Sharp Dichotomies for Thee, But Not For Me? ☸ I’m going to start by making a seemingly disconnected point: Humans are not “built” for physical fights. All fighting features/instincts are tacked on to a *comically* fragile body, and it remains that way no matter what you do. Learn to fight because you need it or …
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Bisexuality
A big subconscious reason behind bisexual “erasure” is that without social pressure and resentment.. bisexuality is pure upside, and zero downside. This is intolerable to most people. It not only negates sexual orientation, it also negates spaces, habits, control and predictability. A bisexual individual often comfortably inhabits both male and female spaces and discourse. In …
The Wasted Potential of Villains
I wish more movies & shows steelmanned their villains. i.e made them heroes in every way on the other side of the fence, rather than the same old boring “the world is grey and complex” or “humanize/intellectualize the bad guy” or childhood trauma stuff. For example: All these shows can seriously strengthen their case by …