baa wrote:

Dr.Dot wrote:Not sureslut has always had such negative connotations as it is used with now,

Just what i was thinking, i might reclaim it in the dirty, slovenly sense.

That is the way it was first directed at me, maybe that is why I am not offended by it.

Not sureslut has always had such negative connotations as it is used with now, yes maybe not the high status of c**t but somewhat respected at least: Another early meaning was "kitchen maid or drudge" (c. 1450), a meaning retained as late as the 18th century, when hard knots of dough found in bread ...

I saw about the slutwalk the other day, and thought I might just walk with the slutty London ladies.

I reckon the word c**t has been reclaimed, can't see why slut can't be.

There is of course also 'function' as in the function of a behaviour/thought/emotion.

I'd read the no health without mental health document, and think about that in relation to future GP commissioning; and how clinical psychologists can provide leadership/service development/consultation/front line work to the planned changes in delivering services.

Actually Falmouth would be alright too. Penzance is ok, good bus links to other places, Marazion for instance.

Without a car, in Cornwall, it'd need to be St Ives or Truro I'd say. St Ives really, but it will be mega busy.

They should just bring back rations and be done with it... then we'll all be lean, healthy whippersnappers! :) I am assume you are not actually serious. But tbh, I find a statement that perpetuates the prejudice towards being overwieght and the value judgments associated with it somewhat difficult ...

Take it...delicous.

Hot cross buns.

I guess your response to the question doesn't really help in them understanding why you would choose clinical psychology over another 'helping' profession. You mentioned formulation, but you could do that as a CBT therapist, counsellor or other talking therapies practioner.

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