@secretDuck7@therealrthorat@MattBinder As for “canceling” most celebrities who have apparently been cancelled seem to still be doing well, despite their so-called cancellation. It doesn’t appear to be a significant impediment for most
@secretDuck7@therealrthorat@MattBinder 3 comes about from trying to respect people who have historically not been respected and did not deserve the treatment that they received. Other forms of rudeness and disrespect also have consequences.
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@Guysmileyxxx@secretDuck7@therealrthorat@MattBinder While that statement did cause consternation among some, there is a significant pattern of behavior from her that people have responded to. That was a relatively minor incident, in the larger context, and really about an individual’s behavior rather than a class of people
@therealrthorat@robnotrobot@MattBinder Also, many of the institutions involved in these studies are reputable. It seems odd to accuse them of pseudoscience, as such research would be detrimental to the institutions, and researchers would lose funding
@therealrthorat@robnotrobot@MattBinder That is the opposite assessment that has been made by many professional medical bodies. I wonder what qualifies you better to evaluate this over so many medical organizations.
@therealrthorat@robnotrobot@MattBinder Denying science? Do you have papers you can cite on this? Because there has been quite a bit of research in this area, and the vast majority contradicts what you’re saying.
I can provide citations to medical papers, if you need?
@therealrthorat@robnotrobot@MattBinder When people deny climate science it definitely hurts my feelings. Because I’m scared of the consequences.
Denying other types of science worries me too. It doesn’t stop people doing it, nor from terrible consequences when they do
@robnotrobot@therealrthorat@MattBinder Something that has been around for all of recorded history in every culture isn’t an “ideology”. It’s not taught to people. It simply is.
Claiming it to be something like this is a just a mechanism for compartmentalizing something you don’t like. Makes it easier to dismiss
@BellaRizinti If you're to be a supporter of trans people, we need you at your best. That means no more putting yourself down, please! You're pretty great, and you're appreciated for it