Having passed the milestone of 50 years, it seems to me that the time irritates me more and more.
A few weeks ago, I had this furtive thought while reading the words of a UQAM student1. In a dissertation, she had used inclusive writing, writing the word superiorfor example, according to the precepts of this mode of writing which openly combats the masculinization of French.
Inclusive writing is neither mandatory nor prohibited at UQAM, I emphasize this. So the young woman was not at fault. But the lecturer who graded her paper criticized her reliance on inclusive writing as follows: “Good job overall, be careful with formatting and stop ‘inclusive’ writing. »
Reaction of the UQAM student to this comment (legitimate, since inclusive writing is not compulsory): “I found that super violent, as an answer. »
Not fair violentNo : super violent.
My downside will no doubt make me pass for Stalin (who killed 20 million of his citizens) in the eyes of this UQAM student, but super violentI find that… exaggerated.
super violentThis is another thing. super violentit’s Ukraine, it’s being beaten with truncheons, it’s being told from an early age that you’re good for nothing, it’s being threatened with death, rape , kidnapping.
super violentit is an attempted murder, rape, kidnapping…
But super violentit is most certainly not “Stop inclusive writing”… Even in the imperative.
Which brings me — I know, it’s a weird detour, but follow the guide — to the end of Netflix’s tolerance for password sharing. You will now have to pay $8 per month to be able to “share” your Netflix account. Squatting is over. Netflix finds that sharing is expensive. Business decision.
This decision by the American audiovisual giant has caused a lot of ink to flow. A lot of people, it seems, are frustrated with this decision which will basically limit one household to using one account…
But if I rely on a surreal text published Monday on the Radio-Canada website2the decision of Netflix also causes a lot of torment… psychological.
The title of the article: “How to approach the end of sharing your Netflix password with your loved ones? »
I already thought it was a text from a satirical site like Le Revoir or The Onion when my friend Dave-Éric Ouellet, alias MC Gilles, put it on my radar.
First paragraph: “As Netflix ends password sharing, some will have to have tough discussions with friends and family, amid economic inflation, to decide whether to pay $8 a month to have an additional place on the account…”
The text laid by the English service3 from Radio-Canada (and translated into French) starts from the premise that telling loved ones (friends or family) that they will have to subscribe to Netflix themselves or pay $8 a month to share your account can be an experience traumatic for the parties involved.
The CBC journalist indeed quotes in her text a psychologist who says that in the office, the thorny subject of Netflix “often comes up in the sessions”…
The shrink, M.me Rupinder Sindhu also suggests preparing notes before the meeting. She has some advice for the person receiving the bad news: “Acknowledge your feelings, see if you can do anything about them, then find a way to work through the pain. You can do a workout, listen to music, do something fun that will distract you so you can come back to it later [dans un autre] mindset. »
Personally, I would have suggested indulging in solitary pleasures, my sources in the field of psychology claim that it de-stresses in the medium term.
But wait, it’s not over: the Radio-Canada article also involves a philosopher from the University of British Columbia, Willow Verkerk!
A philosopher, specialist in friendship, yes, of course, but still a philosopher…
(Pro tip: quoting a philosopher, to give meaning to a somewhat empty subject, it’s always winner…)
I quote the text: [Selon la philosophe], a good way to start the discussion would be to ask the person how they feel in light of rising costs in the current economic climate. She may already know that your economic situation is difficult and she will have the same understanding as you…”
I read this with the voice of Passe-Partout explaining to me how to overcome the death of my cat, in 1978.
I said to myself that I’m getting old, of course, but maybe it’s also the time that needs a shell.
1: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1950324/etudiantes-uqam-ecriture-inclusive-professors
2: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1957342/netflix-fin-partage-mot-de-passe-canada-conflit-amis-famille?fromApp=appInfoIos&partageApp=appInfoiOS&accesVia=partage
3: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/netflix-account-sharing-friends-family-1.6751473