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Re: Coping with the January Blues (and how are you?)
I know it might not be the most appropriate place to put this video but when I saw the thing about the January Blues it immediately made me think of an old video that The Mix did. 
https://youtu.be/rxP5T2cjenM
https://youtu.be/rxP5T2cjenM
Dancer
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Re: Check your racial bias
Hi @Kate_20
Thanks for sharing your response with us. I have found your response really interesting.
Indeed. Also, it could be that you are subconsciously biased towards Black people compared to White people. However, on a conscious level, you have no preference and care about all people! That can happen.
Often our subconscious is informed by experiences, our upbringing, and what we are taught but that does not mean we can't re-learn or address our biases throughout later life on a conscious level
Thanks for sharing your response with us. I have found your response really interesting.
Indeed. Also, it could be that you are subconsciously biased towards Black people compared to White people. However, on a conscious level, you have no preference and care about all people! That can happen.
Often our subconscious is informed by experiences, our upbringing, and what we are taught but that does not mean we can't re-learn or address our biases throughout later life on a conscious level
Re: Check your racial bias
My responses suggested a slight automatic preference for Black people over White people. I have good friends from different ethnic backgrounds so personally I do not have a preference. I do not care about my appearance let alone other people's. I guess the result was because of the order of the questions or I was primed in some ways.
Kate_20
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Re: Exploring sexuality
Hi @ gia9720
Like you I have always been into guys, i started year 11 in September and since then I have had an interest in one of the female twins only one not both. Up until now I have had no intention of having that kind of relationship.
Annas
Like you I have always been into guys, i started year 11 in September and since then I have had an interest in one of the female twins only one not both. Up until now I have had no intention of having that kind of relationship.
Annas
Getting on with it
Does anyone else feel like this?
Where you were in a long term relationship that went on for years but nothing happened, you didn't move in together, get married, have kids etc but you planned and we're ready for all that and just when the opportunity presented itself they took it away and break up with you. So then u get into a new relationship and it is going really well that you think yeah I see myself spending the rest of my life with them and your ready to do all those things but it's a new relationship, there not ready, the timing not right or whatever but your still in that ready to take the next step mind set and you don't want to wait you want to get on with your life but have to be patient and then you start to feel really lonely at that it will never happen and in the end all you want from life really is to not be lonely and so you give up on that entire concept of marriage and kids and will just happily settle for moving in with the person you love but you can't cause its a new relationship and there not ready and it is hard to be patient and you feel stuck and lost and not sure what to do or how long to wait to see if it will ever happen.
If that makes sense?
Where you were in a long term relationship that went on for years but nothing happened, you didn't move in together, get married, have kids etc but you planned and we're ready for all that and just when the opportunity presented itself they took it away and break up with you. So then u get into a new relationship and it is going really well that you think yeah I see myself spending the rest of my life with them and your ready to do all those things but it's a new relationship, there not ready, the timing not right or whatever but your still in that ready to take the next step mind set and you don't want to wait you want to get on with your life but have to be patient and then you start to feel really lonely at that it will never happen and in the end all you want from life really is to not be lonely and so you give up on that entire concept of marriage and kids and will just happily settle for moving in with the person you love but you can't cause its a new relationship and there not ready and it is hard to be patient and you feel stuck and lost and not sure what to do or how long to wait to see if it will ever happen.
If that makes sense?
Re: What do you think about straight actors playing gay roles?
I think its okay as long as the gay community are portrayed in a goodlight. And also, when gay characters fit the stereyotypes, that shoukdnt be allowed
Re: What do you think about straight actors playing gay roles?
Thanks for sharing your views everyone! I think we have all agreed that it depends on how they are perceived and treated 
Re: What do you think about straight actors playing gay roles?
I think this is a non issue.
As longs as gay actors are not being discriminated against, I really can't see a problem. It's called acting ffs.
As longs as gay actors are not being discriminated against, I really can't see a problem. It's called acting ffs.
Skive
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Re: What do you think about straight actors playing gay roles?
@AislingDM - I think it's great! I think we need all forms of diversity in as many places as possible