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  1. goldenquagsire

    Did the Greek and Roman mythologists mean for their stories to be taken literally?

    On a tangent: Classicists (and I know there are a few on TCOD), why is your subject considered distinct from mainstream History? I've heard arguments that because it's a holistic subject (i.e. it also involves elements of philosophy, languages and literature) it deserves a seperate discipline...
  2. goldenquagsire

    The "Fwee" thread II

    Re: The "Fwee" Thread, Mk II I passed my driving theory test today. tbh it's a piece of piss to pass, but it's still nice to get it first time round. This also means I can get ready for the practical exam... :D
  3. goldenquagsire

    Who's your favorite author?

    My top three? Evelyn Waugh writes some amazingly funny books but also some rather... un-PC works. However, I still rate him very highly. Philip K. Dick does weird stuff but I've probably read more books by him than by any other author. He's just so imaginative and fascinating. Ursula K. Le...
  4. goldenquagsire

    no thanks, I've got finals to revise for. sorry.

    no thanks, I've got finals to revise for. sorry.
  5. goldenquagsire

    Gay people should die

    I signed it and posted it on my facebook. I don't know what an internet petition can really do to help, but I guess it's my duty to show solidarity with LGBT people in Uganda.
  6. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    Your rampant misogyny aside, can I just say that you have horrible taste? Jo Brand is both hilarious and also a breath of fresh air, being an older woman who regularly appears on TV. She's also a local celebrity, but that's beyond the point. Don't you think that might be a feminist issue as...
  7. goldenquagsire

    yo :3

    yo :3
  8. goldenquagsire

    What's Outside Your Window?

    It's dark atm so I'll update tomorrow with pictures, but I can reveal that I live behind a trainline. It's fugly around here.
  9. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    They're not 'discriminating'. You wouldn't demand that a prostate cancer charity also gives funding towards breast cancer research, would you? Then focus on raising awareness of male abuse victims rather than trying to downplay the importance of female abuse victims. I've said it before, this...
  10. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    Then support an increase in funding for male abuse victims. Don't be disparaging of support for female abuse victims. But it's not an equivalent issue. Domestic abuse of men simply doesn't occur to the same degree that it does to women. But that's just one aspect in which white people had it...
  11. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    It's all very well highlighting domestic abuse versus men (and that's not to deny that it happens, or that it's every bit as bad for men as it is for women), but read between the lines a little: 40% of domestic violence victims are men, but 60% are women. That's a gender issue. It's about...
  12. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    I think you're misunderstanding her point. She's explaining that the justification behind the male-only draft is rooted in unfair gender expectations which is exactly the thing being argued against. Domestic abuse by men towards women and children is a far more widespread problem than vice...
  13. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    Political correctness is a ridiculous strawman invented by newspaper columnists looking for easy copy. Pretty much any story of 'PC gone mad' actually boils down to fabrication or misinterpretation. If you read this thread, there's plenty of good reasons why you should support feminism rather...
  14. goldenquagsire

    The Royal Wedding

    I'm very thankful that we're getting a ridiculously long Easter partly because of the wedding, but otherwise I don't care at all.
  15. goldenquagsire

    Your 100th post.

    Sadly, my 100th post wasn't terribly interesting.
  16. goldenquagsire

    Masculism

    I really don't see the point of masculism as a movement. As surskittailsy pointed out, feminism already exists to address gender inequality, and supporting feminism equates to destroying prescriptive gender roles anyway. So, all the expectations that men should be the main breadwinner, women...
  17. goldenquagsire

    i dont understand whats going on !!

    i dont understand whats going on !!
  18. goldenquagsire

    Would you ban religion if you had the power to?

    This hasn't been relevant for decades. :|
  19. goldenquagsire

    Would you ban religion if you had the power to?

    I would unquestionably prefer a world without religion. However, trying to achieve that goal through legislation and force: a) wouldn't work b) would be completely unethical You shouldn't be forced to change your beliefs, no matter how wrong they are. After all, that's the sort of thing atheists...
  20. goldenquagsire

    Panty & Stocking

    I've heard good things about it, and I really love the artstyle (the shoutout to classic cartoon network shows always warms the cockles <3). I'll add it to my watch-list.
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