eightpersimmons

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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
This doesn't address what I think was one of the most interesting points in the article - weight gain is present even in lab animals with strictly monitored diets. The implication being, of course, that this isn't the whole story,
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
This is one of the most frustrating things about how we, as a society, talk about obesity - we act like you can know something meaningful about a person's lifestyle and health from a single glance. Not to mention the related assumption
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
The fact that people act out larger, structural systems of misogyny doesn't exonerate them. A person still has agency, and to say that they are acting out something that is part of a larger discourse doesn't mean that they are helpless pupp
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
I'm honestly not sure what seems ridiculous to you. In these instances, the female bullies are acting out misogynistic discourses. Can you clarify what your sticking point is?
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
Absolutely - women sometimes internalize and participate in misogynistic and cruel behavior, and it can be hard to talk about. I've seen this happen with the "fake geek girl" phenomenon - some women who feel that they are legitimate parts o
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
Were this an article about how, for example, people's mothers /sisters/familiar relations favors them, that might be the case. But it isn't. And, in case this was a point of confusion, race != family.
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
What you are talking about is social darwinism, not simply natural selection, and I think there has been enough said on why it is problematic that I don't need to reiterate it here.
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by eightpersimmons 13y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_the_lucky_stiff
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by eightpersimmons 14y ago
) Sorry. Just a little neurotic. Carry on.
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by eightpersimmons 14y ago
Lack of manners and as..ole men are enabled by a sexist environment. These are symptoms of an underlying problem. Women don't feel safe in these environments because of the behavior of a relatively small number of individuals, but these ind