I also love how this bill doesn’t follow the ableist agenda that’s been going around lately that demonizes mentally ill people. The bill carefully specifies that the ban is for convicted domestic abusers. Good job Oregon.
Domestic violence is a violent felony, felons were already banned from owning firearms. The law is a bit redundant and is just being reported on to make people feel safer
No, actually. Domestic violence convictions are often misdemeanors. That being said, as of 1996 there has been federal legislation in place that is supposed to ban anyone with a domestic violence misdemeanor from having access to guns.
This new Oregon law closes what’s referred to as the “boyfriend loophole.” Federal law is worded in a way where a convicted abuser’s ability to access guns is only impeded in certain situations – if the victim was their spouse, they lived together, or had children together. This Oregon law changes the wording from “domestic partner” to “intimate partner,” extending the gun ban to abusers who were dating their victims (which is actually the majority of them!).
i literally cannot listen to this song without losing at least ten minutes of my life marveling over the line “it’s hard to be a man when there’s a gun in your hand”
i spent years studying philosophy and that’s EASILY one of the most profound statements i have EVER encountered
what a fucking subversion of toxic masculinity??? using social gender constructs to deconstruct social gender constructs??? it’s like a hall of mirrors that perfectly illustrates how attempting to conform to the violence and bravado we equate with masculinity is, itself, fundamentally an act of cowardice and submission that stems from weakness rather than strength
i just really hope somebody somewhere noticed that random line in this random 80s jam and had the opportunity to spin it into one hell of an interesting essay
What she means: I understand the Chronicles of Narnia was at its heart a fairytale with theological analogies for children. But why did Lewis never address how they had to adapted to life on Earth again. Why does no one talk about how the Pevensies had to grow up with a kingdom of responsibilities on their shoulders, only to return to Earth and be children. Take Lucy, she was youngest and perhaps she adapted more quickly-but she had the memories and mind of a grown woman in an adolescent body. Edmund literally found himself in Narnia, he went from a selfish boy to mature and experienced man. He found a purpose and identity through his experiences to come back as just Edmund, Peter’s younger brother. Did people wonder why the sullen, sour boy came back, carrying himself like a wisened king? Did his mother wonder why he and Peter suddenly got along so well, why they spent so much time together now? And Susan, the girl of logistics and reason came back with a difference in her. She learned how to be a diplomat and ambassador, Susan the Gentle had to live to endure not-so-gentle circumstances. She had the respect she wanted, only to be just another teen girl. And Peter, he entered the manhood and maturity he so wanted. He earned the responsibility and stripes he yearned for. He learned to command armies and conduct the menial tasks demanded of a king to rule a nation. But he came back, appearing to be just anther glory-hungry boy. Not to mention the PTSD they must have struggled with. Especially Edmund. How often did he wake up in a sweat, screaming a sibling or comrade’s name? His parents believe it’s the war, but it’s an entirely different one he has nightmares about. How often did he have trouble with flashbacks and mood swings? And how many times did he and Peter sit over a newspaper or near the radio listening to reports on the troops. How often did they pour over lost battles and debate better strategies. Did their parents ever wonder why they seemed to understand flight war so well? How long was it before they stopped discussing these things in front of people? Why does no one talk about this???
Why am i fucking crying
Why does no one talk about how the Pevensies had to grow up with a
kingdom of responsibilities on their shoulders, only to return to Earth
and be children
It’s not addressed because it’s understood. It was the shared experience of the generation. You are describing coming home from World War One, battle wearied and aged beyond belief, but walking around in the body of a youth. C S Lewis went to the front line of the Somme on his nineteenth birthday and went back to complete uni in 1918 after demob.
Not seen it with this very very pertinent addition before
the whole “no one is straight or gay” thing is Bad because 1.) you’re saying that straight people, aka our oppressors, aren’t really straight and can be included in our community 2.) you aren’t progressive for saying gay men and lesbians don’t exist lmao you sound like a conservative
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Man, LiveJournal had it all. Threaded comment sections! Friends-only posts! Community blogs! Multiple user icons! A “read more” function that wasn’t completely broken all the time! Little cat icons expressing your “mood” at every given moment!
Threaded comment sections!
We didn’t know how good we had it.
I’d like to take a moment to once again remind everyone that Dreamwidth is a thing that exists.
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