“The right of free speech is only granted to those with mainstream ideas we already agree with.”

Got it. That’s a pretty messed up take, imo.

Exactly. Cancelling visas is an atrocity when it’s people or ideas we like, but it’s laudable and warranted when it’s people or ideas we don’t.

She’ll clear her own orbit eventually! You’ll see!

Eris may be more massive, but Pluto is larger.

Thanks! :)

It never fails that once I finally start feeling like I’ve gotten control over my life, the universe finds a way to throw me a curve that starts me over at the beginning again.

I suppose that’s what keeps life interesting and keeps me growing as a person.

Eh, it’s not so bad. I build walking time into my commute everyday, and most of my meals are quick, easy, and cheap with minimal time required for preparation and cleanup. I do my more time-intense cooking, grilling, and smoking for fun meals on the weekends.

I stay relatively tidy anyway, so most cleaning tasks aren’t too arduous, and I keep a few evenings available during the week to hang out with friends, play vidya, or watch movies.

I’m sure all of this will go out the window when we have our first kid in six months or so, but at the moment I’m feeling like my life is pretty balanced, all things considered.

It was the worst cheesy bread I’ve ever experienced. And that was after triple checking to make sure it was mozzarella. I can’t remember where on the packaging it finally said that it was vegan, but it was anything but prominent.

Ever since, I get downvoted in threads like these, because I know from experience how much making the distinction matters to consumers.

If it says “cheese”, it should be cheese, end of story.

I mean, I usually do, but when I’m hosting for like 15 people it’s much faster to just buy a Costco 20-pack. Also, I think “just don’t buy burgers then” is a pretty dumb take in response to the topic at hand.

I completely agree, but one issue at a time, eh? (Not to mention that for stuff like burgers a bit more fat is often a good thing!)

I’m perfectly fine with the vegan market growing - the more the better!

I’m just tired of accidentally buying congealed vegetable oil when I’m trying to buy cheese, and compressed bean patty when I’m trying to buy burgers. Making it more clear on the packaging will mean I don’t have to spend an extra five minutes triple-checking the fine print all over the package to make sure I’m not being tricked into buying something I don’t want. I can just grab the ones that say “burgers” and “cheese” with no worries and go.

Not to mention that this will also make it easier for those who are looking for congealed vegetable oil and compressed bean patty, meaning they’ll be less likely to accidentally buy something they’re morally or ethically opposed to.

Great news! Do milk and cheese next!

They definitely do similar things though. I was out at dinner with some of my Japanese coworkers and one of them was having steak (suteeki in Japanese). I asked him if it was suteki (“great, wonderful, attractive”) and they all groaned and said I was telling “oyaji gyagu” (old man/dad jokes).

It does too many things too well.

There isn’t “feminist dogma”

I think we’re done here.

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Lots of good comments here pointing out problems with feminism, but one that I think hasn’t been mentioned enough in this thread that’s also directly relevant to the OP is the harmful idea that “if you believe in gender equality, then you’re a feminist by definition”.

While the term “feminist” does signify a person who, at least ostensibly, is in favor of equal rights among genders, using that term also, necessarily, implies belief in the core dogma that is inseparable from the term itself (patriarchy theory, etc.). This creates a false dichotomy in which people feel that in order to support equal rights they must also buy into feminist dogma, and that’s not at all the case.

Luckily, though, feminism doesn’t have a monopoly on gender equality, and it’s important to let people know that fact, both because of how incredibly misleading “feminism just means gender equality” is and because there are more useful, more egalitarian frameworks through which to view the push for equality.

it just signifies you are in favor of equal rights among genders

It doesn’t “just signify that” though, as much as feminists act like it does. The term “feminist” does signify a person who, at least ostensibly, is in favor of equal rights among genders, but using that term also, necessarily, implies belief in the harmful dogma that is inseparable from the term itself (patriarchy theory, etc.). This creates a false dichotomy that makes people feel that in order to support equal rights they must also buy into feminist dogma, and that’s not at all the case.

Luckily, though, feminism doesn’t have a monopoly on gender equality, and it’s important to let people know that fact, both because of how incredibly misleading “feminism just means gender equality” is and because there are plenty of other more useful, more egalitarian frameworks through which to view the push for equality.

Excellent point, very logical and persuasive. I’m sure this will be the comment that finally changes my mind!

Working at McDonald’s isn’t bad at all - it’s just that people who are more difficult to work with often end up working in fast food by necessity. My comment implies that the OOP works in fast food due to a lack of professionalism and a tendency to make rude comments to customers, as evidenced by the post.