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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 19:41:28 GMT -5
I'm confused but it was my understanding that the definition of a devotee is someone who is sexually attracted to disabled people. If I am wrong or of said something offensive I apologize. But I would assume the purpose of this board would be to meet people who fit the desired persuasion. Somehow that sentence rubs me the wrong way....I am actually not primarily sexually attracted to disabled people...but I do consider myself a devotee. Somehow this sentence makes me feel like..."Aren't all devotees horny for disabled guys". That is not the case but I won't get into it much more as some others have already explained a bit.
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Post by Tommy on Jan 25, 2016 19:59:02 GMT -5
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Had Enough
Jan 25, 2016 21:44:15 GMT -5
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Post by lucretia on Jan 25, 2016 21:44:15 GMT -5
On the IQ thing, it still amazes me how many people actually know (or claim to know) their IQ. I don't know what mine is, and don't ever recall having any sort of IQ test. I was tested in grade school and high school. My kids were tested every three years. Don't all schools test? I grew up in the middle of the US and my kids on the east coast. I just assumed it was something most kids went through.
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Post by matisse on Jan 25, 2016 22:06:24 GMT -5
On the IQ thing, it still amazes me how many people actually know (or claim to know) their IQ. I don't know what mine is, and don't ever recall having any sort of IQ test. I was tested in grade school and high school. My kids were tested every three years. Don't all schools test? I grew up in the middle of the US and my kids on the east coast. I just assumed it was something most kids went through. Holy shit, that's ridiculous!!! I would refuse to allow a school to give my kids IQ tests. Their school performance speaks for itself. I can't see what good it does to give these tests. It doesn't take long for pretty much everyone to know where a kid stands. And it also sets up a weird dynamic with your siblings and friends. Take about encouraging a self-fulfilling prophecy..... But at least it explains why so many people seem to know their score......
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Had Enough
Jan 25, 2016 22:30:49 GMT -5
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Post by lucretia on Jan 25, 2016 22:30:49 GMT -5
I was tested in grade school and high school. My kids were tested every three years. Don't all schools test? I grew up in the middle of the US and my kids on the east coast. I just assumed it was something most kids went through. Holy shit, that's ridiculous!!! I would refuse to allow a school to give my kids IQ tests. Their school performance speaks for itself. I can't see what good it does to give these tests. It doesn't take long for pretty much everyone to know where a kid stands. And it also sets up a weird dynamic with your siblings and friends. Take about encouraging a self-fulfilling prophecy..... But at least it explains why so many people seem to know their score...... I'm with you on the weird dynamic. My sibs and I battled over who was smarter. The boys scored higher than the girls, so we pretty much knew early on just how useful those tests were. As for my kids, the results came to me. I don't think any of them could say what their scores were. I've never heard of an in-school discussion by them. Back in the day, the gifted kids were treated as oddly as the special needs kids. At least around here that doesn't happen as much.
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Post by Mets on Jan 25, 2016 22:48:06 GMT -5
I was placed in a gifted program in 4th grade that was based on an IQ test, although I'm not sure what my IQ was or if that is something that changes as you age.
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Post by matisse on Jan 25, 2016 23:38:56 GMT -5
My kids schools start segregating in grade school, pretty much just with math. Three tiers. But it's not some stupid IQ test, it's really simple: they just test their actual math skills and place them accordingly. And then based on ongoing performance you can advance up or down as is justified.
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Jan 25, 2016 23:59:08 GMT -5
Holy shit, that's ridiculous!!! I would refuse to allow a school to give my kids IQ tests. Their school performance speaks for itself. I can't see what good it does to give these tests. It doesn't take long for pretty much everyone to know where a kid stands. And it also sets up a weird dynamic with your siblings and friends. Take about encouraging a self-fulfilling prophecy..... But at least it explains why so many people seem to know their score...... I'm with you on the weird dynamic. My sibs and I battled over who was smarter. The boys scored higher than the girls, so we pretty much knew early on just how useful those tests were. As for my kids, the results came to me. I don't think any of them could say what their scores were. I've never heard of an in-school discussion by them. Back in the day, the gifted kids were treated as oddly as the special needs kids. At least around here that doesn't happen as much. I was tested in second grade for potentially being put in the gifted program and tested a point too low. I've told people all my adult life that I failed my IQ test. But I took it seriously and was upset at the time. *ETA: My parents did not tell their third grader that she was too dumb... this was info I discovered years later, maybe my teens?
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Post by lucretia on Jan 26, 2016 0:05:17 GMT -5
I had no idea I was going to be singled out. I wanted to be with the other kids. Ultimately, my actual school work determined how I advanced, but initially it sucked to be the weird kid. But one point??? Even the most "accurate" testing has a pretty large margin if error... At least 5 points +/-... So cheer up, sweet inigo. You definitely make the cut.
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