Chat Thread: Chopsticks and teacups

[Maze]

Oh, that's right. We have a chat thread. XD; *was gone so long she didn't remember*

Hey all, I've popped in again today but I can't promise a sustained presence. I'm starting a new job in December, and I'm a little stoked for that, but mostly I'm excited for the week-long philosophy course I'll be following in November. :3

I miss much in my unannounced absence?  

[Shearaha]

Wish me luck that I don't get attacked by ARAs today  

[Maze]

I'm going to go out on a limb and presume you're not talking about capsing parrots here..

.. Luck? 8D;  

[saint dreya]

Shearaha

Wish me luck that I don't get attacked by ARAs today

ARA's?  

[Shearaha]

saint dreya

Shearaha

Wish me luck that I don't get attacked by ARAs today

ARA's?

Animal Rights Activists.
I was going to a seminar on Compassion Fatigue for those working in animal research. One of the local groups, that can get a little violent, caught wind of it, so we were a little worried. But apparently ARAs don't come out in the rain rolleyes  

[maenad nuri]

An FYI, I'm doing 30 days of Paganism over at my twisted ingenue blog and my DW for those of you who are there smile

Please comment and encourage!  

[saint dreya]

Shearaha

saint dreya

Shearaha

Wish me luck that I don't get attacked by ARAs today

ARA's?

Animal Rights Activists.
I was going to a seminar on Compassion Fatigue for those working in animal research. One of the local groups, that can get a little violent, caught wind of it, so we were a little worried. But apparently ARAs don't come out in the rain rolleyes

Lol, of course they don't!

Are you at liberty to talk about the research you do with the animals?  

[Shearaha]

saint dreya

Shearaha

saint dreya

Shearaha

Wish me luck that I don't get attacked by ARAs today

ARA's?

Animal Rights Activists.
I was going to a seminar on Compassion Fatigue for those working in animal research. One of the local groups, that can get a little violent, caught wind of it, so we were a little worried. But apparently ARAs don't come out in the rain rolleyes

Lol, of course they don't!

Are you at liberty to talk about the research you do with the animals?

Some. I can't go into specific details, but I can be general.
I currently hold 2 jobs in research. In my primary I work in Veterinary Services for the facility itself.
My second job I'm a Colony Manager for an individual PI. I much prefer my second job, but it's only part time and a lower pay scale then the full time job.
I'm half-way looking for somewhere I could do it full time, but we might be moving soon, so I don't want to make any new commitments until I know for sure what Hubby and I are doing in the next year.  

[saint dreya]

Sounds pretty nice.

Hey all! I finally got orders! By November 15th I'll be in Dahlgren, VA! Not with the system I would have preferred, but I'm with a friend and that's what matters.  

[saint dreya]

thinkbeforeyouspeak.com actually has a commercial against using the word "gay" when someone means to say "stupid" or something of that respect and intending a negative connotation...

whee  

[Esiris]

saint dreya

thinkbeforeyouspeak.com actually has a commercial against using the word "gay" when someone means to say "stupid" or something of that respect and intending a negative connotation...

whee

Have you heard about the It Gets Better campaign?  

[Wrath of Ezekiel]

Esiris

saint dreya

thinkbeforeyouspeak.com actually has a commercial against using the word "gay" when someone means to say "stupid" or something of that respect and intending a negative connotation...

whee

Have you heard about the It Gets Better campaign?

A friend of mine submitted a video to it and is on the actual channel for it now.

I have concerns with it though, and some of it deals with who started the campaign.  

[Esiris]

Wrath of Ezekiel

Esiris

saint dreya

thinkbeforeyouspeak.com actually has a commercial against using the word "gay" when someone means to say "stupid" or something of that respect and intending a negative connotation...

whee

Have you heard about the It Gets Better campaign?

A friend of mine submitted a video to it and is on the actual channel for it now.

I have concerns with it though, and some of it deals with who started the campaign.

Oh?  

[Maze]

*must resist making a post with a windmill behind an actual dyke with the text "Stop misappropriating our dykes!" on it and passing it around in America*

We need these embankments, man! People need to stop lowering their self-esteem. D: We don't want another water-.. disaster-thing that doesn't translate very well into actual English..

Massive flood! 8D That's the one. cool  

[maenad nuri]

Esiris

Wrath of Ezekiel

Esiris

saint dreya

thinkbeforeyouspeak.com actually has a commercial against using the word "gay" when someone means to say "stupid" or something of that respect and intending a negative connotation...

whee

Have you heard about the It Gets Better campaign?

A friend of mine submitted a video to it and is on the actual channel for it now.

I have concerns with it though, and some of it deals with who started the campaign.

Oh?[/quote
Dan Savage is witty, funny, usually full of common sense sex advice. I love his books, podcast, column.

He's problematic -- some of his wit comes by being transphobic, fatphobic, bi-phobic. He is certainly trying to do good in the world and is probably a lovely person. I think he even cares for trans, fat and bi peoples -- his sense of humor however, betrays that.

I'm sort of the opinion that I'll let others address him personally, I'll work in other ways to deal with the culture, and I'll deal with it that way. I haven't found a sex advice columnist that isn't yet.

And if you haven't read Skipping Toward Gomorrah, do so. It's a romp.