I mean, sure? Not really? Language is imprecise, and different peoples in different cultural backgrounds will use it slightly differently, and to me both read as interchangeable. I’m not an expert in this area, nor am I trans, and this is getting into the detailed weeds of gender and human sciences.

“Through transition, a transgender person aligns their gender expression, legal status, and often their physical sex characteristics (through hormones or surgery) with their internal gender identity.”

‘Female’ is a sex, while ‘woman’ is a gender.

Sex refers to biological characteristics like chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive anatomy. That’s why we say things like ‘female dog’ or ‘male cat’—we’re talking about biological sex, not identity.

Gender, on the other hand, is a social and cultural construct—it includes roles, behaviors, and identities that society associates with being a ‘woman’ or a ‘man.’ That’s why it makes sense to say ‘a woman wears makeup’ or ‘a man wears a suit,’ but not ‘a male wears makeup.’ Saying ‘a male wears makeup’ sounds off because makeup is associated with gender expression, not biological sex.

Have you ever heard of/seen the starwars Burlesque?

I’m always a sucker for answering the phone, and this one came in as “BC NDP”, not a random #

yea, it was the provincial party, and Eby has been fighting hard, threatening to toll trucks going to Alaska.

yea, there is a disclaimer at the top.

BC NDP called me today, encouraging me not to travel to the USA

My response was basically “no shit”

AI version of this, because I found it funny:

In Defense of Asbestos: The Mineral We Love to Hate

Look, everyone’s got their vices. Some people sip whiskey to “relax,” others puff cigars to feel “distinguished.” But heaven forbid you mention asbestos—suddenly, you’re the villain in a 1980s PSA.

But let’s be honest: asbestos walked so modern insulation could run. Before we had fancy synthetic fireproofing and high-tech soundproofing, asbestos was out here doing it all. Fire-resistant? Check. Insulating? Absolutely. Durable? Like the cockroach of minerals—won’t burn, won’t break, just vibes.

“Oh, but it causes health problems,” they say, as they light their third cigarette of the day and sip their third oat milk IPA. Everything causes health problems if you inhale it long enough. Ever tried breathing in glitter? Death trap.

And what happened to personal responsibility? You don’t see us eating asbestos sandwiches. We just want a little cozy, non-flammable nostalgia in our ceilings. It’s not like we’re snorting the stuff—though, let’s be real, if someone did that in the 70s, it was probably the same guy who invented disco.

Let’s stop pretending asbestos was some mustachio-twirling villain and start recognizing it for what it was: the gritty, misunderstood hero of 20th century construction. Sure, it had a dark side—but so did lead paint, and we don’t see that getting canceled on social media.

So here’s to asbestos: May your fibers be forever airborne in the halls of history, and your reputation just slightly less shredded than it deserves.

Oh, I can believe a country would do this, it’s worth kissing ass to protect your country.

I don’t believe they would do anything other than kiss some ass though.

Bought it pre-cut, and pre-dried. When I say rough cut, I mean cut my prices roughly to size!

Just a bad camera angle.

I used the Ikea sjomake which I don’t think they sell anymore. It can be really temperamental, getting it right.

If I ever get a qi2 phone, I’ll probobly router some slots for magnets.

To be honest, I just coiled up the wire for the pic. Usually there’s just a small wire coming out the bottom

Wow, that looks amazing

Did you drop the /s?

strongly agree, we desperately need PR to ensure stable governments, and move away from the 2 party system we currently have.

Gave my son the middle name of Holden, after the space paladin.

I remember enjoying S1, but never got into S2.

I love my exos, but this isn’t even close.

Really need something special: allow two to be deployed side by side with a single use, or spawn in with a free exo, if its a strategem you are bringing.

yea, i think the strength of the greens, ideally, are as a kingmaker. A minority government, with NDP and Green supporting them would be great.

whats that? ANOTHER reason not to vote PP?

and now, you can dig your own!