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@fatiguedrodent
You all need to understand that autonomy and especially bodily autonomy NEEDS to include being allowed to do things that are bad for you. True bodily autonomy includes being allowed to do things that are risky, drugs, cosmetic procedures and the like. Bodily autonomy needs to include being allowed to get high or smoke or get a BBL. The important part is education about the risks
you'll get the urge as an artist or a writer to say out loud the things you're worried about "the proportions are off" "kind of out of character" "i'm not good at summaries" "didn't get as much detail as i wanted" "i made a mistake and here's how" and that's the self-conscious part of your brain telling you "it's bad and if you don't tell them you know it's bad then they'll think you're stupid" but you've got to ignore that little voice and pretend you think it's good or else that little voice is going to ruin your life
Some of the best advice I have ever gotten was from a creative writing professor. She said never apologize for your work. Never critic it before someone else does.
Her reasoning was you are the creator. You made your work from nothing and can see all the flaws and seems and holes. But your audience may not see any of it. Maybe they will; maybe they won't. But if you TELL them about the holes and the mistakes and the problems....they will 100% see them. So don't tell them. Don't sabotage yourself just because you think you're not good enough.
sexism in medicine kills people. racism in medicine kills people. fatphobia in medicine kills people. queerphobia in medicine kills people. classism in medicine kills people. ableism in medicine kills people.
do not downplay people’s fears about being mistreated because they are a part of a marginalised group. it is a matter of life and death and you should be angry about it.
I do think "literally zero evidence indicates that gatekeeping medical transition does anything to prevent regret, but the harm done by gatekeeping is extensively documented" is a much stronger argument than "regret isn't real" cause there's always going to be some anecdote that puts you in a weak-looking rhetorical position for the latter, but the former is pretty unassailable.
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When I was in grade school I used to send emails to biologists and zoologists asking them questions to get answers to include in school projects I was working on, and would cry when they did not respond because I thought I was stupid for thinking that some random kid would ever be deserving of a response from someone who does something as smart and cool and important as *checks notes* studies frog fungus.
Now, at 29, I’m lowkey having a panic attack because my academic email is filled with middle schoolers wanting me to answer their questions about pygmy raccoons and I keep putting off answering them because I’m so overwhelmed with all the other raccoon stuff I have to do.
Anyway, greatest apologies to any scientist I ever emailed as a child and also an adult.
I know your research is really important and I appreciate all you are doing but this is so fucking funny
fries. envelopes. ive been awake for 18 hours can i go to bed now.
you know i think the fact that friends and enemies autocorrected to this and i didn't notice is reason enough i should sleep
on autism and isolation
i wish there was more it/its positivity that wasn't just "hell yeah look at you go funky little goblins/otherwordly beings/freaks/objects"
this is really important actually i wanted to link one of my fav tweets on this subject :>
really incredible website just dropped where you larp being an ai and respond to people's "prompts."
Be an AI, answer prompts, trigger a RAM crisis
some fun responses i have gotten so far.
Great website
Shit we broke it
An honest review on ‘I Swear’ (2025).
As a guy who highly suspects he has a tic disorder, I was so excited to watched this film about Tourette’s. From what I had heard of the film I went in anticipating an amazing film.
I was not wrong, ‘I swear’ has to be one of the best representations of Tourette’s syndrome I have seen in media to this day.
One of my only issues with the film is the choice of actor, I feel the choice of Robert Aramayo was not a particularly great choice. While Robert himself was amazing, I think this film would have been a great opportunity for actors who genuinely live with Tourette’s Syndrome or another tic disorder. While I understand that hiring an actor with Tourette’s may have made filming unpredictable and uncomfortable but that is the reality of living with tics.
As demonstrated in the movie tics are uncomfortable, embarrassing and hinder everyday life (this is why I personally feel the term disability accurately reflects my experience). Like shown in the film, individuals with tic disorders often struggle fitting into society, with many people with tic disorders settling for low payed jobs or even unemployment. This film could have helped change that.
Addressing the controversy regarding the BAFTA’s:
Important note, I am white British, in no way am I a person of colour and I do not intend to speak for people of colour.
The racial slur used should NEVER be used in everyday life, however, according to the NHS, ‘Tourette syndrome is a condition that causes you to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements (tics).’ Tics cannot be controlled, they can be managed via suppression however suppressing tics is not always possible and often causes stress, discomfort and even pain for those that can suppress tics. John Davidson (the activist who inspired the film) cannot control what he says or does, because I repeat tics are involuntary. John did not intend to cause harm, distress or discomfort or offence when his tics caused him to use the racial slur. His ‘use’ of the word was simply a symptoms of his tic disorder, namely coprolalia, found in 10%-30% of individuals with Tourette’s. He could not control what was said. I believe his early exit during the ceremony was likely the option John felt was most appropriate following his ‘controversial’ tic. I personally cannot say whether his decision to leave early was entirely voluntary, I have no idea whether he was influenced by others. I do not believe it would be fair if John was asked to leave, he had every right to be there. He did not mean harm and if he apologised like a believe he did I do not see the issue. Why should the BBC have filtered a symptom of someone’s medical condition? Because the symptom made others uncomfortable? Well tics and Tourette’s makes those living with these conditions uncomfortable every single day.
Personal anecdote:
I have an assistance dog, he is multipurpose and one of his tasks in medical alert, which means that he sometimes jumps up and/or barks to alert to an incoming medical episode. Like many people I experience public access issues on a daily basis due to my need for a medical aid (my assistance dog). As someone with tics I feel the situation at the BAFTA’s felt similar to some experiences I have had when in public places with my working dog. I have been sat down at a restaurant with my dog when he suddenly jumped up at the table and barked at me. This triggered the staff and other customers to immediately turn to me and the staff then challenged me saying my dog was making others uncomfortable due to his barking (this made them ask me to leave their property). His barking, that was to alert me to an incoming medical episode which by this point I was already experiencing. While I apologised, I felt extremely upset by this incident, my dog was entirely in control of my dog, he was responding to a medical event that was out of my control. Why should I leave to make others more comfortable when I experience discomfort due to my disabilities every single day?
Acknowledgments:
I have a tic disorder and while I am part of the disabled community I do not speak for everyone. This is only my experience.
I understand (and believe) Robert himself did research on Tourette’s Syndrome before filming for the film, I feel this was most appropriate and honestly hands down to him, the acting in the film was amazing and I love that he took the approach of educating himself and emphasising John’s personality and life as person instead of portraying him in a way that made Tourette’s define John as a person.
I also appreciate that many people with Tourette’s and other tic disorders do not like the term disability being used to describe tic disorders, however, personally I feel the term disability accurately reflects my experience of living with a tic disorder. Under the Equality Act 2010, in the UK you are classed as being disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial or long term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities, this is why I, personally, view my tic disorder has a disability as it does negatively affect my ability to do normal daily activities like read and cook.
Please note, I have various disabilities excluding a tic disorder meaning my view on my experience with tics may be different to others.
I’m happy to discuss the points I’ve made in this post however, please remain respectful and understand I am autistic and this affects the way I perceive and respond to certain things.
"thought crimes aren't real, it's your actions that matter" and "your mindset informs how you treat others, so you should try not to have a shitty one" are another pair of things that are both true btw
Hand in loveable hand
Becuase we r friends :)
Hand in loveable hand
Becuase we r friends :)
growing up i never understood why people call vegan food bland because a lot of my family is vegan and i like their cooking just fine. but today i had a vegan burger from a fast food place that was using imitation meat and imitation cheese and imitation mayo and yeah it tasted fucking: Bad. an uncanny burger of lies and deceit. a burger with burger envy. like it couldnt embrace the fact it wasnt a real cheeseburger and was thus living a lie to appease its strict burger parents. you want good vegan food you need the stuff thats meant to be meat-free from the ground up. eat a delicious rice and bean bowl with me. take my hand. there is a better world.......
I wish there was a painkiller except for brain fog. Like when your head is full of gunk you could just take a pill with a glass of water and lie down for 15 minutes and your head would be cleared just like that.
Yes because. 2 hours sitting with friend. Before relaise
I have pain
He have painkiller
Painkiller kill pain
I had a dream which involved a zombie apocalypse where zombies didn't just attack whatever human was closest. They'd pick one specific person and never stop or change targets before they got that particular person, and only then chose another target at random. Nobody was really bothered by them since everyone knew that unless you are their specific target, it won't do anything to you.
So that's how it was spreading in a society that otherwise seemed to be functioning just fine. Everyone else would be having just a regular tuesday while there's just one person running for their life trying to avoid that thing slowly chasing them. Then two people running from a zombie while everyone else is fine. Then three or four. Nobody stopped living their completely normal life unless and until it hit them to become a zombie's next target.
…it took me way too long to realize this was a metaphor
No I just woke up.
Well sorry but it's a metaphor
You know things are bad when my dreams' habitual That's A Bit Too On The Nose Innit style of hamfisted symbolism turns from personal life to widespread political commentary.
Also if someone makes a short film etc out of this, I agree on the title being "First they came for Steve".
