Goldsmiths University Diversity officer facing sack

[andysays]

Fuck knows. I think it's just a variant on the furries tbh (scaly?). I didn't ask for details.

Fair enough.

I'm trying to imagine a situation where it would just come up in conversation with a friend and then me not asking for details...

 

[stethoscope]

I'll probably regret asking this, but what does "sexually identifies as a dragon" mean in practical terms?

Oral sex would be a bit risky, I imagine

Fire breathingbreeding.

 

[rekil]

Wolflady

In her defence, whoever runs that channel is clearly a cunt.

The Sandre Guy

 

[LDC]

In her defence, whoever runs that channel is clearly a cunt.

The Sandre Guy

Yes, weird though it is (to me) the words over the video just smacked a bit too much of playground bullying.

 

[rekil]

Exhibit a) Scum...

Spoiler

 

[andysays]

People get turned on by things then turn that into identity?

There's a big difference (it seems to me) between being turned on by something, perhaps dressing or acting in a certain way during sex to enhance that, and actually identifying as that thing (in this case a dragon).

If it isn't just a bit of hyperbolic attention-seeking to "identify as" a dragon (or whatever), then what does it actually mean?

 

[Fingers]

In her defence, whoever runs that channel is clearly a cunt.

The Sandre Guy

Very true

 

[LDC]

There's a big difference (it seems to me) between being turned on by something, perhaps dressing or acting in a certain way during sex to enhance that, and actually identifying as that thing (in this case a dragon).

If it isn't just a bit of hyperbolic attention-seeking to "identify as" a dragon (or whatever), then what does it actually mean?

Otherkin stuff seems much more 'spiritual' than solely being about sexual attraction. Fuck knows if I can explain it any more though, but I'm sure in large part we can blame the internet.

 

[butchersapron]

Otherkin stuff seems much more 'spiritual' than solely being about sexual attraction. Fuck knows if I can explain it any more though, but I'm sure in large part we can blame the internet.

...and wetherspoons.

 

[Idris2002]

...and wetherspoons.

Wetherspoons - the cause of, and solution to, all life's problems.

 

[mk12]

there are rather a lot of them around. As well as Dragons there are people who identify with wolves, elves and even one I came across who identifies as a peanut.

They tend to be teenagers who spend too much time hanging out on Tumblr.

This made me laugh out loud in a library

 

[Pickman's model]

This made me laugh out loud in a library

shh

 

[Wilf]

I'll probably regret asking this, but what does "sexually identifies as a dragon" mean in practical terms?

Former Dragon and David Cameron business adviser arrested on suspicion of raping a 13-year-old girl

 

[bimble]

Was having a friendly argument about this stuff with someone last night - he defending the 'No Platform' policy as a way of redressing power imbalances blah di blah.
He conceded that sometimes things might go a bit wrong, for example when Toronto University cancelled it's Yoga classes for disabled people because they were successfully lobbied by students who felt that yoga is a culturally appropriative thing.
True story too, I had no clue:
How a cancelled yoga class stretches the point on cultural appropriation - Macleans.ca

 

[Pickman's model]

Was having a friendly argument about this stuff with someone last night - he defending the 'No Platform' policy as a way of redressing power imbalances blah di blah.
He conceded that sometimes things might go a bit wrong, for example when Toronto University cancelled it's Yoga classes for disabled people because they were successfully lobbied by students who felt that yoga is a culturally appropriative thing.
True story too, I had no clue:
How a cancelled yoga class stretches the point on cultural appropriation - Macleans.ca

there is a subtle difference between ottawa and toronto.



it helps if you read the article you're reporting on

 

[bimble]

 

[Pickman's model]

perhaps you could post a sincere apology to the university of toronto for your error

e2a: it wasn't even a university but the student federation which cancelled it. you're full of fail today.

 

[andysays]

But has anyone actually asked the University itself how it identifies?

 

[bimble]

perhaps you could post a sincere apology to the university of toronto for your error

e2a: it wasn't even a university but the student federation which cancelled it. you're full of fail today.

I'm not having a good day you're right.

 

[Pickman's model]

But has anyone actually asked the University itself how it identifies?

bimble

 

[bimble]

I should probably be very quiet, before I offend more people or get more muddled than I already am.
BUT the funny-sad thing about the yoga story I thought is how easily things can go wrong when you have people out-victiming eachother. There will have to be a calculus devised, with points, but based of course only on self-reported feelings of oppression.

 

[Louis MacNeice]

But has anyone actually asked the University itself how it identifies?

It's '2 spirited'.

On the one hand it sees itself as an open and empowering place, a site of eager study and diligent teaching, committed to the good of all humanity.

On the other it knows itself to be an oppressive machine bent on playing its part in ensuring the protection and expansion of capital in all its forms.

It's tough being a University.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

 

[bimble]

People get turned on by things then turn that into identity?

Definitely a thing. I'm going to avoid links but there are plenty of people who strive for this, full time collar wearing usually.

 

[campanula]

Ok sorry about that once lectured me about state actors inflitrating the centre when I was locking up in TA uniform .

when was that, Fishy? I did a stint at BUC back in 1996-7 (O that lottery cash...and the trouble it caused)

 

[likesfish]

Haha you probably ate some of my vegan slop world worst vegan kitchen coordinator.
Buc had everything
Sex drugs madness conspiracy chemical weapons stash and a creche with the world's wettest creche worker when you get bullied by a three year

 

[Idris2002]

likesfish, our mutual acquaintance once told me proudly of how meat would sometimes get snuck past the vegan hippies. See what I mean about how he was one of the good guys?

 

[campanula]

I used to do a weekly kitchen stint - my veggie crumble and tamari rice was legendary. Amazingly, despite being the most technical dimwit in the world, I (ahem) 'ran' the computer room and education (ho ho). In truth, I have fond memories and oh yeah, I painted the entrance sign.

Urk - those free tins of EEC beef?

 

[likesfish]

Well at least you werent the "tutor" who ran an intro to thx

likesfish, our mutual acquaintance once told me proudly of how meat would sometimes get snuck past the vegan hippies. See what I mean about how he was one of the good guys?

I know nothing

The vegbollah never proved anything

 

[Idris2002]

Haha you probably ate some of my vegan slop world worst vegan kitchen coordinator.
Buc had everything
Sex drugs madness conspiracy chemical weapons stash and a creche with the world's wettest creche worker when you get bullied by a three year

There's a novel in that.

But you'd need Steven Wells to write it.

And he's dead.

 

[belboid]

There's a novel in that.

But you'd need Steven Wells to write it.

And he's dead.

Martin Millar is still around, and I suspect had already written it