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i'm medicated, how are you?
I was reading Scalzi's post about how straight white men have it easier and I felt he did a really good job at explaining the concept to people who are frightened of the word privilege.
Then I read the comments. Of course people are overreacting and even claiming that a queer woman of color has it easier than a straight white man in modern society. Although there are some good comments in there from people who finally get the concept. So while some people may not have read it closely, some people benefited it. I'm probably going to bookmark it for when people are being ignorant.
Then I am following the Undead Press saga, which is getting more and more ridiculous as it goes on. And is making me slightly wary of small presses in general, but I'll probably get over that.
I really want to get a subscription to Discover when I have the chance. I remember enjoying it so much as a kid and there's something about actually holding a magazine and reading it.
Also, I'm having difficulty getting words out right now (well words I like). I'm still working on my challenge, but I have very little plot worked out and I'm still running into the wall of healthy relationships being way too boring.
Then I read the comments. Of course people are overreacting and even claiming that a queer woman of color has it easier than a straight white man in modern society. Although there are some good comments in there from people who finally get the concept. So while some people may not have read it closely, some people benefited it. I'm probably going to bookmark it for when people are being ignorant.
Then I am following the Undead Press saga, which is getting more and more ridiculous as it goes on. And is making me slightly wary of small presses in general, but I'll probably get over that.
I really want to get a subscription to Discover when I have the chance. I remember enjoying it so much as a kid and there's something about actually holding a magazine and reading it.
Also, I'm having difficulty getting words out right now (well words I like). I'm still working on my challenge, but I have very little plot worked out and I'm still running into the wall of healthy relationships being way too boring.
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...This. Describes all of the relationships I love reading about. They don't involve the usual romantic relationship narrative, but the people in the relationships still get what they need out of it. And in fact, most of them wouldn't get that out of society's idea of what a healthy relationship is like.
Also, it brings to mind a story that my dad loves telling about a course he took in college where the prof had two couples come in: one who treated each other politely and respectfully and talked quietly about their day, and the other who argued the entire time. And afterwards, the professor asked them which couple they thought was 'healthier,' and almost everyone said the first group, but it turned out the second couple were happier in their relationship. They worked their problems out better and enjoyed each other more, blah blah the whole point is just that what works for some people doesn't work for others.
And, uh, to clarify, I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything, I'm more preaching to the choir here, I'm pretty sure.
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The protag and her partner have a quiet way of arguing and they often push aside their problems until their children go to bed. (Luckily there are ~plot reasons~ for the children to go to bed early, even the teenager.) I think there are healthier ways for them to handle their issues, but I don't think what they're doing is inherently unhealthy because they do get to their problems by the time they need to.