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In race & racism, orientalism is the idea that western society is the "occident", and all other cultures and countries are "Orient". Orient didn't just mean asian, it mean middle eastern, indian, etc. Basically Europe seeing itself as the center of the universe and that all other cultures are "exotic".
This concept is problematic because it encourages othering and sets western culture as the "norm".
This concept is problematic because it encourages othering and sets western culture as the "norm".
a wonderfully imperfect creation that sinners want to perfect
When people know you are far too clever to give a simple answer but they don't know you are far too lazy to come up with something epic so you land in a neutral answer to confuse the hell out of people.
Archaic practices designed to rob scalps and backs of the most pleasurable sensation the nerve endings within can experience.
people you're bound to by blood and birth, with no choice in the matter (also: hematology)
People who always interrupt you when you need some privacy (also: excuses to be disrespectful)
(n.) the opposite of signal
an ever increasing field that threatens to consume all unless someone comes up with a solution but that is someone else's problem…oh god it is already here.
Originally the ninth month of the year until some Roman jerk decided he wanted to destroy all known naming conventions and slide two extra months in the world's biggest and most successful hold my beer.
(also: Hold My Beer)
(also: Hold My Beer)
A mechanical marvel, that is powered by a mighty mainspring, which sends power through, typically, 4 gears and their pinions to a finely tuned balance. All that only to tell you the time of day.
Many watches also possess extra functions (or complications) such as:
-stopwatches (chronographs)
-showing the current date
-the ever beloved automatic winding of the mainspring
Though not as needed in the current times, they still are beautiful constructs, used to show status, or just to look nice.
(also: digital watches)
(also: time)
Many watches also possess extra functions (or complications) such as:
-stopwatches (chronographs)
-showing the current date
-the ever beloved automatic winding of the mainspring
Though not as needed in the current times, they still are beautiful constructs, used to show status, or just to look nice.
(also: digital watches)
(also: time)
(n.) a genre of frivolous entertainment intended to distract from mortality
(1564 – 1642) Italian scientist – confirmed the heliocentric view of the universe.
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: galileo galilei quotes)
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: galileo galilei quotes)
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