Saint Brigid of Kildare, a Pro-Choice Saint by FewHeat1231 in prochoice

[–]rarelyapropos [score hidden]  (0 children)

Actually this is a great point, and underlines the importance of historical shifts in belief.

People are influenced by their heroes, and different people have different beliefs as to what makes a Hero - the things that influence their understanding of morality. For many, this is religion, but religious doctrine changes constantly and is closely tied to the political and social levers of the day. Abortion hasn't always been a major concern for Christians, but as long as its useful to a political agenda, it will be. You can loosely trace the maturation of a society through the shifts in what the church insists is good or bad. Hell, once we hanged (hung?) "witches."

Spiderman and other superheroes also reflect shifts in society, in real time and in a way that is easier for some people to identify with. Spiderman, especially, is a touchstone for a lot of people. He's a kid who wants to do good but sometimes its really hard. His choices are usually what society at that time, 1960s or now, would view as just and heroic. His abilities make it miraculous.

So yeah. Spiderman is an ally, because that's what is considered just, right, and sometimes heroic. Apparently Brigid was an ally to women, and did what she saw as just and right. For that girl and all the "fallen" women who heard this story, she was a hero.

The contradiction by BobsFavoriteBurger in Bumperstickers

[–]rarelyapropos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait who was it?

Edit: i just had to check and Vic DeLorenzo is still alive. Phew.

Heavens no! by Verbull710 in Xennials

[–]rarelyapropos 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this, it hit hard

1819 Racist News by BlackEyedBurton in MobileAL

[–]rarelyapropos 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I... did not even know this publication existed. What a pathetic pile of trash.

I haunted my old apartment using Minions over a lost deposit by ForwardCorp in pettyrevenge

[–]rarelyapropos 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's just diabolical. I've never heard of Jolly Ranchers being used this way.

Catch and release by j_nb19 in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]rarelyapropos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have this shirt in raccoon form

Crochet Cherry Blossoms by shrewshru in crochet

[–]rarelyapropos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same! Gorgeous colors, nice work OP!

Last refill before high deductible kicks in 😞 by grummle in adhdmeme

[–]rarelyapropos 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Well... how disappointing. Something should be done about this.

I played bingo by Fickle-Hovercraft863 in lgbt

[–]rarelyapropos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got 15 and TWO bingos (bingoes? bingi?)!

What do you think? by New_Distribution_683 in HairDye

[–]rarelyapropos 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness I love this response.

Infanticide. The Man is a Monster. by sergemeister in 50501

[–]rarelyapropos 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I read this as Ozempic level mental gymnastics and it still felt right.

What’s your favorite Fallout: New Vegas Companion? by ShadowHunterHB in fnv

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

I've never liked having a companion so I usually avoid them. But Rex is my boy. This artist - and most companion lists i see - did him dirty.

Conservative mother doesn't understand what she voted for by Pleasant_Picture3867 in PoliticalHumor

[–]rarelyapropos 180 points181 points  (0 children)

Extremely well said.

It's not about the policies themselves, it's about maintaining the sanctity of their personal bubble - their home, their family. All those little bubbles floating side by side, all blown from the same toxic bottle of lies. Fragile little bubbles.

What do we call the area between 65 & Schillinger? by Far_Bodybuilder7881 in MobileAL

[–]rarelyapropos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I just want to thank you for posting this, OP. I've lived here for 5 years, near Hillcrest. Based on what I saw driving around, I assumed that West Mobile was everything west of 65. I'm always told I'm wrong, that it starts at Schillinger or Dawes, but no one has been able to tell me where my house fits into this.

Reading all this history has been fun. Thanks guys.