Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
How about a new theme about Australia? (where Mr. Cranky is from?)
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I come on this site regularly, I don't see a problem with my attendance. I was chastised the other day for the character putting John Coffey in the characters from Pet Sematary, I made a mistake and thought it was any characters from any of his works. I'll pick a theme, eh? Cartoon Characters( comics or TV)
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Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
(We already have theme, Crank, see above posts. Not chastising, though. Me, would I do such a thing?
)Didgeridoo: Ancient wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians. It is forbidden for women to play it.
Traditionally, women don't play it ceremonially, but they're not forbidden and do play it. (just not so much around their elders.(We already have theme, Crank, see above posts. Not chastising, though. Me, would I do such a thing?
Didgeridoo: Ancient wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians. It is forbidden for women to play it.
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That's good news. The site I chose to help me try to play the game says that about women, and I was tempted to be sarcastic in response. But I wonder what the stigma about women playing a didgeridoo is about.Traditionally, women don't play it ceremonially, but they're not forbidden and do play it. (just not so much around their elders.
Traditionally men would do the singing and chanting as well, though both would dance. It's just the way things have been, men were stationed higher--that's all, as in almost every society throughout history.
And yet Americans are condemned first for being politically incorrect (not by you, but by the rest of the world at large).
In America we hear all the time how sexist our society is. This is the first time in my life that I've heard that some aspects of Australian culture is sexist. I'm not saying I've been ignorant of sexism around the globe. I'm saying that to single out one country for criticism, while continuing to do the same things oneself, is hypocrisy.
Oops, I think I started a hot topic.
You know I have never heard of the U.S being specifically associated with being a sexist society--at all, until you mentioned it tonight. Is it possible that this attitude has come from within, (the U.S?) because, well I am from 'away' and if people from 'away' are talking about this... well, we're not hearing it from over here.
Yes, I was just thinking the same thing, that other countries probably aren't hearing or sensing the kind of negativity a lot of Americans are. I guess that's what I meant by "...I think if you lived here you'd understand...". I think (presume) that negative attitudes toward the U.S. have persisted down through the years, and that, while not denying the abject evil that certain, for lack of a better word leaders, have perpetrated on the world, I think the disdain felt for the U.S. would soon dissipate for most were they to live here a while.
Sexist is a term used against the U.S., and deservedly so just like so many other societies. The source would be humanity's innate demand for justice. The fact is, I can't identify another specific overseas people who have said that America is sexist. That might be an inaccurate assumption on my part. We hear it here - and as you suggested it might originate only here - everyday, at least I do. I expect that the world will be given a lesson in how sexist American is soon.
Anyway, I apologize for interrupting the action in this thread.
I didn't mean to.
I don't think any society is free from treating their own people (and at times, others) poorly, it seems to be an innate thing in human beings in general.Yes, I was just thinking the same thing, that other countries probably aren't hearing or sensing the kind of negativity a lot of Americans are. I guess that's what I meant by "...I think if you lived here you'd understand...". I think (presume) that negative attitudes toward the U.S. have persisted down through the years, and that, while not denying the abject evil that certain, for lack of a better word leaders, have perpetrated on the world, I think the disdain felt for the U.S. would soon dissipate for most were they to live here a while.
Sexist is a term used against the U.S., and deservedly so just like so many other societies. The source would be humanity's innate demand for justice. The fact is, I can't identify another specific overseas people who have said that America is sexist. That might be an inaccurate assumption on my part. We hear it here - and as you suggested it might originate only here - everyday, at least I do. I expect that the world will be given a lesson in how sexist American is soon.
Anyway, I apologize for interrupting the action in this thread.
But, if it helps any, I (personally) think the U.S thinks the rest of world think more poorly about them than the rest of the world actually thinks about them.
Perception can be a terrible thing, I understand it is easy for me to say and to feel this way, because I am not from there and don't have the same history--but, she (America) can be quite unnecessarily hard on herself at times, yar?
That's encouraging - and I appreciate that you care enough, not only about America but also about truth and justice - because it tells me that there are people out there not necessarily ready to attack but maybe even be on our side. Your statement that you feel America's hard on herself at times is very interesting to me. It's probably the sort of idea I personally need to pay attention to everyday since I've been told I'm too hard on myself, yet I don't realize the concept of thinking of myself in a negative way.
Now it's about me. Jeez.
I think it is also human nature to be hard on oneself. (Sometimes I sound confident, but on the inside I am always second-guessing myself.)I do think sometimes America is so busy fighting America... that she doesn't quite see the eyes from outside, looking in with kindness.
We are all still just learning and living and hopefully growing.
The above bold is perceptive and very true, and trust me when I reinforce that the idea of those around the world looking in with kindness being just about the best thing I've heard in years.
I do think sometimes America is so busy fighting America... that she doesn't quite see the eyes from outside, looking in with kindness.
We are all still just learning and living and hopefully growing.
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