Recent content by Briar

basically. i don't use it. precisely as Erik Destler stated, the word has origins as a slur, and though word usage (and language, in general) may evolve and vary, that does not remove the historical and social context/s the word is rooted in. and using a noun as an adjective or verb is...

there's an interesting article i've read that suggested that hashtags have now evolved as forms of "asides." if you're familiar with shakespeare's plays, asides are usually those moments when characters either murmur quietly to themselves, or verbalise their thoughts (without the others hearing...

let's first clarify that when we use "coming out," we are referring to coming clean about something regarding ourselves that we perceive as serious or "heavy" issues, this perception as fed by how we also perceive the impact this information about ourselves has on how people/institutions will...

lmao, i'm a radical feminist, and i would like to know your sources for those claims. it's a bit funny how it was stated that radical feminists "has introduced concepts such as patriarchy" as though these are recent topics -- even before the advent of radical feminism (which was in the 1980s to...

i just chose a username that sounded both masculine and feminine, hence, "Briar" ("Renee" was apparently taken :-( ). "Briar," although created as a "feminine" name sounds masculine, probably due to how it sounds similar to "bryan/brian" or "bryce," which are "masculine" names. i actually like...

in the early days of baldur's gate 2, this was also a thing, where your "reputation" affected how both your companions and NPCs would talk to you (if you have a companion, for example, with the alignment lawful good and your reputation bordered on, say, chaotic evil, that companion would leave...

i don't usually do anything when my parents argue, tbh. during their "arguments," anyway, my mother always has the upper hand, so it's pretty much a one-sided thing. i try not to make their "fights" any of my business, in any case, because i know that, in the end, i'd have nothing to contribute...

often, i consult a baby names website and go after the most "unusual" sounding ones, like nordic or celtic names, african, or south-east asian names. but i don't only go after "unusual-sounding," though, as i also consult the meanings behind the names and see if they fit the character. if i'm...

i love sweets! chocolate, specifically, although i'm not too fond of regular milk chocolate (the usual, light-coloured brown one) because they taste kind of bland; i'm more of a white and dark chocolate kind of person.

not quite sure how to approach this topic without giving a stereotyped answer and imposing gendered ideas tbh (saying that i like males because of these characteristics makes it seem like i'm generalising that all males are that way etc). well, first and foremost, i'm a girl. (or young woman...

i'd want to die at the ripe old age of 105.

my last relationship ended about... 6 years ago? haha yes, that long ago. :-P we eventually just grew weary with each other, and i was starting to get interested in someone else anyway.

i really don't see the issue with being friends with people of both sexes. although in my high school days, since i went to an all-girls school, i had mostly female friends, which was quite understandable. personally, i would be friends with you if we share the same interests and ideologies, or...

sorry for the late reply, but thank you so much for your birthday greeting!! :-)

yep, i used to wear braces. the one thing i hated about the whole experience was how it was difficult to brush my teeth and/or remove the scraps of food that get tangled in-between the wires. otherwise, the whole experience wasn't at all that frustrating. sometimes, it would be painful...