Otisburg posted:

seems like weird to wedge into a one sentence summary that defines you in opposition to a twitter movement of weirdo dullards angry about videogames

like hey, i'm 30, work in sales, a gemini, not really a fan of the Klu Klux Klan, and a Presbyterian.

Marijuana Nihilist posted:

the people of this generation dont know what they stand for, but they do know what they stand against

It is a form of personal branding and symptomatic of our narcissistic society

Read TLP

Necc0 posted:

She may have done that just for the rage messages because there's no way she hasn't gotten at least a few, ITS ABOUT ETHICS IN GAMES JOURNALISM openers with that.

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Straight, Woman, Open relationship, 173cm, Fit

White, Speaks English and some French, Attended University

Never smokes, Drinks socially, Doesn’t have kids but might want them, Dislikes dogs, Dislikes cats

My self-summary
I'm in a long-term, open relationship and I'm seeking additional casual sex partners.

What I’m doing with my life
I work, cook, exercise, and have incredibly deep and meaningful conversations with my friends. I try my best to be as helpful as humanly possible.

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
I'm an avid Margaret Atwood fan, and I also really like "The Guide to Getting It On" and "The Ethical Slut."

The six things I could never do without
1. Swearing
2. Exercise
3. Fruits and vegetables
4. Y'know.
5. Effective contraceptive methods
6. Cognizance

You should message me if
You should message me if you meet the following criteria:
a. you are not sending me a dick pic
b. you have a comprehensive understanding of feminism
c. you are comfortable with explicit conversation
d. you are familiar with polyamory/open relationships
e. you can come up with a haiku or a bitchin' pun. I can be wooed with these things... haik-wooed, if you will.
f. you don't pull the one- or two-liner bullshit wherein you say "what's up" or toss me a vague compliment. I'd like a well thought out paragraph of text, please. If you don't make me think, I'm not going to respond.

Strange Corollary: If you are physically disabled and want to pursue sex, let me know. I'm comfortable with (and desire!) "unconventional" forms of sex if you will, and I have also been physically disabled. As such, if you're pissed off at the world because people look at your cane/wheel chair/colostomy bag/stump and dismiss all of your attractive qualities, know that I feel you bro, and if you're a cool person, I'll probably find you attractive. I know it's a strange little thing to tack onto a profile, but I remember wishing people would give me the time of day when I was glaringly different.

Shumagorath posted:

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Straight, Demisexual, Queer, Woman, Genderqueer, Single, 168cm, Average build

White, Speaks English and French, Attended Masters program

Never smokes, Doesn’t drink, Doesn’t have kids and doesn’t want them, Aquarius
Looking for men, near me, ages 28‑38, for non-monogamous short & long term dating and new friends.

My self-summary
It was about time I overhauled this profile and started over! It's still me, obviously, but I've pared things down a little and made some updates.

Politically, I'm an anarchist. I have profoundly egalitarian ideals and spent several years involved in activist projects, union work, and collectively running an anarchist bookstore/library. After a few years' respite, I'm taking stock of where I'm at and where to direct my limited energy.

I've selected the terms "woman" and "straight" for search engine algorithm purposes, but the words don't feel right. In my own words I consider myself genderqueer and I tend to be interested in men. I lost interest in/got bored with sex for a few years and don't have a strong libido, but, if we have the right chemistry, I'd be open to exploring it again. I enjoy (negotiated) power-play and identify as a bottom.

I'm polyamorous: I believe one can love multiple people and maintain multiple ongoing, loving, committed relationships. This doesn't mean all my relationships look the same; it means that I'm open to exploring various kinds of connections with new people and I do not treat dating as a stepping stone toward monogamy. I am not into hierarchical poly configurations, which tend to treat non-primary partners as disposable, and I don't do vetoes or DADT. I do want to build romantic relationships and intimate friendships (lovers, playmates, cuddle-buddies) with single and non-single people who recognize me as an equal participant in the decisions that affect me. I am interested in building life partnerships, but recognize that those connections are rare.

I *love* the new poly book "More Than Two: A practical guide to ethical polyamory"; it is easily the most interesting and useful thing I've read on the subject thus far. If you need further convincing, it includes references to Emma Goldman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, *and* Douglas Adams! 'nuf said.

What I’m doing with my life
After spending too many years in school pursuing degrees in subjects that no longer brought me joy, I decided to try my hand at organic farming. I'm currently farming a small plot of rented land in the city but I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it a viable long-term thing. Essentially, I'm trying to find a balance between my values and paying the bills, but in a way that doesn't bore, hurt, or exhaust me. I'm considering attending library school in 2016 to build a solid Plan C.

I love to grow, cook, preserve, and find creative ways to prepare food. I've worked in health food retail, sold my own produce and homemade preserves, and worked on organic farms. I have a couple of food-related jobs that shift with the seasons. My free time usually involves hanging out with friends, playing my banjo or manjo, cooking/canning/dehydrating food, or working on a variety of projects.

I’m really good at
Critical thinking while also being very open-minded. Reading books while walking. Empathy.

The first things people usually notice about me
My tattoos, usually. Also, my eyes and the fact that I'm always smiling. I've been told that I have a "sunny" personality.

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
Books: Anything by Ivan E. Coyote, Dean Spade, or Douglas Adams. I feel drawn to material from/about the Appalachian region, such as works by Harriette Simpson Arnow and Mary Noailles Murfree. I like a lot of nonfiction as well, including Emma Goldman's "Living my Life" and various works on anarchist theory & practice (esp. Cindy Milstein), alternative relationships, discussions of gender/sexuality/queer issues, alternative mental health, prison abolition, some labour history, transformative justice, food politics... Oh, and Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Obviously.

Movies/TV: I'm a sap for terrible rom-coms, and I really like British humour, sci-fi comedy, zombie and apocalyptic themes, and the occasional documentary.

Music: I'm generally pretty fond of DIY folk-punk, punk, folk, bluegrass... I love banjo music so much. Saves the Day and Chopin will always hold a special place in my heart.

Webcomics: xkcd, Homestar Runner (esp. Teen Girl Squad!), and sometimes PhD Comics.

Podcasts: Poly Weekly, The Ruminant, Vinyl Cafe, Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids, Tell Me Something Good...

The six things I could never do without
Audiobooks, audiobooks, audiobooks, audiobooks, audiobooks, and audiobook reader Luke Daniels. Seriously. Sometimes his voice is what gets me through the day. Without audiobooks, farming would be extremely boring. I listened to Neal Shusterman's "Unwind" at least 3 times this summer and will keep adding it into the rotation forever.

I spend a lot of time thinking about
Food & accessibility. Prefigurative politics & practice. The state of the world. Consent & boundaries. Accountability.

On a typical Friday night I am
Working, usually.

The most private thing I’m willing to admit
I'm not private about this at all, but in 2008 I had my tubes tied to guarantee that I will never bear children. Thank loving god.

I should also mention that I have a pretty terrible memory. I can usually remember how I felt about a book I've read or a movie I've seen, but it's pretty unlikely that I'd be able to synopsize it for you! UPDATE: I've recently discovered that I very likely have adult AD(H)D, which perfectly explains this and some other issues I struggle with. I'm not hyperactive in the sense you would think, but I definitely struggle with attention span, time management, seeing/understanding "the big picture", dissociation, and boredom.

You should message me if
You're welcome to message me if you think we might hit it off or find some sort of special connection, but I tend to ignore and/or delete (and/or troll) obnoxious or canned messages.

I want more people in my life who are trying to become the best possible versions of themselves, especially in terms of how they treat other people. My Myers-Briggs personality type is INFJ, which means I pretty much have a built-in rear end in a top hat- and bullshit-radar [believe it or not, AD(H)D can explain this, too] and prefer to spend my time with people who are honest, caring, genuine, sincere, etc...

Shumagorath posted:

loquacius posted:

"i carry a lot of emotional baggage"

paco650 posted:

Also, getting your tubes tied in your early 20s lmbo

Irony.or.Death posted:

the sooner you do it the more time you have to enjoy it

paco650 posted:

I've heard that many places won't consider tubectomy or vasectomy without psych screening or a medical emergency. I've also seen a lot of people who get these kind of surgeries for medical reasons try to "own it" by going mildly insane, like becoming a polyamorous childfree genderblob in your 30s. I'm not judging, but I am loling.

Yawgmoth posted:

enough of them sue the doctor because "he should have known! He should have stopped me! "

vyst posted:

I'm all for procedures that let me nut into more lady guts without consequence

vyst posted:

I'm all for procedures that let me nut into more lady guts without consequence

TenementFunster posted:

lol nah, but enough people will believe any negative thing about women that this is a popular myth

vyst posted:

I'm all for procedures that let me nut into more lady guts without consequence

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Gay, Bisexual, Demisexual, Pansexual, Questioning, Androgynous, Non-binary, Other, Single, "A little extra" build

Native American, Speaks English and some German

Never smokes, Doesn’t have kids but might want them, Capricorn

My self-summary
I'm a geek ,I like books, tea an coffee enthusiast, talk to me I'm pretty shy an awkward at first an anxious,

What I’m doing with my life
Being happy

I’m really good at
Finding GIFs or photos to describe things,finding unique things, loosing train of thought, writing character fluff such as back stories

I spend a lot of time thinking about
Past stuff, mental health, how to help people, should I help people, am I a hero or the villain? Does this person like me? Am I bothering their existence? Lots of stuff

On a typical Friday night I am
Watching Netflix ordering probably pizza or or wonton soup , cuddling hopefully

You should message me if
Your interested

paco650 posted:

I'm willing to believe anything negative about America's madhouse legal system, and that a lawsuit based on "he should've known I'd change my mind one day!" doesn't seem very far-fetched, as far as popular myths go.

paco650 posted:

Also, getting your tubes tied in your early 20s lmbo

Hug in a Can posted:

What is TLP? I'm always happy to read about culture and identity.

Yawgmoth posted:

having worked in retail and thus having seen a million different random acts of entitlement makes me more apt to believe that there are enough women that could potentially think this is a sensible course of action to make it a worry.

Cuckoo posted:

I tried it at 20. And 23. And 26. And now I'm almost 28 and the only thing not having them tied has meant is I'm stuck with lovely birth control pills. All age has done is convince me that I want babies now less than ever. Popping a BC pill isn't some magic baby eliminator without any consequences, oral contraceptives can have really nasty side effects. Women could suffer massive weight gain, violent mood swings, periods that can last 3 weeks or more, and all sorts of other horrible symptoms. It can even cause vaginal dryness and a reduced sex drive, making it a great birth control pill by making the woman never want sex anymore. Even other methods such as the IUD can gently caress with your hormones/sanity.

I do think that a psych eval and mandatory waiting until age 25-ish is a good idea, but that loving stereotype of women going "ICHANGEDMYMINDIWANTBABIES" is why most women never get to have the procedure done in the first place. Doctors will literally divert it with "you might change your mind" until you're menopausal.

TenementFunster posted:

get an IUD like everybody else, idiot

Cuckoo posted:

I might even be naturally infertile

loquacius posted:

Problem solved???

Cuckoo posted:

I actually have brokenvaginaitis and an IUD would probably be a bad idea in my case, or at least more complicated to do than with regular women. Any hormones introduced at all fucks me up royally.

TenementFunster posted:

all those copper hormones