Banana
@Banana@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on The best thing *you* can do for the fediverse is *just be kind* 15 hours ago:
100%
Internet by the people, and for the people, truly.
- Comment on The best thing *you* can do for the fediverse is *just be kind* 15 hours ago:
I’ve noticed most discussions i have here end with a LOT less anger and a LOT more learning and that makes me happy.
- Comment on Maybe it's just a human thing. 21 hours ago:
I completely agree, while rape is technically what happens in those situations, the word seems to hold more weight than the action (in those specific situations where it’s more a result of clumsy socialization and lack of communication).
Like, by the technical definition, I’ve been raped, but since there was no power dynamic and since there was no malicious intent, I do not call it that because it doesn’t feel accurate. I am not traumatized.
I’d say the best way to move forward is to socialize children with the understanding of what consent is, and raising them with the autonomy we expect for ourselves. Basically if we want children to grow up with empathy and respecting the autonomy of others, we need to treat them with empathy and respect their autonomy.
- Comment on Maybe it's just a human thing. 22 hours ago:
I have to say personally I surround myself with wonderful and kind men so it makes sense that I’ve never met someone in real life who so adamantly hates all of them.
I understand being wary of men for statistical reasons, for example I won’t get into a situation where I’m in a room alone with a man I don’t know well, but that’s not to say I assume every man I meet is a rapist.
Hell, hot take incoming (this one is controversial): we can even acknowledge that a lot of men have raped people without knowing it for many years because of the way they were socialized with media that encouraged pestering for sexual attention. A lot of men I know are guilty of this but I think it’s important that that can be redeemable if they recognize that it happened and have since changed their behaviour. This seems to be an extremely common experience and I wouldn’t go as far as to call them rapists because that was not their intention and they are usually horrified when they realize it.
Sorry for the tangent, I do feel like this isn’t talked about enough.
- Comment on Maybe it's just a human thing. 23 hours ago:
Can’t say I’ve ever come across one of those
- Comment on Maybe it's just a human thing. 1 day ago:
Ahahahahahaa FARTs
- Comment on Maybe it's just a human thing. 1 day ago:
TERFs maybe?
- Comment on They come runnin' just as fast as they can, 'cause every girl crazy 'bout a shart dressed man 1 week ago:
WHAT IS HAPPPENING
- Comment on Here, have some unpleasant knowledge about Mario. 1 week ago:
Oh no!
- Comment on Here, have some unpleasant knowledge about Mario. 1 week ago:
It means I don’t touch grass nearly as often as I pretend to
- Comment on Here, have some unpleasant knowledge about Mario. 1 week ago:
The fact that I already knew the answer to this embarrasses me
- Comment on ^_^ I just think skibidibi sounds neat :3 1 week ago:
=]
- Comment on Definitely didn't waste half an hour making this 1 week ago:
5 all the way
- Comment on 3's grip looks the most comfy 1 week ago:
1-3
- Comment on You'll be missed... 1 week ago:
- Comment on Why am I like this? 2 weeks ago:
And you get an even bigger battery to throw into the ocean, making double the fun!
- Comment on How do the Republicans feel about Project 2025 now? 2 weeks ago:
Shout out to Turbohaüs in Montreal
- Comment on Thinkpad for the win 3 weeks ago:
No? They did that.
- Comment on Thinkpad for the win 3 weeks ago:
The actual IBM ones from before Lenovo bought the company, the fat ones, those were fucking tanks. I remember using them in middle school, they were the best.
- Comment on Thinkpad for the win 3 weeks ago:
IBM would’ve never
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Bong or dab rig, definitely.
- Comment on This tiny piece of shit! 5 weeks ago:
Do you not have yours set to blur NSFW pictures until you click on them?
- Comment on In January, billionaires amassed more wealth than the poorest third of humanity owns. 5 weeks ago:
The working class is getting awfully hungry…
- Comment on The right person for me deserves better. 5 weeks ago:
Oh fuck that’s a great business model. Maybe one day I’ll open a library/cafe/bar with nice music and atmosphere
- Comment on The right person for me deserves better. 5 weeks ago:
I mean, there’s no cheat code to meeting people. It requires you to put yourself out there, and what better way to put yourself out there than to publicly enjoy things you enjoy?
Do things you’re interested in, self express (have fun with clothes, pins, patches, whatever, they make a good conversation starter), notice other people self expressing. As far as approaching people goes, it’s always safe to compliment something somebody obviously put effort into, and then from there you can gauge whether they’re interested in more of a conversation.
Opening yourself up to rejection is difficult and scary, but also just a necessary part of making connections.
- Comment on The right person for me deserves better. 5 weeks ago:
Library or bookstore, babeeeey
- Comment on Elon Musk Given "Chainsaw For Bureaucracy" By Javier Milei At CPAC 1 month ago:
Woops, i misunderstood! I got it flipped
- Comment on Elon Musk Given "Chainsaw For Bureaucracy" By Javier Milei At CPAC 1 month ago:
No.
Democracy:
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
This is a plutocracy:
government by the wealthy.
- Comment on Facepalm on multiple levels 1 month ago:
More l likely the film schools were run by jews considering the movie industry
- Comment on In the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands 1 month ago:
Canada too, apparently