I can't read Dianne's responses without feeling really sad for her. Imagine living in her head, and constantly recycling the themes, images, and attitudes she expresses - seeking out the most horrific examples and assuming they are typical of (in her words) over 99% of men. Trusting nobody. Always thinking "what's the worst that could ha…
I can't read Dianne's responses without feeling really sad for her. Imagine living in her head, and constantly recycling the themes, images, and attitudes she expresses - seeking out the most horrific examples and assuming they are typical of (in her words) over 99% of men. Trusting nobody. Always thinking "what's the worst that could happen?" and keeping your amygdala on high alert.
I was glad to see Penny's response, which was empathetic but also dead on:
> "Dianne is only punishing herself, not men. She is poisoning her own experience of life."
I hope there is healing for her someday.
It's hard to imagine that she would be healthy in her interactions with women either (not impossible, just unlikely).
And I hope she does not have much power over other humans, until she does more healing.
"Trusting nobody. Always thinking "what's the worst that could happen?" and keeping your amygdala on high alert."
Exactly this. As I've mentioned before, I see the same thing amongst some black people, and it's horrifying to see how much this mindset is encouraged in trans discourse. The most popular trans accounts can't go five minutes without some kind of rhetoric about "hate" or "genocide" or "horrifying rates of persecution."
People online are being actively radicalised to believe that entire identity groups hate them and that the most horrific isolated incidents are a daily occurrence. How is it even possible to avoid mental illness when you're operating under these conditions? It's one of the many reasons why discourse is so difficult.
Penny gets extra points from me for her compassion and wisdom. She's been through the wringer and survived. The fact that she can be compassionate is absolutely amazing.
I can't read Dianne's responses without feeling really sad for her. Imagine living in her head, and constantly recycling the themes, images, and attitudes she expresses - seeking out the most horrific examples and assuming they are typical of (in her words) over 99% of men. Trusting nobody. Always thinking "what's the worst that could happen?" and keeping your amygdala on high alert.
I was glad to see Penny's response, which was empathetic but also dead on:
> "Dianne is only punishing herself, not men. She is poisoning her own experience of life."
I hope there is healing for her someday.
It's hard to imagine that she would be healthy in her interactions with women either (not impossible, just unlikely).
And I hope she does not have much power over other humans, until she does more healing.
"Trusting nobody. Always thinking "what's the worst that could happen?" and keeping your amygdala on high alert."
Exactly this. As I've mentioned before, I see the same thing amongst some black people, and it's horrifying to see how much this mindset is encouraged in trans discourse. The most popular trans accounts can't go five minutes without some kind of rhetoric about "hate" or "genocide" or "horrifying rates of persecution."
People online are being actively radicalised to believe that entire identity groups hate them and that the most horrific isolated incidents are a daily occurrence. How is it even possible to avoid mental illness when you're operating under these conditions? It's one of the many reasons why discourse is so difficult.
Penny gets extra points from me for her compassion and wisdom. She's been through the wringer and survived. The fact that she can be compassionate is absolutely amazing.