On Reclaiming Father's Day

[gaudior]

This is a problematic holiday. It’s problematic for people who don’t have fathers; it’s problematic for people who don’t get along with their fathers, it’s problematic in that it reinscribes the idea of the nuclear family and negates, say, mine. And when I say “problematic” what I mean is “really fucking depressing,” because if you’re in any of

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[nineweaving]

{applause}

Nine

[ashnistrike]

I really like this framework.

[londo]

FYI, I just sent this to my mother, who by these definitions is also my father.

[plasticsturgeon]

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