T. Strange's Blog, page 144
July 28, 2013
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Robert Glenn, an inmate in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at Corcoran State Prison in California killed two inmates while in prison. He believes these murders were justified because both men were convicted rapists, one of whom was accused of raping his sister from the age of 8 to 14.
I never thought I would admire a murder
Did you know that in most criminals frown upon rapists and molesters If they find out that they raped or molested a woman they usually treat them terribly like beating them up, or making them die. Criminals don’t even accept that.
Absolutely true, because if you think about it they have families and perhaps kids. If they find out you’re a child molester they are going to hate you.
Sometimes when child molesters go to jail, even the guards are lied to about what the molester did to go there. They sometimes make up a false crime to protect the molester from serious injury.
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This is important to see and understand for everyone. Please, if you see someone in a public restroom that you think might not belong there because they don’t look like you, don’t scream or yell at them, have some compassion and go about your business.
Never not reblog.
This picture has more power then anyone gives it credit for. Forever Reblog
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
I dress and present myself in ways that don’t reflect me just so I can avoid situations like this. I’m too scared to put myself in these situations.
My little PSA here:
As important as it is to not judge adults or assume you know their gender, it is 1,000,000,000x more important when it comes to children. If you are not sure if a child is in the correctly gendered bathroom, it is not your business to speak to them, glare at them, stare at them, or in any other way make them uncomfortable or try to get them to leave. The child isn’t stupid. They know which bathroom they belong in. They’ve done the work for you. It’s all good.
July 27, 2013
I propose that baby pugs be known as ‘puglets’.
I propose that baby pugs be known as ‘puglets’.
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"A publisher was “gobsmacked" to receive a complaint about using a Maori greeting in an email to a..."
A publisher was “gobsmacked" to receive a complaint about using a Maori greeting in an email to a prospective client.
A sales representative for Travel New Zealand sent an email to Queenstown clothing retailer Bonz requesting advertising support. The email began: “Kia ora …"
Bonz owner Bonnie Rodwell replied: “Sorry but why do we need to be addressed with Kia ora?
"Neither myself or [my office manager] speak Maori. Maybe more people would advertise with you if we were addressed with a little more respect. Whilst we have no issue with anything ‘Maori’ at all, we find it plain silly."
Travel New Zealand publisher Gary Cody says he was “absolutely gobsmacked" by Rodwell’s response last Thursday on the eve of this week’s Maori Language Week.
"I couldn’t believe that someone who relied on tourism is offended by that greeting," Mr Cody said. He had complained to the Human Rights Commissioner, he said. His staff use the greeting in all company emails and had never been criticised for inappropriateness.
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Disbelief at reaction to kia ora email - National - NZ Herald News (full story)
To clarify for those outside New Zealand, ‘kia ora’ is a very common Maori greeting. It literally means ‘be well’ and is used as you would use ‘hello.’ It has been used increasingly by non-Maori New Zealanders since the 1980s, and the only people I’ve ever heard criticise it have been the kind who grumble about ‘PC gone mad’ whenever they have to consider a point of view other than their own.
Oh, and ‘gobsmacked’ is a British expression meaning shocked and a little hurt, as if smacked in the gob (mouth).
(via airyairyquitecontrary)
What do people think? The client was using the “This is ‘murica, we speak ENGLISH" argument that drives me insane (replace ‘murica with NZ, obviously). But is the publisher showing respect to Maori culture and helping to acknowledge it, or is it appropriation?
