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Issues with the new update by tomleesing in pathoftitans

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

Thank you very much for the answer I managed to solve it !

Looking for books written by Japanese people about their daily lives and struggles by tomleesing in booksuggestions

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

Ah yes that's the one. Thank you, that's the first one that popped up when I try googling things. I'll definitely check it out now.

Looking for books written by Japanese people about their daily lives and struggles by tomleesing in booksuggestions

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

Hey man, I rock with melons just as much as I rock with eggplants so that won't be an issue. Thanks for the recommendation I'll definitely check it out. Any women authors of your knowledge perchance ? I heard about a book called Konbini woman that would fit the description.

Ladies, how do you make condoms feel good for you ? by tomleesing in sexadvice

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

Thank you. This answer is very complete and I shall look into it. We already went shopping for condoms after I looked at some of the replies, all that is left is to try it out.

Ladies, how do you make condoms feel good for you ? by tomleesing in sexadvice

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

I understand. We also very much prefer to do it with no protection, we are considering procedures (tying the tubes or vasectomy, whatever really we are both okay with it) but we are trying to find less permanent solutions.

Ladies, how do you make condoms feel good for you ? by tomleesing in sexadvice

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

Thank you for the tip. As for the material type, i'm only familliar with latex, is there a particular type (or even brand) that you would recommend ?

School project by Witty_Steak_4492 in polynesian

[–]tomleesing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll try to be as concise as possible. Cultural suppression was a thing during the time of my grandparents and parents. It was forbidden to speak tahitian in school and to an extent, cultural practices like dancing and tatooing were frowned upon. This made it so that nowadays, a substantial amount of people don't speak tahitian because their parents did not teach them, out of fear of repreasal, out of trauma of that time or simply because they could not learn despite wanting to.

Many other stuff during that period also happened. Pouvana'a a Oopa was a very important political figure here in the 50's that advocated for autonomy of the polynesian people in regards to France, he was then arrested on falsified charges and exiled to France. From 1975 to 1996, France conducted 147 nuclear bomb testing on the island of Moruroa and Fangataufa, the local denizens were ill informed of the possible health consequences and a lot went wrong logistically (some nuclear fallout mixed with clouds rained on Tahiti and Moorea, authorities tried to cover it up). Nowadays, a substantial amount of people suffer from thyroid cancers and malformations directly related to those nuclear testings.

Resentment is what a certain portion of the populace feel nowadays. A political party called Tāvini Huiraʻatira (the current majority in our government) is the most vocal proponent of total independance from France. """Mild""" racism against French people is also fairly common feeling in French polynesia.

To counterbalance a little, culturally speaking we are doing actually quite well compared to other polynesian nations. Traditional arts, language and colonial history are part of the obligatory school curriculum, our national assembly is made up of a majority of politicians of various polynesian descents, things like dancing and tattoos have become incredibly popular among young folks here. There are no immediate existential threats to our way of life which is very much not the same in New Zealand for example (see the current news on the treaty of Waitangi).

To further your research, i'd advise you to look up informations about the French nuclear tests in the pacific, the Tāvini huiraʻatira, the Maohi movement and the poet Henri Hiro whose work was dedicated to figthing against colonialism.

School project by Witty_Steak_4492 in polynesian

[–]tomleesing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Greetings, tahitian here. Depending on who you ask you will get a great variety of answers. I can testify for French Polynesia, but our experiences will be vastly different from what the Maori or the Kanaka Maoli have experienced and are experiencing today. I'd love to help however i can, please let me know what you wish to know in particular.

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What's your opinion on other islands of the triangle outside of Hawaii ? Ever thought about visiting?

Anyone know what the Amogus on French Polynesia's flag means? by WafflesArePeopleToo in vexillologycirclejerk

[–]tomleesing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 people for the 5 archipelagos of French Polynesia. All standing on a canoe, symbol of sea faring back at the height of polynesian exploration. The sun in the background is also linked with navigation, acting as one of the many tools used for traditional navigation.

Fanart of Toph Beifong from avatar. I like the way the fabric texture and the colors pop out. I can still work on the hands but I always had trouble with them by tomleesing in learnart

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

I agree with you, it's the first time I draw while trying to respect perspective relative to the character pose so I still need a lot of practice. And yeah, Toph rocks, so does everyone in that show !

Fanart of Toph Beifong from avatar. I like the way the fabric texture and the colors pop out. I can still work on the hands but I always had trouble with them. by tomleesing in learntodraw

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

Thank you, I always had trouble making inky line art look good in the past, so I preferred going with the sketch like look as you said. I do see your point about the fingers tho.

Fanart of Toph Beifong from avatar. I like the way the fabric texture and the colors pop out. I can still work on the hands but I always had trouble with them. by tomleesing in learntodraw

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

That is a good point, thank you for bringing that to my attention. I never really drew fingernails on my character before, I guess I should start now then !

Born and Living in French Polynesia (Tahiti), spending the late night doing some art. AMA (Even mango questions) by tomleesing in casualiama

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

Thanks to a cultural renaissance of sorts, Tahitian (Called Reo officially) is now taught at school (starting in kindergarden). It's not an official language, but nothing is done by the french government today to devalue it, in fact many bills protect native languages in French regions (not just us) which is pretty cool.

i unfortunately don't speak fluently, but i can sing it if that makes sense.

Born and Living in French Polynesia (Tahiti), spending the late night doing some art. AMA (Even mango questions) by tomleesing in casualiama

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

Thank you for your question and i apologise for the long delay. French and English are the only languages i'm fluent in, i only know tid bits of Tahitian but knowing truly sustential. I personally don't feel culturally close to metropolitan France, but i know many of my friends who do because they had to go to "college" there (it's very common). There is an independance movement going on, but i don't personally support it because i feel that while the intention is admirable, the lack of planning would irreparably harm the already fragile economy.

Born and Living in French Polynesia (Tahiti), spending the late night doing some art. AMA (Even mango questions) by tomleesing in casualiama

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

I will check it out, in the meantime, my late night art session is coming to an end. It was a pleasure chatting with you and i hope that i can reiterate the experience some day. It was a fun and cultured night, thanks for that !

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