Claire: Pay them for the CCTV. Pay them for the cushions. It still isn't legal but it is a little better. Age before beauty. *gestures for her to go through the portal*
Claire: *scowls, stepping through the portal* You take the cushions, I will handle the CCTV. *raises one of her submachine guns and destroys one of the cameras* *raises the other and shoots one at the other side of the shop*
@Tia: Well, when you get a knock on the door, you find sweets and open it. They say "Trick or treat!" You smile and hand out the sweets. They smile, take sweets, and say "Thank you." You can potentially say "Happy Halloween" and smile again before closing the door.
Claire: *tries the handle of the door of the security office* *realises it is locked* *her eyes start to glow white* *twists her hand near the locking mechanism and the door clicks as it unlocks* *opens the door and steps inside*
Security guard: Hey Mike. We're having some trouble with the cameras. Can you go and have a look?
Claire: *clicks on the safety catches of her weapons and pockets them* *pulls a thin line of rope from her belt, holding it between her hands* *sees the security guard approaching* *waits and then wraps the rope around his neck, pulling him back towards the second security guard* *blocks a punch with her forearm, wrapping the rope around his wrist* *pulls so the security guard hits himself in the face* *hears the second security guard approach, so uses the rope to pull his leg out from underneath him so he drops* *kicks him in the head and unwraps the rope, crouching, ready to engage the next security guard*
Hi, Tia! :) I'm O.K. Kinda just taking a quiet break from working. Thanks for asking. :) Not really, we don't really do much Hallowe'en. I DID make a playlist with some Halloween-y songs in, but I'm not listening to it, because quiet. :P How about you?
Hi, Star! *laughs* Sorry! You could call me something else, if you want? :P / :)
I'M SO HYPER!!!!!!!!! I'M GONNA EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!! AND CANDY WILL EXPLODE OUT OF ME!!!! AND ONE OF MY TEACHERS THINKS IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA TO GIVE ME CANDY....!
Security guard: Huh? *moves to where Silente is, drawing his taser* *aims it at Silente* Hey! You! Freeze!
Claire: *wraps the rope around his neck from behind, rolling him over her so he's facing her* *wraps the rope around the hand with the taser in, pulling it so it is aimed at his head before tightening the rope, causing him to shoot himself in the face with his taser*
Claire: I know, right? *smiles* *unwraps the rope from the security guard, pulling the taser from his now loose grip* Have you seen this thing? It looks like something from Toys R Us.
Claire: Once I've removed the CCTV tape. Oh and - for the record - the trick with the rope works with guns also. *walks back to the security office, pulling out the tape from the machine* *pockets it, smiling, walking back to Silente* Are we done?
Claire: Watching people shoot themselves in the head is rather funny. *shrugs, stepping through the portal* Hey, do you want to watch the tape? Most of the CCTV cameras were destroyed but the ones in the security room were still taping.
Claire: *moves to the other side, her eyes glowing white* *raises her hand and three cushions move together to form part of the fort* What's taking you so long?
I was reading YouTube comments earlier (like, two minutes ago) about how all feminists are man haters and they see men opening doors and stuff as disrespectful to them because they are independent women and all of that. And then, of course, the guys reacted rather negatively to that. *sigh* I'm so freaking DONE with this ish. (note: if there's caps lock, I'm emphasising something, not yelling) The word feminist is NOT equivalent to man-hater. It means that you support the idea of women being as equal as men. I wish it was a different word, like humanist or equalist, because if you heard the word feminist for the first time, you'd naturally assume it's pro women, and as a result, hating men. To all the people out there who think being feminist=hating men: No. Just no. First off: Why can't we all just listen to Emma Watson's speech? *coughcoughjustsayingcoughcough* Second: People have a right to their own opinions, okay? I accept that. But when stating your opinion hurts someone, emotionally or physically, then you could either just be quiet or state it in a way in which it wouldn't hurt somebody's feelings. Third: I know that not all women believe in complete equality, rather, they believe that they're dominant over men. (imo that's just, well, crap. We're equal. We might have different abilities and body types, but a woman is just as capable of, let's say, running a 100 metre sprint as a man is.) And that does not make them a feminist, because they don't believe that men and women are equal. They believe that they're dominant. *gestures to sentence* Do you get it? I hope you do. Fourth: Going back to my first paragraph- *pause as you scroll up :P* -that is NOT being rude, unless they've specified they're doing it to belittle women. It's common courtesy. Fifth point, thus one directed mainly to some women: Equal doesn't mean exactly the same. I'm not going to elaborate, this is long enough already. :P Sixth point: Yes, I am a female. No, I'm not an adult. That does not mean I am an idiot, okay? I'm tired of having people look at me and think "oh, she's a kid, so obviously she's an idiot. What does *she* know?" and walk away metaphorically, not aware of how hurtful that is to me. I'm a person. I have thoughts. Apart from age, how am I different from you?
(the above rant is confusing and most probably lacks grammar/spelling/coherency. Sorry about that.) *vanishes because it's nearly midnight and I'm exhausted*
(Phoe - I agree. The only problem I have with feminists is the fact that they are called feminists over equalists. Names matter to me. So I may agree with everything feminists are attempting to do, but would refuse to support them and campaign for the same things, just under a better name. I am odd like that, but hey.)
I totally agree. :) Females are equal to males. Males are equal to females. We are different in some ways, but we have equal value. It sucks how people don't see that.:/
And, yeah . . . like you and Sophia said, they should be called gender equalists. :/
I agree that they should be gender equalists, but I wouldn't not support something I agreed with only because it was named 'feminist' instead of 'equalist' or 'humanist', because I think that words and their meanings are connected quite fluidly, sometimes, and I care more about the meaning than the name you put to it? Like when people say 'Cool' at a thing which is not fairly low in temperature; or when people say 'Wicked' at something which is not morally evil or wrongful; or when people say 'relatively' without having anything to relate to. You still know what they mean to convey by the term, and you don't call them on it.
I think that it would be IDEAL to have a different word, but I also think that the word itself shouldn't give or take merit from the POINT, which is equality between people.
Also, they're probably called feminists because historically in society females had more limited and restricted rights, and so people would fight for feminine rights, hence they would be feminists?
And now the problems with expectations and such for men are more comparable with those for women, so the implication of 'equalist' is probably more appropriate, but once there's an established term for something it's probably harder to change it and things. :)
I know I hate going by Zaf because I only draw attention to myself...but I don't always comment as Loki. I am in a Zaffy mood. I just watched Thor 2....-Zaf
(I believe the term feminist is, in itself, sexist. It discredits the men who have been victims of sexism. Yes, women historically have been, but there are men too. And let's face it, the media focuses far too much on sexism against women and barely any on sexism against men. Which is completely wrong. They should be given the same amount of attention because for every sexist action men do, women do an equivalent. They're all as bad as each other.)
Screw it. I have an idea Rose'll kill me for....oh god she'll kill me, I let them plan this.-Zaf
*In the middle of the day, Zafira receives a visit, she was working from hone due to fear of being attacked by the Irish. The knock on the door gave her a fright, who possibly wanted her?!*
*appears inside the treehouse* I require services a mage only of your power can do.
Zafira: *glares* I do not help Jotuns why do you want me?
To shunt my sister and I.
Zafira: Where do you want to go? I know the frequency to the dimension that Mevolent rules. Also the one Roarhaven was built in, other then-
The one with Mevolent.
Zafira: Are you mad?! He'd kill you!
No, not if you take us.
Zafira: I fought on the side of the Resistance, moron. Do your research. I have no desire to go to any dimension that man rules.
I can easily arrange you to have no choice.
Zafira: *considers him, shaking her head* No. You are a Frost Giant, not a god, now get out.
Do you really want to test that theory, Zafira? I heard you nearly were killed by China Sorrows, I can easily make sure you stay dead. Do not test me.
Zafira: Get. Out, now. *shadows form in her hands* Leave, Loki. Do not return here unless you wish to see a mage who knows their true name lose their mind.
*Before she can move, a dagger pierces her hand* You were saying?
Zafira: *pulls the dagger out, then shadow-walks to the lake*
*follows her, not bothered by her fear*
Zafira: GO! *shadows swarm at Loki*
*vanishes, appearing behind her, and fires the sceptre at her*
Zafira: *is hit, falling to the ground. She gets up, making the shadows into a whip, and lashes at him*
*is hot by the tip before vanishing, and appearing next to her grabbing her wrist* Give in?
Zafira: *with her free hand, pulls out a knife, the knife her husband used to kill Ghastly* *In seconds the knife finds its way into Loki's hand*
*lets go of her, slightly shocked* They told me you were weak.
@Sophia: I agree with that, too. It's true that for every social expectation for a female, there is one for a male, too. It is true that unrealistic expectations of body figure is present for both men and women, and that if you look at strength and aggression, a girl might be criticised for showing those traits, while a boy would be criticised if he didn't. And that's wrong, and that needs improving.
But it also true that many females earn less money than males for doing the same work. And it is also true that males can be dancers and singers and actors, which involve feminine traits, but for a female to be a builder or a plumber or an electrician or an engineer is much less heard of. (If you Google image search 'dancer', the first image you get is of a man AND a woman, dancing. If you do the same for 'plumber', the first image you get ALSO has a man and woman in it - and the female is the one who called him for help. If you do the same for 'builder', you have to scroll to find a woman, who, incidentally, does not fit into her top.)
I think that it is definitely true that sexism should be focussed on as a topic of equal importance for both sexes. But in the distribution of that inequality, there's still skewness. ^^
(Taia - indeed. I have never actually been criticised for showing strength and aggression, but I see your point. Females are victims of sexism more, I agree. But you have to count the males who have been victimised too. That is very important in my eyes. I emailed Star a matter of minutes ago about this. I believe you have to sort out the way men see women and women see men. The equal pay will take care of itself.)
Also, interestingly, the BBC focus far more on gender inequality for females than for males, in their reports. But if you look at the reporters PRESENTING that information, the only females are below 40 years. The males are any ages, but they FIRE the women once they stop looking young. Last year, between the BBC, Sky, ITN, and Channel 5, there were 481 regular presenters who were over fifty years of age -- 26 of them were female. That's, like, 5%. ^^
@Sophia: *agrees* Yeah. Yeah. :)
(although equal pay will take care of itself isn't entirely encouraging. :P 1970 saw the UK's Equal Pay Act. It's been nearly 45 YEARS and it still hasn't corrected. There was a feature about pay inequality a couple of days ago on the news, which I didn't watch, but it was headlined as 'Should women be paid the same as men for doing the same jobs?', as though there's an argument for 'No, they shouldn't'? As though it's up for consideration, but we can't necessarily do anything about it, like, 'Should Scotland become independent', do you think yes or no, even though you don't get a say in it anyway? idk. I found that a bit disconcerting. I'd rather hear action being taken on unequal pay, rather than, so, do you think this is a thing we should think about? Y'know?)
(Equal pay will not happen until you target the cause. That is a fact. The best analogy I can think of is being cold. You need to warm up your chest first. Your arms and legs will take care of themselves once your chest is warm - it is the same with the views of the sexes and the equal pay, I believe. I do not think the media helps matters, to be honest. Sure they may give facts and figures every now and again but that does not give people a reason to stop.
On a not-very-related note, there are a few things which irritate me. Like how women are shown to slap men all the bloody time, and that being considered perfectly acceptable. But if the roles were reversed, it would be considered, essentially, domestic violence. It should be considered just as bad as each other. Because it is. There are many things which women do to men which, if a man would do the same to a woman, it would be horribly criticised. Like cheating. It seems to me that men who cheat on women are treated a lot worse than women who cheat on men. And I think that needs to stop. That seriously needs to stop. They are the same damn action. They should be considered just as serious.)
Claire: I'm honestly not tired! *her phone rings* *takes it from her pocket and answers it* Hello? Oh hi Steve! ... There is? What's that? Why would they steal art? *frowns* Ooh lasers. Pretty. Okay. Not so pretty. *sighs* Fine. Goodbye Steve. *hangs up* There... Is a little bit of an issue.
Claire: Some thieves have stolen some art from a museum about twelve miles away. And they've locked it in their vault. And they have some hostages from the museum because the police are wanting to arrest them. So... I'm going to go and get ready.
I really wish that for ONCE I could be TAUGHT the damn maths without just being PLUNGED in the deep end. Honestly. Do the school not pay my teacher to be a teacher??? Ugh. :/
Yeah. I just hate this time of day. My serum is weaker...use it too early it wears off. Use it too late it doesn't work. It's uncomfortable.. *keeps watching the sun* *looks at her hands as they start shaking* *mutters*
@Sophia: ...That's a good point. And a nice analogy.
Although you could argue that the extremities get frostbitten, so you'd want to get those warm soon as well if you can, so you don't lose them?
Like, idk. I think the number of people who would say it's cool to beat up your pet would be a rreeaaaallllyy small minority. But animal abuse is still common?
Or with chemistry, in school. Like, the first thing they show you is flame tests and cool reactions. And then another year they tell you that there are these things called elements, and compounds, and atoms. And then another year they tell you that the atoms are comprised of protons and electrons and neutrons, and a bit about the arrangement of those particles. And then another year they tell you about the arrangement in a lot more depth. And if you go into physics, you learn about OTHER subatomic particles, and the relationships between those.
And that's working from outcome to effect, and that's the most effective teaching strategy, the spiral curriculum, where you're actually getting more and more in depth about the causes as you progress, rather than starting with subatomic chemistry and then working your way up to the cool chemical reactions.
And I guess you could say that the cool chemical reactions are the part that makes you interested, that's why you want to learn about all the causes of them. So then, using numbers and figures and trying to improve what those numbers and figures MEAN, in the same way, those would raise awareness and help people to take interest, and learn and improve the way people view each other, by that method.
I'm not really especially attached to either viewpoint, there, it's just a different way to see it. :) ^^
I totally agree on the second paragraph, though I haven't seen a difference in cheating, personally. But yes. Yes. :)
@Star: xD Yeah, I like reading rants. I also like ranting because it helps me to understand things, and also I learn from other people who respond, like I hadn't thought about what Sophia analogized with warming up, in that context, and I like that. But, like, maybe not everybody does, I don't know?
See you, Chloe! *waves* Have fun!
Hey, Tia! *laughs* Yeah, me too. :P
... When is an acceptable time to assume that we're not going to see any more battalions of trick-or-treaters and it's safe to start eating the chocolate?
It'll be fine. *arms start shaking* *shoulders too* *shifts and straightens* 3...2... *fingertips white from pressure* 1. *stabs the needle into her arm, wincing, pressing the plunger as her pupils try to dilate*
*smiles, the shaking slowly stopping* Yep. *pockets the needle* And from ruining this lovely uniform. Not ideal. Nor is transforming back...anyway. Get changed and we can check out this art thingy.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1601 – 1800 of 4911 Newer› Newest»Claire: Pay them for the CCTV. Pay them for the cushions. It still isn't legal but it is a little better.
Age before beauty. *gestures for her to go through the portal*
What? Oh you think your..oh that's sweet.
*grins*
Age and beauty you mean. Give the CCTV a pretty sight before they die.
*winks and steps through*
Claire: *scowls, stepping through the portal* You take the cushions, I will handle the CCTV. *raises one of her submachine guns and destroys one of the cameras*
*raises the other and shoots one at the other side of the shop*
How many are we wanting?
Claire: Take hm... Six. That should do. *destroys some more CCTV cameras*
*walks towards the security office at the back of the shop*
@Tia: Well, when you get a knock on the door, you find sweets and open it.
They say "Trick or treat!"
You smile and hand out the sweets.
They smile, take sweets, and say "Thank you."
You can potentially say "Happy Halloween" and smile again before closing the door.
That's pretty mcuh all there is to it. :P
*hugs Star* Thank you!
*walks around, grabbing pretty cushions*
*one blue*
*one green*
*one red*
*one yellow*
*one purple*
*and one orange one*
Hey, Sil!
I want to call you by something... softer, but "Silly" sounds silly so I think I'll stick with Sil.
*laces Sophia's latest shipment of rifles with lots and lots of sweets, in hopes that the crew will find them and go trick-or-treating on the warship*
(Softer? Um...*tries to think up names*)
Claire: *tries the handle of the door of the security office* *realises it is locked* *her eyes start to glow white* *twists her hand near the locking mechanism and the door clicks as it unlocks* *opens the door and steps inside*
Security guard: Hey Mike. We're having some trouble with the cameras. Can you go and have a look?
2nd Security Guard: Sure.
Claire: *dives into the shadows*
(I have no new shipment of rifles, Tia.)
*balances the cushions in one hand and looks around for Claire*
Hmmm..
((*settles on the window like a tiny raindrop*))
((*quietly observes*))
Hello Taia! This is Tia. How are you doing? Any Halloween plans?
Claire: *clicks on the safety catches of her weapons and pockets them* *pulls a thin line of rope from her belt, holding it between her hands*
*sees the security guard approaching*
*waits and then wraps the rope around his neck, pulling him back towards the second security guard* *blocks a punch with her forearm, wrapping the rope around his wrist* *pulls so the security guard hits himself in the face* *hears the second security guard approach, so uses the rope to pull his leg out from underneath him so he drops* *kicks him in the head and unwraps the rope, crouching, ready to engage the next security guard*
@Tia: Yw. :)
Hi, Sil, Taia!
Dammit, Tia nd Taia again! :P
*walks towards the sound of a scuffle, sighing*
Can't just play nice*
*pushes over a display full of noisy stuff to get the guards attention*
Hi, Tia! :)
I'm O.K. Kinda just taking a quiet break from working. Thanks for asking. :)
Not really, we don't really do much Hallowe'en. I DID make a playlist with some Halloween-y songs in, but I'm not listening to it, because quiet. :P
How about you?
Hi, Star! *laughs* Sorry! You could call me something else, if you want? :P / :)
Hi Sophia! Hi Silente!
How are y'all? :)
I'M SO HYPER!!!!!!!!! I'M GONNA EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!! AND CANDY WILL EXPLODE OUT OF ME!!!!
AND ONE OF MY TEACHERS THINKS IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA TO GIVE ME CANDY....!
@Taia: No, I love the name 'Taia'. :P
(Hey Taia. I'm tired.)
@Dugglyn: I AGREE! :P :P
HYPER!!!!!!!!!!
HYPER BUBBLES ARE POPPING IN MY STOMACH!!!!!!!!!!!
Security guard: Huh? *moves to where Silente is, drawing his taser* *aims it at Silente* Hey! You! Freeze!
Claire: *wraps the rope around his neck from behind, rolling him over her so he's facing her* *wraps the rope around the hand with the taser in, pulling it so it is aimed at his head before tightening the rope, causing him to shoot himself in the face with his taser*
HYPER BUBBLES!!!!!!!!
*hyperventilating!!!!!!!*
I NEED TO SCREAM!!!! I'M STUCK BEING A QUIET TATOR TOT!!!!!!!!!
OGAFLOGAFLOOGAFLEEGAESPANOGANOOGANEEGAOGAFLOGAFLOOGAFLEEGA
BIRDY!!!!!
*laughs when he shoots himself with the taser* thats funny.
DUGGLYN
OHMYGOSH. XD
Hi Dugglyn! xD
@Star: Oh. :P
Wait, no, I mean thank you. :) *hugs*
*hugs Silente* Aw. :/
Claire: I know, right? *smiles* *unwraps the rope from the security guard, pulling the taser from his now loose grip* Have you seen this thing? It looks like something from Toys R Us.
@Taia: XD Yw. :)
I'M NOT JOKING!!!!! I'M GONNA SCREAM!!!!!!
Never give Duggy sugar. It's dangerous.
(Staying indoors, giving Elsa sweets...)
AND SHE'S GIVING ME TWO LOLLIPOPS!!!!
OH MY GOSH!!!! I'M GONNA PASS OUT LOLLIPOPS!!!! THE GIVER OF LOLLIPOPS!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I GET TWO TIA!!!!! TWO!!!!!!!!!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
(*injects Dug with sedative*)
It does. Pitiful really. Leave the cash and we can head off.
I hope you have a nice time, Tia. :)
@Dugglyn: Hoorah! :D
*Smiles*
*also a little bit fears :P*
Claire: Once I've removed the CCTV tape.
Oh and - for the record - the trick with the rope works with guns also. *walks back to the security office, pulling out the tape from the machine* *pockets it, smiling, walking back to Silente* Are we done?
(Hey! Don't do that Sylvia!!!!
I'm too hyper!!!!! Nothing can calm me! NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*has begun to eat her first lollipop*
(Knocking you unconscious could work, Dugglyn.)
(I WOULD STILL BE HYPER!!!!!!
*on to eating the second one!*
(Sylvia?)
*raises an eyebrow at the information*
Sure.
*opens another portal*
(Yeah! Sylvia!!
I WANT MORE! GIMME MORE SUGAR!!!!!!
Claire: Watching people shoot themselves in the head is rather funny. *shrugs, stepping through the portal* Hey, do you want to watch the tape? Most of the CCTV cameras were destroyed but the ones in the security room were still taping.
(Seriously? Sylvia? Why Sylvia?)
Of course it is.
*steps through behind her*
Maybe finish the fort first?
(I DONT KNOW. Do you want a different name? What about.....
Timathina!)
Claire: Yes. *pulls a wad of cash from her pocket, throwing it through the portal* Let's finish the fort!
Oh wait! I have an idea! About Silente? What do you think of that name?!
*gives Duggy a Mars bar*
This gun' be good!
I'm a cat! I'm a kitty cat! And I meow meow meow and I meow meow meow!!!
I'm a cat! I'm a kitty Cat!!!!! And I meow meow meow and I meow meow meow!!!!
(*facepalm* *gags dug*)
*closes the portal*
*puts the cushions down*
Pretty colours.
*grins*
*stares at the Mars bar*
What's this? What's in it?
*takes off the gag*
Meh!!!
Claire: Yeah! Right. You start from the end and I'll build another next to the one we did before and that should be it. *smiles* Then we have a fort!
I AM DUGGLYN AND I AM BURDENED WITH A GLORIOUS PURPOSE!!!!!!
Oh gosh, Dugglyn, I thought that song had finally parted from my life. :P
(*feeds dug flesh*)
Okay.
*grabs one cushion, the purple one, and walks to one side of the already constricted fort*
*holds it in place carefully*
Oh, I Gtg. Pie!
I might destroy the world during second period....!
Claire: *moves to the other side, her eyes glowing white* *raises her hand and three cushions move together to form part of the fort*
What's taking you so long?
*watches*
*glares*
Would you rather make it alone?
*grabs another cushion and sets them up opposite eachother*
*pauses*
not enough hands..
(...It's probably just as well you don't have Mars bars in the States :P)
Bye Dugglyn!
*will try to keep apocalypse survival tips in mind*
Claire: *puts a cushion on top* Better?
(I'd like to think I have survived a greater threat to this planet than Dugglyn, but knowing her, anything is possible.)
@Sophia: XD Yes.
@Taia: XD Yes.
I was reading YouTube comments earlier (like, two minutes ago) about how all feminists are man haters and they see men opening doors and stuff as disrespectful to them because they are independent women and all of that. And then, of course, the guys reacted rather negatively to that.
*sigh*
I'm so freaking DONE with this ish.
(note: if there's caps lock, I'm emphasising something, not yelling)
The word feminist is NOT equivalent to man-hater. It means that you support the idea of women being as equal as men.
I wish it was a different word, like humanist or equalist, because if you heard the word feminist for the first time, you'd naturally assume it's pro women, and as a result, hating men.
To all the people out there who think being feminist=hating men:
No.
Just no.
First off: Why can't we all just listen to Emma Watson's speech? *coughcoughjustsayingcoughcough*
Second: People have a right to their own opinions, okay? I accept that. But when stating your opinion hurts someone, emotionally or physically, then you could either just be quiet or state it in a way in which it wouldn't hurt somebody's feelings.
Third: I know that not all women believe in complete equality, rather, they believe that they're dominant over men.
(imo that's just, well, crap. We're equal. We might have different abilities and body types, but a woman is just as capable of, let's say, running a 100 metre sprint as a man is.)
And that does not make them a feminist, because they don't believe that men and women are equal. They believe that they're dominant. *gestures to sentence* Do you get it? I hope you do.
Fourth: Going back to my first paragraph-
*pause as you scroll up :P*
-that is NOT being rude, unless they've specified they're doing it to belittle women. It's common courtesy.
Fifth point, thus one directed mainly to some women: Equal doesn't mean exactly the same.
I'm not going to elaborate, this is long enough already. :P
Sixth point: Yes, I am a female. No, I'm not an adult. That does not mean I am an idiot, okay? I'm tired of having people look at me and think "oh, she's a kid, so obviously she's an idiot. What does *she* know?" and walk away metaphorically, not aware of how hurtful that is to me.
I'm a person. I have thoughts. Apart from age, how am I different from you?
Exasperatedly yours,
Fay Istillhavenotcomeupwithalastnameidkanymore
(the above rant is confusing and most probably lacks grammar/spelling/coherency. Sorry about that.)
*vanishes because it's nearly midnight and I'm exhausted*
(@Sophia: *laughs* Quite. :))
*hugs FAy*
*agrees a lot*
*just, basically just agrees?*
*like,*
*agreement*
*yeah*
Sleep well, Fay. :)
(Phoe - I agree. The only problem I have with feminists is the fact that they are called feminists over equalists. Names matter to me. So I may agree with everything feminists are attempting to do, but would refuse to support them and campaign for the same things, just under a better name. I am odd like that, but hey.)
I totally agree. :) Females are equal to males. Males are equal to females. We are different in some ways, but we have equal value.
It sucks how people don't see that.:/
And, yeah . . . like you and Sophia said, they should be called gender equalists. :/
(I do not see why they are not called gender equalists.)
Yep. Much.
*smiles*
Claire: Yay! *climbs inside the fort*
I have done nothing all day. I now am in class watching Thor 2 on my iPod-Zaf
Sophia, I agree, but also I don't.
I agree that they should be gender equalists, but I wouldn't not support something I agreed with only because it was named 'feminist' instead of 'equalist' or 'humanist', because I think that words and their meanings are connected quite fluidly, sometimes, and I care more about the meaning than the name you put to it?
Like when people say 'Cool' at a thing which is not fairly low in temperature; or when people say 'Wicked' at something which is not morally evil or wrongful; or when people say 'relatively' without having anything to relate to. You still know what they mean to convey by the term, and you don't call them on it.
I think that it would be IDEAL to have a different word, but I also think that the word itself shouldn't give or take merit from the POINT, which is equality between people.
NO LOKI IS DEAD!!!!-Zaf
@Sophia: They're feminists because generally, historically, it's women suffering from gender inequality.
@Taia: . . . *nods* I agree with that. :)
Woah....wait. The guard who told Odin Loki is dead.....gave a look exactly like Loki did......OH OH OH!!!!-Zaf
*rolls her eyes and climbs into the fort after her*
Move up big butt!
(Hello)
Never mind...leaving now.-Zaf
Also, they're probably called feminists because historically in society females had more limited and restricted rights, and so people would fight for feminine rights, hence they would be feminists?
And now the problems with expectations and such for men are more comparable with those for women, so the implication of 'equalist' is probably more appropriate, but once there's an established term for something it's probably harder to change it and things. :)
*huggles Zaf* :)
*huggles Zaf* :(
@Star: :) :)
Hi, Edward!
(Hi Taia, how are you?)
@Taia: Oui. *nods* :)
*sighs* What is it like I have the plague?
I know I hate going by Zaf because I only draw attention to myself...but I don't always comment as Loki. I am in a Zaffy mood. I just watched Thor 2....-Zaf
(Hello Zaf, how are you?)
(*pokes Zaf* hey. *yawns* sleeep..*starts nodding off*)
(Hello Sil, how are you?)
I'm OK, Ed, thanks for asking. How're you?
@Star: Ja. *nods, too* :)
*hugs Zaf* Sorry. :/
I like Zaf. I haven't seen Thor 2.
(Fine thanks)
(I believe the term feminist is, in itself, sexist. It discredits the men who have been victims of sexism. Yes, women historically have been, but there are men too. And let's face it, the media focuses far too much on sexism against women and barely any on sexism against men. Which is completely wrong. They should be given the same amount of attention because for every sexist action men do, women do an equivalent. They're all as bad as each other.)
Claire: I'm smaller than you!
Screw it. I have an idea Rose'll kill me for....oh god she'll kill me, I let them plan this.-Zaf
*In the middle of the day, Zafira receives a visit, she was working from hone due to fear of being attacked by the Irish. The knock on the door gave her a fright, who possibly wanted her?!*
*appears inside the treehouse* I require services a mage only of your power can do.
Zafira: *glares* I do not help Jotuns why do you want me?
To shunt my sister and I.
Zafira: Where do you want to go? I know the frequency to the dimension that Mevolent rules. Also the one Roarhaven was built in, other then-
The one with Mevolent.
Zafira: Are you mad?! He'd kill you!
No, not if you take us.
Zafira: I fought on the side of the Resistance, moron. Do your research. I have no desire to go to any dimension that man rules.
I can easily arrange you to have no choice.
Zafira: *considers him, shaking her head* No. You are a Frost Giant, not a god, now get out.
(@Ed sleepy..)
(Brb, food)
Yes. You are smaller than me, but your butt isn't! Budge up!
Claire: *moves* Moron. *sits down in the fort*
*grins and sits as well*
Don't be jealous of my genius.
Claire: There's nothing to be jealous of. *grins*
Do you really want to test that theory, Zafira? I heard you nearly were killed by China Sorrows, I can easily make sure you stay dead. Do not test me.
Zafira: Get. Out, now. *shadows form in her hands* Leave, Loki. Do not return here unless you wish to see a mage who knows their true name lose their mind.
*Before she can move, a dagger pierces her hand* You were saying?
Zafira: *pulls the dagger out, then shadow-walks to the lake*
*follows her, not bothered by her fear*
Zafira: GO! *shadows swarm at Loki*
*vanishes, appearing behind her, and fires the sceptre at her*
Zafira: *is hit, falling to the ground. She gets up, making the shadows into a whip, and lashes at him*
*is hot by the tip before vanishing, and appearing next to her grabbing her wrist* Give in?
Zafira: *with her free hand, pulls out a knife, the knife her husband used to kill Ghastly* *In seconds the knife finds its way into Loki's hand*
*lets go of her, slightly shocked* They told me you were weak.
Zafira: Alastair knows nothing about me.
My sources were not from that fool.
Zafira:Then who?
Your friends in Ireland.
*in a mocking tone* there's nothing to be jealous of aha ha ha.
*glares*
*cliffhanger* *poifs for lunch then gym*-Zaf
Claire: You asked for that. *smiles*
*rolls eyes* Sure. Hey what films are on at the cinema's?
Claire: Don't ask me? I've never been.
@Sophia: I agree with that, too.
It's true that for every social expectation for a female, there is one for a male, too.
It is true that unrealistic expectations of body figure is present for both men and women, and that if you look at strength and aggression, a girl might be criticised for showing those traits, while a boy would be criticised if he didn't.
And that's wrong, and that needs improving.
But it also true that many females earn less money than males for doing the same work.
And it is also true that males can be dancers and singers and actors, which involve feminine traits, but for a female to be a builder or a plumber or an electrician or an engineer is much less heard of.
(If you Google image search 'dancer', the first image you get is of a man AND a woman, dancing.
If you do the same for 'plumber', the first image you get ALSO has a man and woman in it - and the female is the one who called him for help.
If you do the same for 'builder', you have to scroll to find a woman, who, incidentally, does not fit into her top.)
I think that it is definitely true that sexism should be focussed on as a topic of equal importance for both sexes.
But in the distribution of that inequality, there's still skewness. ^^
Never??
*stares*
See you, Zaf! Have a nice afternoon. :)
I had a really good speech on this, but I can't find it...
(Taia - indeed.
I have never actually been criticised for showing strength and aggression, but I see your point.
Females are victims of sexism more, I agree. But you have to count the males who have been victimised too. That is very important in my eyes.
I emailed Star a matter of minutes ago about this. I believe you have to sort out the way men see women and women see men. The equal pay will take care of itself.)
Claire: I never had a reason to.
(I will be back soon.)
Wow...I'm taking you to the cinema one day
*Tanya appears*
*gives Sil a kiss on her left cheek*
*waves to everyone*
*turns into a ghost, and leaves*
(PS: Asari don't suffer from sexism)
They're singing Let It Go outside. Help!
Claire: Sure.
(You are correct. They do not. Because they are monogendered. They can't have sexism.)
Also, interestingly, the BBC focus far more on gender inequality for females than for males, in their reports.
But if you look at the reporters PRESENTING that information, the only females are below 40 years.
The males are any ages, but they FIRE the women once they stop looking young.
Last year, between the BBC, Sky, ITN, and Channel 5, there were 481 regular presenters who were over fifty years of age -- 26 of them were female. That's, like, 5%. ^^
@Sophia: *agrees*
Yeah. Yeah. :)
(although equal pay will take care of itself isn't entirely encouraging. :P
1970 saw the UK's Equal Pay Act. It's been nearly 45 YEARS and it still hasn't corrected.
There was a feature about pay inequality a couple of days ago on the news, which I didn't watch, but it was headlined as 'Should women be paid the same as men for doing the same jobs?', as though there's an argument for 'No, they shouldn't'? As though it's up for consideration, but we can't necessarily do anything about it, like, 'Should Scotland become independent', do you think yes or no, even though you don't get a say in it anyway?
idk. I found that a bit disconcerting.
I'd rather hear action being taken on unequal pay, rather than, so, do you think this is a thing we should think about?
Y'know?)
*realises she's been ranting*
*sorry*
Hey, Fabi! *hugs*
Good for the Asari, Tia. :P / :)
(back)
*nods at Taia* :) :)
Rant. It's interesting. :)
Maybe I should start a topic about this on AVEN's Hot Box. :P
(*stares after Tanya*)
And then I can throw popcorn at you..
*looks out the window and smiles*
Bed time Claire.
*gets out of the fort, the sun setting slowly*
(Equal pay will not happen until you target the cause. That is a fact.
The best analogy I can think of is being cold.
You need to warm up your chest first. Your arms and legs will take care of themselves once your chest is warm - it is the same with the views of the sexes and the equal pay, I believe.
I do not think the media helps matters, to be honest. Sure they may give facts and figures every now and again but that does not give people a reason to stop.
On a not-very-related note, there are a few things which irritate me.
Like how women are shown to slap men all the bloody time, and that being considered perfectly acceptable. But if the roles were reversed, it would be considered, essentially, domestic violence. It should be considered just as bad as each other. Because it is. There are many things which women do to men which, if a man would do the same to a woman, it would be horribly criticised. Like cheating. It seems to me that men who cheat on women are treated a lot worse than women who cheat on men.
And I think that needs to stop. That seriously needs to stop. They are the same damn action. They should be considered just as serious.)
Claire: I'm not tired...
(Happy Halloween)
*looks at Claire, still inside the fort*
Yes you are. Sleep.
(Happy Halloween my darlings? how are we all?)
@Sophia: Yes. *nods*
I don't know much about cheating, but yes. Women slap men. Men can't slap women.
-_-
(Happy halloween Chloe, how be you?)
(I be good thanks ^^ im the one answering the door to all the little ungrateful gits who cant say thank you ^^ you?)
(......)
(Hello?)
(I be fine thanks, we don't get trick or treaters where I live)
(Garrr *glomps*)
(Hello Gar)
Claire: I'm honestly not tired!
*her phone rings*
*takes it from her pocket and answers it* Hello?
Oh hi Steve!
... There is?
What's that?
Why would they steal art? *frowns*
Ooh lasers. Pretty.
Okay. Not so pretty.
*sighs* Fine. Goodbye Steve. *hangs up*
There... Is a little bit of an issue.
(my road is like a Halloween hotspot)
(I would not answer the door to them anyway though)
(I have to -_- ungrateful sods. im going trick or treating my self later)
*looks at the sunsetting, shoulders tense*
Sorta issue?
(Have fun)
(thanks ^^ I have my oiuja board top on and im raring to go!)
(Ok?)
(*accepts glomping and holds you on a huggle* Hello wolfie,
hello Ed, hello Soph and hello Sil,
how be you all?)
(*giggles* I went shopping today in blue banana and there was a Ouija board top and I just...)
(Fine thanks Gar)
Claire: Some thieves have stolen some art from a museum about twelve miles away.
And they've locked it in their vault.
And they have some hostages from the museum because the police are wanting to arrest them.
So... I'm going to go and get ready.
(*huggles Gar like a koala* I be really happy thanks, you?)
(Oh)
I really wish that for ONCE I could be TAUGHT the damn maths without just being PLUNGED in the deep end.
Honestly.
Do the school not pay my teacher to be a teacher???
Ugh. :/
Okay..I'll be a sec...waiting...
*keeps watching the sun, hands curled into fists, one holding a needle*
(I'm kinda happy thank you *smiles while being huggled*)
I AM TRYING VERY HARD NOT TO GET FRUSTRATED.
(kinda? anything wrong? email me )
(*gives Star a massage* its okay)
IS IT NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN AN OUTSTANDING COOL TO DO WHAT THEY ARE PAID TO DAMN WELL DO????
(calm...Star...calm)
I don't like massages, but I appreciate the sentiment. :)
*hugs*
YES
MAYBE IT IS OKAY
BUT I AM SICK OF SACRIFICING MY HOURS SO I CAN PAINSTAKINGLY TEACH MYSEF WHAT OTHERS ARE PAID TO TEACH ME.
UGH.
I AM CALM.
(Msd, dinner might happen and then trick-or-treating may occur. O_O)
(I dedicate this page to Halloween...may you all have a blast and scare yourself to death!)
(Star, anything I can do to help?)
(*huggles Star*)
Claire: ... Are you alright?
(Hear her Chloe)
*hear
(tahnks *bows*)
Aww, cute kids took all the booty :/
(*Crowd appears and applauds throwing hats and flowers onto stage*)
(Hello Starling, how be you?)
(I will be back soon.)
Good, watching Breaking Bad, wbu?
(hey tia, how art thou on this frightful night?
*smiles and curtseys*)
Yeah. I just hate this time of day. My serum is weaker...use it too early it wears off. Use it too late it doesn't work. It's uncomfortable..
*keeps watching the sun*
*looks at her hands as they start shaking*
*mutters*
@Ed: It's okay. I went for a hot dog and then I understood it. :)
Just ugh. This happens EVERY DAMN WEEK and it's getting on my nerves. -_-
(Hear hear)
(nothings wrong inks, but thank you for asking)
(Hello Starling, how be you?)
(okay Gar, you know wher I am if there is anything bothering you ^^)
(Fine thanks
ok Star
*crowd continues to applaud*)
@Star: But I feel like...annoying? :P
@Sophia: ...That's a good point. And a nice analogy.
Although you could argue that the extremities get frostbitten, so you'd want to get those warm soon as well if you can, so you don't lose them?
Like, idk. I think the number of people who would say it's cool to beat up your pet would be a rreeaaaallllyy small minority.
But animal abuse is still common?
Or with chemistry, in school.
Like, the first thing they show you is flame tests and cool reactions.
And then another year they tell you that there are these things called elements, and compounds, and atoms.
And then another year they tell you that the atoms are comprised of protons and electrons and neutrons, and a bit about the arrangement of those particles.
And then another year they tell you about the arrangement in a lot more depth.
And if you go into physics, you learn about OTHER subatomic particles, and the relationships between those.
And that's working from outcome to effect, and that's the most effective teaching strategy, the spiral curriculum, where you're actually getting more and more in depth about the causes as you progress, rather than starting with subatomic chemistry and then working your way up to the cool chemical reactions.
And I guess you could say that the cool chemical reactions are the part that makes you interested, that's why you want to learn about all the causes of them.
So then, using numbers and figures and trying to improve what those numbers and figures MEAN, in the same way, those would raise awareness and help people to take interest, and learn and improve the way people view each other, by that method.
I'm not really especially attached to either viewpoint, there, it's just a different way to see it. :) ^^
I totally agree on the second paragraph, though I haven't seen a difference in cheating, personally. But yes. Yes. :)
(*looks bashful*)
(TAIA!!! hi :))
(*Curtain falls as crowd continues to clap*)
(*exhales* whew! )
(Hello Taia, how be you?)
@Taia: I get you. I often feel annoying when I rant, too.
LOOK
I SPEND FREE HOURS READING CONTROVERSIAL DEBATES THESE DAYS
I LIKE READING RANTS. :P
(yes i do and thank you wolfie)
(Hello Taia how be you?)
* from outcome to cause, sorry
Sorry for long comments and blah. :P
*hugs everybody*
YO CHLOE!! :)
HEY GARRETT! :)
HI, ED! :)
I'm alright, thanks, I have ranting adrenaline now, so I feel a bit more alive. :)
*hugs Star* :/
If you ever wanted any help, I'd be happy to try. :) ^^
Nice Ded, Chloe. :)
(tyhanks Taia XD
And good gar)
(im off trick or treating now
ba back later)
(Have fun Chloe)
(Good, Gar.
Hey, awesome Chloe!
Hey, Gar!
Hey, Star-Bubble!
Hey, Ed!
Hey, Tia! Uh, Taia!
(C u later Wolfie)
(*hugs Tia and Tanya and Tia's author and also Starling despite not knowing Starling*
*hugs Tanya extra tight*)
(I am back.)
Claire: ... Is there anything I can do?
@Star: xD
Yeah, I like reading rants.
I also like ranting because it helps me to understand things, and also I learn from other people who respond, like I hadn't thought about what Sophia analogized with warming up, in that context, and I like that.
But, like, maybe not everybody does, I don't know?
See you, Chloe! *waves* Have fun!
Hey, Tia! *laughs* Yeah, me too. :P
... When is an acceptable time to assume that we're not going to see any more battalions of trick-or-treaters and it's safe to start eating the chocolate?
It'll be fine.
*arms start shaking*
*shoulders too*
*shifts and straightens*
3...2...
*fingertips white from pressure*
1.
*stabs the needle into her arm, wincing, pressing the plunger as her pupils try to dilate*
Claire: Aha. I presume you were only a few seconds away from trying to kill me?
*smiles, the shaking slowly stopping*
Yep.
*pockets the needle*
And from ruining this lovely uniform. Not ideal. Nor is transforming back...anyway. Get changed and we can check out this art thingy.
Claire: Sure. Just pack something... well, something which is easy to manoeuvre in.
*raises an eyebrow* easy to maneuver in?
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