This makes me feel real like an old, but I just don’t get threads.
I get notifications so then I will check and sometimes it’s some interesting post that I want to see so I’ll click on it to show me the rest and well, Sorry! This is a private account you can’t see! Why are you there in my feed at all then?
Post by wanderingback on Jul 7, 2024 8:03:13 GMT -5
Re: Simon Biles, I would also like to add that those are the sort of "micro" aggressions that women, especially Black women deal with all the time. (I use micro in quotes because for those of us on the receiving end of these aggressions regularly they aren’t micro).
I can’t count the number of times in the hospital I was asked if I was the cleaning person, transport person, nursing assistant or nurse….cause clearly by the look of me I certainly couldn’t be the doctor and clearly needed a man to support me. Eye roll.
Post by maudefindlay on Jul 7, 2024 8:23:17 GMT -5
wanderingback and those people don't even feel bad because "Oh she knows what I meant" and you're the asshole for pointing it out/correcting them, but if they did the same thing to a man they'd be falling all over themselves to apologize.
It's freaking raining and cold again. Bah! I'm so glad we got decent sun while in the States because coming back here has been miserable. Today's high is 61 with a low of 50. The next few days the high is a big whopping 66. And raining. I'm wearing fleece tops in July to walk my dog in the morning. I don't want hot weather, but I'd like to be able to wear shorts and a t-shirt - 70s and sunny would be fab.
Post by emilyinchile on Jul 7, 2024 8:47:31 GMT -5
Thank god Andy Roddick married Brooklyn Decker so he could finance his little tennis hobby. I hope that nice Travis boy is going to be able to continue to play sports ball now that Taylor can fund his expenses. I'm sorry, I can't stop.
Thank god Andy Roddick married Brooklyn Decker so he could finance his little tennis hobby. I hope that nice Travis boy is going to be able to continue to play sports ball now that Taylor can fund his expenses. I'm sorry, I can't stop.
Remember when people speculated that Taylor wouldn't break up with him until after the Superbowl because he'd get a bonus and maybe he'd treat her a little?
Post by purplepenguin7 on Jul 7, 2024 9:34:59 GMT -5
wanderingback, I’m sorry you’ve had those experiences.
This is why I wanted to point out that Simone’s parents own the gym in their own right. That felt like a micro aggression to me too. It isn’t some kind of tax shelter or arrangement. They built that gym with their own money before Simone was making millions.
Ugh we have a guy who is a member of the public but I see at work. I only interact with him every few years but every time it’s more and more awful. Misogynistic, racist and harassing. He never says the actual words it’s all just coded innuendo.
rosiebear, as someone with social anxiety I’m kind of in awe of you.
sadie, I hope you’re feeling a little better today!
DS is back from camp and so snuggly this morning. ❤️ I’m soaking it in before he transforms into a snarky preteen! We leave for Alaska in a couple weeks and I feel like I’ve been buying all.the.things this week in preparation. Nothing is one time use, other than maybe the seasickness meds, but I’m simultaneously excited and wincing at the miscellaneous random costs.
So looks like we get hurricane beryl tonight/tomorrow. Goody. I hate hurricane season. It’s too hot for power outages. Again. Like we just did this with a derecho six weeks ago.
wanderingback, I’m sorry you’ve had those experiences.
This is why I wanted to point out that Simone’s parents own the gym in their own right. That felt like a micro aggression to me too. It isn’t some kind of tax shelter or arrangement. They built that gym with their own money before Simone was making millions.
I made an assumption and I suppose you could see why you’d think it was a micro aggression, but I was honestly just wrong.
wanderingback, I’m sorry you’ve had those experiences.
This is why I wanted to point out that Simone’s parents own the gym in their own right. That felt like a micro aggression to me too. It isn’t some kind of tax shelter or arrangement. They built that gym with their own money before Simone was making millions.
I made an assumption and I suppose you could see why you’d think it was a micro aggression, but I was honestly just wrong.
But the assumption is built by or informed by the micro aggression. They are one in the same.
I think what you mean is that it was unintentional, which I believe. But it’s still a microaggression regardless of intent.
I made an assumption and I suppose you could see why you’d think it was a micro aggression, but I was honestly just wrong.
But the assumption is built by or informed by the micro aggression. They are one and the same.
I think what you mean is that it was unintentional, which I believe. But it’s still a microaggression regardless of intent.
It was very unintentional because I was actually trying to be supportive of Simone and female athletes in general, but I do see where this is coming from.
Re: Simon Biles, I would also like to add that those are the sort of "micro" aggressions that women, especially Black women deal with all the time. (I use micro in quotes because for those of us on the receiving end of these aggressions regularly they aren’t micro).
I can’t count the number of times in the hospital I was asked if I was the cleaning person, transport person, nursing assistant or nurse….cause clearly by the look of me I certainly couldn’t be the doctor and clearly needed a man to support me. Eye roll.
I’m a lawyer and I’ve been practicing 20 years but have a baby face. I’m still asked routinely if I’m the court reporter at depositions. 🙄
Post by blondemoment123 on Jul 7, 2024 16:26:12 GMT -5
It took everything in me not to cause a scene at Walmart when a lady wouldn't allow her daughter to look at the "boy toys" because "girls simply cannot play with those". 🤮🙄
We’ve had such a nice long weekend! Perfect summer activities - day trip to a winery, farmers market, grilling, reading on the patio, baseball game, and today we did a pool day.
I feel refreshed and ready to tackle the work week.
Re: Simon Biles, I would also like to add that those are the sort of "micro" aggressions that women, especially Black women deal with all the time. (I use micro in quotes because for those of us on the receiving end of these aggressions regularly they aren’t micro).
I can’t count the number of times in the hospital I was asked if I was the cleaning person, transport person, nursing assistant or nurse….cause clearly by the look of me I certainly couldn’t be the doctor and clearly needed a man to support me. Eye roll.
I’m a lawyer and I’ve been practicing 20 years but have a baby face. I’m still asked routinely if I’m the court reporter at depositions. 🙄
When I was practicing, I got “paralegal” all the time. Including once on bottom of the front page of the Washington Post’s Political section where the guy lawyers were named as walking “with paralegal.” I was never so happy for blatant sexism in my whole life.
Ooof….guess I shouldn’t post while drinking. And clearly Simone was not the example of olympians I should have used. A few posters mentioned examples from some of the lesser highlighted sports/athletes. What I was trying to get at was how do these athletes maintain Olympic level competitive form (like practicing multiple hours a day) in addition to working and/or raising a family?
It took everything in me not to cause a scene at Walmart when a lady wouldn't allow her daughter to look at the "boy toys" because "girls simply cannot play with those". 🤮🙄
My friend with the obnoxious husband would scold their son when he was younger and would try to join his sister and DD in playing dolls. It drove me berserk.
ETA: the husband would scold their son, not my friend, but she didn’t speak up either. She just goes along with his weird behavior.
rosiebear, as someone with social anxiety I’m kind of in awe of you.
sadie, I hope you’re feeling a little better today!
DS is back from camp and so snuggly this morning. ❤️ I’m soaking it in before he transforms into a snarky preteen! We leave for Alaska in a couple weeks and I feel like I’ve been buying all.the.things this week in preparation. Nothing is one time use, other than maybe the seasickness meds, but I’m simultaneously excited and wincing at the miscellaneous random costs.
You might be surprised by how many comics have social anxiety. For some, their stage persona is completely different from their every day self. Others embrace it and make it part of their act. If you ever feel like checking out an open mic, I’m happy to give tips!
We went furniture shopping and realized that every single thing we liked was WAY too big for our den. I thought our den was a huge size, but these sectionals are obviously for much bigger spaces than we have!
Ooof….guess I shouldn’t post while drinking. And clearly Simone was not the example of olympians I should have used. A few posters mentioned examples from some of the lesser highlighted sports/athletes. What I was trying to get at was how do these athletes maintain Olympic level competitive form (like practicing multiple hours a day) in addition to working and/or raising a family?
I will actually be helpful now
I can think of 5 Olympians I know off the top of my head. The only US one was a college softball player who got called to the Greek national team (dual citizen) when Athens hosted because Greece isn't exactly full of softball players. So she was already training for her college team and didn't have real life responsibilities to worry about. The other 4 went to the Olympics in their 20s, pre-kids, and didn't have standard jobs (finances were a combo of government stipends earned by winning other international medals and stuff like coaching they could fit in around their own training). I know a ton of Panamerican level athletes who either are never going to make it to the Olympics precisely because they have "normal" lives, and you can't make the jump when you're not able to fully commit to being a pro athlete, or the ones who are trying to get there are doing the stipend/coaching route with no kids. Obviously there are some people doing it all at once, but especially when you consider the average age of an Olympian I'd imagine many are holding off on other jobs and having kids until after they reach their athletic goals.
My high school sailing coach was working toward making the Olympics for the 470s and definitely had a FT job and coached.
A high school friends was on the Olympic windsurfing team. She did a combo of work and sponsorships.
My college field hockey coach was on the Olympic team and worked at Home Depot before coaching bc she didn’t make anything on the Olympic team but could not have a regular job bc of training. Even at that time, I remember thinking it was bullshit.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
rosiebear , as someone with social anxiety I’m kind of in awe of you.
sadie , I hope you’re feeling a little better today!
DS is back from camp and so snuggly this morning. ❤️ I’m soaking it in before he transforms into a snarky preteen! We leave for Alaska in a couple weeks and I feel like I’ve been buying all.the.things this week in preparation. Nothing is one time use, other than maybe the seasickness meds, but I’m simultaneously excited and wincing at the miscellaneous random costs.
You might be surprised by how many comics have social anxiety. For some, their stage persona is completely different from their every day self. Others embrace it and make it part of their act. If you ever feel like checking out an open mic, I’m happy to give tips!
I turn beet red anytime I’m the center of attention or embarrassed. If I ever check out an open mic night, it will be from the safety of the audience. 😂
It's been a great last 5 days or so with both H and DS being home. I think we've either been at the lake or pool every day for a solid week, lol.
I am normally off July but pick up 20 hours during one of the weeks for some extra cash, which is this upcoming week, so I'll need to be logged on 4 hours a day and answer anything that comes up. Kinda wishing I didn't agree to this now as it's been so nice to not check my email at all.
We adopted another cat about a month ago. I thought they were tolerating each other, but they've been getting into fights at night some and we have to yell at them to stop. And now it seems like my original cat is scared of the new one and has been hiding more. I'm not sure what to do. I've been shutting the new cat in a room at night so that they don't fight and disrupt our sleep, and now I'm wondering if I should separate them when we go on vacation next week (I don't want to shut one in a room for 7 days though, even though our bedroom is on the bigger side..). I could do one on the main floor and one upstairs, if I can get a gate (and they don't jump over it)... sigh. I did get a Feliway diffuser but I guess it isn't working or I need more, lol.