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Oct. 14th, 2004
Article on asexuality....
Oct. 14th, 2004 06:53 pm
Here.
What's interesting is that they define asexuality so narrowly. I think many people who identify as asexual would not define it as having no sexual interest in people, ever. I mean, that's true for some people, but not many.
What's also interesting is the 3% number given for the amount of gay people in the world. I realize that different groups tend to skew the stats, but I thought the accepted number was higher than just 3% of the population...?
What's interesting is that they define asexuality so narrowly. I think many people who identify as asexual would not define it as having no sexual interest in people, ever. I mean, that's true for some people, but not many.
What's also interesting is the 3% number given for the amount of gay people in the world. I realize that different groups tend to skew the stats, but I thought the accepted number was higher than just 3% of the population...?
I'm on my bed, I don't have a desk :)
So, let's list my obsessions:
Autism (yeah, you knew that)
Breastfeeding (a bit counterintuitive, but you knew that too, I'm sure)
Fighting against prescriptivism (tell me you didn't know that, just try!)
Correcting people's grammar/spelling (um....)
Walloon (this is why I say djusk' a sometimes.)
Now, I really do want to learn walloon. Really.
Unfortunately, ALL the resources about walloon are in French. Which would be useful if, y'know, I spoke French, but I don't... GAH!
Language of my ancestors, here, and I can't speak to my living relatives, so can I learn the language of my ancestors? Of course not! And it's going to take me forever to learn enough French to be able to learn Walloon! Expletive profanity cursewords!
Oh, and there's information about learning Walloon in Walloon. I don't see the logic.
So, let's list my obsessions:
Autism (yeah, you knew that)
Breastfeeding (a bit counterintuitive, but you knew that too, I'm sure)
Fighting against prescriptivism (tell me you didn't know that, just try!)
Correcting people's grammar/spelling (um....)
Walloon (this is why I say djusk' a sometimes.)
Now, I really do want to learn walloon. Really.
Unfortunately, ALL the resources about walloon are in French. Which would be useful if, y'know, I spoke French, but I don't... GAH!
Language of my ancestors, here, and I can't speak to my living relatives, so can I learn the language of my ancestors? Of course not! And it's going to take me forever to learn enough French to be able to learn Walloon! Expletive profanity cursewords!
Oh, and there's information about learning Walloon in Walloon. I don't see the logic.
On the subject of breastfeeding...
Oct. 14th, 2004 08:22 pm
Why is it called "breastmilk"? We don't say that cats have "teatmilk" and cows have "uddermilk", do we? Why not call it human milk, since that's what it is, or just milk?
Edit: I don't like "baby formula" either. Sounds like you've got some baby in a can, and that's just not right. Ick.
Edit: I don't like "baby formula" either. Sounds like you've got some baby in a can, and that's just not right. Ick.
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Any links youse guys especially like? Any you think should go? Any suggestions, things I should add to the list?
Ditto for the interests list - am I missing some interests you think I should have? Do I have some that you don't understand why they're there? How obviously bored am I, anyway?
Ditto for the interests list - am I missing some interests you think I should have? Do I have some that you don't understand why they're there? How obviously bored am I, anyway?