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[Siquo]

Okay, this made me WTF: Random pics from Russia, with love.

Some of those were really lame... like a family walking down the sidewalk next to a road that's been torn up for construction, and some of them are holding red balloons.  Or a kid walking past a statue making an angry face.  Or people in costumes.  Ok.  So what?

Well, I said with love
9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 22 and even 32 for some reason make me feel happy, I really like them. Well, and 7 of course, but for other reasons.

[Darvi]

7 makes everybody happy, but especially itself.

[SalmonGod]

I did enjoy the link.  I just... gah... ignorant comments...

[ein]

Number 17 is the best~

[Euld]

Apparently, there is a plant called "rape."  Or "rapeweed."  o_O...?  Which is Latin for turnip.  Weird.

[SalmonGod]

Yeah, that's a major WTF the first time you see it.  I got to handle large packages of rape being shipped through work.  I think I had a minor mental BSOD as all of a sudden I realized the box I was carrying said RAPE on it in huge print, and nothing else.

[ToonyMan]

Number 17 is the best~

On a related note, kigurumi is terrifying.

[Leafsnail]

I dunno, it's not really that obscure since it's probably the most common/ effective biofuel.  And it's etymologically unconnected (from "Rapum" meaning "Turnip", apparently).

[SirAaronIII]

Rapeseed is also called safflower, I think. No wait that was something else entirely. It's also called canola because of the whole rape business.

[Euld]

Yes that's right it's also called canola I think.  I vaguely remembered something about the name "canola" being made up because the name of the plant involved in it was... offensive.

And in other news... I got another newsletter from the Christian organization I used to listen to.  I have to be honest, I used to believe the things they said in it.  Now I believe differently, and I'm really shocked that I ever thought that transgendered folks were somehow wrong or evil just because they weren't comfortable in a man's or woman's body.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Dear Friend,

We've long recognized that television provides an open highway for values we don't share, and it's getting worse.

At the start of its current season, the television show Dancing with the Stars® announced that one of its male dance contestants would be Chaz Bono. Chaz was born the daughter of Sonny and Cher Bono, but has "transitioned" into living as a man. "Dancing with the Stars"—a show that many families watch together—took the time to explain this to the audience, saying that someone who is transgendered is born in the body of the wrong gender.

Another story you may have seen in the news recently involves a young boy named Bobby. He identifies himself as a girl and primarily likes girls' things—even going so far as to try to join the Girl Scouts of Colorado. Initially, he was told no because he was a boy. Since then, the Girl Scouts have changed their mind stating "if a child identifies as a girl and the child's family presents her as a girl, Girl Scouts of Colorado welcomes her as a Girl Scout."

So what does this mean for you and your family?

At Focus on the Family, we have always advocated for parents being the primary educators of their children, especially when it comes to controversial topics. Many times, this means parents need to be vigilant about what their children are being taught at school. But it's also clear that parents must continue to guard their children's innocence and share biblical truth about God's design for gender, male and female, and how both genders reflect the image of God.

Of course, it's equally important to remember that all people are created in God's image and are deserving of our respect and compassion. Learn more on how to help your children understand these concepts.

And one more thing: Please join me in prayer for the individuals struggling with their gender identity as well as for those trusted friends and family members who may be ministering to them.

For faith and family,
Signed: Tom Minnery
Tom Minnery
Senior Vice President, Government & Public Policy

[SalmonGod]

Yeah... that's not even internally consistent...

[kaenneth]

I would be very comfortable in the body of a woman... 

I did recently watch a documentry about a few people who were born with... unusual sex organs, as in vagina+testicles, 3 inch clitoris, etc. (no, they didn't show pictures, it was an actual, serious documentary on gender identity) most of the older ones were given 'corrective' surgery as infants, which had at best a 50/50 shot of matching up with how their brain developed. One of the younger ones featured had her parent decide to hold off until she (self-indentified) could make her own choice.

[Criptfeind]

Snow white is getting what looks to be like a serious dramatic adventure movie remake.

Edit: Of course it is by the same people who did the Alice in wonderland remake, but that story was already really fucked up so it did not surprise me as much.

[freeformschooler]

Snow white is getting what looks to be like a serious dramatic adventure movie remake.

Peter Rabbit Busts Some Caps
Cinderella and the Thousand Dramatic Tension Scenes
Winnie the Pooh: The Death of Piglet

etc.

[Darvi]

That last one has the most disappointing ending ever.