#Conform

Why, within white/poc friendships, do either party have to be more like the other? With Indian people our white friends are "basically indian", or the inverse; Indian people are "super
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You know what, hey, come here, I've been meaning to say this for a while but I was scared but here we go now: I totally understand if you have
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This year has been the year of me not apologizing for taking up space, having needs, having boundaries, and not apologizing for my sensitivity or intensity. It’s been the greatest
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Lots of noise (again) about PPE this morning. Some personal observations:1) Some people’s definitions of ‘PPE’ are very tenuous. 2) Supplier claims are often overstated. For example, suppliers claiming to
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It appears as though there is only one type of "freedom of expression" on twitter - the "woke" variety. Views expressed that do not conform to this variety are policed
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Nerdy frail white guys seek sympathy, but society typically tells them to just "suck it up" and "be a man."In need of a support system and unable to conform to
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E lost his sponsor for not agreeing with the masses. While his words have weight, the culture is oppressing anyone who speaks differently, to get rid of their means of
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I want to say something but many of you are going to disagree Why do we say things like "cancel her if she..." & "talaq right there if she
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Good evening, welcome to a special Monday edition of the recently retired #WhiskyWednesday ... a cold, rainy night & a glass of whisky seems the perfect scenario to delve into
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Some thoughts/HCs about neurodivergence in Chiss culture, keeping in mind that TZahn, like most popular SF/F writers, probably isn’t thinking explicitly about disability, neurodivergence or mental health: We only see
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For a long time my brain has felt completely full like if you open Task Manager on me you'd see I'm running 100% processor and memory.Anything new I try to
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NEW: "The virus slams into a broken Washington” Let’s not mince words: Washington has been plunged into a crisis of historic proportions, frozen by a disease it is both unwilling
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The prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was a strong man. He had wisdom, mercy, gentleness, for sure--BUT he also was tough, uncompromising, and even confrontational when necessary. He did
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“The tongue has the power of life and death.” — Proverbs 18:21. “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if
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Unless you have read NSC 68 you should probably not discuss Containment. NSC 68: "As for the policy of 'containment,' it is one which seeks by all means short of
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?????? This is Very Weird also how r they gonna say his music is for people who were forced to conform to heteronormative ideals when he is straight like... he
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