Freddie King

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@anubhabal_ @AryanK_0000 He doesn’t even realise that the quote is about people like him

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 Mate, your X posts are public. If you want to put ideas out into the world, expect responses. If you’re just here to preach, turn off replies. And like I said, I’m happy to have an informal conversation with you in person. Talking big about public debates is not helpful.

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 I feel pretty calm. My responses match the tone of your posts. If you’re looking for real discussions, I would suggest moving away from X. It seems like it perpetuates the surface level thinking that you claim to be against, whether you intend it to or not.

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 Also, I think I have met you at Imperial before, if you would like to have an informal chat about anything of these things, I’m more than happy to.

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 (you could have given historical examples, analyse the pre-modern conditions of society, discuss the nature of these ‘biological necessities’ and how they influenced the types of societal roles we see today), as if sexism and misogyny has not also played a significant role. (10)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 Also I found it funny that you are concerned with the reduction of social evolution to ‘male dominance’, allegedly without the proper analysis, but then you equally reduce it to ‘biological necessities’ with a very surface level analysis (9)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 It is possible (and important) to acknowledge the reasons why particular structures came about while also being critical of and wanting to ameliorate their consequences. (8)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 represent a new evolution within this framework. In fact, your traditionalist view is the rigid one - you yourself say it arose from ‘survival necessities’, but we have LONG moved on from the type of society where basic survival is primary driver. (7)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 not appreciating the culture that materially oppresses them everyday.

As you yourself say, there is a long and natural evolution of societal norms throughout the progression of western civilisation - there is no reason why feminism and progressive values could not simply (6)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 like menstrual cycles and the expectation to raise children regardless of any other life goals you may have. And if you do think these issues are important and ‘require reform’, then discuss these, rather than complaining about people (5)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 Personally, I am concerned with the disproportionate sexual violence against women, the wild disparity of men versus women in positions of high social status, and the various complex ways that the ‘biological necessities’ you reference inherently disadvantage women, (4)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 , which your post ‘conveniently overlooks’ as you put it. You don’t even seem to dispute the fact that there is male dominance, you just provide a descriptive reason for it. What is your prescription? (3)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 I have never met anyone at Imperial who thinks that these structures are just completely arbitrary - everyone knows there are complex social and historical factors influencing everything throughout history. The non-trivial issue is addressing potential negative outcomes (2)

[Freddie King @blebtheory]

@AryanK_0000 You’re getting confused between descriptive and prescriptive accounts of history. There may, factually, be societal structures that have developed out of ‘biological’ necessity, but the point is that they often come with severe restrictions to the agency of women (1)