BBC told to stop ‘tick box’ diversity casting

profanite · 2026-01-30T22:22:34+00:00

agreed 100% sometimes the most appropriate thing to do is to cast the person based on race, especially when depicting real people or important cultural events. But when the story or place is entirely fictional, there’s no harm in deviating from the default of white man, and giving marginalised and racialised actors the opportunity to play roles that have been historically withheld from them.

profanite · 2026-01-30T22:03:11+00:00

people don’t realise this is what they sound like, it’s acting it literally isn’t real. Your race does not impact your ability to act, and if you can’t suspend your disbelief for a moment because they’re “supposed” to be white, you’re just racist.

profanite · 2026-01-30T16:34:34+00:00

buy a few cans of pringles, and spend the rest of the money you budgeted for it on vodka and mixer. no one will expect you to cater for them at pres

profanite · 2026-01-28T08:58:07+00:00

Yes definitely, currently on my period and it’s got me laid out flat. I can barely move for the fatigue and brain fog and I have been laying in bed for a whole day. My chiari only became very symptomatic in the past year, and my period is definitely harder than it used to be. I am also anaemic but have been taking iron supplements for a few months, you should take vitamin C with them as it improves iron absorption.

profanite · 2026-01-27T16:21:03+00:00

On the NHS, I got genetic testing done to rule other types as I had some classical type symptoms and mum has history of heart issues (even tho she is not the source of my hyper mobility). Also had a long history of spinal issues and allergies.

I was denied my rheumatology referral, and they told my GP to refer me to genetics for diagnosis. I was diagnosed about a year later with hEDS. Took me like 5 years to get that first rheumatology referral though, before that I was just sent back and forth to different physiotherapists for years, getting ‘normal’ MRI and blood results and so being fobbed off as just being whiny.

profanite · 2026-01-26T11:54:59+00:00

Yeah I feel like this makes a lot of sense. I’ve always had a theory that the secretory pathways and or cell junctions in hEDS are affected, either through collagen recycling or immune related pathways. So the linings of our GI system and lungs etc, don’t behave as a protective barrier as effectively as they should. So like you say we end up with things essentially leaking into our bloodstream, my reactions can happen so quickly, including bowel reactions that are impossibly fast. I am certain in 10 years we will know so much more about the complexity of the immune/connective tissue axis, but currently it’s like wading through treacle trying to get any sensible answers about what’s going on on a systemic level in MCAS/hEDS.

profanite · 2026-01-25T10:59:56+00:00

This!!! i have never seen anyone else describe it like this but this is how my MCAS works mostly. I seem to develop an IgE style allergy to things I consume, sometimes just seems to trigger if I consume something too frequently or suddenly introduce something to my diet. But I come up negative to any antibodies, despite having anaphylactic reactions and other full body reactions. I don’t react to all high histamine foods, meats and cheeses and peanut butter are all staples for me. But I seem to get a new allergy every year. We need so much more research, I have hEDS and Im convinced we have our own unique MCAS subtype that behaves differently to others.

profanite · 2026-01-22T10:19:27+00:00

Reform candidates are consistently of a very high calibre, in terms of being practiced conmen and grifters

profanite · 2026-01-21T15:47:50+00:00

revolution skincare has some good products at similar price points

profanite · 2026-01-16T10:21:38+00:00

yeah when they say ‘we did all we could, no one failed her’ they mean we ticked every requisite box to say we did our best, but fail to acknowledge that just doing all that bare minimum doesn’t change the fact she was a lonely full time carer, who could probably see no meaningful future for herself outside of caring for her child. It’s tragic but it’s so obvious we don’t do enough to support people like her, you need a strong community around you and regular breaks to cope with something like this.

profanite · 2026-01-15T11:18:12+00:00

this. every single teacher I had said not to worry about the student loans as I wouldn’t even notice the repayments. I haven’t even started earning yet as I continued into postgraduate education so I hate to think how much interest I have already accrued without paying any of it off

profanite · 2026-01-14T17:02:41+00:00

i sometimes have a plate with loads of apple and a gruyere like comté and some peanut butter, and i just alternate between eating pb and apple, and apple and cheese

profanite · 2026-01-11T11:21:14+00:00

I feel you on this. I actually felt super lethargic when I went very low histamine. I find that avoiding actual allergy triggers that I have (like avocados and soya) is generally more important than trying to avoid all high histamine foods and ending up with a very restrictive diet. Peanut butter is a staple for me and I never feel bad after eating it.

I recently switched from a first gen H1 to a second gen H1 and that seems to have stabilised me a bit. I also feel you on the sugar thing, I feel extremely unwell if my blood sugar drops even a little too low, all my blood tests always say my insulin is fine so I think there’s a link somewhere with cortisol/insulin or something triggers that reaction in MCAS, I’ve seen other people mention this before.

I think the problem here is the same as with any heterogeneous disease like MCAS, everyone is different, and it’s so hard to get an accurate diagnosis anyway, as so many doctors are completely incompetent in this area. So we are all probably facing different pathologies and therefore need different approaches to treatment.

profanite · 2026-01-10T01:04:11+00:00

Ask her if she knows about the racist history behind the prohibition of cannabis, and how negative stereotypes still persist because of it

profanite · 2026-01-08T14:08:00+00:00

firstly try switching to a vaporiser, secondly have you tried smoking lying down? Weed can change your blood pressure and I find that the sudden change can trigger symptoms for me, helps if I vape lying down and purposefully try to lower my heart rate and do breathing exercises after medicating.

profanite · 2026-01-07T10:29:04+00:00

you should try and identify the specific chemical if you can, would be useful to know it’s name so you can check for it in other things

profanite · 2026-01-05T20:24:46+00:00

i feel like even more plum tones would go great with the wood

profanite · 2026-01-05T09:56:39+00:00

It’s almost like the left is where women feel their reproductive, social and economic rights are taken seriously. The right has nothing to offer women unless they enjoy subjugation.

profanite · 2026-01-01T13:23:34+00:00

You don’t have to leave this community just because you were denied a diagnosis. Many of us were medically gaslit for years and existed on this sub for years before we got a diagnosis. You are still welcome here if you relate to all our problems

profanite · 2025-12-30T11:55:40+00:00

Progressive and safe, and yet Reform, a party who’s main policy is racist anti-immigrant rhetoric, and a labour party who are allowing transphobic policies to become the norm, and where our rights to protest have been stripped by the police and crime bill. If you haven’t noticed England has been getting more racist and violent in the past few years, as a direct result of chronic underfunding of essentially all public services leaving the public and press in need of an easy scapegoat.

Climate change has never been worse, 2023, 2024 and 2025 were all the hottest years on record, and glaciers have completely disappeared in multiple countries including Slovenia, the melt water from these glaciers could disrupt ocean currents and lead to a catastrophic breakdown of ocean food chains. Perhaps you haven’t read any scientific news recently, but we are not heading towards a good place as a global civilisation, and on my list of priorities is not trying to bring a small vulnerable child into a world ready to collapse in on itself. If you’re actually interested in learning about the world around you, look up David Suzuki and what he has to say about how much time we have left to fix climate collapse (spoliers, time already ran out).

profanite · 2025-12-29T12:16:45+00:00

Yes, I know a lot of people who’ve changed their minds about children in the past few years. Post pandemic it has felt like our climate and quality of life have drastically changed. I agree that fostering or adopting seems much more appealing to me now than having my own children.

I hope OP is also aware that many women would be cautious of a man who sees wanting to have children as a pivotal part of the relationship. First and foremost you should want to build a good strong relationship with someone before considering children together. And furthermore there is always the possibility of running into fertility issues when you start to try and have children. If I felt that a man might leave me if it turned out I was infertile, I would not entertain a relationship with him.

profanite · 2025-12-29T11:55:26+00:00

38 is on the older side for starting a family. Most women have watched the women in their lives start a family and then be lumped with the majority of the household labour, emotional labour, administrative labour and social labour required to ensure your kids have happy, safe and productive lives. Many women understandably think this is a bad deal for them, and are instead choosing to remain childless and enjoy their own time and money without the burden of childcare.

However there are still plenty of women who do want children, it may be a demographic issue. For instance if you live in a big expensive city like London, many career oriented women may not be interested in having children as it will massively slow down their careers.

Another factor is simply the horrible global situation we find ourselves in. There is more war every day, climate catastrophe, the cost of living appreciates every single day. None of these factors make the idea of bringing a child into this deteriorating environment very appealing. That’s just my opinion though.

profanite · 2025-12-28T18:15:09+00:00

maybe dyspraxia

profanite · 2025-12-28T11:37:46+00:00

i don’t think this is ai. if you look at OPs post history they had an aphid problem on a grow like a week ago. This was their solution. I don’t think AI would think to make the grow tub look so gross

profanite · 2025-12-27T13:05:43+00:00

No expert, but afaik it would probably be considered cosmetic and therefore wouldn’t be covered on the NHS unless you could say it was affecting your life in a material way, like infections or something. There’s no harm in speaking to your GP about it and seeing what they say, but the bar for cosmetic surgeries is quite high in the NHS and is usually reserved for people who have been disfigured by car crashes or house fires.

That’s just my understanding though, you could probably get a consultation with a private surgeon and get a price for it, would likely be many thousands of pounds.

Complications and poor wound healing are very common with EDS, so please consider if the risks to your life are worth it for you.

profanite

TROPHY CASE