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Lordquinton

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April 13, 2018

Word of the day

Today's word is Gaslight:

gas·light
ˈɡaslīt/Submit
noun
1.
a type of lamp in which an incandescent mantle is heated by a jet of burning gas.
verb
1.
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity.
"in the first episode, Karen Valentine is being gaslighted by her husband"

April 12, 2018

People keep talking about the 11th commandment

A term steeped in Christian Privilege.

Well, I found it, and it's much like the first three commandments:

"Thou shall not attempt discussion with the faithful"

That fits perfectly with how it's used.

There is another version floating around, but I have it on good authority that its false.

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