[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 88 points 2 months ago

Being a person doesn't give them the right to someone else's body to survive.

Unless we're legalizing forced blood, liver, marrow, and kidney donation?

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 60 points 3 months ago

Yeah, this is a point espoused by people who see themselves as wolves, but end up finding out they are actually pigs.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 73 points 4 months ago

Just because the man is capable of one good decision in his life, doesn't mean he should run the country. Just sayin'.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world to c/traditional_art@lemmy.world

I found this in a consignment shop in Hermiston, OR. Probably my favorite painting ever. When I die, this is my heaven.

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This is how we get into the age of supervillains.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 181 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

When I tried to report my suspicions that my ex was abusing my kids, I was told by DCFS to stop stirring up trouble or I would lose custody.

Years later, my kids are old enough to be listened to, and the DA office still chose not to prosecute because it's he-said-she-said. Both kids have mental health issues stemming from child abuse that I have to deal with on a daily basis, all while trying to juggle my mental health as a previous abuse victim from the same man.

And then they say that victims fail to report. Well, duh. It's often safer not to.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 64 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Take my cart from where people randomly left it or from the return and leave it in the store.

Tidy up my table and stack dishes when I eat out.

Park between the lines.

Put my cart on the side when shopping instead of leaving it in the middle of the aisle.

Pick up the dog poop other people don't.

Pull forward product if it is shoved into the back of the shelf.

Hold open doors.

Pick up stuff that people accidentally drop, especially if they have kids or are elderly.

Leave intersections clear.

Let people merge.

Not park on the street when it snows.

Be polite to anyone working public facing, no matter how bad my mood is.

Take my meds.

Teach my kids to respect rules, even the ones that seem dumb.

Keep my dog leashed when not in a designated area.

Leave accurate and fair reviews.

Return ebooks early if someone is waiting.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 67 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The short and unsatisfactory answer to your question is that this isn't a hostile work environment. A hostile work environment is narrowly defined. You telling everyone about his rape of your friend is closer to the definition than him being a rapist.

An unsafe work environment applies only to physical hazard, so the same goes there. You'd have to demonstrate and prove that he is causing you current harm. Basically, unless he sexually harasses you or attempts to rape you, and you can prove it, there is no leg for you to stand on.

The law was built by men. It's built on what has happened, not what could happen. It doesn't protect victims, only inconsistently avenge. The bulk of protections in place are for accused/ perpetrators.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 57 points 8 months ago

Nothing gets between me and the best part of the day.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 62 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

What she's referring to isn't the same as having emotions. She means the people who expect everyone around them, especially their romantic partner, to manage their emotions for them. Plenty of women do it, too.

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Something like "the Firm wants to hire you," "London doesn't like you," or "the Company has noticed your achievements."

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 65 points 9 months ago

Yeah, this isn't a thing for anyone worth dating.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Covid. I used to think people were basically good and caring, trying to do the right thing. I also used to think that everyone besides me was better at dealing with stress.

Turned out my life really is so bad that a global pandemic actually reduced my stress level. And when other people are stressed, they use that as an excuse to treat everyone else abominably. People are fundamentally selfish and self-centered. Kindness is at best a veneer for the vast majority.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago

The reality women live with is even in this thread, which has more than one comment focusing on how stupid this guy was to do it on camera, rather than how stupid and disgusting it is to do it at all.

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