So,
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( Because this whitey is getting sick and tired of other whiteys who need to be told politely about their racist behaviour )

So I finally got to see Samson and Delilah last night. Wow! I fully understand why it got the Caméra d'Or at Cannes, because I have trouble imagining I'll see a better film this year at least.

( Review of sorts, spoiler-free, but the movie does show drug use, death, and violence )

I think it's interesting that in the week since I posted my apology, the corner of fandom I can see from here has become intensely focussed on issues of gender, and particularly rape and rape culture. I think these are important discussions to have, certainly. But I also hope that
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I would like to apologise to
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One of the points I've now seen raised once too often in the Thirteenth Child MammothFail is that you can't call it genocide to prevent Native Americans' ancestors even arriving in the Americas in the first place. The people are still alive, just somewhere else! They haven't been killed ( Read more... )

I'm feeling stressed and bothered by the world ( Read more... )

I haven't been posting, partly because I have been applying for actual jobs, including about four significant anxiety attacks over three weeks of working on one job application. I hope the fact that I'm recognising them sooner and am somewhat able to defuse them is a good sign ( Read more... )