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 Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:49 pm
Bulbadoof Skaeryll Bulbadoof Can anyone think of SNES, Gameboy or '64 games that were really bad that I probably loved as a kid because I'm terrible?
Yoshi's Cookie comes to mind. Quest 64? Thank you, Reg, that one is perfect.
THAT IS WHAT I WILL LET'S PLAY
AND I WILL DO IT WITHOUT BEING A FULL EARTH WEENIE Whoo!
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:32 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:38 pm
Out of Exile is truly the chill songs album.
Thank you Audioslave. heart
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:53 pm
Potentially offensive/triggering statements; if you have been a victim of sexual violence or are PMSing I suggest not reading this.
The whole "rape apologist" argument really bugs me in its hypocrisy.
a·pol·o·gist
a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc.
So let's get this straight. If I tell you to take a self-defense course, keep to well-lit areas after dark, and make your own drinks, that makes me a rape apologist and that means I am saying that rape is not a bad thing.
By that logic...
If I lock my door when I leave the house, does that make me a burglary apologist?
If I tell my theoretical children not to talk to strangers, does that make me a child abduction apologist?
If I cut off communication with my crazy uncle because he killed a family member, does that make me a murder apologist?
If I attempt to stop someone I know or suspect has been drinking from getting in a car, does that make me a DUI apologist?
If I research and ask questions about a cause before donating money or time to it, does that make me a scam apologist?
No, dumbass. None of these things are okay. None of these things should happen to anyone. The fact of the matter is that they do and just saying that they "shouldn't" happen will never ever save your a** ever if you are confronted with a situation in which they do. It's common sense to take precautions. It's common sense to have a plan. It's common sense to do whatever you need to do to feel confident that these things won't happen to you.
I understand someone who has recently been raped is traumatized. I understand it is a hard thing to go through, and I understand that it's something nobody deserves to experience. I get it. I'm not saying they were asking for it, or that they're dumb or stupid or weak, or that it's their fault somehow. Nobody is saying that. What I am saying is that these people deserve better than to dwell on it. They deserve the help they need to put the situation behind them, regain their confidence, and get their life back.
I'm making the problem bigger by saying that people need to acknowledge sexual violence as a real threat and do what they need to do to prevent it from happening to them? Please, tell me more about what arguing that it "shouldn't" be happening has done for you. Everybody knows it shouldn't be happening. Nobody is arguing that it should be happening, except maybe Daniel Tosh and ******** that guy. The fact of the matter is that sometimes, bad things happen to good people. Taking steps to end sexual violence as a whole is a great cause and I support it fully, but in the presence of a potential attacker, a great cause isn't going to protect you. What can protect you is knowledge, training, and preparation.
Since when did "cover your a**" become a victim-blaming mentality?
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:42 pm
The world is just ********.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:36 pm
hey i thought it was my gimmick to blame the victim
Seriously though, preparing for worst case scenario is the best way to go about anything, including rape. If there is even a hint of possibility of it happening, steps should be taken to protect yourself from it. A few self defense holds and some pepper spray and the knowledge on how to use both of those properly usually does fine.
I'm pretty sure I got the gist of your message, Cabron.
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:28 pm
I don't see how that message can offend anyone in any way. It makes perfect sense that the best way to prevent something like that from happening is to use common sense and take precautions. Saying "it shouldn't be happening" isn't going to make it go away, especially not after it happened.
The only way anyone can be offended by that is if someone dropped them on their head as a baby.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:20 am
Late response to LPS.
The reason people get labeled as rape apologists for those statements is because there is a not-insignificant chunk of people who do use those as a way of blaming the victim for what happened. I understand you're saying that this is something that happens to people and that because of this you should do what you can to protect yourself and this is fine; the problem is that I've seen other people say that the rape victim walking around by themselves after dark or wearing revealing clothing or whatever is proof that they were asking for it. Which is vile; nobody asks to be raped. If I'm walking around alone, naked, and completely drunk, it's still not an invitation to rape me.
Ideally I wish we could just tell everyone 'don't rape people' and have the problem go away, but that's not going to happen. Advocating self-defense is fine, but you have to be really careful not to cross the line and turn 'protect yourself' into 'protect yourself or it's your fault. And it still might be your fault even if you took every possible precaution'. Then it does become a rape apology.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:36 pm
Zephyrkitty Late response to LPS. The reason people get labeled as rape apologists for those statements is because there is a not-insignificant chunk of people who do use those as a way of blaming the victim for what happened. I understand you're saying that this is something that happens to people and that because of this you should do what you can to protect yourself and this is fine; the problem is that I've seen other people say that the rape victim walking around by themselves after dark or wearing revealing clothing or whatever is proof that they were asking for it. Which is vile; nobody asks to be raped. If I'm walking around alone, naked, and completely drunk, it's still not an invitation to rape me. Ideally I wish we could just tell everyone 'don't rape people' and have the problem go away, but that's not going to happen. Advocating self-defense is fine, but you have to be really careful not to cross the line and turn 'protect yourself' into 'protect yourself or it's your fault. And it still might be your fault even if you took every possible precaution'. Then it does become a rape apology. I agree with that completely, but indiscriminately painting everyone who says 'we need to take active steps to minimize the chances of being attacked' with that brush is just as unfair as assuming that people who get raped were asking for it somehow. Generalizing helps absolutely nobody accomplish anything and I don't understand why one group of people making generalizations are standing up for a good cause and the other group are closed-minded victim-blaming bigots.
I have seen people saying they shouldn't be sharing tips from convicted rapists on how to come across as too much trouble to bother with because they 'don't want to imply that it's the potential victim's fault if they don't take steps to protect themselves', and I have seen people actively oppose the circulation of this information, things that could potentially save lives, because 'how dare anyone imply anyone has any power whatsoever over whether or not they get attacked'. It's sensationalized to the point of people consciously and willingly rejecting information on self-defense because of all this 'rape apologist' controversy. It's completely batshit.
I feel like the constant lobbing and sidestepping of ad hominem attacks between two groups of people that don't condone rape is drawing attention away from the problem and what we can actually do about it as a society. The politics surrounding the issue are divisive, pointless, and impeding progress. I can't think of any other violent crime that's this heavily sensationalized - it's more controversial than even murder. And hey guess what? While we're arguing about 'legitimate rape', laws mandating the rights of sex trade workers, how much of an a*****e x public figure is for using rape in a humorous light, people are getting attacked and the actual problem is not being addressed at all.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that the controversy is weighing down the solution and reverting to personal attacks isn't getting anything positive done - in some ways it is harming people. Does that make sense?
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:30 am
I am one part away from getting Plug In Baby done as far as guitar-to-saxophone transcription is concerned.
...in my head...
Hopefully with income tax I can nail a horn to finally play with.
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:30 pm
C++ is harder than I thought.
I just made a program work and I have no idea how it made it work. XD
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:30 am
Hoping I get some good money on my tax return, and also hoping that I land that job at Target. I'd be the best at it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:17 pm
My Sona wig came in the mail today. :3  This is the full costume, before I make the necessary modifications.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:17 pm
The Betman Hoping I get some good money on my tax return, and also hoping that I land that job at Target. I'd be da bes at it. fixed
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:42 pm
Bulbadoof My Sona wig came in the mail today. :3 This is the full costume, before I make the necessary modifications. The blue is honestly a very unattractive shade... no offense to you.
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