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For the members of the subreddit 'Are the Straights OK?' observing heterosexual people's behavior has become an anthropological exercise.

If you take even a quick scroll through its content, you realize that sexist, homophobic, transphobic, and other awful ideas still exist in modern communities.

"Is someone holding these poor souls hostage and forcing them to be together?" the moderators of the online group ask on its front page.

These posts serve as a poignant reminder of the ongoing need to tackle social prejudices.

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Double Standards

Double Standards

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and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact: that hormonal cycle women go through every month? Very similar one happens to boys every DAY. So if someone asks you if it’s that time of month, ask them if it’s that time of day :D

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Michael Largey
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They said we needed a strict dress code for girls at our school because the boys wouldn't control themselves otherwise. We had female students who were lesbians, and they seem to control themselves just fine. So maybe the problem wasn't the clothes.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

homophobic? has article title changed? 70 Of The Weirdest And Most Homophobic Posts That Had To Be Shamed In This Group (New Pics)

Michael Largey
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That confused me too. But change the "And" to "Or", and then it makes sense.

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Colby Prost
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the schools act like boys are gonna bust all over the place if they see a girl's shoulders.

Barong
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly, it may not be the boys at the school that have trouble or cause the most trouble, but the men. But in any case most of the dress codes I was given, were to teach people to dress “professional”. Not to dress like we were going to a club,, a concert, the beach, hunting, or doing yard work. Unfortunately in some places policies and social acceptance has changed where dress is seen as a free speech issue and not a chance to learn social norms. If you don’t agree, show up to a friends wedding wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt. It won’t go well nine out of ten times. Dress is a way of showing respect towards those around us, to the event to which we are attending. Yes, girls only rules against “too skimpy or too tight” is a problem only reserved for gifs is sexist, but rules are often created to clarify vague rules based something. Boys typically don’t wear super tight clothes that show a lot of skin like Brüno. Look at the differences in gender for Halloween costumes made and worn?

KillerKiwi
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And no one talks about the fact that the reason women are more irritable in their periods is because of an increase in testosterone. You know, the stuff guys are full of.

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This is more about schools being dumb than boys. You won’t find many teens drooling over some exposed shoulders lol Edit: sorry guys that was a typo. You WONT find boys drooling over exposed shoulders

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    Ugh. Just, Ugh

    Ugh. Just, Ugh

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    Lyone Fein
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first guy is totally wrong though. For most of history having a strong partner who could contribute to the work was crucial to the family's/tribe's survival.

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    To put things into perspective, 7% of Americans are lesbian, gay, or bisexual, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 12,147 U.S. adults conducted in summer 2022.

    More specifically, some 17% of adults younger than 30 identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, compared with 8% of those ages 30 to 49, 5% of those 50 to 64, and 2% of those 65 and older.

    Similar shares of men and women identify with any of these terms, as do similar shares of adults across racial and ethnic groups.

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    Subscribes To Her Onlyfans, Then Tries To Rat Her Out To Her Dad. I Have No Words

    Subscribes To Her Onlyfans, Then Tries To Rat Her Out To Her Dad. I Have No Words

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    Swimsuits

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    Jessica Cooney
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WOW.... This is absolutely insane. I mean, what's wrong with saying one piece swimsuits only?

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    Furthermore, around 1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary – that is, their gender differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

    While that sounds like a relatively small share of the population, more than four in ten U.S. adults (44%) say they personally know someone who is trans, and 20% know someone who is nonbinary.

    #6

    What Is Wrong With People

    What Is Wrong With People

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until her daughter is old enough for video games, and finds out male characters get chainmail, and female characters get metal bikinis.

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    #7

    Matt Walsh Is A Controlling A**hole And 🖖 Jeffrey Combs 🖖 Is An Absolute Gem

    Matt Walsh Is A Controlling A**hole And 🖖 Jeffrey Combs 🖖 Is An Absolute Gem

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    #8

    …where Do I Even Start?

    …where Do I Even Start?

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    AspieGirl88
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg, yes! I’ve seen this a few times in the past & it still cracks me up! 🤣

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    As part of an ongoing effort to understand the lives and experiences of these communities, the Center for American Progress, in conjunction with the independent and nonpartisan research group NORC at the University of Chicago, conducted the 2022 installment of its survey of LGBTQ+ adults in the United States. The nationally representative survey revealed that:

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    • More than 1 in 3 LGBTQ+ adults reported facing some kind of discrimination in the year prior to when they took the survey;
    • Half of LGBTQ+ adults reported experiencing some form of workplace discrimination or harassment during the same timeframe because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status;
    #10

    Cait Doesn't Get It, And Neither Do I Mate

    Cait Doesn't Get It, And Neither Do I Mate

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    #12

    Just Let The Straights Have A Little Representation!!!

    Just Let The Straights Have A Little Representation!!!

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    Bols
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahhahahahahahaha xD I actually did have a good laugh on that one, needed that :D

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    #13

    Credit To U/Camerata5

    Credit To U/Camerata5

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    CatWoman1014
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who cares if you have spaghetti sauce on your face. You’re a man.

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    • Nearly 3 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults reported experiencing some kind of housing discrimination or harassment in the same year because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status;
    • Nearly 4 in 5 LGBTQ+ adults reported they took at least one action to avoid experiencing discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status;
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    #14

    Why Would Parents Be Ok With Their Kids Going On A Field Trip To A Bar?

    Why Would Parents Be Ok With Their Kids Going On A Field Trip To A Bar?

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    Guess Undheit
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The church is where those kids are likely to get sexually propositioned or sexually assaulted, not the restaurant.

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    #16

    This Sign Above A Children's Toilet

    This Sign Above A Children's Toilet

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    #17

    This Does Not Seem Okay

    This Does Not Seem Okay

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    DforDory
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't judge if you don't know the details! You don't know whether this is an inside joke and where this originated from. It might be their fetish, what is important is that it works for both of them. Still it might be something wrong there, but it could also be all okay.

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    • More than 1 in 5 LGBTQ+ adults reported postponing or avoiding medical care during that year due to disrespect or discrimination by providers;
    • More than half of LGBTQI+ adults reported that “recent debates about state laws restricting the rights of LGBTQI+ people” moderately or significantly affected their mental health or made them feel less safe.
    #18

    Nope, Definitely Not Ok, It's A Freaking Blanket!

    Nope, Definitely Not Ok, It's A Freaking Blanket!

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    #19

    How Do You Even....what

    How Do You Even....what

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    Ripley
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, what does a lesbian look like? Is there like a secret decoder ring or something?

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    #20

    From A Friend On Tumblr… Poor Guy

    From A Friend On Tumblr… Poor Guy

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    Victoria Pitt
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    people blurt out all the dumbass thoughts that pop into their heads thinking its cute and funny - not realize they are are being annoying and offputting.

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    Texas

    Texas

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    JP Doyle
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that same Texas School district has expelled a black boy for having long hair, even though he has it done up in tight, skull hugging braids.

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    What's clear after going through these posts is that structural stigma, inequality, and discrimination may take numerous forms, and empathy is crucial in dismantling these barriers.

    #22

    Ah, Poor Babies…

    Ah, Poor Babies…

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    María Hermida
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    9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People often confuse feeling excluded and feeling uncomfortable. Of course there are idiot intolerants in every movement. I know some really intolerant feminists, and some really intolerant gay people, for example. But, in general, people say they feel "excluded" when they are uncomfortable because they are forced to analyse their own ideas and biases.

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    #23

    I Genuinely Find This Hilarious Especially Knowing The Original Creator Was Being 100% Serious

    I Genuinely Find This Hilarious Especially Knowing The Original Creator Was Being 100% Serious

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    #24

    "How Am I Supposed To Respect You When Ur Afraid To Show Ur Body?"

    "How Am I Supposed To Respect You When Ur Afraid To Show Ur Body?"

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    Ripley
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Schrodinger's workout gear - one dude will complain if you're wearing revealing gear, and this dude complains when you're not wearing revealing gear.

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    #25

    Hmmmm

    Hmmmm

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    ManBlob
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    9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, because every gay man is attracted to every single man out there, just like lesbians are attracted to every single woman. /s

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    #26

    I Don’t Think They Are

    I Don’t Think They Are

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm female and neither wear a bracelet nor eat stew. I do wear one of my Dad's rings that Mom gave me after he died. As far as I know, he neither ate bracelets nor wore stew, either.

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    #27

    Ah Yes Feminism, The Biggest Evil Plaguing Society 🙄

    Ah Yes Feminism, The Biggest Evil Plaguing Society 🙄

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    Ripley
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They could be handed out at the school canteen, like cartons of milk.

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    #28

    “Breastfeeding Your Daughters Is Wrong As It Provokes Lesbian Attraction”

    “Breastfeeding Your Daughters Is Wrong As It Provokes Lesbian Attraction”

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    Found On An Article🤷

    Found On An Article🤷

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    #33

    Oh No

    Oh No

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First they came for the Trans Community and I spoke out immediately even though I'm straight and cis because I've read the rest of that F***ing poem

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    #34

    They Will Do Anything To Excuse Sa

    They Will Do Anything To Excuse Sa

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    #35

    Welcome To Today’s Episode Of “What Inanimate Object Are Women Being Compared To Today?”

    Welcome To Today’s Episode Of “What Inanimate Object Are Women Being Compared To Today?”

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    #36

    Look Out It's Raining Queer Again! Shelter!

    Look Out It's Raining Queer Again! Shelter!

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    #38

    Yes Because Those Are Totally The Same

    Yes Because Those Are Totally The Same

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    I Am Deeply Concerned For Their Future Children

    I Am Deeply Concerned For Their Future Children

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    ManBlob
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, so what if, say one son, comes out as trans at the age of 15? You throw them to the streets? Top parenting right there.

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    #44

    Ah Yes, How Can We Forget, The Least Okay Straight Of Them All

    Ah Yes, How Can We Forget, The Least Okay Straight Of Them All

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    María Hermida
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd say for some people heterosexual pride day is every day. They are annoying enough every single day of the year.

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    #45

    My Experience On This Subreddit So Far

    My Experience On This Subreddit So Far

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    #47

    At Least He End It There

    At Least He End It There

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    Bols
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex once flipped when I asked him to close the window that I'm trying to control him... He was standing by said window and I was on the other side of the room

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    #48

    Not Only Did People Get Mad About The Trailer, This Post Got Reported A Lot

    Not Only Did People Get Mad About The Trailer, This Post Got Reported A Lot

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    ManBlob
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's sad that you can't show same sex couples anywhere without some homophonic idiot getting offended

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    #49

    Ah Yes, Those Super Sexy Child Necks?

    Ah Yes, Those Super Sexy Child Necks?

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    Bols
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why in 2023 this BS is still happening! Why do women have to be responsible for men controlling themselves? Those same a**holes who think that are the ones saying that men are stronger (but apparently lacking strength to control themselves) and women are hysterical and hormonal (even though they are the ones WHO CAN'T CONTROL THEMSELVES) argh

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    #51

    When You Think It Can’t Get Worse You Notice The Glove…

    When You Think It Can’t Get Worse You Notice The Glove…

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    All Girls Are Part Of The Lgbt Now

    All Girls Are Part Of The Lgbt Now

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    Upstaged75
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the LGBT? Dude, if every woman you meet says they're gay you might want to take a shower or something. Or at least take off your fedora.

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    #57

    Kid Got Charged With 3 Crimes And He Got Kicked Off All Sports Teams, So I'd Guess That He's Not Doing So Ok Rn

    Kid Got Charged With 3 Crimes And He Got Kicked Off All Sports Teams, So I'd Guess That He's Not Doing So Ok Rn

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    Mochi
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Commenting so these homophobes and ableists aren't top! :) Have a beautiful day no matter who you are!!

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    #58

    I May Be A Sex Repulsed Ace But Once A Week Seems A Bit Much When Your Partner Dosn't Feel Sexual Attraction

    I May Be A Sex Repulsed Ace But Once A Week Seems A Bit Much When Your Partner Dosn't Feel Sexual Attraction

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    #59

    Honey,that Sounds Like A F***king You Problem

    Honey,that Sounds Like A F***king You Problem

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    #60

    This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

    This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

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    Hphizzle
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to say you have major trust issues without saying you have major trust issues.

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    #61

    The Fingers Are Saying I'm Straight 😭😭

    The Fingers Are Saying I'm Straight 😭😭

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    #62

    A Friend Sent This Screenshot To Me On Instagram…

    A Friend Sent This Screenshot To Me On Instagram…

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    #63

    This Is A 24-Year-Old Christian Film Producer (Dating Her Since She Was 14)

    This Is A 24-Year-Old Christian Film Producer (Dating Her Since She Was 14)

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    E.V.
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's gonna dump her when she's in her 20s because he likes them super young. What a predator! Gross!

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    #64

    Coffee Is Apparently The Latest Thing To Be Pointlessly Gendered 🤔😅

    Coffee Is Apparently The Latest Thing To Be Pointlessly Gendered 🤔😅

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I, a female, cannot stand iced coffee. *looks* Nope, no love handle grew in while I was sleeping. Still female. Bouche likes hot coffee too. She's a female cat.

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    #65

    You Just Can’t Win

    You Just Can’t Win

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My aunt has only worn a dress once since she was old enough to share her opinion on them. She wore a simple white dress for her wedding. Most of the family was surprised. She's not a gamer (as far as I know). She and her husband have a woodworking business. They've been married for about 40 years now.

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    #67

    This Is So True 😔💔

    This Is So True 😔💔

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    SheamusFanFrom1987
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This moron has my country's flag on his handle. As a Malaysian, I disown his dumb a** -_-

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    #68

    Gatekeeping Attention Hog Thinks People Care She Had A Biological Kid Rather Than Adopting A Kid Needing A Loving Home & Parents

    Gatekeeping Attention Hog Thinks People Care She Had A Biological Kid Rather Than Adopting A Kid Needing A Loving Home & Parents

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    #69

    Neither? They're Both Equally As Valid

    Neither? They're Both Equally As Valid

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    Libstak
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would consider them 2 people doing their preferred people thing...that is all, the whole story.

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