I can think of reasons your therapist wouldn’t want you to vent in sessions depending on her modality.

that must be it then. It’s called cpt cognitive processing therapy I think. That’s probably why. Does it work? Or is it another huge waste of time and money like so many bandaid fixes are lol…if it’s legit maybe I’ll give it a go

Unseen wrote:
@autumn Sometimes people just don’t speak the same language. It’s often framed as being designed to protect works of art, but works of art by themselves are inanimate, lifeless things.

It was created to regulate the right to create reproductions/ prints of written works. Protecting the intellectual property of authors came after (th…[Read more]

Sometimes people just don’t speak the same language.

It’s often framed as being designed to protect works of art, but works of art by themselves are inanimate, lifeless things. One has to ask why bothering doing that? Was it because the works of art hired lobbyists because they feared being copied. No.

It was done on behalf of original…[Read more]

They’re discriminated against on the basis of sexuality and gender preference.  Those are similar enough to lump them in together.  Also, as @autumn says, they overlap quite heavily.

Your logic only works because you inserted the “and,” but lots of groups are or feel discriminated against. You could reasonably keep on adding on all the o…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
Don’t lump gays and trans people together unless you want to include every other minority who feel left behind, laughed at, excluded with them.

They’re discriminated against on the basis of sexuality and gender preference.  Those are similar enough to lump them in together.  Also, as @autumn says, they overlap quite heavily.

Simon Paynton wrote:
Unfortunately there is a lot of noise coming from both sides, that doesn’t necessarily help anybody. I don’t mean you @autumn but some of the more knee-jerking trans activists, and reactionaries on the opposite side.

As a generalization, we have to make noise just to be heard. They have to make noise to make sure we are…[Read more]

Autumn wrote:
The scare quotes around ‘debate’ pretty much sums up the sentiment. Most of what I hear is a lot of noise that kills any actual debate or discussion.

Unfortunately there is a lot of noise coming from both sides, that doesn’t necessarily help anybody.  I don’t mean you @autumn but some of the more knee-jerking trans activists, and…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:

@autumn I haven’t engaged in that tangent and I have no interest in it. I’ve pretty expressly stayed on the topic of movies and deliberately only engaged the issue of attractiveness that far.

As often happens, topics go off onto sidebar discussions. You’ve denied Robert’s discussion about what women find attractive in men, which g…

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@Autumn

I haven’t engaged in that tangent and I have no interest in it. I’ve pretty expressly stayed on the topic of movies and deliberately only engaged the issue of attractiveness that far.

As often happens, topics go off onto sidebar discussions. You’ve denied Robert’s discussion about what women find attractive in men, which goes beyond jus…[Read more]

@Autumn

What does that have to do with cinema?

Pay attention. We aren’t only talking about cinema. We’re talking about what women find attractive in men. You’re a woman and so…it’s not a trick question. I went into detail about my preferences. Fair is fair. What raises the humidity in your nether regions?

I don’t have a highly politicized way o…

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You’re entitled to your opinion even if it’s shared by almost nobody who pays money to see movies, including female moviegoers. Trying to foist one’s preferences and values down an audience that wants something else will always be doomed to failure.

The great numbers of people staying away from Disney’s revisionist woke movies is the…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
@autumn The GOPers are already pushing an agenda against gays in full knowledge that 2/3 of Americans are accepting of gays and lesbians.

That’s the point. The Republicans can gain more ground with fewer numbers because they rally their base and they know they can win even without the majority of the popular vote as long as they can…[Read more]

The GOPers are already pushing an agenda against gays in full knowledge that 2/3 of Americans are accepting of gays and lesbians. An agenda that would roll back many of those gains. Imagine a U.S. with a GOP-dominated Congress (both houses) along with a rabid right wing populist President like Trump or DeSantis. In that case, one…[Read more]

The news story was Trump’s run for a second term. The town hall was a way to dig into it.

Unseen wrote:
@autumn Free speech isn’t just for the speech you like.

Irrelevant. Try again.

Free speech isn’t just for the speech you like.

CNN is not putting its proverbial thumb on the scale in Trump’s favor. As far as I’m concerned, if Trump is the leading GOP candidate, it would be rather odd of them as a news service to deplatform him and only let pundits describe him as CNN’s critics here seem to desire.

Letting him…[Read more]

Oh, you wanted them to do all the candidates all at once. It’s a wee bit early to mount that particular criticism, unless you’re desperate to come up with a criticism, any criticism.

How about let’s assess them just before the election?

Unseen wrote:
@autumn I get it: It’s okay for the press to take sides with lopsided presentations which favor one candidate over the other…

So CNN gave every candidate in the Republican primaries a town hall?

I get it: It’s okay for the press to take sides with lopsided presentations which favor one candidate over the other if one of them is horrible (MSNBC, for example). It’s only that journalistic impartiality (once upon a time) was a central feature of journalistic integrity. However, Trump is so bad that impartiality be damned.

I think…[Read more]

Having the “bully pulpit” isn’t enough, I guess.

Speaking for myself, I would prefer they try to convince me out in the open, not by sneakily attempting to make sure I simply don’t even see information they BELIEVE to be misinformation.

But governments sometimes MANUFACTURE disinformation. Recently, in response to the Nord Stream…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
@autumn You missed the part about blacklisting companies?

I didn’t miss it. It’s largely unintelligible. The federal government, at the time, wanted to cut off funds to the illegal blockade. This meant businesses and individuals who were funnelling money into the convoy had their assets temporarily frozen. The feds pressured banks,…[Read more]

You missed the part about blacklisting companies?

That reminds me of the Hitchens quote about Jerry Falwell;

“If you gave [Jerry] Falwell an enema he could be buried in a matchbox.”

However, that’s plainly ridiculous, unless you believe that people…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
@autumn Yes, I’m keenly aware of the sense in which an apple IS red. Ah, but what is red to a bat? Or even a cat? We don’t even know what red would look like if we could look through each other’s eyes (Wittgenstein’s discussion of pain and private language). I might, if I could be transferred into your body think, “Wow! To Autumn, r…

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Yes, I’m keenly aware of the sense in which an apple IS red. Ah, but what is red to a bat? Or even a cat? We don’t even know what red would look like if we could look through each other’s eyes (Wittgenstein’s discussion of pain and private language). I might, if I could be transferred into your body think, “Wow! To Autumn, red looks more…[Read more]

DrBob wrote:
Hi @autumn,

I’ll tell you a pet peeve of mine is when someone responds to me by name, then goes off on a tangent without addressing much of what I’ve written at all. I have nothing against tangents; just don’t make it seem like it’s a response to me when it mostly isn’t.

The issue with agricultural methane is that it comes from renewables.  The cows eat plants; those plants got the carbon out of the air.   Left on the ground, bacteria would turn the same biomass into the same amount of methane.  In fact, that’s used for fuel in some 3rd world countries as “biogas”.  The problem with the cow farts thin…[Read more]

This is one of those questions where it’s way easier to identify the worst options than it is to identify the best.

What are the worst options? Lol and where are those places you said in south America where attitudes are becoming more excepting? I would love to know what those countries are… South America is one of the places I’ve actua…[Read more]

Belle Rose wrote:
@autumn I highly recommend acquainting yourself https://youtu.be/GGfgmq3hrTQ although another great wealth of information besides Dr Joel Fuhrman is Dr Will Bulsciewicz, and his book “Fiber Fueled,” also see “Mastering Diabetes.” By Cyrus….(forget the last name).

I’ll try to give it a watch later in the week when I have some time.

I highly recommend acquainting yourself

https://youtu.be/GGfgmq3hrTQ

although another great wealth of information besides Dr Joel Fuhrman is Dr Will Bulsciewicz, and his book “Fiber Fueled,” also see “Mastering Diabetes.” By Cyrus….(forget the last name). I like all 3 sources however my favorite is probably Dr. Will Bulsciewi…[Read more]

Because most of the micronutrients we need are only needed in very small quantities and are readily present in available form commonly eaten foods with some exceptions or certain diet types.

this is also wrong autumn sorry, more lies and myths that have been circled in population for far too long. The truth is that if you have eaten a diet…[Read more]

Belle Rose wrote:
@autumn

Most people can get most of the micro nutrients they need without calculating daily values.

And you know this how? The truth is most people don’t get the micro nutrients they need. That’s why they over eat and constantly feel like they’re hungry when their body really does not need any more calories.

Because most of th…[Read more]

There are many necessary things from the body positive movement. It is a problem if the message downplays elevated health risks associated with obesity; however, a large part of the body positive movement exists to counteract harmful narratives. There is no reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I disagree. I think by not telling…[Read more]

Most people can get most of the micro nutrients they need without calculating daily values.

And you know this how? The truth is most people don’t get the micro nutrients they need. That’s why they over eat and constantly feel like they’re hungry when their body really does not need any more calories.

Strega wrote:
@autumn That was almost as bad as being rickrolled

Yep.  Hiding inside the Bus while you should have being enjoying Life outside is bad, Sister.  But which evil spirit kept you inside.  Fear or pride or deceit?  And of course our other Family here should be honest and tell us too.  Or hide with Adam and Eve from Facing God and His…[Read more]

Damn foreigners are ruining America. Build another wall! Keep the Canadians oot!

WAIT!!!!!!!!!! Before you build that wall up paaalllleeeeezzzzz let me in!!!!…..lol

When I go sh…[Read more]

Johan wrote:
@autumn To God Personal Relationships in Love is important. That means “literal” that you have to actually read my link too. It seems you did not do that, Sister?

I don’t really need to read anything to be indifferent to who the ‘Real Jesus’ is. Incidentally, I have read a fair bit on the subject matter, yet still nothing really ign…[Read more]

michael17 wrote:
@autumn, Thanks, for the comments and reference Autumn. It would be earth shattering if this Messiah inspires the commencing of the building of the third Temple.

He did just that, Brother.  But it is Spiritual of course and only those can enter and enjoy its Existence.

To God Personal Relationships in Love is important.  That means “literal” that you have to actually read my link too.  It seems you did not do that, Sister?

Thanks, for the comments and reference Autumn. It would be earth shattering if this Messiah inspires the commencing of the building of the third Temple.

You can punish false advertising, and should, but beyond that the incentive to work every angle and press every advantage remains. That’s true no matter what restrictions you place evenly on all advertisers in a certain market.

Effective advertising works. Witness McDonalds and their marketing success vs. Burger King. BK makes a much…[Read more]

I was referring to gardens in a more general way than you have chosen to take it.

Unseen wrote:
@autumn, Davis, et al Should genetics have ever been studied?

Yes.

Sure, it’s discoveries have yielded countless benefits, but it’s also been misunderstood and misapplied in ways used to justify racism, eugenics, conquest (of “inferior peoples”), and the holocaust.

That’s why there is a need to further strengthen the ethics around…[Read more]

Should genetics have ever been studied? Sure, it’s discoveries have yielded countless benefits, but it’s also been misunderstood and misapplied in ways used to justify racism, eugenics, conquest (of “inferior peoples”), and the holocaust. And that’s not to mention the myriad folks who’ve been discriminated against and…[Read more]

Simon Paynton wrote:
@autumn – we seem to be talking about a failure of empathy. I think empathy is a product of what we perceive and how we feel about it. Empathic concern or compassion depends on how much we approve of the other person. If we don’t – then compassion is weakened or absent. In other words, it would help the situation if oppre…

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@autumn – we seem to be talking about a failure of empathy.  I think empathy is a product of what we perceive and how we feel about it.  Empathic concern or compassion depends on how much we approve of the other person.  If we don’t – then co…[Read more]