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Comment on Assemblymember Dov Hikind should resign. by Brenda & Fred Spin

Brenda & Fred Spin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:55:14 +0000

We are 100% in agreement with you. Your logic is impeccable.
Our founding fathers envisioned lawmaking to be a short term endeavor after which the individual would return to private life. By creating professional politicians we have perverted that idea. It seems to me that most politicians are out to increase their power and wealth at the public’s expense. When more time is spent on fundraising than governing the system has been turned on its head.
We are so proud of you Sami, to see someone of your age, who really thinks… in depth critically
is comforting for our nation’s future. Keep it up!

Comment on Assemblymember Dov Hikind should resign. by Tim

Tim — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:26:40 +0000

this is great, Sammy. unfortunately though, Hikind actually seems to have more than one prejudiced bone in his body. here’s some examples of his past offenses: http://gawker.com/5986773/assemblyman-dov-hikind-king-of-one+way-sensitivity-partied-in-blackface-yesterday

Comment on Fatphobia, Fatshaming, and Me. by Justine

Justine — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:14:44 +0000

You are like one of those Republicans who claim Freedom of Religion by telling people they can not be free to practice their own because it infringes upon yours.

If other people want to diet, whether it is to look better or feel healthier, or if it is because they genuinely need it to get healthier, you have no right to say ANYTHING.

I am a feminist and I am strong and I lost 50 lbs over the last year because I couldn’t keep up with my 3 year old. If I ran I got out of breath. I struggled with pains in my knees and my back that my extra weight exacerbated.

Your way does not apply to all. But the fact that you think that way proves that you still have a long way to go to becoming an open minded individual. Telling someone who says cookies are bad for them that they are delicious is like calling their beliefs or their decisions into questions. And it’s an arrogant thing to do.

There are reasons for every choice a person makes. It would do you well to stay the hell out of other people’s life decisions until you can handle them in a dignified and not a snide manner.

And if you trusted women, you would trust their responses as well as your own point of view.

Writing a blog post after publicly trying to shame somebody and never apologizing, never reaching out, isn’t mature and it isn’t dignified. It’s a sad cry for attention.

Comment on “But, well, it’s easy for YOU…” by sammylif

sammylif — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:17:09 +0000

[...] talked about my own privilege a bit before. I’ve come a long way since this post. I know that I’m in no position to talk about…anything. I know that other people live [...]

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Comment on Smash the MTA by michas

michas — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:09:46 +0000

Yes, its an odd situation. I am tempted to say that it discriminates against single people and heterosexual couples because they are less likely to be able to share, but since its illegal to share, one can’t complain on that score. I have heard that they do sometimes confiscate the passes, and I have been unwilling to test that. I’m surprised that no one has sued them on being forced to choose a gender.

Comment on The Radicalization of my Car. by jed

jed — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:00:49 +0000

Go Sammy! I really enjoy organizing with you- you have a lot to offer to any group.

Go radical honda!

We are going to have so.much.fun. with this campaign- and spread a lot of important ideas.

Comment on The Roots of Racial Prejudice by ron

ron — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:42:52 +0000

see how out of step i am…. i didn’t even know the the term “queer” was back in fasion. I guess now we have come full circle!

Comment on Smash the MTA by Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:05:37 +0000

You hit the nail on the head. The issue is that they’re allowed to question your gender at all, and that they’re using gender policing as a way to enforce policy (which doesn’t even work if the ticket exchangers present as the same gender). It’s not an acceptable way to do things and is marginalizing to those who don’t present in one of these two ways, even if that’s not its intent.

Comment on You’re a Creep. by hm

hm — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:38:19 +0000

why did you play into it again?

Comment on You’re a Creep. by Tim

Tim — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:42:19 +0000

totally gendered. I’ve never gotten an IM on okcupid that’s frankly sexual from the get go, nor have any of my male friends on the site, but it’s happened numerous times to every female I know whose been on the site. it sucks, but it doesn’t surprise me in the least. I wouldn’t stress trying to figure out whether someone who starts a conversation with “hey cutie” respects you or not. they don’t. just ignore them or turn off chat. forcing people to write you an actual message can do a lot to screen out the creeps.

and don’t be embarrassed by having an account! I think it’s pretty much already ‘normalized’ by this point. I met my current partner of almost 2 years on okc. (we should be on a commercial! haha) occasionally people will ask where we met, and we’ll sort of awkwardly, simultaneously go “errrrr, ummmmm, the internet?” and almost invariably the other person will say “okcupid? yeah, I’m on that too.”