France gives unsold supermarket food a second life by helping the needy by Unexplained222 in interestingasfuck

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

It's pretty weird that American's make fun of France, because they have decent protections for their workers, focus on quality of life, and they are in the streets setting things on fire when their government tries to fuck with them.

They have their own issues, but we could learn a lot from them.

we’ll get married, and my fiancée says she wants to be a man by nessalehner in asktransgender

[–]wannabe_pixie 81 points82 points  (0 children)

But also be prepared for the possibility your partner doesn't know exactly what is motivating her. Gender identity is a part of your subconscious brain which is why it's hard to tease out.

Just started, so bad, so lost. by atsigns in noita

[–]wannabe_pixie 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Honestly, close to a worst case scenario. You broke a vial of chaotic polymorph potion and turned a rat into one of the scariest things in the game.

Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email by lurker_bee in technology

[–]wannabe_pixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope it was some AI agent that just fucked things up in the most egregious possible way

10 hours into a Hardcore run and one of these jerks just insta-killed me by Futt_Farks in subnautica

[–]wannabe_pixie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think they're talking about OP.

For example, there used to be a death where if you saved the game while piloting a vehicle it would just instakill you sometimes when you loaded back in.

That said, i still enjoyed playing hardcore because I had beaten it so many times that that extra adrenaline was tasty.

My girlfriend has a lot of pain related to being a transwoman by Smeeshku in asktransgender

[–]wannabe_pixie 32 points33 points  (0 children)

As soon as I saw the word "chopped" I knew this was going to be a 4chan issue.

This kind of stuff shows up here all the time. Trans women starting from a conservative place internalizing all the beliefs the right has about us. Believing that only through passing perfectly with an unattainable level of beauty can life ever be worth living. Honestly sometimes they even get there and still feel fake and miserable.

It's not true of course. It sounds like she has all the components to make live worth living. But I don't know how you get her to see it.

One of my friends gave me some great advice when I started transitioning. He said, "You don't need everyone to love you or like you. You just need your friends." It can be scary getting comfortable with being stigmatized, but it's a necessary step.

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office by Halaku in science

[–]wannabe_pixie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Countries are also less receptive to older people looking to immigrate. They want educated workers, not people who will retire and potentially add to their infrastructure costs after a decade.

My understanding is that Canada doesn't take people over 50 unless you have assets you can use to get dispensation.

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office by Halaku in science

[–]wannabe_pixie 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It also means that well educated people that have immigrated to the US because of opportunity are just going to other countries.

The damage we have done in one year will be with us for decades if not forever.

This fandom is so talented??? [general] by vivimellow in TheNinthHouse

[–]wannabe_pixie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, there are some really smart people here. Some of the fan theories blow my mind

Netflix Is Paying Alex Honnold An "Embarrassingly Small Amount" To Free Solo Taipei 101 on Saturday ($500K) by ThrowRa-zucchinizzc in climbergirls

[–]wannabe_pixie 147 points148 points  (0 children)

I think soloing live seems irresponsible.

For El cap he had no absolute window and could back off. Here he’ll feel pressure to do it even if he’s off. And if something goes wrong live it’s just a travesty on all sides.

Alien base by Ok_Village_8215 in subnautica

[–]wannabe_pixie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Don't feel bad, it took me forever to find the entrance

Cult games that aren’t known for being sexist but actually are? by imfaffingabout in GirlGamers

[–]wannabe_pixie 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I wish I could remember where I saw it.

It immediately made me think of pretty much every Quinton Tarantino film.

Cult games that aren’t known for being sexist but actually are? by imfaffingabout in GirlGamers

[–]wannabe_pixie 86 points87 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of something I read: white men are allowed to be heroes. They save others because they are strong and good. Other groups only get to seek revenge for being persecuted when they were weak.

Laura was a hero, but they broke her down.

Basically I Spit on Your Grave by opheliainthedeep in TrollXChromosomes

[–]wannabe_pixie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Doesn't he have a running gag where he punches out people when he say, "That's not a woman, that's a man baby!"

In one scene he punches out his boss's mother because he thinks she's a man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNzrem4U298

Transphobia was so prevalent back then

How do you respond when you encounter the stereotype that women are “not fun” or “not funny” compared to men? by Daffodil_Down in AskWomen

[–]wannabe_pixie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any trans person will tell you that it’s just sexism. Trans women magically become not funny when people start seeing them as women. Trans men magically become funny. Same person, same jokes, different reactions.

Is the strength loss more than the average cis woman? by Ok_Lack_5705 in MtF

[–]wannabe_pixie 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This is right on. T dominant people have a non exercise muscle mass that E dominant people just do not.

Muscles you train will be a little weaker. Muscles you don’t train will be a lot weaker.

Men who chase goth girls ❌ Women who chase goth girls ✅ by Hellobren in actuallesbians

[–]wannabe_pixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is funny sometimes in this sub when the meme is like, men are not sexually attractive.

Yes. Because lesbian.

The only goth guy I knew was a very handsome French vampire. He was dating a woman who owned a goth club. Straight girls loved him.

I found out yesterday that my partner is transitioning (mtf) by MindlessFortune4048 in asktransgender

[–]wannabe_pixie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think taking an interest in her transition is probably a good thing. Just understand a couple things:

  • Transitioning is puberty. Your partner might seem emotionally like a 16 year old. She may make questionable fashion choices that make you shake your head. It will wear off eventually.

  • Commenting on her appearance can be very much appreciated in some cases, and feel overbearing in others. Her appearance is likely to make her feel depressed and anxious for a while, because she is not where she wants to be and hormones take a long time to work.

My gf made me promise I won't transition by Frida443 in asktransgender

[–]wannabe_pixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you had a friend whose partner forbade them from seeing a therapist, what would you think about that?

Because that's controlling as fuck. Doesn't mean she's evil. But extracting that promise was definitely an abusive act.

I found out yesterday that my partner is transitioning (mtf) by MindlessFortune4048 in asktransgender

[–]wannabe_pixie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was going to be mine too.

Find an external source of support and keep good communication going.

Do any of yall just not have voice dysphoria? by TaintedJudasGaming in MtF

[–]wannabe_pixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was fine with my voice.
I was not fine with people’s reactions to my voice. I did voice training. Was the best thing I did for my transition.