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A fost o vreme cand ma consideram "feminist". Am activat chiar ca "relationship counsellor" la Sexual Education Centre. Am inceput sa ma schimb. Feminismul e oricum o religie pe cale de disparitie.

While I am naturally a bit upset by the multiple levels of irony in this story, I have to admit I'm also quite irritated and disappointed. It appears that the German police has actively engaged in ethnic profiling at the Saxony Highfield festival, reported in the German press as "racial profiling", most likely because of the Gypsy/Roma/Romanian Confusion. Let us consider this news together with a few more concerning the diaspora.

Whereas in English "Caracal" refers to a “medium-sized wild cat”, in Romania it’s a small town, possibly named after the long disappeared animal. Recently, what may very well be a serial killer has been arrested after some agonizing, train-wreck of a police investigation. This would be the first such criminal there in a long time.

I have recently read an opinion by some “journo” in a tabloid on how anonymous SIM cards should be sold no more (i.e., make them available only to those producing ID). I argue that the writing privileges of this person should be suspended.

It recently occurred to me that in my article about the school uniform, I forgot to mention perhaps its best known and most hated feature: the number every student was supposed to wear on their uniform. It’s much like what students wear these days of their own accord: Abercrombie, Adidas, Parasuco, Lululemon, Joe Fresh, Smythe, Guess, but it also had a supposedly unique number and it was compulsory.

The video of Dr Simona Tibu's arrest and assault has recently been released (cbc-video), after a protracted legal battle. What is debatable is to what extent is this a case of police brutality / use of unnecessary and excessive force, or white female entitlement.

A Paris-dwelling potential (?) USR member posts something about a supposed transgression of a USR MEP in a USR private forum, the screenshots are leaked to the media, and the tabloids are milking it for all that it’s worth. The complainant tries to have it both ways, claiming some kind of allegiance to the party and desire to keep the story private, while maintaining the right to “privacy”.

Nu stiu dac-am reusit sa te conving in primul articol despre anonimitate despre necesitatea ocrotirii dreptului la aceasta. Cred ca merita insa sa discutam nitel ce si cum poti face pentru a o ocroti.

A weight trainer has gained weight only to lose it. His weight pinnacle was achieved on November 5 and since then it’s been dropping rapidly. Yet some fatties won’t even accept a sendup to that blog – they take it as an insult.

Conceptul de TOR relay este oarecum inrudit cu cel de monda P2P in aceea ca-s nascut din dorinta de anonimitate, de evadare din controlul sufocant al statului si sunt ficiori ai Internetzei.

The current culture clash about some Norwegian child welfare agency having seized a Romanian couple’s children over physical discipline and the ensuing protests coming mostly from religious groups has a recognizable background: it’s a rehashing of the century-old conservative vs liberal quarrel. I have respect and admiration for Norway and their altruistic, enlightened and generous foreign policy and foreign aid, but this case may be more than just that.

I swore an oath of non-technicality for this blog, but I hereby have to (almost) break it, for the very identity of this blog is being threatened.

Cracanel a publicat initial acest articol pe site-ul sau. Dar de cand l-a mutat pe Blogger de pe Wordpress si si-a republicat articolele, p-asta nu l-a mai pus fiindca nu i se potrivea cu spiritul site-ului. Si cum l-am avut amandoi profesor, am decis sa-l republic eu.

Dupa ce am raspuns pe larg uneia din problemele ridicate de Alphadog (si de fapt, o problema pe care o vad si eu ca atare), reiterez argumentele sumarizate anterior si daca mai ramane timp si spatiu, adaug si cateva in plus.

Desi am mai discutat de cateva ori de ce pastrez o oarecare anonimitate, majoritatea bloggerilor (si probabil a cititorilor) nu numai ca nu inteleg motivele unui astfel de demers, dar au reusit sa faca din semnatura un titlu de glorie, de parca daca iti pui la sfarsitul articolului un nume cu mai multe sanse de a fi real (dar indeobste nu poate fi verificat) esti un om curajos, voinic, cu obektu’ mare si mertzan+sofer la scara.

Long time ago some band came up with a song that was supposed to dissipate fears and bring back the magic of the enchanted evening: don’t fear the reaper. It seems that my friends are now afraid that PSD will bring the amnesty law.

Intr-o zi, cand ma uitam la pornul de dup-amiaza, m-au lovit nabadaile generoase. Da, iarasi. Si-am scornit o noua leapsa, mai non-virtuala si totodadata mai virtuoasa. I-as fi zis "book of love” dar nu suna bine in romana, si-aici maine-poimaine e Thanksgiving. Dar pan-la urma-i zic Book of Love.

Azi e ziua patriei, dar cum ii spuneam lui Krossfire intr-un comentariu, prefer o zi rationala uneia nationale. Oricum, el explica tare bine cam tot ce-i de explicat, iar eu n-as putea decat sa repet urarea veche. Continui aici discutia emotie vs. logica, inceputa in prima parte cu Colbert si Adeveria.

Reciteam recent povestea vietii lui Ion Rimaru, teroarea anilor '70 si ramaneam uimit cum perceptiile populatiei generale si modul de a gandi cu "fa ceva!" au ramas practic neschimbate, gasindu-si mai nou expresie in teatrul de securitate. Criminalii se schimba, prostia vulgului, nu. Asta pe langa prima victima din serialul de familie, care se numea Elena Udrea.