Armenian lesbians/gays

[Siggie]

Re: Armenian lesbians/gays

Fascinating read.

Just wanted to ask what the policy usually is when a thread derails from its original topic. Does it get closed off and a new thread get started? Is it allowed to run on until it dies out? And what prompts a thread to get locked?

This thread is a terrible example of any sort of norm. If it's derailed by a topic that could be its own thread, we'd typically split it off.

Threads are closed if it seems that the discussion cannot go on in a productive way (e.g. without personal attacks).

[Flamenkita]

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Sip, I find those folks who are fixated on the J3ws to be the most annoying of all! They are even more tunnel-visioned than the backward traditionalists. But they have a lot in common in that both groups see the world in black and white, and there is a whole lot of overlap.

[Sip]

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maybe this thread wouldn't be at 33 pages if................

The thread is only about 13 pages for me

[Sip]

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It is almost impossible to enforce "sticking to a topic" in a thread like this since the basic disagreement is always the same. Those who adhere to stigma, dogma, "the ways things have been and therefore should be", and generally the rule-driven folks. On the other hand you get the logical free thinkers that like to analyze things case by case and make a decision on what they "believe" based on what is relevant now and how things should be for the better.

The rest just happens to change by the day and the hour ... abortion, women's rights, religion, global warming, traditions, social policies, etc etc etc.

The big exception on Armenian forums is of course the Genocide as you often tend to get the Turkish propagandist whose only goal is to spread lies so those are treated much more strictly. There, the facts are facts and undisputed so it makes it easy to keep the subjects in check. The other groups that also tend to show up with a specific agenda is the those fixated on the jews and since their preaching almost always ends up being the form of just spamming propaganda, there is usually also less tolerance for those "discussions". But the rest, as long as the discussion is civil and not purely personal attacks and insults (like YouTube comments), it is usually left to run its course (if you close a thread prematurely, 14 other will open up).

[ADandelion]

Re: Armenian lesbians/gays

Fascinating read.

Just wanted to ask what the policy usually is when a thread derails from its original topic. Does it get closed off and a new thread get started? Is it allowed to run on until it dies out? And what prompts a thread to get locked?

[Flamenkita]

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No, I'm pretty much done, unless anyone feels there's anything more to add. I don't think there will ever be a meeting of the minds so no point in beating a dead horse is there?

[Flamenkita]

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For some reason, I imagine her son being like the boy from "The Switch". Another feminist movie... <sigh>

He does kind of look like the boy in the movie, only much cuter with big, brown eyes and eyelashes so long he could trip over them! I'm just a little bit smitten with my son. Can you tell?

[Flamenkita]

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This part made me laugh... I'm a firm believer that kids should first get lots of scrapes on their knees and elbows before they learn worldly knowledge.

OMG, there are scrapes and cuts galore over here. There are lots of trees to climb on our property, a stream wide and deep enough to wade and splash in and catch all manner of water animals using nets. We have several pets, a dog, two cats, a toad, and several other critters that they are caring for in jars with perforated lids. We have raised ducks in the past, and we grow some vegetables and flowers.

If you're implying that my kids are nerdy, that is hardly the case. They are very friendly and funny, but in ways that adults "get" more readily than other kids. But they are also very sensitive (as are most really smart kids), and sometimes easily overwhelmed. They can hang with other kids their age, but some of their tastes and interests are quirky. At age 3, my son was going around humming Coltrane's "A Love Supreme", and belting out the famous clown's aria from I Pagliachi. My daughter spends a lot of time drawing and writing short stories. She is also very into musical theater and may, some day, be a "triple threat", as they say in show-biz (sing, dance, act). I am most proud of them for being kind and compassionate toward other people and all creatures in the world.

I can tell you one thing for sure. Regardless of my strong Feminist leanings, there is nothing I would do to deprive my kids of what they need to be happy, productive members of society. There is nothing I wouldn't sacrifice for their well-being. And because I've lived a full and happy life so far, including a very wild youth, I am perfectly happy to be their mother. To me and my husband, they come first. All we do we do for them.

[KanadaHye]

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Why would you assume that there's no time to play? Is it not possible to find time to both play and learn? She said their conversation openers; she didn't say they prefer to spend recess conversing (or "conversating" if you're hood or didn't take any liberal arts ) about chemistry and greek mythology.

Don't you too enjoy talking about the Greeks?

Seriously though... Have you not heard enough from Flam to think she'd be ensuring that they are growing up to be well-rounded individuals?

For some reason, I imagine her son being like the boy from "The Switch". Another feminist movie... <sigh>

[Siggie]

Re: Armenian lesbians/gays

This part made me laugh... I'm a firm believer that kids should first get lots of scrapes on their knees and elbows before they learn worldly knowledge.

Why would you assume that there's no time to play? Is it not possible to find time to both play and learn? She said their conversation openers; she didn't say they prefer to spend recess conversing (or "conversating" if you're hood or didn't take any liberal arts ) about chemistry and greek mythology.

Don't you too enjoy talking about the Greeks?

Seriously though... Have you not heard enough from Flam to think she'd be ensuring that they are growing up to be well-rounded individuals?