To me it seems like a huge reason for this is social media and conservative influencers in addition to worsening economic conditions. Social media platforms have way too much control over the content people consume and there's also a huge amount of money being pumped into right-wing and manosphere content specifically because it helps rich people stay in power.
So what I'm saying is, the problem is capitalism.
Might take a while to fix that though and I agree that teaching empathy and compassion are a good start. Also critical thinking. Parents should probably be aware what content their children are watching and help them engage with it critically. Outright bans probably don't work.
I think that better education would actually help with most of the world's problems.
These are really cool! Blue and purple is my favourite colour combo and the orange fits nicely too. I probably couldn't pull them off but I love the vibe. And I agree with the others that they look super comfy.
Not sure whether this counts, and I didn't watch it a lot, but as a trans kid in denial I was weirdly fascinated by Ranma 1/2. In hindsight it's obviously not surprising at all, seems to be a fairly common experience. I was so confused why Ranma kept trying to get rid of the "curse". What do you mean you don't want to be a woman?
They don't think trans women are women. And they don't care if we're at risk, they might even think that's a good thing. Usually they don't actually seem to care about the safety of cis women either, it's just a convenient pretense. And the resulting policies ultimately do hurt both cis and trans women.
This is maybe more of a category of stereotypes rather than a specific one, but I've realised that people often still make very binary assumptions about gender and sexuality.
They think that transition is a linear path and that every trans woman wants to get "the surgery" and then the transition will be "complete". In a lesbian couple one of them needs to "be the man". Or with sexuality, you're either attracted to a certain gender or not and there's no in between.
We use labels to help with communication, but reality is so much more nuanced and interesting!
I just saw these advertised in my inbox yesterday, I was surprised to see them again here!
I'm not sure what I'd do with them though, I think they'd look too unflattering/masculine on me for my taste. But I really like the embroidery and laced sides. Maybe a top with laces could pull the outfit together? Or one of those tops with extra straps, my favourite are the ones that make a pentagram out of them 😈
I feel like just a T-shirt would work too, for a more casual and less "goth" look. Personally I'm trying to get away from them because I used to wear them too much and I'm leaning towards more feminine clothing these days, but I think something like a band shirt could match the vibe of these shorts as well, if you're into that sort of thing.
It's hard to get bored when you always have access to the internet. I'm not sure whether that's a good thing. I think I'd be comfortable alone either way but I'd probably go out and do stuff a lot more if I was bored at home.
It's probably still a lot harder though. You're not just heavier, but also slower which means you'll spend more time fighting gravity. And all the extra fuel you bring for that makes the rocket heavier which means you need even more fuel to launch the fuel. Higher surface gravity likely means a thicker atmosphere too which is a big issue and a more massive body also has a faster orbital velocity. Although in this case the larger diameter might counteract that a bit because higher orbits have slower velocities.
My point is that this would probably still be a lot harder than just building a 50% bigger rocket. If you've ever tried launching from Eve in Kerbal Space Program you know the pain. Although in that case you also have to fly the entire rocket there first which is its own challenge.
After reading it again a bit more carefully I totally agree with both of you. The post conflates people who are unhappy being single and people who would prefer it.
I think the point she's trying to make is "at least you're allowed to leave now" and I'm sure she didn't intend to invalidate anyone's sadness but it does come across like that a little bit and like no, having basic rights doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't be sad. Someone else having even bigger problems doesn't invalidate your own problems.
In my opinion a better version of this message would be that it's okay to enjoy being single. Because that's something that's still not always accepted by society, especially for women, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.
The solution has always been single-use/private bathrooms.
These bills are designed to eliminate trans and gender nonconforming people from public life, not to address any actual problems. The solution is just not doing that. Trans people using the bathroom that matches their gender isn’t new and nobody cared before this manufactured outrage. Ultimately this is just about enforcing traditional gender roles.
I still support these types of bathrooms of course, they’re great for privacy and also benefit people who don’t feel comfortable in gendered bathrooms.
Absolutely, most people know little to nothing about hormone therapy and it shows.
Fun fact, Ben Shapiro tried to make a documentary about men competing in women’s basketball but they found out that you can’t actually just do that and they were unable to find men who were willing to undergo HRT for it (surprise). Which is incredibly funny because it completely disproves all the stupid shit he and people like him have been saying.
Sports really isn’t that important compared to other issues. You were the one who brought it up.
But this is also a non-issue because trans women are underperfoming in sports and in many cases they actually have disadvantages, e.g. because of testosterone levels that are often lower than those of cis women.
And even if there was an advantage, that’s just how literally all of sports works. Do you want to ban cis women who are tall or have naturally high testosterone? Should Michael Phelps be banned because he has a biological advantage?
Biologically speaking, this debate remains stupid. Also, all females are biological.
Paris Paloma and Sofia Isella are both amazing!
This should be a crime.
To me it seems like a huge reason for this is social media and conservative influencers in addition to worsening economic conditions. Social media platforms have way too much control over the content people consume and there's also a huge amount of money being pumped into right-wing and manosphere content specifically because it helps rich people stay in power.
So what I'm saying is, the problem is capitalism.
Might take a while to fix that though and I agree that teaching empathy and compassion are a good start. Also critical thinking. Parents should probably be aware what content their children are watching and help them engage with it critically. Outright bans probably don't work.
I think that better education would actually help with most of the world's problems.
These are really cool! Blue and purple is my favourite colour combo and the orange fits nicely too. I probably couldn't pull them off but I love the vibe. And I agree with the others that they look super comfy.
When the outfit literally slays
Not sure whether this counts, and I didn't watch it a lot, but as a trans kid in denial I was weirdly fascinated by Ranma 1/2. In hindsight it's obviously not surprising at all, seems to be a fairly common experience. I was so confused why Ranma kept trying to get rid of the "curse". What do you mean you don't want to be a woman?
They don't think trans women are women. And they don't care if we're at risk, they might even think that's a good thing. Usually they don't actually seem to care about the safety of cis women either, it's just a convenient pretense. And the resulting policies ultimately do hurt both cis and trans women.
But it's pride month ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
This is maybe more of a category of stereotypes rather than a specific one, but I've realised that people often still make very binary assumptions about gender and sexuality.
They think that transition is a linear path and that every trans woman wants to get "the surgery" and then the transition will be "complete". In a lesbian couple one of them needs to "be the man". Or with sexuality, you're either attracted to a certain gender or not and there's no in between.
We use labels to help with communication, but reality is so much more nuanced and interesting!
I just saw these advertised in my inbox yesterday, I was surprised to see them again here!
I'm not sure what I'd do with them though, I think they'd look too unflattering/masculine on me for my taste. But I really like the embroidery and laced sides. Maybe a top with laces could pull the outfit together? Or one of those tops with extra straps, my favourite are the ones that make a pentagram out of them 😈
I feel like just a T-shirt would work too, for a more casual and less "goth" look. Personally I'm trying to get away from them because I used to wear them too much and I'm leaning towards more feminine clothing these days, but I think something like a band shirt could match the vibe of these shorts as well, if you're into that sort of thing.
I love it when they tell on themselves!
I've always been a huge fan of these colourful looks. I wish I could get something like a gradient/ombré but I'm scared of damaging my sparse and very thin hair too much.
There's actually a word for this: ewphoria (or ewwphoria)
I dislike copyright when it protects corporations.
I think copyright is good when it prevents individuals from getting exploited by corporations.
It's hard to get bored when you always have access to the internet. I'm not sure whether that's a good thing. I think I'd be comfortable alone either way but I'd probably go out and do stuff a lot more if I was bored at home.
It's probably still a lot harder though. You're not just heavier, but also slower which means you'll spend more time fighting gravity. And all the extra fuel you bring for that makes the rocket heavier which means you need even more fuel to launch the fuel. Higher surface gravity likely means a thicker atmosphere too which is a big issue and a more massive body also has a faster orbital velocity. Although in this case the larger diameter might counteract that a bit because higher orbits have slower velocities.
My point is that this would probably still be a lot harder than just building a 50% bigger rocket. If you've ever tried launching from Eve in Kerbal Space Program you know the pain. Although in that case you also have to fly the entire rocket there first which is its own challenge.
After reading it again a bit more carefully I totally agree with both of you. The post conflates people who are unhappy being single and people who would prefer it.
I think the point she's trying to make is "at least you're allowed to leave now" and I'm sure she didn't intend to invalidate anyone's sadness but it does come across like that a little bit and like no, having basic rights doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't be sad. Someone else having even bigger problems doesn't invalidate your own problems.
In my opinion a better version of this message would be that it's okay to enjoy being single. Because that's something that's still not always accepted by society, especially for women, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.
The game has some lore, but not much of a story. It’s primarily a deck builder. So there isn’t really anything to spoil.
These bills are designed to eliminate trans and gender nonconforming people from public life, not to address any actual problems. The solution is just not doing that. Trans people using the bathroom that matches their gender isn’t new and nobody cared before this manufactured outrage. Ultimately this is just about enforcing traditional gender roles.
I still support these types of bathrooms of course, they’re great for privacy and also benefit people who don’t feel comfortable in gendered bathrooms.
Absolutely, most people know little to nothing about hormone therapy and it shows.
Fun fact, Ben Shapiro tried to make a documentary about men competing in women’s basketball but they found out that you can’t actually just do that and they were unable to find men who were willing to undergo HRT for it (surprise). Which is incredibly funny because it completely disproves all the stupid shit he and people like him have been saying.
Here’s an article about the film. They tried to make it a comedy instead.
Sports really isn’t that important compared to other issues. You were the one who brought it up.
But this is also a non-issue because trans women are underperfoming in sports and in many cases they actually have disadvantages, e.g. because of testosterone levels that are often lower than those of cis women.
And even if there was an advantage, that’s just how literally all of sports works. Do you want to ban cis women who are tall or have naturally high testosterone? Should Michael Phelps be banned because he has a biological advantage?
Biologically speaking, this debate remains stupid. Also, all females are biological.