This is the third time now I’ve removed one of your comments for this kind of gatekeeping of other peoples identity. You’re no longer welcome in blahaj zone communities
To some extent, I agree. However, making up new words and terms can be the beginning of the “social” part of the social construct. For instance, part of why I’m so attached to “bisexual” as a label rather than terms like pansexual is that learning of bisexuality was the first time I realised that it was possible to be attracted to more than one gender; previously, I had thought that because I had experienced attraction to boys, that I must be straight. This led me to not even notice the attraction I felt towards other girls until I learned that bisexuality was a thing
Cars don’t randomly start up and drive themselves yet. If everyone were to stop believing in cars, they’d just become mythical objects that litter the world but are of no one’s concern.
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This is the third time now I’ve removed one of your comments for this kind of gatekeeping of other peoples identity. You’re no longer welcome in blahaj zone communities
Gender is a social construct, and if your friend wants a new gender and you won’t help them socially construct it, you’re a bad friend.
How does this not have any downvotes except mine
this is blahaj zone how did transphobia (which the mods then removed) end up with 38 upvotes and 0 downvotes
Drive-by cishet people
To some extent, I agree. However, making up new words and terms can be the beginning of the “social” part of the social construct. For instance, part of why I’m so attached to “bisexual” as a label rather than terms like pansexual is that learning of bisexuality was the first time I realised that it was possible to be attracted to more than one gender; previously, I had thought that because I had experienced attraction to boys, that I must be straight. This led me to not even notice the attraction I felt towards other girls until I learned that bisexuality was a thing
French, like all languages, is also a social construct.
It’s the localized update of a localized update of a localized update of a localized update to a social construct.
Reminds me of a quote from Nevada by Imogen Binnie:
(Recited from memory, probably not word-for-word accurate.)
Oh, that quote is good. Except the last sentence. If everybody would stop believing in cars, they would still exist.
Cars don’t randomly start up and drive themselves yet. If everyone were to stop believing in cars, they’d just become mythical objects that litter the world but are of no one’s concern.