It's one thing for the aliens to play on negative Earth stereotypes (the commentary I was expecting and looking for), and it's another thing when the POV characters do. It's Carl's first person POV depicting the people and events using that language, not the aliens'. And it's Princess Donut telling him to kill because she's "disgusting." He wants to help/team up with her, but the sarcasm of "Yeah, that'll be a no" is basically the entire argument it takes for him to do a murder instead.

Because if the author originally intended this to be about how horrible the aliens are, then the MC shouldn't be the one thinking these horrible things. Full stop. But the author is the one who chose to do a first person narrative. He failed to describe people in a way that doesn't put the words and feelings in his MC's head.

Agreed. I'm concerned for people that love that series.

What do you suggest Americans do? Say someone is a working class American who didn’t vote for Trump. They can barely make ends meet and have no power or political sway. What does that person do? I’m not trying to be funny, I’m simply interested in your take and perspective as a non-American.

I was wondering why only penises…where are all the vaginas and then I read the article.

The festival as legend has it honours a local blacksmith in the Edo Period (1603-1868) who forged an iron dildo to break the teeth of a sharp-toothed demon inhabiting a woman's vagina that had been castrating young men on their wedding nights.

https://archive.ph/Fspq8

This is not a meme. It’s just a statement. 🤷‍♀️

My heart goes out to you.

I’ve had numerous pets and been a care taker for animals most of my life. I’ve lost many over the years. It takes a major toll on the mind and body every time.

This quote is the most true thing I know about grief. I think it’s from a tv show but I originally got it in a card from a relative when my dad died.

“Grief is like a suitcase sitting at the bottom of your bed. Every day, you must carry it with you, without fail. Some days, it feels like it’s filled with rocks. Some days, it feels like it’s light as a feather. That’s how you get through this: when there are more days of feathers than rocks.”

Grieving is not linear. I lost my cat in February to cancer. I saw a picture the other day that made me think of her and I had a cry.

Keep her stuff until you are ready to donate it so her things can live on in another happy doggo.

Try to take care of yourself. At least remember to drink water.

Same. Thanks OP ❤️

https://archive.is/BqxJP

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Sea of Stars. 🌊✨

It’s a really well done, turn based style rpg.

Been enjoying it a lot.

My book club book this time around is “Medusa’s Sisters” by Lauren Bear. It is awful. And boring. And graphic for the sake of being graphic. And I hate it. And book club is gonna get an earful from me.

Outside of that I just started “Well of Ascension” by Brandon Sanderson. I devoured “Mistborn” and can’t wait to get into this one.

https://archive.ph/hdgAm

I present to you a pirate adventure! The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi. The characters and world are so well developed and there’s lots of action.

Also the second book came out very recently so if you love it you can move on to the next right away. I’m currently reading the second in the series and it’s just as good. 🌊🏴‍☠️

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I absolutely love getting flowers as a gift. However, I also just really love flowers in general so I’m probably biased.

I buy myself flowers a lot because I love walking into the dining room and the table has a beautiful vase of flowers. It makes me happy.

For me this has the opposite of the intended effect. It makes me feel like we are all not very different from one another. All the photos look pretty similar not unique enough to say everyone’s microbiome is special to them.

!LemmySilver

I just finished this a few days ago. The ending is well worth the bit of sluggish-ness that happens midway through. Enjoy!

Is this entire article AI slop?