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Mar '24 •
International Women's Day Discussion: Are titles okay
Current discussion: Dino: I can fully understand why this sounds good to a woman but please understand that to certain men it now says that she is "just another person" whereas those other words that are crossed out each when used carry with them an expectation of higher respect from men. It is strange that we now live in times where women insist upon us no longer having that additional respect for them. Kristy: I agree just as men have titles ....brother father son husband. Why are we limiting ourselves to just be someone and noone? We should be adding more as we grow and change in our life Dino: Has there yet been a discussion of the cultural Marxism that is being shoved down everyone's throats and where it is leading to? Diego: Because we should respect people regardless of any adjectives? People should be respected because they are people, not because they have any adjectives or descriptions attached. There are no levels of respect, either you respect someone or you don't Dino: Diego, You are sitting on a bus and two ladies get on board and are standing next to you. One of them is clearly pregnant. What is your natural instinct as a man? Diego: Dino, I can clearly see the answer you want me to say. In your particular example, again my respect for them is equal as they are people. Now common sense and human empathy will tell me to help the pregnant lady. The same way that people should help people regardless of who they are Cid: Natural response it’s not. It’s taught to give deference to pregnant women, a good thing. I think it is changing that all kind people give up their seats to pregnant woman and who struggle physically. Unfortunately not all people are kind Dino: When it's inherent in every culture then it cannot be credited to government education centres for sure
2 likes • Mar '24
@Mike Bogucki Well for me personally, I usually defer to a pregnant woman because of the various medical/mental/emotional issues that can occur in tandem. For example, motion sickness. I get motion sick on certain kinds of transit. A woman who is pregnant may experience that more intensely, and may feel better sititng down. So i'll offer her my seat. If she chooses to stand, she chooses to stand. Or because of the way ligaments and tendons work and center of gravity, if a woman is heavily pregnant, she may not be as stable during sudden stops. Its safer for her to sit. So I offer her a seat. It has nothing to do AT ALL that she's somehow more worthy of respect becasue she's pregnant. Its recognizing she may have some limitations. No different from offering someone a seat closer to the front if theyre on crutches, or letting them board first because they're in a wheel chair.
0 likes • Mar '24
@Dean McClelland Thats a lot of words to essentially say you respect women for what they contribute/do vs who they are. I recognize this can be coming from my perspective that EVERY person is a reflection of the Divine. But to say a human is more worthy of respect because they chose to pop out a fetus, vs another who chose not to, is the entire point of the graphic.
Feb '24 •
Getting calmer
Hey, do any of you have some knowledge to pass to me about getting calmer, I get ragged a lot and really quickly when talking to people, I expect them to understand me when I say something the first time and I get enragged when they say that they don't get my point, do you have any tips for me to not act that emotional and get easier and calmer, like play it cool? I would love a response, Thank you
2 likes • Feb '24
Get curious! About yourself and others. Why does it trigger an emotional response when someone says they don't understand you? Was there a time in the past where you desperately needed to feel understood and weren't? Is there someone significant in your life (a parent or role model) who didn't understand you or didn't even make an effort? These kinds of things show up a lot and sometimes we subconsciously recreate old wounds in an effort to feel like we had some control over it. Second thing, put the onus on them for their own education. If they say they don't understand, ask them to explain specifically what it is they don't understand or are unclear about. I love this quote by Jordan Peterson "Assume ignorance before malevolence." Ignorance in this case meaning, lack of knowledge. Not everyone will have thought about or experienced things the way you do. When you realize a lot of people just don't know things, it's easier to respond to them.
2 likes • Dec '23
it's not really a quote per se, but it's from the movie the Last Samurai. "In the end, the Katsumoto... has the divine insight looking at the cherry blossoms he had spent his life observing in search of perfection. With his dying breath he says, 'Perfect!... They are all perfect!" This struck me in a truly sublime way when I first heard it. Death is the final act. The grand finale. Perfection and true balance can only be achieved in death. The second is humorous, I don't know where I first heard it but, "Dying can't be all that bad. No one ever comes back." ;)
Nov '23 •
You Are Being Gaslit Into Believing You're Depressed
One of my more conspiratorial takes, but everyone loves a good conspiracy.
1 like • Nov '23
Mmmmm. I think this perspective wildly minimizes what these disorders are, how they occur, how they're diagnosed and how they affect the people who have them. I do think that social media is largely irresponsible with the way illnesses/disorders/conditions are discussed and that can lead to a very, very narrow perspective. Depressive Disorders are not just "the world is gray and hopeless and i hate myself." ADHD and its subtypes is not just "I cant sit still in class" Anxiety Disorders are not just being unable to get on a plane, anymore than have 4 drinks a week is alcoholism or smoking a few joints on the weekend an addiction. As someone with experience with most of these issues, outside of social media, I definitely felt gas-lit into believing I was fine, perfectly healthy, and just needed to put my back into it. I wasn't depressed, i was just tired. I didn't have ADHD, i was just lazy and rebellious. I didn't have anxiety, I was being difficult. That being said, there is definitely a discussion to be had about the way humans (more specifically younger humans on social media) desire community, bonding and social reinforcement, to the point that they'd appropriate a medical condition to feel accepted, or other socio-psycho-cultural things to feel unique ('Hilaria' Baldwin and Rachel Dolezal come to mind), but to say definitively that psycho-/physio-/neuro-logical concerns are simply being gaslit by Big Society so that they are easier to control is dismissive of very real, often debilitating experiences.
0 likes • Nov '23
@Jeff Marr Keep in mind that my perspective is as a woman in healthcare, who statistically have the time of their lives (sarcasm) getting anything diagnosed. (as an anecdote, it took almost 11 years to get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan for asthma. Instead I was told that I was just fat and had bad cardio, even though I said I often came close to blacking from not being able to breathe.) Now, because I'm a dictator when it comes to accuracy, you mention "the world telling you that you have X mental health issue". who is "the world"? how are they telling you this? who do they decide gets to be told this? Speaking to the issue being complex and/or nuanced, I believe a large part of that issue comes from a lack of specificity when these types of things are being discussed. "Mental Illness" can cover acute, chronic, cyclic symptoms. It can also cover acquired or congenital mental illness. it can cover disorders, conditions, injuries, deficits and abnormalities, ranging across a spectrum of severity and manifestations. And all of these overlap based on the individual and the factors that lead to their experience. I don't think a comprehensive conversation can be seriously had about the topic unless participants are willing to be specific about how it's being discussed.
Nov '23 •
STOIC Seduction: Connect with the ART of Loving and Being Loved | Stoicism
Discover the ART of Loving and Being Loved through STOIC Seduction: Exploring the Teachings of the Great Philosophers. Immerse yourself in a fascinating philosophical journey that reveals how figures like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus can illuminate the path to deeper, more meaningful relationships. This video invites you to explore Stoic meditations that offer unique perspectives on love and human connection. Learn to cultivate conscious reflections and apply the fundamental principles of Stoic philosophy to seduction and interpersonal relationships.
1 like • Nov '23
I initially resisted the idea of stoicism in love, but by the end of the video I found it quite romantic. The description of intentional, mutual respect, love, affection and compersion sounds analogus to the concept of secure attachment in attachment-theory. I specifically like how stoic relational behaviour could practically be a blueprint for ideal Standards of Care in helping/care fields. This did a better job of explaining ideal professional empathic conduct than three of my college classes ever did. XD
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