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Tweak says, "Screw Flanders."

Grey (greywhite) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2013-03-23 14:31:00

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!open, maryanne walker (oe), ~isabel lane, ~micha delmare

Right okay not to piss on anyone's cornflakes or anything, but it occurs to me that we have a lot of different people from different times and worlds and everything and as such perhaps not everyone's aware of the availability and reliability of contraceptives here on the island.

And just in case anyone's unfamiliar with the concept - they're designed to stop a woman from becoming pregnant. There are a number of forms and although I'm not a health care professional I don't mind answering any questions you might have, although you might prefer to direct them to one of the doctors. Doctor Watson seems particularly knowledgeable about the subject and was a great deal of help when I worked out the island cannot be trusted not to remove you from your normal form of birth control.

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gatz
2013-03-23 08:35 pm UTC (link)

I'm sure I can fill in the punchline for myself. Well, that's something. I must say it surprised a few when they realized I wasn't living up to their little- stereotypes. They're used to being able to spot one a mile away. Makes them a little uneasy. I can't say I've noticed it mattering too much here.

Well, of course. They certainly are, despite their expensive educations.

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	greywhite 2013-03-23 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure you can. You seem fairly smart. Yeah I can't say I notice all that much about people beyond their personalities if I'm totally honest. You really don't go for following the trends, do you? I'm not convinced paying to education people makes them much smarter if I'm honest. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-23 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Well, thank you. That's a very fine quality you have. Most people are so quick to make assumptions. I don't know. I did follow certain trends, just not the ones I was supposed to. I doubt that it does. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

greywhite
2013-03-23 08:55 pm UTC (link)

Of course I say that, but there are certain groups of people I'd automatically hate. I mean I was to hate Malcolm when I first spoke to him purely because he worked in politics, but generally speaking I'd say I'm pretty open minded. I don't believe just because someone's human that makes them better any other species. That sounds fair though - pick and chose the ones you like.

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gatz
2013-03-23 09:21 pm UTC (link)

And yet you still took the time to get to know him, and you were flexible enough to change your opinion later. That's quite different. When I was younger, I recall some people were unwilling to shake my hand in case- I don't know what. As if it was catching, perhaps. Yes, I'm still getting used to the idea that there are other species here, but it would certainly be hypocritical of me to assume any sort of superiority based on circumstances of birth.

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	greywhite 2013-03-23 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	I can't say it took much time actually. Like maybe five minutes, if that. And I really wish I could say I was surprised by what you've said - but I'm not. Nothing about people acting like narrow minded bigots surprises me anymore. As far as other species - I suppose I'm quite lucky in that it isn't especially new to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-23 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	Well there we go then, that's hardly holding onto a prejudice. No,I came to expect it, I think. Especially during the war. I suppose considering all of the different species here now, it's not exactly something I have to be careful about mentioning any more. Is the- supernatural commonplace in the future? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	greywhite 2013-03-23 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	No but it was there in the first place, which isn't great. No, I don't think anyone cares about any of that stuff, although saying that we might be surprised, although the real bigots seem to have left the island. No, no. It's more a world specific thing. Which really isn't something you expect to have to say. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-23 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I've heard it said that we all have our prejudices, what matters is whether or not we act on them. Oh, I don't suppose I would be too surprised, although it is good to know that the worst of them have departed. How odd indeed- I've been told I am fictional in other worlds. It's a little bit much to take in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	greywhite 2013-03-23 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	I'd happily punch just about any Tory in the face until my arm hurt, I'm really not that great a person. Yeah there are some people I really wasn't sorry to see the back of. Yeah, from what I can gather we all are. But it's not really something I like to think about too much, anyway it doesn't make much difference really, does it? As far as we're concerned we're real. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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