I do sympathize with Blake and his stuttering. As a kid/teenager I would avoid conversations because of the stuttering. I had a great friend that was very aware of my struggles and helped me. He was the big shot on the sports teams so everybody would listen to him. He would say, everybody stop talking and let him talk I could finally get out what I wanted to say. After I turned 19 ended up living in Mexico for 2 years, totally immersed in the culture and language. I even started dreaming in Spanish. When I returned to the United States my stuttering was 99% gone. Now in my 50s there is no problem.
@NeverLuckyE7
6 ай бұрын
I want to give some push back on the Little Mermaid drama. For me, the remake was offensive. Representation is incredibly important, we are recognizing that way more now than ever before as we continue to grow in a more diverse society. Race swapping a cultural story is erasure. That hurts. It's insulting. Even more it is just lazy. We need more representation for all groups. How can we continue to make awesome new stories like Frozen and then just be okay with a race swapped Little Mermaid? Create something new or pull from other cultures. Western Europe is not the only society with existing folk stories. For me black Little Mermaid is just a slap in the face. In all reality it is fine though. I know the movie was not made for me and this okay. It can both be offensive to me and awesome for other people. I'm happy that it positively helped her body image.
@HeinousDwayne66
6 ай бұрын
It matters to me! This was a great discussion altogether. It is hard to say if hair is part of a uniform style to make the soldiers look “uniform” right? If everyone had a different haircut it would seem a bit messy for a battle situation? Not sure but that messiness may seem weak to the enemy? These are all questions by the way. Really interesting!
@markhutson3265
4 ай бұрын
I was a little confused when Sam said that the Westborough Baptist Churtch was "totally radical." As an Englishman I've only ever heard that phrase, said in that accent, with that intonation on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtues; with the meaning (in that context) being that the thing described as "totally radical" was "very impressive." It only took a second to process; but for a moment it was quite unexpected, given the lead-up.
@paulschwab4522
5 ай бұрын
I was disappointed with your comments regarding hair style and the military. If you had any firsthand experience with the US military, you would know that it is impossible to get a proper fit and effective seal with a gas mask if you have facial hair or sport a naturally poofy hair styles. It is difficult to wear a helmet with a naturally poofy hair style. The military celebrates individual achievements but it isn't an environment where individualism is encouraged to the detriment of the unit. You may see racial overtones in everything the military does, I see the military's desire to keep people alive. I was drafted in the early 70's and spent just under 36 years in uniform. The uniform and the ability to go from the NCO club to combat without getting a haircut first was always a requirement. Nothing racial about it.
@nigelralphmurphy2852
6 ай бұрын
BIG ups to the young Black women for standing proud and representing. Let's hope the Struggle without End actually has an end.
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