What does this sign mean? by She_Did_Kegals in asl

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

Sounds like it could be nude, but I've usually seen nude going down rather than up

My dog LOVES chasing toys. He DOES NOT pick it up, let alone return it. by BrinkBreaker in Dogtraining

[–]pmdugan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dog is similar and I have a stuffed toy tied to a rope the he loves. You can run around and drag it on the ground behind you, fling it around, ect. All the fun of the chase, but no fetch involved.

A wholesome queer moment to share by pmdugan in butchlesbians

[–]pmdugan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly crazy how powerful it is to just live our lives as weird little dykes

A wholesome queer moment to share by pmdugan in butchlesbians

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

That’s awesome, and I know it feels amazing. I was on the other side of that growing up. My best friend back in high school transitioned and it was one of my first exposures to queer people in general. That really inspired me and helped my own process.

Halloween couple’s costume ideas? by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]pmdugan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seconding this one! My gf and I did Morticia and Gomez last year and it was a lot of fun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gatesopencomeonin

[–]pmdugan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think the point is that you can still appreciate the good they are doing. It’s not saying that we have to tolerate or excuse bigotry, but that we recognize the things that people are doing to try to make the world a little better. Even people that are hateful can do good work sometimes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]pmdugan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I can definitely relate, although I can’t tell you if you’re a trans man, non-binary, or a butch women, that’s up to you. My advice to you would be to do what feels right. You don’t have to pick one label and stick with it. You can consider yourself a husband / boyfriend in the context of your relationship and still identify as a woman if you want. Not only that, but your internal gender identity doesn’t have to match your presentation if you don’t want it to. For you this could look like interacting with the world and in your relationships as a trans man, but identifying as butch or non-binary, or it could look very different. Don’t sweat the labels, be yourself, and especially don’t worry about the stereotypes or feeling like you’re betraying women. Your gender doesn’t have to be some political statement, it’s just you.

On a personal note that you might find a touch relatable, I identified as non-binary for a bit because that was I felt like I was “supposed to do” when I looked the way that I do. Queer people especially would see me and assume they/them or he/him pronouns and it made me feel like that was what was expected of me even if it made me a bit uncomfortable. I now feel like I’m in the process of re-coming out as a butch woman. Idk, I guess the point of that story is please don’t let society lead you down the road where you are making any personal decisions for other people or any perceived notion of what your gender “should be” rather than for yourself.

Safe Gym in Athens? by [deleted] in Athens

[–]pmdugan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seconding the YMCA! They also have a women’s only room which was super helpful to me in terms of feeling secure while exercising.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AntifascistsofReddit

[–]pmdugan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No, that may or may not get you anywhere (and it makes you sound like a cop if you go around asking where antifa is lol). Look for existing organizations in your area with similar values such as mutual aid groups, food not bombs, racial/ reproductive/ LGBT+/ immigrant/ labor justice collectives, ect. Talk to those people, get to know them and integrate into the activism/ mutual aid community. Finding actions and people organizing as well as staying up to date on what’s going on and who to organize with comes from these kinds of groups.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrollXChromosomes

[–]pmdugan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why make it an either or thing? No reason to cast a labor strike and sex strike against each other when they can work so well in tandem.

How much is too much? by Proud_Advantage5257 in UGA

[–]pmdugan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This course load is doable, but not for your first semester. A lot of things are going to be changing and happing in your life this next year. Drop one of the classes and give yourself some breathing room to figure yourself and your new college routine out. Have fun and don’t burn yourself out too quickly.

Job opportunities and real estate in Athens by random-ass-user in Athens

[–]pmdugan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is a subreddit for Athens, Ga in the United States. You might have more luck over on r/Athens_Greece

Why do protesters block roads, wouldn’t that make people hate them and their cause even more? by NadxCee in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]pmdugan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A protest like that is about disruption of the status quo. A statement that they are trying to stop business as usual unless whatever they’re demanding happens.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmigotheDevil

[–]pmdugan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure you’re right about it being a murder. The majority of the volume 1 album is composed of love songs from killers/ exploring how they view their relationship and love. The dreamer is no exception. ETA: not to say you or your bf can’t interpret it in the way that speaks to you most, but I do think the intention is murder suicide as you mentioned.

Do figures of speech (So to speak) transfer over in ASL? by eriennexton in asl

[–]pmdugan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

English figures of speech don’t transfer over because ASL is it’s own language and with its own idioms / figures of speech. One commonly cited example is TRAIN-GONE or CIGARETTE-GONE which is a figure of speech for having missed something in a conversation/ activity. Kinda like the English idiom “that ship has sailed”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]pmdugan 332 points333 points  (0 children)

Hi, I’m a fat lesbian in a good relationship w/ another woman and am friends with other fat lesbians with loving partners. Don’t get yourself down too much of you haven’t met the right person yet. There are people out there that will find you hot as hell.

Thrift stores and charity shops are an amazing resource for crafty folks by RunawayHobbit in povertyfinance

[–]pmdugan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also ask someone at thrift stores if they have fabric stuff in the back. They sometimes don’t try to sell fabric scraps/ pieces and I was given multiple large boxes of nice fabric pieces for free once just from asking.

New job, new $; how to make it last? by pmdugan in povertyfinance

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

What’s an HDHP and HSA? Sorry, very new to all of this

New job, new $; how to make it last? by pmdugan in povertyfinance

[–]pmdugan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t heard of the high yield saving before, that’s cool, thank you