i'm really tall.

i am the queen of iceland.

i invented porn.

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Woohoo it's fucking Friday :worship:

Comp's nearing its end, if any last minuters out there.

My entry was my 275th story here. Crazy to me. Writing has definitely changed me. And my writing reflects my different seasons of life. It doesn't feel like it used to. Maybe I've used up my allotted creativity to this art form. Or maybe just a phase where I have little interest in reading or writing sex. Unsure. I have loved the interactions with readers in comments and the interactions/friendships with fellow authors.

For now, I'll take some sweets to my corner. Happy Friday, Rumpies!

i go through periods like that too, where writing sex scenes just bores me to tears - that's how the wonderland stories (and now the Space girl stories) started. i just wanted to write and i just throw kind of weird sex bits in them randomly lol

i really do wonder why i put up with some of you... lol Lady Sprite does have a certain ring to it, though...

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I am sure you believe all of that to be true.

Do you, or do you not, believe your right to free speech is more equal to that of Dr. Stock?

which version of free speech are you addressing? the Constitution 1st amendment or the more universal version? can't really answer that until i know where you're coming from.

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As fucking if…

don't curse in the presence of ladies. i nearly swooned at your rough words.

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Or are the rights of some people more equal than the same rights of others?

apparently, they are. let's make a list. in the US, the rights of the rich are more equal than the rights of the poor. the rights of men are more equal than the rights of women. the rights of the ethnic majority are more equal than the rights of the ethnic minority. the rights of straight people are more equal than the rights of gay people. the rights of CIS people are more equal than the rights of trans people. that's a starter for you. i could add more, but i think you get the idea.

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It would follow from your assertion above that you endorse Dr. Stock exercising the same rights.

would it? are you sure? or are you simply hopeful?

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So there is nothing to complain about Dr. Stock exercising her right to free speech.

edited: typo

i have every right to complain about anything i feel like, actually. isn't that the point of this entire thread?

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Are you able to post excerpts from work Dr. Stock has published that are incitement, defamation, fraud, obscenity, child pornography, fighting words, and threats?

P.S. "Fighting words" are words meant to incite violence, at least as I understand them.

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when have i accused Dr Stock of any of those? I was just clarifying matters for those that seem to have a lot of opinions and yet don't really say much.

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It would only require an active imagination, and the desire to avoid a debate.

categories of speech not protected by the second amendment. The main such categories are incitement, defamation, fraud, obscenity, child pornography, fighting words, and threats.

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It is not inaccurate to say that Dr. Stock has said that trans women aren't literally women. It's also not transphobic rhetoric to say that.

so what is it, then? misguided? uneducated? uninformed? biased? bigoted?

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Gave it a quick look on the other site when Molly announced the beta there. I like it so far but that's just doing some quick tinkering on an image from my gallery. Will play with it more tonight or on the weekend.

i tried it out and even i think it's kinda doable, which says a lot lol

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Thanks Rachel. Do check out my story, though I understand it may not be to everone’s tastes. But in my defence the D/s lesbian scenes are pretty hot.

yeah, you know how much i HATE D/s lesbian scenes. i might have to skip it. ;)

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You'd think that any man who was halfway alert would NEVER want to be treated identically to how women have been treated in the United States of America for the last 300 years - when the colonists first arrived on our shores and told the women to unload the damned long boats, clean the hunted animals, cook the meals and mind those children while their at it.

With as much crap as women have had to endure even since the formation of the country in 1776... hard pass.

Why would I want to be treated like a 3rd class person in my own country?

thing is, they are not men. they are women born into the wrong body. that's how it's been described to me by enough who would KNOW. it's not about becoming a woman, it's about outwardly looking as who they really are. and vice versa in the case of FtoM.

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Of course we shouldn't take any right for granted. The right to abortion was rolled back when so many clearly thought it never would be, and that should be a warning to all of us.

Stonewall was a riot, though, not a protest. One with an understandable cause, but not exactly planned or intended to be peaceful. Debate and protest was part of how we won some of our rights, along with lobbying and hard work at the state level. We put up with Westboro's free speech because we had ours too.

I think the specific things you've brought up about trans people (and those that enjoy drag), are those that are only being objected to by people with a religious basis or political agenda. Most people don't care when an adult transitions or who they love, or how they organize their lives.

However, the argument happening around Dr. Stock is about the concerns of making trans women literally identical to women under the law in all areas with no exception. The outcome of doing this doesn't just affect trans people.

Stonewall did not start out as a riot. the riot occured in 1969. protest had been ongoing since 1966 by The Mattachine society who began by having 'sip ins' where they openly displayed their sexuality at bars and taverns. when the bar was raided in 69 it turned into a riot when police officers entered the club, roughed up patrons, and arrested 13 people, including employees and people violating the state’s gender-appropriate clothing statute (female officers would take suspected cross-dressing patrons into the bathroom to check their sex). that was followed by 6 days of protests.

you left out homophobes and bigots. drag queens and trans people are being objected to by people with a religious basis, a political agenda, and homophobes and bigots. but i mean, does that make it ok? oh, it's not everyone who 'objects' to trans people. it's only about 30% of everyone. 30% of 332 million people is what? i'm bad at math, forgive me... about 100 million people, give or take? like you said, most people don't care. enough do. and those who do hold a lot of power. the power, for instance, to enact laws.

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Agreed.

I would argue, though, that we're in a better place now (at least for now) concerning gay rights because we didn't shrink from the debate, even when we were being called abominations and mentally ill.

yes. things are better for now as you say, but those of us this issue affects know that things could change again - a lot of politicians are already actively working on moving things backward once more. Florida is the most vocal offender, but it's not relegated to just that state. if, by debate, you mean protests, like the one's that happened at the Stonewall nightclub, no, we didn't. those were hardly peaceful and non-violent (on the police's part, btw - those whose job it is to serve and protect). gay rights were won through so much more than debate. we endured. we protested. some of us were imprisoned. some of us died. and people wonder why we protest when people come with an agenda geared towards taking away those hard-earned rights again.

seriously, most trans people just want to be left alone to live their lives. why is that such an issue for people? it's really all most of us want, right? just to be left alone and live our lives as long as we're not hurting anyone else. i really would like someone to explain to me how, for example, drag queens are hurting anyone? how transitioning from MtoF or FtoM is hurting anyone? How loving someone of the same gender or whatever gender they choose to classify themselves as is hurting anyone?

so yeah, you think there's not going to be pushback when our rights are threatened? protesting a speaker seems to me to be fairly reasonable to me at this point in time.

A quick, very basic, primer on why Pride is celebrated during the month of June.

The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement outside the bar on Christopher Street, in neighboring streets and in nearby Christopher Park. The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.

a lot of strides have been made in the US since then. it hasn't always been easy, but things have changed for the better. not going to make a list, but i think most people are aware of the biggies - we'll leave it at that. it's a time of celebration, usually, at least of me. This year, though... this year it feels a little scary. the headlines say it all - all sorts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation it being introduced, some of it even passed. in Florida a teacher recently was forced to resign after being investigated for "grooming" her crime? Showing a Disney movie called Strange Worlds to her class - one of the characters in it is gay. there's no sex (it's a freaking Disney movie after all). he's just gay. no big. no one's had an issue with watching Disney movies with straight people in them, so what is the difference? oh, right. he's gay.

that's just the tip of the iceberg. this coming month comes with its own stresses, at least for me, my family, and my community. while the idea is to have fun and celebrate, i think there's an awareness that we need to be vigilant as well. there's a lot of hate brewing right now, much of it fostered by the people who are supposed to be looking after our interests as citizens in this country - the people in power. politicians.

so, i'm curious. how does everyone else feel about what's going on with gay rights right now? with all the anti-trans and anti-gay rhetoric? is this going to be a year to party big? to stay at home and be safe? to stay vigilant and look out for others? or...

it's not a given, you know. gay rights, gay marriage. i am very aware that the supreme court could do what they did with abortion. simply decided that it's no longer a right. same with any and all protections when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. Health care. job protection. rights of any kind, big or 'small'.

and if they do, what are you going to do about it? Anything? Or is it just a "gay issue". let them deal with it - none of my business. i think that, anyone in here who knows me, knows my answer already. i'm prepared to fight (in non-violent ways) if it comes to that. Hopefully, it doesn't, but to be blunt, things are a little scary right now. i mean, all it takes is one angry, anti-gay, nutcase with an AR-15 to open fire during the celebrations... and yes, there IS that kind of hate out there.

as always, please keep it semi-civil and semi-on topic. thanks.

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We are letting 30% of the population ruin the country for the rest of us. Unfortunately I don't know what can be done about it.

not much, really. not without political support, and the GOP seems dead set upon catering to that 30% of the people, leaving the other 70% out to dry.

Seeing the live action little mermaid on monday. very excited, seeing as it's one of my fav Disney movies

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Yes, I did see that. I took a 6 and 9 year to that when it was in theaters and I don't even think they noticed honestly. There was zero reaction to it during the movie and never mentioned after. Kids just don't care.

while adults go ballistic. we live in a country where you can hang out as a school bus stop with an AR-15 but you can't show g-rated movies to kids if there's gay characters in them which is, apparently, more dangersous then getting pumped full of bullets.

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Everyday Patriots are arrested for this... I guess if you're gay or socialist scum, they just let you get away with it.

yeah, but at least he's not a drag queen - THOSE they go after. did you know there's a teacher in Florida under investigation for grooming right now? want to know why? She showed Disney's Strange Worlds to her class and OMG there's a gay character in it. no, seriously,

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The Hunter Biden laptop, and what some think is a coverup is another conspiracy.

Officials Who Cast Doubt on Hunter Biden Laptop Face Questions - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

some also think the earth is flat and the moon landing was faked.

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Neither is talking about it. Gay rights didn't get to where they are without debate.

and a hard-fought battle (that is still being fought). not to mention a lot of violence and deaths.

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12 Monkeys

one of my all time favorite movie. Anything by T. Gilliam, actually.

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50 Shades of Grey

50 Shades Darker

worst portrayal of bdsm EVER.

last movie i've seen: The Double Life of Veronique

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So, if I'm reading your post correctly, if the Senate approves that bill, the one the House passed, and the President signed it, it'll raise the debt ceiling.

that's one of the things it will do, yes. the GOP has tacked on other clauses as well.

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What about the debt ceiling raise bill they passed back in April?

House votes to pass debt ceiling bill in win for McCarthy | CNN Politics

It authorizes an increase in the debt ceiling.

the current one is all that matters at present.

fyi, our Annie's got a comp story up - haven't got a chance to read more than a few paragraphs yet, but what i have read looks pretty freaking amazing. https://www.lushstories.com/stories/fantasy-sci-fi/never-mind-the-bollocks-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it

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I don't know about that. Hasn't the House already passed a debt increase bill?

nope. they have been stonewalling it so far.