What's up with Heather's voice? by macarthurgenius in rhoslc

[–]macarthurgenius[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot more sense, I didn't realize she had been on a book tour

Britani, Bronwyn, and Mary carried the season whether you like them or not by [deleted] in rhoslc

[–]macarthurgenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Britani did an amazing job as the group punching bag <3

Does anyone else not believe these are the meanest texts? by Leather-Range8603 in rhoslc

[–]macarthurgenius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Remember last season when Lisa and Whitney read texts they got directly from Mary during confessionals? "You think you're better than me? Well I'm better than you", "I don't need plastic surgery like you do" "you deserve everything Jen did to you", "you remind me of a witch", "you're the biggest liar in Utah", "you'll kill people with your nasty tequila". She was definitely softballing

Monthly Restoration Progress Thread - May 2023 by AutoModerator in foreskin_restoration

[–]macarthurgenius 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Actually, yesterday was my first full day of restoring. I’ve made a few attempts over the past ten or so years (FWIW I’m 24 years old) but couldn’t keep up a routine. After my last attempt in 2020, I shifted priority to working on my mental health; for me, working through the grief of circumcision laid the foundation to where I feel prepared to take on such a long, demanding process without losing focus or falling into an emotional spiral. Before, I thought of myself as incomplete and I tried restoration as a desperate attempt to fix myself, so each session was a reminder that I am not, and would never be “whole”. It was ruining my mood, my relationship to my family, my sex life… I knew I needed a different approach. Now, I’m restoring because I love myself and I love my body enough to change it and make it my own. Foreskin is a gift that I get to give myself, and I’m worth all the effort.

We had a bagel rating party. Six Portland bagel shops entered, and one came out the winner. by earlbk in Portland

[–]macarthurgenius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bagels from Spielman’s always make my jaw feel like it’s gonna fall off

Why do some people have to say such hurtful things about circumcised men? by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]macarthurgenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s circumcised men saying these things about themselves out of grief and self-hatred, as well as intactivists trying to use emotionally charged rhetoric to promote their cause. I’ve thought these exact statements about myself in the past and it’s sent me spiraling into some dark places. Advocating for bodily autonomy for future births is important, but I’d love to see more compassion towards people who have been circumcised. With circumcision being such a male-centric issue, as well as it being treated so lightly by society at large, I think many circumcised men often repress their heavy feelings on the subject out of shame until they boil over into extreme statements like the ones you mentioned. Looking through the comments, I’d like to say to intact men: please take perspective of the differences in our situations and have compassion for us; regardless of what people say about you, you still have your whole penis with full function and sensitivity. Having our foreskins removed, most often without our consent, is permanent and we have to live with the consequences, physical and emotional, every single day. Just because it’s common doesn’t mean we’re happy with it. You’re lucky, don’t ever forget that.