One of President Biden’s two pet dogs; he is the first rescued dog to live in the White House. He has been attacked by the media repeatedly for biting secret service agents, even though the injuries they received were relatively minor and in one of the cases didn’t break the skin. This behavior is likely the result of a lack of training dealing with meeting new people. The media’s aggressive attacks over these incidents and ridiculous frequency of these types of stories popping up on certain news and social media platforms suggests that these companies who over advertise these stories, which have no real significance given no real injury was caused, have a Speciesism bias.
The companies that wrote these stories about Major the German Shepherd should be called out for doing so; for by writing stories like these they are promoting Speciesism and for drawing so much attention to stories like this that are not even worthy of the public’s time for this is not a significant incident for no real injuries were ever caused. It’s a major example of the Speciesism found in the news and social media industries. (The gif bellow is an example of the stereotype the media has created for Major and other German Shepherds, which in this case they portray as being aggressive, which is often not the case as the dog's temperament depends on how well they are trained.)
by Vanguard 1998 April 14, 2021
The processes by which society establishes new norms, expectations, and standards, and in some cases existing norms and standards are replaced, in regards to what is and is not acceptable in politics. These processes happen in various settings including schools, colleges, businesses, churches, news channels, and homes. These processes can greatly impact how people think, act, and behave in many different political situations. In the present, the processes related to this have been heavily shaped by the Republicans and Democrats and in turn many of norms and standards being made about politics strongly favor the views of those groups, which in turn gives the mainstream political parties more influence on political and social issues than the nonmainstream parties have. The best way to counter this issue is to give nonmainstream political parties more access to these institutions so they can have their views heard and in turn potentially shape some of the norms that are made, which can help make these processes more fair and representative of the different groups in society.
Zachary: A lot of people strongly support the Republicans and Democrats these days; even though their views on certain issues don’t really benefit many members of U.S. population. I wonder why so many people support them when it does not really benefit them to do so?
Amy: It is because of the fact that political normalization, the processes by which new norms and standards are made related to what is and is not acceptable in politics, has been very heavily influenced by the Republican and Democratic parties, which has led to most of the norms that are made to strongly support their views and not the views of nonmainstream parties, like the Reform Party, or the Constitution Party. As a result, most people in society don’t even consider voting for nonmainstream parties or support people who agree with their ideas.
Amy: It is because of the fact that political normalization, the processes by which new norms and standards are made related to what is and is not acceptable in politics, has been very heavily influenced by the Republican and Democratic parties, which has led to most of the norms that are made to strongly support their views and not the views of nonmainstream parties, like the Reform Party, or the Constitution Party. As a result, most people in society don’t even consider voting for nonmainstream parties or support people who agree with their ideas.
by Vanguard 1998 March 16, 2021
aka. R.D.D. When an individual has a romantic crush on somebody, but does not know how to tell them how they feel about them. It often happens to people who have never asked someone out and has not been in a romantic relationship previously.
Alan: Hey Dima. What is the matter? You have not been yourself all day.
Dima: I have a romantic disclosure dilemma. I've had a crush on Kailani for months now and I want to ask her out before the semester is over, but I have no idea how to tell her how I feel about her.
Alan: You should go on Wikihow and look it up. They usually provide good advice on how to do stuff like that.
Dima: Thanks for the help. I'll try that.
Dima: I have a romantic disclosure dilemma. I've had a crush on Kailani for months now and I want to ask her out before the semester is over, but I have no idea how to tell her how I feel about her.
Alan: You should go on Wikihow and look it up. They usually provide good advice on how to do stuff like that.
Dima: Thanks for the help. I'll try that.
by Vanguard 1998 February 27, 2021
A tactic employed by certain politicians and groups that want to push their political agendas where that group or politician will say and or do certain things related to supporting or opposing specific issues in order to get certain types of reactions from particular populations, interest groups, and or, in some cases, other politicians. They usually do this to get more votes from different populations in society, or to get more financial and or political support from particular interest groups.
Natasha: I heard Senator Murkowski recently gave a speech on how they supported efforts of oil companies to begin drilling in certain parts of Alaska. I’m not sure why she would give a speech like that when she supports moving the country towards using renewable energy sources to prevent climate change, which negatively impacts many populations in her state. I could cost her their support down the line.
Ronald: She maybe employing selective political pressure in order to get more support from certain oil companies and specific Native American communities by appearing to support an issue they care about.
Ronald: She maybe employing selective political pressure in order to get more support from certain oil companies and specific Native American communities by appearing to support an issue they care about.
by Vanguard 1998 July 09, 2021
1: An expression used to describe how a specific romantic couple has progressed in their relationship over time
2: A phrase used to refer to how the processes from which people get into romantic relationships and or marriages in a specific culture have changed over time
2: A phrase used to refer to how the processes from which people get into romantic relationships and or marriages in a specific culture have changed over time
Quintin: How are you and Denise doing these days?
Winston: We’re doing great. She has gotten comfortable enough with me to start talking to me about her past, some of the problems that have been affecting her family, her religious beliefs, and so on.
Quintin: In terms of your romantic evolution, it sounds like the two of you have gotten really far in your relationship in the past eight months.
Winston: Me and her have definitely made a lot of progress during that time in regards to our romantic relationship.
Winston: We’re doing great. She has gotten comfortable enough with me to start talking to me about her past, some of the problems that have been affecting her family, her religious beliefs, and so on.
Quintin: In terms of your romantic evolution, it sounds like the two of you have gotten really far in your relationship in the past eight months.
Winston: Me and her have definitely made a lot of progress during that time in regards to our romantic relationship.
by Vanguard 1998 June 12, 2021
An approach where an individual chooses a group of people, which may include the person’s family, friends, and close acquaintances, to choose someone for them to get into relationship with. Unlike arranged marriage, where usually an individual’s immediate family and or a professional matchmaker chooses an individual for the person to marry and they rush off a short time later to get married, once the group chooses an individual for them to get into a relationship with and reveals their choice to the individual, the individual and the person chosen to be their partner will enter a courtship phase for time period of between three to five years to make sure they are compatible. Unlike dating, where as more time passes people become more physically emotionally, and or sexually intimate, in an arranged romantic relationship there may be increases emotional intimacy, assuming the two people are compatible, but all of their interactions during the courtship phase are to be held in public settings, not just in the presence of their family and friends, but around people they don’t know, which limits the ability to have physical intimacy down to just hugging, dancing, and maybe brief kisses. Once the courtship phase is up, the couple will meet with the group the individual chose to decide whether they will get married or if things don’t work out, they can still be friends or go their separate ways.
Veronica: Who is that guy Anna is now seeing?
Jenna: His name is Chandler. I heard that Anna is having an arranged romantic relationship.
Veronica: I am not sure what you mean by arranged romantic relationship. Can you please explain what that is and how it?
Jenna: She asked some of her friends and family to choose a romantic partner for her and they chose him. Now she and him will be courting each other over the next three to five years to make sure they are compatible with each other. She can end it if she feels things just are not working out. After that, they will meet with the group of people she chose and decide whether or not to get married.
Veronica: That sounds similar to arranged marriage, except it does not rush the couple to get married and it gives women a lot more control over who they will marry.
Jenna: His name is Chandler. I heard that Anna is having an arranged romantic relationship.
Veronica: I am not sure what you mean by arranged romantic relationship. Can you please explain what that is and how it?
Jenna: She asked some of her friends and family to choose a romantic partner for her and they chose him. Now she and him will be courting each other over the next three to five years to make sure they are compatible with each other. She can end it if she feels things just are not working out. After that, they will meet with the group of people she chose and decide whether or not to get married.
Veronica: That sounds similar to arranged marriage, except it does not rush the couple to get married and it gives women a lot more control over who they will marry.
by Vanguard 1998 May 22, 2021
1: A political identity where an individual chooses not to support a particular political party. It is important to be careful not to confuse this with being apolitical.
2: A situation where an individual chooses not to take a stance on a political issue, or they decide to establish their own unique political view on that issue that is not being held by any major political party, for any reason. Some people believe this can be a source of privilege, but that depends on what they did, what the issue was, and why they did it.
2: A situation where an individual chooses not to take a stance on a political issue, or they decide to establish their own unique political view on that issue that is not being held by any major political party, for any reason. Some people believe this can be a source of privilege, but that depends on what they did, what the issue was, and why they did it.
Practicing political neutrality can allow an individual to have a wider array of options when attempting to address a variety of different issues; as well as ensure that needs and desires of the people are being handled adequately. (To help you understand the GIF I chose for this, imagine the ball is a certain political issue the government would like to address, the two dogs fighting over the ball are the mainstream political parties clashing over which of their solutions will best address the issue, the dog who backed away represents an individual who has chosen not take a stance on that issue, and the dog who stuck their head in between the two dogs heads represents an individual who has made their own unique view on that issue because they don't agree with the views held by either of the political parties fighting over the ball.)
by Vanguard 1998 May 27, 2021