It’s one of those things that might sound nice on paper but would not be as nice in reality. How would the individuals be selected? What criteria would be used to assess their suitability? It would be one of those things that would quickly fall victim to ideological capture.
I think of it as increasing the volume of your emotions. Your emotional inner world, atop of which your personality sits, is amplified so whatever you were vaguely aware of under the surface is now bursting through. The visuals are part of that. They aren’t just random visuals. They are your mind’s representation of your emotional inner world.
Sounds like a lot of judgment, friend. Let me ask you: have you ever done anything in your life for no reason? Like there was truly no sense to it at all? I’d argue that there isn’t. Life circumstances, genetics, trauma, all of it inform our ability to navigate the world at a micro level. So why would it be any different in the macro?
It’s from the olden days when Sam would have shown his employer, Frodo, due deference and respect. It’s not to demean Sam.It’s simply that everyone had their place in the hierarchy and showing simple respect to those above you was the custom.
Yes, even alone, even on days when no one could possibly see me, I would hate looking like a guy. If you dropped me in a place where I was guaranteed not to meet anyone for the rest of my life, I would still experience those same feelings.
Hmmm yeah I don’t know. It’s weird because I don’t ‘feel’ like a man, I just am one. That’s what I have a really hard time understanding with trans stuff - that feeling of somehow not being the right gender. I don’t even have an awareness of my gender I don’t think. It’s not like I think “my sex is male and my gender is male”. I don’t perceive them as being different things. It just begins and ends with “I am a man.”
A common misconception is that trans people are somehow the only ones who experience gender in this way. We are the unlucky ones who had to figure it out. Guess what. You do “feel like a man”, whatever that means. You do have a gender identity. And the way I know this is because you said the words “I am a man.” How do you know? How are you so sure? Because you haven’t felt otherwise? See what I mean? It’s still vague feelings, trans or cis.
I would say that toxic femininity does exist and a defining example of it would be Amber Heard. She is to toxic femininity what Andrew Tate is to toxic masculinity.
Okay if you're feeling confused about the difference between gender and sex i hope you keep reading stuff from people who are actually involved in public health. You seem interested in the topic and jordan peterson is spreading political activism, he's not someone who's engaged in good faith
I asked chatgpt about it. What it essentially said was that people can have an innate sense of their gender that exists separate to any socially constructed elements. So a trans woman is a natal male who feels like a woman and that sense of womanhood is deeper than merely wanting to wear dresses or have boobs or whatever.
Her time has been and gone. Plus she has a difficult relationship with the truth (i.e. Turkey joining EU) from what I understand. Plus there’s the whole period where she proudly declared trans women are women. She’s Keir Starmer with stronger arms.
I feel like there are two parts to us. I often see it talked about as the conscious and subconscious, or adult and inner child, or the chimp and computer, or the rider and elephant. Or even the rational and emotional. It seems to be an idea that’s been around forever.
Yeah I know it doesn’t make any sense. I think you can change part of yourself but not that part. You can change your conscious mind but not your subconscious. I think you need to change your conscious mind so it accepts your subconscious mind. Something like that. I’m not wording it very well.
The monarch embodies a nation’s ideals. They are a stabilising influence. A constant, which is especially important in periods of great change. A president is just some guy who divided the country to win the election and who necessarily engages in the vulgar pursuit of power to win office. People who pursue power are typically ill-suited to it but monarchs are born into it, making them better at wielding it.
“Don’t touch me Malcolm, because I’ll tell you this, man, you shafted me boy. I’ll fucking strike you Malcolm! I warn you!”
I am sweatin like a fat lass
Yep. I know what you’re saying.
100%. Israel has a duty to eradicate its enemies or else what is Israel for?
It’s one of those things that might sound nice on paper but would not be as nice in reality. How would the individuals be selected? What criteria would be used to assess their suitability? It would be one of those things that would quickly fall victim to ideological capture.
I think of it as increasing the volume of your emotions. Your emotional inner world, atop of which your personality sits, is amplified so whatever you were vaguely aware of under the surface is now bursting through. The visuals are part of that. They aren’t just random visuals. They are your mind’s representation of your emotional inner world.
Vroom vroom
We’re not allowed men’s only groups. Private members clubs that only admit men are always getting in trouble.
Sounds like a lot of judgment, friend. Let me ask you: have you ever done anything in your life for no reason? Like there was truly no sense to it at all? I’d argue that there isn’t. Life circumstances, genetics, trauma, all of it inform our ability to navigate the world at a micro level. So why would it be any different in the macro?
I don’t blame anyone or judge anyone. It’s just what it is.
It’s from the olden days when Sam would have shown his employer, Frodo, due deference and respect. It’s not to demean Sam.It’s simply that everyone had their place in the hierarchy and showing simple respect to those above you was the custom.
Yes, even alone, even on days when no one could possibly see me, I would hate looking like a guy. If you dropped me in a place where I was guaranteed not to meet anyone for the rest of my life, I would still experience those same feelings.
Hmmm yeah I don’t know. It’s weird because I don’t ‘feel’ like a man, I just am one. That’s what I have a really hard time understanding with trans stuff - that feeling of somehow not being the right gender. I don’t even have an awareness of my gender I don’t think. It’s not like I think “my sex is male and my gender is male”. I don’t perceive them as being different things. It just begins and ends with “I am a man.”
A common misconception is that trans people are somehow the only ones who experience gender in this way. We are the unlucky ones who had to figure it out. Guess what. You do “feel like a man”, whatever that means. You do have a gender identity. And the way I know this is because you said the words “I am a man.” How do you know? How are you so sure? Because you haven’t felt otherwise? See what I mean? It’s still vague feelings, trans or cis.
Yeah I see what you’re saying re “I am a man”.
It’s a risk. Sometimes you’ll be fine, sometimes you won’t. If I spawn into a lobby a hear explosions going on outside I immediately leave
Yeah I mean all questions come from ignorance to some degree. If they weren’t ignorant about the topic they wouldn’t ask the question.
I think some of it is people’s expectations have gone up. It wasn’t so long ago people’s toilets were outside, for example.
I would say that toxic femininity does exist and a defining example of it would be Amber Heard. She is to toxic femininity what Andrew Tate is to toxic masculinity.
That means you should read about how gender and sex are different, and follow some trans community subs
Thank you for the link. It doesn’t clear up whether gender is socially constructed or biologically determined though. It says this:
Okay if you're feeling confused about the difference between gender and sex i hope you keep reading stuff from people who are actually involved in public health. You seem interested in the topic and jordan peterson is spreading political activism, he's not someone who's engaged in good faith
I asked chatgpt about it. What it essentially said was that people can have an innate sense of their gender that exists separate to any socially constructed elements. So a trans woman is a natal male who feels like a woman and that sense of womanhood is deeper than merely wanting to wear dresses or have boobs or whatever.
Terri, can you bring the mail in here please?
I hated Sherry too but loved watching her. The actress did such a good job, and the scriptwriters etc
I agree with you completely.
Her time has been and gone. Plus she has a difficult relationship with the truth (i.e. Turkey joining EU) from what I understand. Plus there’s the whole period where she proudly declared trans women are women. She’s Keir Starmer with stronger arms.
Completely understandable when it comes to juggling the idea of conscious, unconscious, spirit, ego, and also else.
I feel like there are two parts to us. I often see it talked about as the conscious and subconscious, or adult and inner child, or the chimp and computer, or the rider and elephant. Or even the rational and emotional. It seems to be an idea that’s been around forever.
Stoner moment? I'm about to wake and bake myself.
Yeah I know it doesn’t make any sense. I think you can change part of yourself but not that part. You can change your conscious mind but not your subconscious. I think you need to change your conscious mind so it accepts your subconscious mind. Something like that. I’m not wording it very well.
Does it do anything else? Like does it make you feel any emotions?
The monarch embodies a nation’s ideals. They are a stabilising influence. A constant, which is especially important in periods of great change. A president is just some guy who divided the country to win the election and who necessarily engages in the vulgar pursuit of power to win office. People who pursue power are typically ill-suited to it but monarchs are born into it, making them better at wielding it.