It may sound like we're all speaking English, but are we sure that we agree on what "English" is? I fear there's more than just inconsistency here: I perceive serious defects in cognition, as seems to happen with most conversations on this subject. It's like watching a school of fish darting this way, then that. It's painful to watch. Th…
It may sound like we're all speaking English, but are we sure that we agree on what "English" is? I fear there's more than just inconsistency here: I perceive serious defects in cognition, as seems to happen with most conversations on this subject. It's like watching a school of fish darting this way, then that. It's painful to watch. The solution: agree on a dictionary that all parties find acceptable. Then, define the terms of the debate. So much better than trying to converse with the intellectual equivalent of a whack-a-mole.
Yeah, it’s brainwashing. It’s like talking to any true believer. They twist themselves in knots because they’re determined to defend a particular lie.
As soon as you decide that there’s no difference between trans women and women, you have to redefine all these other words and concepts to maintain the fiction.
Where community fails. So true. I feel strongly that parts of social media are a sort of failed community. Any place where immaturity, shortsightedness, and viciousness rule is not a healthy community.
One of my fave things about substack (and it's mostly thoughtful, adult commenters) is how we spark each other into greater insights and awareness. Love it.
It's confusing enough that a "trans woman" is a man and a "trans man" is a woman. Yet to point this out on many a forum guarantees expulsion. I can't wait for this fad to die out but I would've expected it to collapse under the weight of its absurdity long ago.
It may sound like we're all speaking English, but are we sure that we agree on what "English" is? I fear there's more than just inconsistency here: I perceive serious defects in cognition, as seems to happen with most conversations on this subject. It's like watching a school of fish darting this way, then that. It's painful to watch. The solution: agree on a dictionary that all parties find acceptable. Then, define the terms of the debate. So much better than trying to converse with the intellectual equivalent of a whack-a-mole.
Yeah, it’s brainwashing. It’s like talking to any true believer. They twist themselves in knots because they’re determined to defend a particular lie.
As soon as you decide that there’s no difference between trans women and women, you have to redefine all these other words and concepts to maintain the fiction.
I've always been fascinated by cults. Cults rush in where community fails. We seem to be awash with cults now.
Where community fails. So true. I feel strongly that parts of social media are a sort of failed community. Any place where immaturity, shortsightedness, and viciousness rule is not a healthy community.
That's a powerful observation about 'failed community'.
One of my fave things about substack (and it's mostly thoughtful, adult commenters) is how we spark each other into greater insights and awareness. Love it.
It's confusing enough that a "trans woman" is a man and a "trans man" is a woman. Yet to point this out on many a forum guarantees expulsion. I can't wait for this fad to die out but I would've expected it to collapse under the weight of its absurdity long ago.