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I shouldn't read/post in gender threads

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  • AHRAHR

    Eh. Consider yourself lucky. It only happens when you're around gender threads, right?

     

    That insecurity and stuff is usually how I feel 24/7 about gender.

  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    edited 2011-05-12 20:18:18
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Sorry to hear that.

    It's just the threads that trigger the misanthropy and the kind of wangsting I've posted here, yes.

    Gender-related insecurity in general normally comes and goes, but it went away for several months after I rediscovered my faith in God.  Then last week my philosophy and worldview took a hit, and these threads were all it took to bring it all flooding back.

    But that was dumb, and I kind of wish I hadn't made this thread now.  It shows weakness.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    Is that especially bad (the weakness part)?
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Yes, it most certainly is.  Really, I should have used TV Tropes anxiety thread, or better yet, not posted it at all.  I made this thread in a bad frame of mind, and snapped out of it midway through.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    "rediscovered my faith in God"

    Goddammit.
  • AnonusAnonus
    Oh, I've made my share of badly-thought-out threads, you're not alone.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    edited 2011-05-12 20:26:17
    Because you never know what you might see.
    ^^ Now, why would God damn my faith in Him?  Really, Gelzo.

    (I'm genuinely sorry if that bothers you, but I'm not about to change for that, I'm afraid.)

    ^ Yeah. I know, it happens.

    But I thought I'd gotten better.  Guess I need to try harder.

    (That said, I don't recall you making a thread this dreadful.)
  • GelzoGelzo
    edited 2011-05-12 20:27:48
    Pony Sleuth
    I'm not really upset about it, just a little disappointed. The propagation of the concept of religion is something that bothers me, and I view it as a bit of a loss to see a reasonable person take stock in it.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    *shrug*  I'm not really religious in the strictest sense, anyway.  I mean, I go to church, but that's more out of habit and a desire to participate in some form of active worship than anything; I'm not actually following any established religion, just my personal beliefs.

    I don't think I'm being unreasonable about this, but you're entitled to your opinion.

    I am sorry to disappoint, though.  I think I created a false impression of myself before.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    This isn't something you need to apologize about, really. It's not like you've betrayed your kind now or some shit like that.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-05-12 20:38:29

    It's not wrong to make a thread on the spur of the moment. It's what bugged you then, even if it stops after a few hours. And the discussion can still continue.

    And showing weakness? Better to accept your weakness than create a facade of strength.

  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Confronting weakness and eliminating it is even better, though.

    If you want to continue the discussion, by all means go ahead.  I'm going to bow out now.  I didn't mean to make this all about me.
  • AnonusAnonus
    Sometimes it feels weird to even be interested in gender identity, somehow.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Apathy is a nice thing sometimes.
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    edited 2011-05-12 21:49:49
    I'm not gonna lie: I was very disturbed once the gender issues of the TV Tropes community revealed themselves to me, not because of the gender issues themselves, but because of the sheer ubiquity of the whole thing.
  • AnonusAnonus
    edited 2011-05-12 21:53:01
    I don't think it's creepy as much as interesting. Perhaps it's because I'd never been anywhere else where non-standard gender was such a common occurrence/topic. Might help that the TV Tropes forums are a haven for those who are overtly not-normal (I mean no offense by the use of this term) anyway.
  • StormtroperStormtroper
    Not showing your weaknesses is for internet hipsters and Flame Warriors. Might as well say it out loud and have others know what you're feeling as they're reading.

    Now, I probably should actually read one of these threads to better understand all this gender business. Which one is a good start?
  • ChagenChagen
    edited 2011-05-13 09:18:16
    [tɕagɛn]
    I don't really think I should participate in gender discussions because expressing any annoyance at radical feminism gets you labeled a misogynist that thinks women shouldn't be educated or some dumb shit like that.
  • DarkDecapodianDarkDecapodian
    Clean your room little Billy

    misogynist who thinks women should be educated


    'I hate bitches. They should all get a tertiary degree and participate in society on an equal footing with men. Then they'll know their place.'


    If it means anything, Khwarismi, I kind of get pissed off reading the same kind of topics, but that's mainly down to how many people use them as an excuse to play Oppression Olympics and try to impose frankly bizzare codes of conduct onto others.

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