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Oddysey:
Quote from: Renatus on 2005 August 04, 08:58:40
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Gender fluidity? What in blazes is that? It's either something really weird, or you need to read a bit more modern SF.
It's exactly what it sounds like - gender is not a fixed state (like sex more or less is), but a fluid one. I haven't seen many genre books tackle this concept. If you have, I'd be delighted if you'd point me in the direction of some - I have more books than I can read right now due to the six hours of Finnish class I have most days, but that's never stopped me from cheerfully acquiring new ones. I'll read them all eventually. ;D
Hmm. Well, I can't think of many specific books, but I know that there are a significant portion of SF literature that deals with societies in which gender changes are fairly common. Sounds like what you're talking about is a more specific (and interesting, honestly) subset of that. I'll look into it, but it sounds rather more unusual than the stuff I was specifically thinking about. Quite intriguing, too.
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Do you love your daughter? I guess not. Otherwise you wouldn't be contemplating abandoning her like that. I have no sympathy for those seeking attention on a message board, or seeking to burden their child with greif and loss for the rest of their young lives.
Get therapy if you are serious, or go to a support board. Going to a sims board with this tells me you are not looking for help, but rather trying to stir the pot or get attention.
Sara, that's a little hostile. I can see your point, but I'm just not comfortable with using that kind of tone towards someone who could even potentially be actually suicidal. I've been there, it's not fun, and being told that your feelings are stupid isn't much fun either.
Humour, on the other hand--I can't tell if JMP is being actually serious, or whether he has the opposite meaning, since I would guess that his approach'd be more effective at discouraging suicide than the "oh, it's not really so bad" tack. Ah, irony.
Life may suck, but it sure is damn funny.
Marvin Kosh:
Quote from: Oddysey on 2005 August 06, 15:27:29
Life may suck, but it sure is damn funny.
It sure is, just that sometimes it takes a while to figure out the punchline. Assuming there is one. Assuming sense of humour still intact. I remember more than a few dark days when nothing would draw a smile. Since then, I discovered webcomics, and concepts like the Idiot of the Day. Plus, I make sure to get a regular dosage of SG-1. So the old laughter muscles get a regular workout these days :D
Oddysey:
Life is all about finding the punchline.
Say, that would make a good motto.
SimsHost:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2005 August 06, 09:59:53
Life is a sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortality rate.
Gawud, JM! I glad you started this BBS! That is the most profound expression of philosophy I've read this year!
sara_dippity:
Quote from: Oddysey on 2005 August 06, 15:27:29
Sara, that's a little hostile. I can see your point, but I'm just not comfortable with using that kind of tone towards someone who could even potentially be actually suicidal. I've been there, it's not fun, and being told that your feelings are stupid isn't much fun either.
Humour, on the other hand--I can't tell if JMP is being actually serious, or whether he has the opposite meaning, since I would guess that his approach'd be more effective at discouraging suicide than the "oh, it's not really so bad" tack. Ah, irony.
Life may suck, but it sure is damn funny.
I've been there too. Now days, who hasn't? I never said her feelings were stupid. I implied she might simply be looing for attention, which happens frequently online. This is not a depression support board. This is not an appropriate place to air her feelings.
And what I said about her kid is the truth. If she is a mom, she should be a mom. Being a mom means bucking it up, and being strong so that your kid has a better life. I'm not saying that from some kind of theory about life. I'm saying it from personal experience. It's the truth, flat out. If you love a kid, you buck it up, get help, and keep on living.
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