Hate to break it to you, chief, but you have chosen a profession in which a large proportion of your peers are likely to underestimate you for the simple reason that they lack the imagination and empathy to regard you for your strengths rather than their narrow, preconceived notions of the world greater than them. So that's one huge advantage you enjoy. Minority status? That's another one. Let's say you and whoever wrote "nigga" on the bathroom stall both decide to explore your entrepreneurial sides. You both form sole proprietorships for the purpose of providing B2B programming solutions. One of you gets to register with the government as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Minority Business Enterprise. Guess which one of you? There are circumstances in which it is appropriate to feel bad for taking advantage of the stupid. This is not one of them. You can be pissed off, or you can gloat over the simple fact that you are not left handed.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or attempting to be sincere. But regardless, acting like you should be thankful for minority status, and equating being upset about racism with frustrations of not being "left handed" is bullshit, I'm sorry for my potty mouth, but that's the most entitled, privileged drivel, I think I've read in recent memory.
Nah, I get what Klein's sayin. Akin to this, I was discussing the concept with a professor of mine, and I said something along the lines of "it built my character." Even though that's something people say a lot when shitty things happen to them, it's certainly true. Yeah, the position sucks. But I have a culture and perspective that a large majority of my university will never experience. With that perspective, I have an advantage. Just being aware of things that go on around me has its own advantage, too.
Hey! I'm left-handed and it's...okay...I guess. If anything being left-handed forces you to be more useful with your right-hand than a right-handed person would be with their left-hand. Silver linings? On-topic, keep complaining, make your voice heard and keep thinking and talking about it. It expands the way you think about everything, and yes, definitely start an organization if you feel that would help. At my college there are organizations for just about every minority group, if that's not already a thing at Boulder (...probably a less diverse place) then I would recommend it. It's an empowering thing, especially if you're the one founding the organization.
I've...uhm...how do I say this...never seen that movie... Edit: Dear lord, is this movie really that good? This might be the most outrage I've seen at a non-Theory-of-Hubski post this week. I will watch it tonight and report back.
You need to fix this (meaning you need to watch it tonight). Also, fwiw KB, I immediately understood the reference. For those that haven't seen the film, what I think KB was implying is that when people make assumptions about your abilities based on superficial observations, YOU have an advantage. People may assume 8bit is less capable because of his race/ethnicity and this will allow him to sleigh them all the more easily because, as we all know 1. Such assumptions are ridiculous at best and 2. 8bit is a bad ass. Ps. You killed my father, prepare to die.
Ohhhhh, come now. Really? You must remedy this. I saw Princess Bride in theaters twice. It's that good. It's also probably one of the movies that had the most impact on the girls you date so you oughtta know it. Directed by Rob Reiner. "Introducing" Cary Elwes and Robyn Wright (not-yet-Penn). Music by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin and Andre the F'ing Giant. William Goldman (who won an oscar for All The President's Men and also wrote a large percentage of all the good movies you've ever seen) wrote the book it's adapted from under a pen name because his daughters wanted a "good fairy tale" when they were little. It took him fifteen years to finally get someone to adapt it and he got Rob Reiner, who had almost no budget. It's cheaper-looking than some television shows of the time but it is truly a thing of beauty.The Princess Bride was not a major box-office success, but after its release to the home video market, it became a cult classic. The film is widely regarded as eminently quotable and has been referred to as "The Wizard of Oz of our time."
In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted The Princess Bride the 38th greatest comedy film of all time. In 2006, William Goldman's screenplay was selected by the Writers Guild of America as the 84th best screenplay of all time; it earned the same ranking in the Guild's 2013 update. The film has a percentage of 96 on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was selected number 88 on The American Film Institute's (AFI) "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions" listing the 100 greatest film love stories of all time. BBC Radio 5's resident film critic, Mark Kermode, is a fan of the film, frequently considering it a model to which similar films aspire.
I watched it. It was good, great even. A nice, refreshing take on a classic story. And yes, the cast was absolutely top notch. I wasn't completely blown away by it, but I think if I watched this movie with some friends as opposed to be myself I'd have enjoyed it even more. Probably would hold true if I watched it five years ago as opposed to now. Now this part though, are you being serious when you say this?It's also probably one of the movies that had the most impact on the girls you date so you oughtta know it.
I don't see any situation where I would end up going cougaring. Fun story, I once lived in a place where one of the bars was named "Cougars". Lets just say I never, ever set foot in there. I currently don't know a single person in my "main demographic" ( / what I'm looking for) but that's an entirely separate issue.
Chicks in their 30s aren't so bad. Experience and all. Hell, I took a 44 year old home when I was like 26 (election night '08; crazy time that was). There's no shame. You'll probably learn something, and she'll feel good about herself. It's a complete and utter win/win.
Hi. This appears to be something that warrants a story, I think. For my previous comment, see also: I don't know a single girl older than...26? Excluding family members.Hell, I took a 44 year old home when I was like 26 (election night '08; crazy time that was).
Well I never said she was attractive :)
Billy Crystal for crying out loud! The cast is amazing. ButterflyEffect, I'll admit that I'm a bit envious of your position. I would love to be able to see this movie for the first time again. No pressure though, if you never see the film I'll still consider you a good fella. See it, don't see it... as you wish.