It just came up in my main feed.
I cannot, since I don't introduce myself as autistic at parties. I can't imagine anyone in real life saying any of these things to me, since by the time we are talking about neurodivergence they have already sufficiently filtered themselves to probably be the sort of person who wouldn't say these things. I don't make it a major part of my life or identity, and don't find it to be an interesting topic of discussion most of the time, except as a joke. My brain is different from other people's brains. That's fine. I have my own challenges and advantages just like everyone else. I work on the challenges I have without feeling the need to label them, and I try to appreciate the advantages when I notice them.
Idk, I'm not too broken up by it.
Where the fuck are you finding these jobs? I've signed contracts for blue collar work, white collar work, and even summer camp jobs I worked in high school.
Eventually, yes! To find out how, read his book. It's honestly one of the best books I've ever read.
Really? I've signed a contract for every job I've ever worked at that spelled out the terms of my employment. It's not like a company hires you with a firm handshake.
It's a tragicomedy. The joke is that love is stupid.
On the subject of authors, Robert Pirsig. His book made a bigger impact on me than any other, and I constantly re-read it anytime I feel lost or depressed or in need of some kind advice. It's the kind of advice I wish my dad had given me. Losing him was like losing the dad I wish I'd had.
What evidence do you have that it is unnatural? How can you tell the difference between brigading and simply lots of vegans showing up by chance? If we assume 2 out of 5 Lemmy users are vegans or think we should eat less meat to save the planet, and almost all lemmy users simply scroll the front page, then this seems like a completely expected phenomenon
I think some market-based leftists have proposed various solutions for this problem, like mandating that all companies be run as coops. But I'm still skeptical of these for a number of reasons.
Even if they don't win the case, court cases in general can be extremely costly. So companies will try to avoid getting sued as much as they try to avoid doing things that would actually lose them a lawsuit.
It definitely does not require coordination.
You are on Lemmy, which attracts leftists. Hence all the communism memes. Leftists heavily overlap with vegans. Hence, there are a disproportionate amount of vegans on Lemmy, ready and willing to spread anti-meat talking points at any given moment. This is all quite straightforward.
I mean, I wouldn't cope so much as change your beliefs and behaviors. These generalizations are wrong and bad (at least from my perspective) and should be challenged when you encounter them.
Feminism is many things, but it is not the singular manifestation of objective goodness. It is just an amorphous collection of people who share the same identity. There is nothing wrong with this, and this amorphous blob has done a lot of good in the world, but it doesn't mean that the blob is beyond critique. So when it deserves critique, critique it.
Also, if you are a man and self identify as a feminist... I would reevaluate and stop identifying as a feminist. There are whole feminist truisms about how men/straights/white people/cis people need to shut up and listen. Certainly there is a lot to be learned from listening. But at the same time, the shut up part is telling - the reality is, as a man, you will always be a second class citizen in feminist circles. Your opinions will always carry less weight. You will always be seen as less trustworthy or less competent. You will be excluded from gatherings, conversations, and inner circles because of something you cannot change about yourself. Since feminism is the women's movement, we can understand why this would be the case much of the time. But simultaneously, it is difficult to square this with having a positive self-image. Do you really want to identify with a group where your contributions always have less worth, and where you will never be a member in full standing?
Saying you don't identify as a feminist is like saying you don't identify as a tennis player. Sure, you play tennis occasionally for fun, but you aren't going to make tennis the most important thing in your life. Sometimes you won't get invited to the parties the real tennis players go to, and that is okay, because playing tennis is not a significant part of your identity. For others, it is, and that is okay too. And you shouldn't feel bad if the people at the tennis parties say you don't play enough tennis - those people are just dicks.
Because feminism is the movement for women. It's literally in the name. But feminism isn't a concrete philosophy - it is a "big tent" of ideas. It's a vibe. Anything can be feminism as long as it feels like feminism. And what feels like feminism? Whatever the people who make up feminists think - ie, whatever women think.
Feminism, as a movement, is a tribe. It is vast and diverse in its members and philosophies, but all identify as feminists. And the golden rule of all tribes is that you must support your compatriots in the face of outsiders. So while some feminists may find the above statement distasteful, and more may believe there is more nuance to be had, few will out and out condemn it on a public forum where non-feminists are included in the discussion. And there are always a few who will defend it as "just venting" or "according to statistics..."
The "all men are trash" narrative is quite common among women. In particular, among women who are experiencing frustration or pain from men. Some of this pain is very real and traumatic. Some of it is run of the mill breakup drama. And most women, at some point in their lives, have probably thought "all men are trash", because they were feeling down or hurt or frustrated. And thus, the narrative is quite common/empathetic to most feminists. As a "big tent" and a "safe space to vent", it is therefore allowed as a legitimate feminist narrative, even if it violates most rational feminist philosophy about egalitarianism.
Exactly, that guy's dad is an idiot. Clearly, art is for men, and he should have burned his daughter's sketchbook!
If you still want to keep up with the news, get an actual paper subscription to something like The Atlantic or The Economist. You still get the overarching themes of the day, but with more nuance and a larger view. It is also more limited - you get that news, but you aren't doom scrolling. Plus less time staring at a screen. Plus you can put them on your coffee table and look like a hoity toity intellectual when you have company over.
A good alternative to Lemmy is going outside and talking to people. And yet, here we are.
Is it ever growing? It seems very much that, on net, it is decreasing.
Dude is gender neutral in the same way that chicos is gender neutral.
Right, but most of these factors can be significantly mitigated as we age, making them non-issues.
Being more free of responsibility can be achieved via life choices in career and family. Choose a career with flexibility, and prioritize flexibility when finding new jobs or negotiating promotions. Don't have kids if you don't want them or aren't ready for them.
Physical health generally declines with age, but good diet, exercise, and sleep habits keep nearly all these effects at bay. Many people can become more youthful with age simply because they are in such poor health as children.
Making and keeping friends as an adult is not that hard. While it doesn't "just happen" like it did in school, you tend to make friends with people who you actually have things in common with. Like, for example, people who value a life without needless stress, and who value their physical health.
We can certainly mourn those who have left us. But we also make new relationships as we get older. Is life better when you have a grandparent? Or when you have a grandchild?
The trend I've seen with people who say this to kids is that they have failed in one or more of these areas. The classic being, say, the divorced truck driver who had kids he didn't want, and who only interactes with people at work and at the bar. Older people I know who are doing well tend to tell younger people the steps to follow to achieve the same success and happiness.
These are all good points, but I'm still quite skeptical. I'd need to see an actual projected cost breakdown, and then a followup 10 years later to review actual costs and savings.
Yeah, but it's not that special. Heated surfaces like this are ungodly expensive, both to construct and run.
Source: I priced doing this for my driveway.