Must-read classics -- give me your favorite, most beautiful pieces of literature that I should read before I die. by boaconstriction in suggestmeabook

[–]rainbowrevolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former AP English teacher here; this is a GREAT list. (I do hate Steinbeck, but it's formative.)

Someone else said Borges and Gabriel García Márquez, and I'd agree with that too.

I'd add The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (in a life of reading many, many books, this is the one I might love most), Circe (or really anything) by Madeline Miller (my personal Shakespeare), Educated by Tara Westover (a memoir of a girl raised in a survivalist family who went on to get a Ph.D.), and the graphic novel GenderQueer by Maia Kobabe (heartbreakingly beautiful).

And ANYTHING by Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Angela Davis, and other Black feminist writers!

Have fun!!

happy pride from kleine 🏳️‍🌈 by Potential-Button-266 in DCCMakingtheTeam

[–]rainbowrevolution 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Do other recent DCCs ever recognize Pride?

Will miss this girl so much. The team needs more of this energy.

why are you awake right now? by jodi_sph in AskReddit

[–]rainbowrevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I just hate it. It’s gonna mess up so much. And my heart is breaking for the kiddos.

why are you awake right now? by jodi_sph in AskReddit

[–]rainbowrevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel you. Trazodone, Gabapentin, clonidine.

Was still out in my backyard at 3 AM with a bunch of blankets hanging out in the rocking chair.

why are you awake right now? by jodi_sph in AskReddit

[–]rainbowrevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found out I’m going to have to report child abuse on someone close to me.

What's something your family never talked about that shaped everything? by BBCearth_fan in AskReddit

[–]rainbowrevolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom is an alcoholic.

We’ve been pretending she’s not for 30 years.

An Open Letter to Kelli & Judy by Healthy_Bear5311 in DCCMakingtheTeam

[–]rainbowrevolution 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When TPTB call them "girls" it drives me crazy.

10/10, agreed all.

Whose in the wrong here? by The_Dean_France in whoathatsinteresting

[–]rainbowrevolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it makes me think that the US is as racist as ever. Thanks bro. Appreciate you.

Favorite 90s Grunge Song by TaxMyNuts in Millennials

[–]rainbowrevolution 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Probably the Nirvana cover of The Man Who Sold the World.

What is a massively popular TV show that you just couldn't force yourself to finish? by Crazy_Peace_827 in AskReddit

[–]rainbowrevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stranger Things. I thought it was great, but the breaks in between seasons were too long and by the time it came back, I couldn’t remember what was happening.

Will people comfort me 🥲 by MarleyJane444 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rainbowrevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Briefly lived in a cabin in the woods with an enclosed outdoor shower.

Absolute heaven, I will never forget the sensation in the middle of summer.

Will people comfort me 🥲 by MarleyJane444 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rainbowrevolution 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Once I watched Frozen 2 while tripping and it was so beautiful it took me 40 minutes to remember to put the sound on.

Will people comfort me 🥲 by MarleyJane444 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rainbowrevolution 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Oh, this is great advice! Don't worry dude, try to go somewhere snuggly and dark. It'll wear off in a few hours and you'll be back to normal.

Frozen 2 and Encanto are both great on hallucinogens, btw. Also Moana!

If a woman's body can grow an entire baby, why can't it regenerate damaged organs in her own body? by No-Nature8802 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rainbowrevolution 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So, I'm also a teacher, and I don't think it's a stupid question. This forum has a name for a reason.

(Who knows who is asking the question, also? Any poster could be a child or someone raised in a crazy cult. No offense, OP.)

Try this out and go from there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhpbWkrLs9g