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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th March 2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 3,637
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Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
The base justification is why Aimee left the...

The base justification is why Aimee left the Greens and Lib Dems (and Stonewall and the UK), which is on the wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Challenor), and then Reddit censoring any...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th March 2021, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3,637
Views: 158,719
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Aimee's mod account (bpwpb) was deleted when they...

Aimee's mod account (bpwpb) was deleted when they were hired, but it is the current mod (and the third in Aimee's poly relationship, so not the infamous husband) nekosune that is the true cancer.

...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th March 2021, 03:36 PM
Replies: 3,637
Views: 158,719
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I don't know if there is a rule for doxing...

I don't know if there is a rule for doxing non-members, but I was just doing it because it is funny how the censoring started it all.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th March 2021, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3,637
Views: 158,719
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
It's only become mainstream knowledge now that...

It's only become mainstream knowledge now that they hired [redacted]. But they and their fellow [redacted] have been mods of LGBT and youth subreddits for a long time. They still will be if they are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2021, 05:36 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,277
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Regarding theories about acceptance, survey data...

Regarding theories about acceptance, survey data on that topic actually showed an erosion in support in Gen Z.



Linky (PDF)....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd March 2021, 03:18 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,277
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
From what I hear from younger gays and lesbians,...

From what I hear from younger gays and lesbians, this is the rise of fakers, mostly bis, and mostly women. The story goes that "queer" is the new goth, emo, alternative, etc. counterculture....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2021, 03:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,693
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Health Impacts of Neutering Dogs

The most immediate reasons for neutering dogs have generally been population control and behavior modification. In the US, policies for adoption also lead to the mass use of prepubescent neutering....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th February 2021, 02:44 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Ironically, the Equality Act seems to do what you...

Ironically, the Equality Act seems to do what you have been lamenting.



Linky. (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5/text)

Sex now includes sexual orientation...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2021, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Blanchard. Bailey. Lawrence. Cantor. Wait,...

Blanchard. Bailey. Lawrence. Cantor.

Wait, no. Not like that. But how do you know? How would one determine not to follow those experts with lightyears more experience and knowledge and degrees? It...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2021, 03:09 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Could you respond to my posts on these topics...

Could you respond to my posts on these topics (they weren't directly towards you, but on these topics)?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2021, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Regarding brain sex, which has been brought up a...

Regarding brain sex, which has been brought up a few times, research does show cross-sex differences, however such differences in the past have been used to demonstrate the biological underpinnings...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th February 2021, 11:32 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
To me, comparison to sexual orientation seems...

To me, comparison to sexual orientation seems more of a critique of gender identity as simply self-id, or self-determination.

A man believed he was straight, identified as straight, and married a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th February 2021, 03:18 PM
Replies: 4,105
Views: 118,131
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Regarding the definitions of man, woman, and...

Regarding the definitions of man, woman, and gender, I want to put in some real world examples of conclusions that people are making (and avoid mentions of straw men or slippery slopes):


...
Forum: USA Politics 4th February 2021, 09:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,856
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I was raised Republican by my father's side of...

I was raised Republican by my father's side of the family. I distinctly remember when they gave me one of Michael Savage's books to read. I recall bits of it, but not the exact title.

When I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th February 2021, 08:50 PM
Replies: 4,105
Views: 118,131
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
That article has this weird notion I keep seeing...

That article has this weird notion I keep seeing in articles about dating trans people, but never really hearing about in gay spaces:



I even saw an article claiming that gay men brag about...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th April 2020, 11:43 PM
Replies: 3,185
Views: 258,158
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
The IHME projection...

The IHME projection (https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america) for the US IIRC started around 87k total deaths by August, then declined to 60k, then crept up to 67k as of the 22nd. Its...
Forum: USA Politics 19th April 2020, 04:20 PM
Replies: 3,237
Views: 162,951
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
It is hilarious how he incorrectly tosses in a...

It is hilarious how he incorrectly tosses in a big word like "inherently" to try to sound smart. Meanwhile, he is still using quotation marks and capitalization like an inherently "dumb" person.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th April 2020, 05:57 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 14,324
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I definitely agree with your statements, but I...

I definitely agree with your statements, but I dislike that summary, and phrasing of that review's conclusion. It didn't review studies that examined whether transwomen have an advantage. The one...
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2020, 03:38 PM
Replies: 766
Views: 45,096
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
The number of uninsured isn't what sparks support...

The number of uninsured isn't what sparks support for M4A. Under Obamacare more people got access to healthcare... from insurance companies that raised deductibles and premiums, and deny coverage for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd April 2020, 08:16 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 22,435
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
First, Google Pay is a re-brand of Google Wallet...

First, Google Pay is a re-brand of Google Wallet for consistency for consumers. It predated Apple Pay by a number of years. PayPal predated both.

You can use Google Pay...
Forum: USA Politics 29th March 2020, 03:58 PM
Replies: 766
Views: 45,096
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Telling voters they are wrong, or "brain damaged...

Telling voters they are wrong, or "brain damaged morons", is not a successful strategy.

In any event, around this time in 2008 28% of Clinton voters...
Forum: USA Politics 28th March 2020, 08:28 PM
Replies: 3,366
Views: 164,989
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
For the polls, there is a certain blind,...

For the polls, there is a certain blind, patriotic rallying that happens in times of strife. Bush spiked to 70% with Iraq, but public mood turned over time.

Trump is getting his "war president"...
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2020, 08:54 PM
Replies: 3,366
Views: 164,989
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
It's going to be like the Californian wildfires...

It's going to be like the Californian wildfires as long as urban/blue areas are most affected. He's just a transparently vile human being.
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2020, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 157,647
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
To a large extent, it doesn't matter if the...

To a large extent, it doesn't matter if the accusation is false. Trump and his supporters can now point to Democrats discrediting women who accuse their candidate of sexual assault as a rebuttal...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th March 2020, 03:30 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,946
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I wasn't clear, what I meant was discussion about...

I wasn't clear, what I meant was discussion about civil unions, especially on this and other forums, where often the proposed solution was everyone gets civil unions, or government "getting out of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th March 2020, 10:12 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,946
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I'm getting flashbacks to the "civil union"...

I'm getting flashbacks to the "civil union" nonsense.

Marriage isn't just a property arrangement. It is a key feature of how we establish kinship, which underlies countless aspects of civil...
Forum: USA Politics 25th March 2020, 08:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,916
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Linky....

Linky. (https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/25/821534016/drugmaker-asks-fda-to-rescind-rare-disease-status-perks-for-covid-19-drug)
Forum: USA Politics 25th March 2020, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3,366
Views: 164,989
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I'm trying to understand what the $1,200 rebate...

I'm trying to understand what the $1,200 rebate is. Some places are describing it as an advanced credit for 2020 which has to be reconciled later. I really don't understand it.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st March 2020, 10:58 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I want to offer my prediction, based on nothing...

I want to offer my prediction, based on nothing but pure speculation, that in the US the infection rate will briefly level, the isolation practices will end prematurely, and then there will be a mass...
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2020, 06:00 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 157,647
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Alienation and indifference are both rational...

Alienation and indifference are both rational behaviors that are studied and featured in spacial voting and turnout models...
Forum: USA Politics 17th March 2020, 03:40 PM
Replies: 3,366
Views: 164,989
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Looks like Trump really likes the idea of giving...

Looks like Trump really likes the idea of giving people money, and since Republicans are in power they are all for exploding the deficit with socialist bribes to buy votes.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th March 2020, 03:17 PM
Replies: 3,207
Views: 152,318
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Here...

Here (https://www.thecut.com/2016/07/whats-missing-from-the-conversation-about-transgender-kids.html) is an article from 2016 that I think gives a fairly balanced view on trans youth and desistance....
Forum: USA Politics 17th March 2020, 03:12 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 54,502
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I put my life on the line for the future of my...

I put my life on the line for the future of my country today, and I didn't even get a no homo bro-job.
Forum: USA Politics 17th March 2020, 03:02 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 54,502
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Not in my area. Other than the presidential race...

Not in my area. Other than the presidential race (which is a foregone conclusion at this point, barring exogenous factors), there was only one office that had two candidates. Data from 2016:


...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th March 2020, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
My state's university system is now online only...

My state's university system is now online only for the rest of the school year. As an already online only student, my only worry is that their servers can handle the added load.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2020, 05:29 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
DOs in the US are generally equivalent to MDs....

DOs in the US are generally equivalent to MDs. They had woo-y roots, but they aren't like chiros or naturopaths.



Linky....
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2020, 12:38 AM
Replies: 766
Views: 45,096
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
That might be recent revisionism...

That might be recent revisionism (https://gay.americablog.com/2013/03/president-clinton-wrong-history-doma.html).
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2020, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
My state just closed all K-12 schools for the...

My state just closed all K-12 schools for the month. The state universities are extending Spring Break a week, then switching to 100% online. My classes are already online, so luckily it doesn't...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 12th March 2020, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 96,953
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
My silver lining is that last year my family was...

My silver lining is that last year my family was trying to get me to take out student loans and invest the money, and I didn't.
Forum: USA Politics 11th March 2020, 05:35 PM
Replies: 766
Views: 45,096
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
The tone of his speech and the bulk of the...

The tone of his speech and the bulk of the article are rather different than your interpretation.



Emphasis mine.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th March 2020, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 96,953
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Linky....

Linky. (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/08/dow-futures-drop-700-points-as-all-out-oil-price-war-adds-to-coronavirus-stress.html)
Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2020, 10:06 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 5,005
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
There will be no contested convention (from...

There will be no contested convention (from Bernie) if Biden gets the plurality:



Linky....
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2020, 03:21 PM
Replies: 3,650
Views: 129,112
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Yes. I have no idea what you are going...

Yes.



I have no idea what you are going on about.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2020, 10:30 PM
Replies: 3,650
Views: 129,112
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Steyer, Kamala, et al. didn't drop out right...

Steyer, Kamala, et al. didn't drop out right before a big election and immediately endorse someone.

I don't think it is unfair or anything, but it is pretty clear what they are doing with the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2020, 04:25 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,038
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
I think this particular one is also class based....

I think this particular one is also class based. I definitely see the weird fawning in tabloid reporting on celebrity men, but I find IRL men are treated with suspicion or derision in "family" spaces.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2020, 04:16 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,038
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Coincidentally, I just recently read about a...

Coincidentally, I just recently read about a crime with almost that line.



Linky....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2020, 02:50 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,038
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
No music past this LP...

No music past this LP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBLJX_Ymq6Y) exists.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2020, 02:12 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,038
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
Taylor Swift is The Man! Bourgeoisie capitalist...

Taylor Swift is The Man! Bourgeoisie capitalist ideology in the cloak of liberal feminism enslaves the drive of the revolutionary proletariat with yoke of idolatrous consumerism. Giving this video...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2020, 12:32 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,038
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
First it was gay rights...

First it was gay rights (https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/06/21/how-taylor-swift-angered-everyone-you-need-calm-down/1512715001/), now feminism is also about people saying mean things...
Forum: USA Politics 27th February 2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 3,650
Views: 129,112
Posted By Tsukasa Buddha
It looks like Biden might have gotten a bounce...

It looks like Biden might have gotten a bounce out of his second place in Nevada. If he wins big in SC, he will probably effectively kill off the other moderates for Tuesday, though with Sanders...
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