The Realities of Being a Magical Girl in the 21st Century

[MaritLage]

There are things in this world that are Hazards that we need to know about . Like South American tree frogs that have bright colors to warn predators that they are deadly poisonous , or how to safely cast a Circle of Protection in order to ward off hostile spirits .

This thread is going to be a repository of Things That You Need To Know . As i collect more of them , i·ll continue posting replies . If you have news or encyclopedia articles you·d like to add , please contribute .

 

[MaritLage]

The first thing that i·m going to start off with is Net Neutrality .

Net Neutrality is the concept that the Internet should be treated as a public service , like railroads or telephone lines . In exchange , companies that provide that service enjoy special privileges , like the use of public buildings or the ability to build on public land .

Here·s the article . The wording is pretty high-tech , so don·t be afraid to ask questions or look things up .

What is net neutrality and why is it controversial?

An open, equal internet for everyone, regardless of content, device, application or platform -- explore the evolution and benefits of net neutrality here.

www.techtarget.com

More as it develops .

 

[MaritLage]

Let·s face it . It·s a rough-and-tumble world . We are muchakucha tafu dashi . Sometimes , as a magical girl , we need to stand up for ourselves .

Today i was physically assaulted . I had a guy hold a dustpan to my throat like it was a knife , and he edged it forward until there was physical contact . Obviously , it would be breaking the law if i hit him back . So what do we do in that kind of situation? Ka .

Here is an example of the kind of letter you might have to write one day , in the event that you·re the assistant manager of a womans· shelter and get threatened by a man in the lobby of that shelter , and your department is one of a set of departments where there are other managerial teams yu have to negotiate with .

 

[Senkusha]

I know this is ancient history, but honestly, if I were put in this situation, where some guy threatened me with a dust pan, I'll yank it out of his hands and toss it aside. Then I'd stare the man down, eye to eye. He's anticipating that he can force his Will over you, it's an intimidation tactic. By physically disarming and then standing your ground, you strip away his power, in fact, you may even scare him. Either way, he'd stop messing with you. Of course, the alternative is the possibility of a fight breaking out, to which if somebody attacks me, I go all in, fingernails, biting, kicking in inappropriate locations. My goal is to incapacitate, hopefully, I'm never in a position where more will be needed.

I don't recommend violence, but sometimes when violence is forced upon us, it is the only defense against it.