zannennagara responded on 06/27/12 09:39 PM:

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Thanks for that. Speaking of which...

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zannennagara responded on 06/27/12 09:37 PM:

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It makes me pretty happy that "verbose" has been recaptured as a positive adjective. It really does actually feel that way sometimes! Don't discount your own verbosity; after all, you praised my concise appreciation of it.

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Affirming pride is obviously meaningful in the sense of combating feelings of shame that are generally fostered by the broader community. If brunettes or green-eyed people had a long history of being beaten and killed for those characteristics, were regularly ridiculed or despised by large swaths of the populace, and had to dye their hair or wear tinted contact lenses just to be able to feel comfortable and accepted, then you would probably see groups of these people supporting each other and affirming pride in traits that are nonsensically hated by others.

Comic book conventions and rock concerts are essentially expressions of pride, but seldom do I hear people who don't read comics or don't listen to rock - hobbies confined much of the time to the bedroom - complain about these fans shoving their preferences down everyone's throats. Are we still not supposed to talk about sexuality because it makes some people uncomfortable?

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zannennagara responded on 05/28/12 02:55 AM:

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Thank you, glad to see appreciation for good film. Von Trier and Bunuel are both brilliant in their own ways. Make sure you check out Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie too, it will give you much "plaisir."

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zannennagara responded on 05/28/12 03:01 AM:

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Thank you, now we have a joint reflex, the one that kicks at the stuffed-shirt doctor hitting us with his little rubber triangle weapon.

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