Question Mark Mound posted:

I think the visible thong makes it an attempt to cover both bases of theft and rape. If it was just stuff likes phones and cameras then yeah, it's an unfortunate advert but whatever; adding the thong to tell women not to "show off" their bodies is pretty gross.

De Nomolos posted:

I'm not sure how I feel about the number of friends I have who have liked The Fibromyalgia Support Network. Maybe I'm just uneducated.

Question Mark Mound posted:

I think the visible thong makes it an attempt to cover both bases of theft and rape. If it was just stuff likes phones and cameras then yeah, it's an unfortunate advert but whatever; adding the thong to tell women not to "show off" their bodies is pretty gross.

Practical Demon posted:

Also, the use of the word 'assets' placed right next to her rear end in low rise jeans when a dozen other words would have worked make the second, "stop asking for it by dressing like a whore" meaning pretty explicit.

trapped mouse posted:

Tp be fair, I think this is the original ad:



No idea who changed it though! VV

trapped mouse posted:

Tp be fair, I think this is the original ad:



No idea who changed it though! VV

Covertyawn posted:

Too compassionate when mind healing dolphins half way across the world? No worries!



The link in question: http://www.animalscantalk2me.com/mermaids%204%20ceteceans.html

Byzantine posted:

Fibromyalgia is an actual thing, if that's what you mean.

Wikipedia posted:

Morgellons (also called Morgellons disease or Morgellons syndrome) is a condition whose sufferers have the delusional belief that they are infested with disease-causing agents described as things like insects, parasites, hairs or fibers, but in reality no such things are present.[1]

Sufferers may exhibit a range of cutaneous symptoms such as crawling, biting, and stinging sensations (formication), unusual fibers in the skin, and persistent skin lesions (e.g., rashes or sores). These symptoms have been identified by a range of medical experts[2] including dermatologists,[3] entomologists,[4] and psychiatrists,[5] as consistent with delusional parasitosis (DP or DOP).[1] Some cases of self-diagnosed Morgellons have been more accurately diagnosed as known skin disorders.[3]

The name was coined in 2002 by Mary Leitao,[6] whose "Morgellons Research Foundation" and its self-diagnosed patients successfully lobbied members of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the condition.[2][7] CDC researchers issued the results of their multi-year study in January 2012, indicating that there were no disease organisms present in Morgellons patients, the fibers found consisted mainly of cellulose, which the CDC suggested were likely cotton, and concluded that, in these respects, the condition was "similar to more commonly recognized conditions such as delusional infestation".

theironjef posted:

No please don't steal my flip phone and digital camera! It's 2006 and I have a lot of pictures of Hoobastank to take!

Guy Montag posted:

For a long time I was mixing up fibromyalgia and Morgellons disease, so I would have similar reactions to people going on about fibromyalgia. While Morgellons is basically delusional bullshit, fibromyalgia is apparently a legit autoimmune-ish disease, although the cause is apparently unknown and the treatment options are limited.

Morgellons is hilariously crazy though:


For more information, check out coast to coast AM and delusional nutjobs across the internet.

Byzantine posted:

Fibromyalgia is an actual thing, if that's what you mean.

Grey Fox posted:

He's likely thinking about this, or a similar variation:

http://foodspin.deadspin.com/you-like-bacon-because-they-told-you-to-1642981536

moerketid posted:

Doesn't that count as a legit mental illness though? If you're convinced you are infested with insects/parasites/fibers? It sounds pretty disturbing for the patient if they genuinely believe it. Not like they are just making something up to pull bullshit on their friends/families.

Tardigrade posted:

It already exists, it's known as delusional parasitosis. It's quite nasty, and sufferers tend to not contact psychiatrists (because that would make them delusional), but rather exterminators and entomologists. There's no need for a bullshit new name or claiming it's a plague unleashed by the New World Order.

ToxicSlurpee posted:

Morgellon's is for people with that who won't believe they're delusional. There's even support groups for it on the internet for people who just know that they're infested with awful parasites but that modern medicine won't help them get better. It's one of those mysterious illnesses that people sit around and diagnose each other with but warn that doctors are just in it for the money. It's like grotesquely obese people sitting around diagnosing each other with thyroid issues, basement dwelling neckbeards diagnosing each other with asperger's, and that sort of madness. Some of them likely legitimately have issues but will never seek treatment for real issues. Or completely unrelated things that are harming them. It's sad more than anything.

ToxicSlurpee posted:

It's one of those mysterious illnesses that people sit around and diagnose each other with but warn that doctors are just in it for the money.

Kajeesus posted:

MRA is a movement dedicated to hurting women, rather than helping men.

karl fungus posted:

So fibromyalgia

De Nomolos posted:

I work in a medical field. It's impossible to accurately diagnose most of the time and 99% of people who claim it have no idea what it is, they just heard that friends of theirs with fatigue issues linked to something else have it. It's almost always concurrent with a very treatable issue like iron deficiency or untreated diabetes or prediabetes.

It also doesn't help when people allege they have "Malignant Fibromyalgia" and/or treat it homeopathically because they blame their condition on common modern medications.

karl fungus posted:

So fibromyalgia

Daniel Bryan posted:

Saw this on my Facebook. Today.

Daniel Bryan posted:

Saw this on my Facebook. Today.

ToxicSlurpee posted:

A pretty big difference between Morgellon's and fibromyalgia is that one of them, you know, actually exists.

ToxicSlurpee posted:

A pretty big difference between Morgellon's and fibromyalgia is that one of them, you know, actually exists.

Daniel Bryan posted:

Saw this on my Facebook. Today.

ol qwerty bastard posted:

"I was raised to love everyone for who they are!... but since this is 'Right Wing News', by 'everyone' we actually just mean 'white Christians'."

kirbysuperstar posted:

Gough Suppressant posted:

https://www.facebook.com/ross.a.lloyd.5?fref=ts / https://twitter.com/f22ross

quote:

The Sequel to "Soul Saviour" The Brotherhood's plans for a global Caliphate required maintaining an ally in the White House. The highly popular Governor “Gentleman Jack” Stevenson however, emerged as a serious threat to this requirement. Unfortunately Jack had an Achilles heel, his only child Emily. Taken hostage by the “Brotherhood” while she was holidaying in Turkey and subjected to unspeakable torment, Emily would need a miracle. She would need someone quite unique… While taking a much needed vacation with his friends riding across the US, Ryan and co would answer several cries for help before Ryan is asked to perform a miracle.

quote:

Soul Saviour" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Ross A Lloyd. The story describes the abduction of Lana, an American pop star, during a concert tour of Australia and of her serendipitous saviour, Ryan a reluctantly ageing bodybuilder from Canberra, a fictional alter ego of the author. It is written in free indirect speech.

IslamoNazi posted:

Courtesy of AusPol

kirbysuperstar posted:

Oh good, 99% of his Facebook feed is about how Muslims are sub-human and pure evil. That's great.

Jumpingmanjim posted:

Ross Lloyd's `Soul Saviour' is a sprawling, intelligent, darkly comic and dazzling homoerotic thriller. Rich in subtext, the novel acts as a razor sharp allegory for the challenges facing modern homosexuals in Australia, and confronts traditional notions of masculinity and maleness through its anachronistic and ironic central protagonist, `Ryan'.

The novel - a stunning debut by the author - is groundbreaking and fearless in its deconstruction of stale genre archetypes. Through his multilayered narrative, Lloyd revitalises the tired formulas that encumber the work of lesser writers, and presents the reader with a clear directive, look closer.

To wit, the (semi autobiographical) anti-hero's outer bravado and physical daring function as a counter narrative mechanism, highlighting his internal conflicts concerning his mortality, his naiveté, and his sexual identity. Furthermore, his desire to defend and to covet the novel's central female character, the virginal and unobtainable Lana, is analogous to the unrealistic pressure that men in modern society face to function within some sort of idyllic heterosexual nomenclature.

Here Lloyd utilises the notion of Islamic fundamentalism as the quintessence of religious conservativism and antiquated moral philosophy, and as Ryan battles terrorist hoards intent on harming Lana and himself, he is epitomizing the battles that have raged between progressives and traditionalists for millennia. By finally shattering Lana as well as her captors, then, Lloyd is also seeking to shatter society's normative orthodoxy regarding same sex companionship, and it is fitting that Ryan should be `set free' by her destruction in an astonishing orgiastic climax.

In fact, it is here that Lloyd's symbolism most meaningfully collides with his literalism, as Ryan's conflict with his inner sexual demons manifests into a physical battle with a tentacled monster that evokes epic phallic imagery and deeply sadomasochistic homoeroticism. Through the cleansing flames Ryan emerges triumphant, unshackled, un-apologetic, and un-closeted, and we the reader applaud joyfully.

With that said, there are moments in Soul Saviour where Lloyd's mask of ambivalence slips, and he strays into more overt acts of symbolism that arguably border on clumsy.
Scenes where Ryan `power lifts' with his cadre of comrades (read: lovers) in the gym strain the allegorical nature of the story to near breaking point, as we the reader cannot help but see two forms of sweaty exertion co-mingle and coalesce with stunning clarity. Thus, there is little need for Lloyd's subsequent `knowing winks' to the reader as he details Ryan's aching butt and tired muscles, because the imagery of Ryan's `machinegun-like' ability to fellate his partners is already crystal clear.

However, given the breathtaking double act that Lloyd is attempting through his central character, one can easily forgive the occasional flourishes of gay flamboyance that reduce the nuance of the piece, because his intentions are admirable and his execution is near flawless. Soul Saviour, therefore, is a brave and skilful coda to the revolutionary works of previous authors in the gay literature discourse, which seeks to shatter the paradigms of both the genre and society, and which - for the most part - succeeds with relish.

IslamoNazi posted:

It only gets better

Aesop Poprock posted:

Ahahaha whaaaaaaat

NobbytheSheep posted:

That 'I was raised' picture confuses me. Who are you supposed to say 'yes sir' and 'no sir' to, teachers or all adult males? And what the hell does 'speak when entering a room' have to do with manners?

NobbytheSheep posted:

That 'I was raised' picture confuses me. Who are you supposed to say 'yes sir' and 'no sir' to, teachers or all adult males? And what the hell does 'speak when entering a room' have to do with manners?