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niyad

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3. And the same reason I have never corrected anyone who assumes

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 07:32 PM

19 hrs ago

that I am a lesbian. If they actually say it to my face, my response, as I slide my sunglasses down my nose to stare at them, is, "Are you the alternative?" For some odd reason, that usually ends the interaction. shruggg.

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In Sikh culture ..... [View all] applegrove 21 hrs ago OP

We are all connected - just another version of ourselves. When will we realize that? ☮ walkingman 21 hrs ago #1

True - but most Republicans have trouble even seeing anyone non-white as HUMAN peppertree 20 hrs ago #2

And the same reason I have never corrected anyone who assumes niyad 19 hrs ago #3

Oooooohhh! I WISH I could see you hammer someone that way! Aristus 17 hrs ago #8

I do love human scratching posts! niyad 16 hrs ago #10

Humans are inherently tribal, based on thousands of years of anthropology... Wounded Bear 19 hrs ago #4

I do not understand that mentality. Perhaps because I grew up as a niyad 19 hrs ago #5

Hear ya! Grew up in a neighborhood where my brother & I were the only blue eyed blonds Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #6

Your upbringing was even more interesting than mine, which was a bit less niyad 17 hrs ago #9

Always admired the military kids, and there were many in California, so resliant and able to roll with anything Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #11

Excellent way to deal with the bullies! BRAVA!!! I never carried one of those, niyad 15 hrs ago #12

Same here. As a military kid we were always surrounded by various Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #7

Here's the thread and it's really good! TVguyCards 7 hrs ago #13

She's also tall, which is the exception with LeftInTX 1 hr ago #14