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Cake day: June 24th, 2023

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  • I live in Cologne, Germany. We also have many turks living here. I mean so many, that a district is called Small-Istanbul and Erdogan does some heavy propaganda around here, just to ensure the votes from the community living here.

    Something that has already happened a few times is a girl being murdered by their own family, because she brought shame to the family, by doing whatever is not allowed to do with guys from other religions. It even has a name, honor killing.

    It’s all pretty bad, but what caught me by surprise was a documentary about extremely conservative Muslims living in countries that are predominantly not Muslim.

    Some women, most of them ex Muslims, were interviewed and told that the mothers are mostly the ones that enforce the Muslim rule in a household.

    They are the ones that insist that their kids have to follow the rules, even living in a country where most schoolmates are not Muslim.

    Is this an instance of internalized sexism?







  • kamenLady.@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyzRomance
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    1 month ago

    2 years ago, in a hot summer, i had a fly stay the whole day with me. When i noticed, i first shushed it away and it kept landing on the same spot. Since it wasn’t really bothering me, i kept the fly in my view and it was absolutely always landing and staying very close to me, but never touched me.

    It followed me through the whole house, wherever, bathroom, kitchen living room - it was always just a few inches away from me.

    I even started to be careful, not to sit on it … Like this would ever happen, as fast as they are.

    Anyway, it was strange and wholesome at the same time. Was gone the next day, i really missed the little fella.

    Edit: though, they live longer, or? Afaik, the flies that only live 24 hours are mayflies.

    I’m sure my fly was a common house fly. Must have gotten bored with me, after a day.

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    Must have gotten bored with me, after a day i took a shower.

    TheSlad, thanks for reminding me