We all know what people mean by it; they mean "black" but are scared to say it for whatever reason.
I think criticism of the term "African-American" is valid. Most black people in America today have never been to Africa.
No, my mom taught me we should respect the elderly.
I have a pretty addictive personality and I thank the stars that I've never enjoyed coke on the handful of occasions I've tried it. It just made me feel overly talkative to the point of being annoying.
Doug Ford is Premier of Ontario.
His brother, Rob Ford, was mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. He passed away in 2016, and he's the one who admitted to smoking crack whilst mayor.
They're both idiotic conservative assholes and I have no idea how so many people in Ontario support them.
Well, no one ever needs computers either.
Most non-binary people I know who date lesbians use the terms sapphic and lesbian to describe both themselves and their relationships. Note; "most non-binary people I know" used to identify as lesbian (or bi/pan) women and they still feel an attachment to that community despite not being women.
At the end of the day, though, labels are about what feel right to you. If you feel that sapphic/lesbian accurately describe you or your relationships, go ahead and use them! It doesn't make you any less non-binary.
Personally, I just use "queer" for everything :P
I think more cops should commit suicide to be honest.
"Women's sport enjoyers" lol
As if the vast majority of people complaining about trans women in sports aren't the same people who shit over women's leagues for being "inferior"
What do you think happens to male chicks in the egg industry? I'll give you a hint, it involves industrial grinders and pink paste.
Cows produce milk for their young, like all mammals. The "need" to milk them arises from milk production, in which we forcibly impregnate cows and take their young away. You can hardly call something a "need" if it only happens once you purposefully impregnate a cow for its milk and abduct their calves.
And that's disregarding the atrocious conditions in hatcheries and dairy farms.
The egg and dairy industries are the meat industry, and honestly anyone who's vegetarian for "ethical" reasons without immediate plans to become vegan are deluding themselves.
I was around 20 when I first started browsing trans subreddits "as an ally", and I also made a few jokes to some friends about how "I'm probably non-binary lol".
I was 23 when I finally actually came to terms with my gender and sexual orientation. Those three years were rough :P
I had to drive around 1500km this past weekend in a rented mini-van. I don't own a car, so that's probably more distance than I've covered in a motor vehicle in the past 5 years.
Today, back home and on my way to work, there was rather torrential rain, but I was still so thankful to be back on the bike.
(Happy National Acadian Day to all Acadians!)
Craquez-vous une Alpine, mettez du 1755 ou les Hay Babies, pis faites du tapage pour laisser savoir aux Anglais qu'on est still là!
Two cappuccinos I made one after the other in my café today. This couple came in and wanted large cappuccinos, so I made them in our 16oz cups. Not my cup of tea (nor coffee) but if I can make what you want, I will! Unfortunely, my muscle memory is attuned to steaming/pouring 8oz capps, and so the first one came out somewhat more phallic than I intended 😅
The only thing worse than a shitty pour is a shitty pour in the same order as a drink you nailed.
I'm just curious! I'd love to know what type of cafés anyone here is working at.
My current café is kinda old-school Italian style coffee-wise but much more laid back and add some hippy-granola vibes for good mesure. Our beans are roasted in-house, and pretty much all the food we sell is made in-house as well, down to the sauces, and anything we don't make ourselves is bought locally.
I've worked in two other cafés prior to this one. The first was a kinda upscale third-wave spot that mostly attracted yuppies, and the equipment far surpassed the training of any of the staff. We had pourovers on the menu and maybe 1 and a half employees actually knew how to brew with a V60.
The second was a hardline traditional Italian-style café, which, if you're familiar with the coffee culture in Canada (where I live) vs Italy, is a silly idea. A lot of people here only know Tim Horton's or Starbucks, especially in a mostly rural province like where I'm situated. You have to meet people where they're at; scoffing at people for wanting sweetener in their latte isn't likely to encourage them to jump into the coffee world in whichever way one deems proper. It'll only encourage them to stick to Timmies or Starbucks instead of checking out local cafés with actually good coffee.
(For some context, I live in Canada, beer labels are bilingually English & French here)
John Cleese on trans people
(He's definitely an asshole about more than the EU)