there comes a time when you have to sit w yourself and confront the possibility that you’re not as progressive, liberal, open-minded or understanding as you believe. maybe it’s your upbringing, religion, or community. but at least once, owe yourself an honest look in the mirror.
@mao_0k and then it goes the other way and feminists say women shouldn't desire sex at all and no😭 you can point out all the issues with casual sex without going down that route
@mao_0k the conversation always gets intentionally thrown off course, you can say “modern women view sex much more as a mutual experience, and many men still view it as a place to degrade women while having access to more casual sex” and you get accused of slut-shaming women.
lesbians wont date bi women bc of a hypothetical man and straight women wont date bi men bc of a hypothetical man like dick truly is so powerful to you ppl
the biases you have, the thoughts you have, the perceptions you have, your worldview… none of it are original thoughts. it’s all been influenced by societal factors whether you wanna accept that reality or not.
fascinated by people who proudly feel the need to announce their bigoted views but are utterly appalled by being identified or associated w/bigotry. all social dynamics (even those that are conservative) it seems are organized around performances of liberal civility and moral righteousness in all of its fragility