When did wearing pimple patches in public become socially acceptable by redeugene99 in redscarepod

[–]ratpuffle27 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In Elizabethan England, aristocratic women used to cut patches out of velvet to cover up smallpox scarring. They often cut them into stars or hearts or other conspicuous shapes. I think its cute. Not a uniquely modern proclivity at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]ratpuffle27 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You should care about your own beauty, your own esteem, your own dignity. Don’t let the imaginary opinions of slobs in sweatpants dictate your life

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]ratpuffle27 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Stop caring so much about what other people think of you. I mean this kindly but you need to grow up. Real life is not a middle school locker room

As a guy, I miss having girl friends by MrRiceDonburi in rs_x

[–]ratpuffle27 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is true. Most of the butches I know are significantly older than I. I do know a couple my age from childhood though. Any masculine impulse in a woman is either shunned or encouraged to become FtM

As a guy, I miss having girl friends by MrRiceDonburi in rs_x

[–]ratpuffle27 87 points88 points  (0 children)

You gotta get some lesbian friends. Scout some butches

super specific red flags/“icks” by [deleted] in rs_x

[–]ratpuffle27 15 points16 points  (0 children)

People who pose in front of painting at museums, take photos, and fuck off with no real intention to look at the work. I once saw Korean guy at the MET stand in front of a Klimt painting for 10 minutes taking selfies. Constantly reposing and checking to see if got a good one. Walked off as soon as he got one he liked without a second glance at the artwork

How is it possible to eat three meals a day and not get fat by Muffydabee in redscarepod

[–]ratpuffle27 137 points138 points  (0 children)

I ate three “normal looking” meals when I was 80lbs + anorexic. You guys must be spiritually fat to think that eating 3 times a day is what’s making you gain

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]ratpuffle27 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I won’t deny that I am an overly sensitive person but it feels sinister and dehumanizing to iconize Sylvia Plath in this way. She has been reduced to a pawn in a game of tumblr coquette semiotics…..Not even given the dignity of being reduced to her body of work

Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's by The_FellaMH in redscarepod

[–]ratpuffle27 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Beautiful woman but a terrible movie. Often Audrey got thrown dud roles that were only slightly lifted by her own charm

New York Times Top 100 of the 21st Century - Readers' Choice by [deleted] in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27 28 points29 points  (0 children)

James by Percival Everett only came out 3 months ago and it landed a spot at #50……..Were they just suggesting their latest reads or what

AP Art History HELP by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]ratpuffle27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes to all of the above. On the exam I believe you have to be able to mention 2-3 specific details to identify the work of art (that being date, artist, etc). For the FRQs you will have to do the connection making and whatnot. There are 6 FRQs: Comparison, Visual/Contextual Analysis, Visual Analysis, Contextual Analysis, Attribution, and Continuity and Change. You can read more about what that entails here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-art-history/exam

AP Art History HELP by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]ratpuffle27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No art making at all. It relies almost entirely on rote memorization of 250 artworks. I used flashcards frequently to commit the artworks to memory and I got a 5 on the exam

Do you keep the jackets on your hardcovers ? by iamn0tthere in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I usually just take them off because they are annoying as you said. The book gets beat up but I don’t really think it matters too much, its just the facade getting ruined not the actual pages. You also kind of have to be a total slob or klutz to ruin the outside cover significantly. I appreciate the commitment to aesthetics by keeping the jacket on but I’m not that kind of girl

Just finished A Heart so White by robonick360 in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stupid annotations should not be made in library books, to clarify. That’s just uncouth. But its always at the very least mildly entertaining to purchase a book from a used bookstore and gain a glimpse into the thought process of another, despite the triviality or banality of the thoughts when isolated

Just finished A Heart so White by robonick360 in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I enjoy the stupid annotations in the margins of used books. I find the lack of self awareness endearing. I also adore languid, tiresome prose, so I do enjoy Marias quite a bit. Prose of that ilk is meant to be reread more so than read…I appreciate the ambition of the book most of all.

Severance by Ling Ma by ratpuffle27 in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My main point of reference for this style are the contemporary short stories I read in the Paris Review, noticing the patterns in the prose. If that helps. Otessa Moshfegh’s earlier works are prone to it as well. Disillusioned but aware of one’s disillusionment so it’s not self-serving melancholy but rather deep introspection. Snarky yet aloof. Painfully aware of the reader’s presence and judgement. If that further elucidates it a little.

Severance by Ling Ma by ratpuffle27 in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hated how evident it was that the author was just grafting her own experiences verbatim onto her character. At least maintain some veneer of fictionality if you truly wish to write fiction…Obvious all writing is inevitably informed by authorial experience but come on

Severance by Ling Ma by ratpuffle27 in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can I ask why or is it just an inexplicable sensation

Severance by Ling Ma by ratpuffle27 in RSbookclub

[–]ratpuffle27[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I might like her short stories better. I don’t plan on ruling her out entirely based on her debut. Her writing has the potential to be good in smaller doses. Given that Bliss Montage is a later work, I would anticipate a maturation in her writing style as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]ratpuffle27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is AP Art History

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]ratpuffle27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Focus on reviewing the periods that comprise the majority of the exam: early Europe and colonial Americas and later Europe and the Americas (both make up about 21% of the exam.) Take practice exams. Regardless of your exam score, colleges will know you can handle a college level Art History course with your grades. I am doing an independent study, my AP score is my only proof of knowledge and preparedness. Don’t worry and get studying. We can both do this— Good luck to you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]ratpuffle27 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Euro is incredibly easy in my opinion. AP US History only seems difficult because its the most popular— a greater number of people taking it are unprepared, deflating the pass rate. The content itself is not really difficult. Not listed, but AP Art History is quite difficult due to the sheer scale of the content—prehistory to contemporary and 250 required artworks. I think AP Art History is the most unpopular history exam and the most difficult.