universeness

I think you are just being asked to consider what freedoms/restrictions you wish to support when it comes to trans folks. You seen to have already cho...

I was/am a Jerry Lewis fan. His 'nutty professor,' was far superior to Eddie Murphy's efforts imo. I assume then that my fav, 'cludgie,' was never con...

So, is a persons claim that they are a religious philosopher, the inevitable beginning of losing/rationalising away, their religion? Some who question...

You could make grown men cry with that one! :cry:

No, I tended to call them 'gregories' in ra Glesga banter mode. One of my main auld one liners to annoy and sometime get a giggle out of barmaids did ...

Whaddya mean bathroom works, when there aint no bath in the room pilgrim!!!! At least with 'lavvy' we have: lavatory (n.) late 14c., "washbasin," from...

In one of the episodes of the transatlantic call-in shows I watched, one of the hosts showed pictures of folks like the trans man that Michael showed,...

I have noticed in certain threads, that Americans in particular keep using the term 'bathroom' to mean a toilet in a pub/restaurant. Do some pub toile...

I know this will always sound heartless BUT, significant social change ALWAYS causes fallout for a myriad of reasons. It's almost a trolly style situa...

:clap: All trains and planes etc have unisex toilets, as do many small businesses etc. There is no suggestion that this causes increasing sexual assau...

The scientific method involves gathering evidence to support a posit. Using example biological sex systems, present in other species, who exist via ev...

I thought YOU always expect the unexpected in the shoutbox! Just to confirm: https://youtu.be/yKQ_sQKBASM

I have no intent to spread bad and untrue rumours, :scream: BUT, many folks still think that Harry is in fact the son of James Hewitt. His tryst with ...

I do like the notion of street kid or youth based comm codes. Do you remember the 'eggy' language used in Scottish schools or were you too young and m...

Yep I don't think any of the 'carry on' films were well received in America. You did have your 'Liberace.' https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.dc98e94faae0198...

As a young trendy disco guy in your youth in Scotland, did you know about stuff like Polari or did you have less of a misspent youth than I? and would...

The 'basket' one got me thinking back to my younger years and asking 'did I ever hear a man quip to another man, look! nice basket! ' :lol: NOW, I wou...

Is there a representation of nothing, that as a maths prof, you accept as meeting/satisfying its concept? 0 for example is a most definite 'something....

You seem to be in communication with more than one deity. Are you polytheist? or are the names god, jesus and sarawati all different names for the sin...

Yeah but Healthline Media, Inc. is an American website and provider of health information headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded i...

A trans man will get new prosthetic ones, if they go down the physical surgery route.

That doesn't make sense to me, but I don't really know the accepted terminology or its preferred hierarchical order. 'Transitional' or 'trans' would s...

Well, it certainly seems that english gay men had a whole communication system I knew nothing about, even I used some of the terms often without knowi...

I thought folks here might find this interesting: 1. A clownfish has two sexes: male and female. They change from one sex to another every month or so...

@"BC" I came across info on the internet about 'polari' and its use in days gone by, by gay folks? Is it true? and is what it said 'naff' stands for, ...

How do you know that?

All power to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. What a cool island nation of progressives! Maybe they will drop the 'saint' as well as Charlie, eventua...

Do you have examples of trans folks expressing that they want to be different? I have heard them on-line and in call in shows, say they want to be who...

I think M15 would spell that kind of peasant to her as 'oik?'

Well, as a het cis male, I don't really feel qualified to comment on the ruminations of trans folks when it comes to the reasons why a particular tran...

You would have been even more annoyed had you saw the MI5 footage of the Queen, in her Roller, bent over, holding her sides in uncontrollable guffaw s...

A logical 'Spock' response and well done in controlling your emotions in true Vulcan style. I felt more like getting all 'William Wallace' on their Ki...

I think the image of the King farting on the individual heads of the poorly paid workers, whilst being held down by the Kings minions, was almost demo...

Ok, you can see it that way if you wish. I assume that you also assume that I see the capitalist supporting you, as less than the description of me, y...

My sympathy will not meet the needs of the people I refer to. I am not referring to those who cant afford a Rolls Royce Phantom but can afford a lesse...

Get back in contact with them and tell them that Is something, and not nothing. Perhaps you will help them with their obvious confusion. :halo:

:lol: Why does that seem to fit my imagery of a rich man farting on my head so well?

Yeah, and don't forget that the rich man can buy a lot of bouncers, who will say to you, me and even a Hanoverian. Feck you all and your 'consequences...

I know. I don't advocate for controlling the minds of the population and dictating their rights and protections (or lack of). I advocate for a fair gl...

We were not comparing those who own 6 fancy pewter goblets with those who own a fleet of fancy cars. There are many humans who are conflicted when the...

Oh, and I forgot to add that I completely agree with the above quote.

I wish I would have used that response to him when he told me the story, but he would have probably got some of his bouncers to hold me down whilst he...

Read the article about Daniels System 1 and System 2 thinking. I did not see any strong connections to our discussion, was there a main summary point ...

I sill feel horrible somewhere deep inside when I catch images of starving children on my tv and I also catch a glimpse of my two (probably unnecessar...

This exists regardless of personal sexual identity, in fact most 'bully' situations I witnessed or heard about during my time as a child or during my ...

Your calm input is always welcome in such a stormy issue. It's just a pity that so many humans are still so obsessed with fiercely conserving traditio...

I am sure many Kings, past and present would agree with you. Part of me is glad I could never afford such a beautiful car, lest I develop such monarch...

I think the idea is to efficiently and effectively illuminate the road ahead and reduce the 'dazzle' on on-coming drivers. Btw, my second car was a Da...

Too much in your link for me to read at the moment. When I have read it, I will comment on it.

My friends daughter is 14 and she now wants to be referred to as he and his chosen male name. My friend and his wife are now going through a separatio...