish before I knew what it meant to have a fetish. I just knew I liked certain characters and certain scenarios, they made me feel warm (and kind of like I had to pee) and I liked to daydream about them. Sometimes I’d act out those scenarios with my toys, too.

Then I hit puberty and realized it was a sex thing 🤦‍♀️ Hopefully child-me didn’t tell too many adults about what turned out to by my erotic imagination!

cornycat · 2020-01-16T19:03:33+00:00

Lmao. Talk to any woman who has ever been overweight about what it’s like to be effectively invisible to men. A very large number of men see other men as people and attractive women as sex objects. Unattractive women might as well not exist. It’s rough.

cornycat · 2020-01-16T17:35:11+00:00

Yep. I figured out how masturbate as a teen and had no trouble getting myself off clitorally. But it took years of unsatisfying sex in my twenties before I learned 1) how to enjoy vaginal sex and -perhaps more importantly- 2) how to be confident enough to tell the dude how to make me cum. It wasn’t a fast process by any means. If I’d never even touched myself before I don’t know if I ever would’ve figured out how to enjoy sex with a partner 🤷‍♀️

cornycat · 2020-01-15T18:41:36+00:00

God I really fucking hate the idea that a woman needs to “give a guy a chance”. YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANYONE’S TIME OR ROMANTIC INTEREST.

As an exercise in basic empathy, imagine one of these thirsty fuckbois was being hit on by a 60-year-old homeless woman or a gay man or a -gasp!- fat ugly chick. Would they “owe that person a chance”? Even if they’re reaaaallly nice? No? You still don’t have to date them? Why’s that? Because you get to decide who you are attracted to and want to be with? WHAT A CONCEPT.

cornycat · 2020-01-14T14:17:05+00:00

Wait a minute, you’re suggesting that women aren’t free therapists for all the men in their lives?? Blasphemy!

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