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Uglydelicious

['Member']Joined: February 02, 2021 at 23:42Last active: September 12, 2021 at 05:22None discussions28 comments
Location: Shrugging into the void

Bio

Philosophy undergrad turned master school teacher. They/them.

Favourite Quotations

“A deep and compassionate understanding of human shortcoming”

Comments

I agree that Santa is a truly bizarre lie we tell children. My nieces are toddlers and their grandfather dressed as Santa and came out to see them. Th...
February 14, 2021 at 14:42
https://youtu.be/iEQEeNhtosg I can’t stop listening to this song. The personification of the Mississippi River reminds me of ethical subjectivity and ...
February 10, 2021 at 00:34
yeah when I say mod I meant, whoever is moderating the game. Your game sounds fun too
February 09, 2021 at 19:09
There are a few variations. I prefer the grab bag variation: Each participant submits a music category in the thread, if there are five players there ...
February 09, 2021 at 01:17
I was thinking masculine/feminine.
February 06, 2021 at 15:05
I wonder what this means for trans men, who I know worry a great deal about their masculinity. Is trans masculinity different from “masculinity”? It’s...
February 06, 2021 at 14:49
I don’t know Jack, I think we can say that since houses are social constructed, marriage is socially constructed, and economics are socially construct...
February 06, 2021 at 14:26
Would it be fair to say that masculinity becomes toxic when men are insecure about their masculinity? Insecurity implies that it is precisely when the...
February 05, 2021 at 20:50
I hadn’t heard of that, that’s neat. Thank you :)
February 05, 2021 at 04:09
Do you mind if I ask: what is masculine assertiveness? How does it differ from general assertiveness? Is there a feminine assertiveness? Is there prep...
February 04, 2021 at 22:24
https://youtu.be/eV_astp3BjM If there is any interest in a subjective music sharing game, I know a fun one called Walrus. Not sure if games are allowe...
February 04, 2021 at 22:14
I wouldn’t consider that a contradiction, since feminism is characterized by a desire for equality of the sexes. Is desiring equality a contradiction ...
February 04, 2021 at 15:46
:smile:
February 04, 2021 at 03:05
I’m very confused how this statement of opinion comes off as “I think you did this”. Can anyone help explain it to me?
February 04, 2021 at 02:23
I’m not accusing you of doing anything. I don’t know who you are? I really must be being very unclear tonight, probably time for bed.
February 04, 2021 at 02:19
Oh I see, I live in the world where “being gay” is exactly that: being. It isn’t something external that happens to you. It is part of some people’s b...
February 04, 2021 at 01:08
Are you talking to me?
February 04, 2021 at 01:03
For what it’s worth, the language “effected by homosexuality” is vile and I won’t fault anyone who has a visceral reaction to it, even on a philosophy...
February 04, 2021 at 00:53
Hello, I’m curious what this thread is. I’m new to this forum..
February 03, 2021 at 22:41
It would be interesting to explore when, if ever, healthy, fit males are “liked”... It might only be amongst themselves, in selected company, but that...
February 03, 2021 at 22:14
Quick google search says Peterson is a clinical psychologist, not a philosopher. Is there an area of philosophy you are most interested in, other than...
February 03, 2021 at 17:50
Interesting, I wanted to comment on the "Why does academia dislike men" with an article I read in graduate school about shifts in ways boys are treate...
February 03, 2021 at 17:42
Oh dear. I see why you feel people don't want to engage with you.
February 03, 2021 at 17:22
Capitalism is necessary to a sustainable future? How do you figure that? Doesn't capitalism rely on consumerism and necessarily foster an objectificat...
February 03, 2021 at 17:02
It seems an odd abstraction to me to begin to attribute phenomena created by social context to innate characteristics of a gender/sex. We know the soc...
February 03, 2021 at 16:11
The world has changed a lot since I was born and frankly I think it’s a pretty shit version of what humans are capable of creating. I’ve been depresse...
February 03, 2021 at 03:15
you will inevitably be destroyed, all your reason should tell you so. You will be a corpse someday and fade from this world, this existence. When I as...
February 03, 2021 at 03:03
An interesting question would be “Why would an omnipotent being do anything?” Or “how do we know an omnipotent being isn’t doing everything, always?”....
February 03, 2021 at 02:17