MeerderWörter’s Comments (group member since Jan 08, 2016)

MeerderWörter’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

Indigo, it's great to see you again!

I agree, as does Keith, with every word you said, and I also fear it's no exaggeration!

And Keith: In my opinion, Harry Patch summed it up pretty good.

Keith wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "UK, you totally fulfill your cliche with having these clubs. And as long as women cannot join I am strongly against them! (We have the same problem here in Austria with studen..."

neanderthals:):):):)

UK, you totally fulfill your cliche with having these clubs. And as long as women cannot join I am strongly against them! (We have the same problem here in Austria with student fraternities, although the members of these obviously are much younger in average).

And if it is only for the wealthy, then it is another reason to shut them down completely.
I read that Guardian article later, as I am busy now.

Keith wrote: ""MeerderWörter wrote: "...And I agree with you, to hope for a person to be healthy is quite a normal thing to do, I just think we shouldn't expect it. Because if we expect it and it isn't the case ..."

Molly is awesome:)

And all the best for the new family member as well!

Debstr wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I have been noticing the same thing! Girls in school are being reprimanded for their clothing choices, because they may be "a distraction" to the boys. The boys should be taught that..."

Everyone should be offended by this. "a distraction" - isn't it the saying that we humans are different from animals because we can refuse the callings of our instincts... more testosterone doesn't mean that one cannot control themselves.

Zac wrote: "Only boy in the family -- going to try to get my mom and two sisters to read this with me :D"

I really hope you can make them read it!

Tabitha wrote: "This is completely random, and not to sound completely idiotic but does anyone know if there are two different versions of this book? or if they just re-issued it with a new cover in 2008? I'm seei..."

Same book, but different editions:)

Emma wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "That indeed. I always buy them at local bookstores, that's the easiest way for me to do it here in Austria. (They mostly have to order them, but love to do it, as I spend so m..."

I can't imagine OSS having that much impact! Makes me proud to be a part of it! I normally buy them in bookstores! (And I doubt many Austrians are on OSS...)

Sometimes YT comments can be hilarious;)

Marta wrote: "Lou wrote: "Does anyone knows if this book is available in Spanish?"

I think that in Spanish is discontinued, at less in Spain... I'm looking for it in some online libraries and I can't find it :("

It's always worth a try to look in the "Pay-It-Forward" thread!

YESSSSS!!!! A new book to read is always brightening my day! Now I only need to look where I can get it, but I don't think it should be a problem!

As for Beatrix: You're not too young, and you will always have some peopl around who you can talk to if you really don't understand something (which is not a problem at such a young age!). Woman, I wish I would have been as interested in such an important cause 8 years ago!

Corey wrote: "That's a great marketing idea. Every time I go to buy one of the books, I have to hunt them down, or Amazon says they are sold out. There are enough OSS members that you would think more bookstores..."

That indeed. I always buy them at local bookstores, that's the easiest way for me to do it here in Austria. (They mostly have to order them, but love to do it, as I spend so much time in the bookstore).
Expect many more comments this week, as I am off work/university:)

Miles McKenna is so awesome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI419...

Don't put your children (if you have them) into a box:) Love them:)

Best comment of the video:
guys, boi and gurrl are memes and do not have gender.

Florence wrote: "Ying Ying wrote: "Merveilleux d'avoir commentaires bilingues! :)

Wonderful to have bilingual comments! :)"
Je trouve cela très intéressant de pouvoir discuter dans deux langues différentes :).
To..."

Cool thing is that I can understand what the comments mean mostly although I can't speak French. Italian, Latin and English, my tools to unlock French:)

Ashna wrote: "Dana wrote: "I think love is the core of feminism. I think loving other people so fully in their humanity that you want all people to be equal is completely about care. I think if you love someone ..."

Your friend is pretty witty:)

Maitreyee wrote: "I'm like checking everyday to see when it'll be announced. lol"

For me it's more like every two hours:) I admit it, I am addicted somewhat to OurSharedShelf! But we all need to b patient, and can read other books that we missed or haven't finished yet.

Alana wrote: "Kori wrote: "Agreed! It is imperative that we discuss the ways Walker addresses and comments on racism that Celie, Sophia, and others experience in addition to the misogyny within mens' treatment o..."

I don't have any statistics on that last question, but maybe white people portray black people as more misogynist because we don't want to look at our own faults? It's a common thing to seek the worse in others, instead of beginning to change yourself first.

Alana wrote: "I know when I'm reading some older classic literature (native English speaker here) and much of the vocabulary is a little more archaic (not that the words themselves aren't used at all anymore, bu..."

I don't know about Spark or Cliff's notes in German books, as I normally read in English. Worth a look tho ( I wanna read Faust again anyways, and maybe a book by Droste-Hülshoff. I like older German texts:) )

I plan to read this in English and German again, I'm interested for the similarities and differences!

Keith wrote: "A call to arms? More a call to think, to come together and stay together in the face of adversity.

Thank you for your inspiring words."

There are many ways to fight a war. And I definitely favor the use of words and gestures over the use of weapons!

No, we were all bad students and forgot to do our homework! That's why Emma doesn't tell us. Just joking of course!