The “Carry On” series of films were British comedies that relied on heavy use of stereotypes and double entendre - although as Terry Pratchett might have described it, heavy use of single entendre. They’re a bit dated now, but I did enjoy them when I was growing up.
"It’s ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical nonsense. But we’re all expected to play along with it, to have an affirming bit part in their self-indulgent drama. " Yep, copying this phrase as well as the many others I've shamelessly nicked from you.
On a more serious note, your remark relating to personal safety; I beg my daughter not to walk around with her airpods in and whenever I take my dog to the woods for a walk, on my own, I am acutely aware of how vulnerable I am and I doubt very much that it crosses the mind of anyone other than a biological female. I hadn't actually ever thought of it in that particular way before now.
Channeling me, you are! This line might have sealed the deal: "how the fuck would you know?" Summarizes pretty much all the banal, half-baked, stupid crap passing for thought these days!
Gender is just cosplay is true. And it is so very TERFy. Because whether they are on a Kardashian or a Jenner, fake mammaries and lipstick and high heels are just cosplay and “feminine” only because we say so. If you want womanly, seek out an old issue of National Geographic.
Watched the women's 7s rugby game between Australia & NZ. There is no way that they could handle any of the men in their teams, the guys would have a field day. It would be demoralizing for them.
Great post. I love how you're clarifying the nuances in these articles on biological sex and gender. And always sprinkled with some humor, which I love. 👏💕
It is so interesting how (mostly young) people are describing gender fluidity in terms of traditional gender expression. For example if a woman feels like a man that day, she will dress in culturally traditional male clothing or colors (as far as I gather).
I like the openness of gender expression for men and women. But just like anything, if the person is radiating narcissism, brittleness, or their personal trauma, it comes off distasteful. Some, perhaps many narcissistic, brittle and traumatized people are using this gender identity movement to ease these difficult inner states. At the extreme, it will take us into fascism.
Brad Pitt can rock a skirt because of his confident and personable inner state as he's wearing it (and he's gorgeous to boot). I saw another man in a dress recently at a hot springs. It felt like a display of his weakness born of trauma, and it turned me off.
I swear, you are getting better and better at this writing stuff, Rudolph. Firing on all your cylinders.
"It’s ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical nonsense. But we’re all expected to play along with it, to have an affirming bit part in their self-indulgent drama. " Yep, copying this phrase as well as the many others I've shamelessly nicked from you.
On a more serious note, your remark relating to personal safety; I beg my daughter not to walk around with her airpods in and whenever I take my dog to the woods for a walk, on my own, I am acutely aware of how vulnerable I am and I doubt very much that it crosses the mind of anyone other than a biological female. I hadn't actually ever thought of it in that particular way before now.
Channeling me, you are! This line might have sealed the deal: "how the fuck would you know?" Summarizes pretty much all the banal, half-baked, stupid crap passing for thought these days!
In D, you can get a heavy fine if you call someone by their old aka real name and sex. And in CH, you can now be thrown into jail for up to 3 years for it and related 'crimes' against insanity. https://sciencefiles.org/2022/08/01/furchtbare-juristen-in-zuerich-ist-christentum-nicht-mehr-zeitgemaess-aus-der-bibel-zu-zitieren-nun-strafbar/
Gender is just cosplay is true. And it is so very TERFy. Because whether they are on a Kardashian or a Jenner, fake mammaries and lipstick and high heels are just cosplay and “feminine” only because we say so. If you want womanly, seek out an old issue of National Geographic.
Watched the women's 7s rugby game between Australia & NZ. There is no way that they could handle any of the men in their teams, the guys would have a field day. It would be demoralizing for them.
“Fuck off! JUST FUCK OFF!” https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cgzkib7opSb/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Great post. I love how you're clarifying the nuances in these articles on biological sex and gender. And always sprinkled with some humor, which I love. 👏💕
It is so interesting how (mostly young) people are describing gender fluidity in terms of traditional gender expression. For example if a woman feels like a man that day, she will dress in culturally traditional male clothing or colors (as far as I gather).
I like the openness of gender expression for men and women. But just like anything, if the person is radiating narcissism, brittleness, or their personal trauma, it comes off distasteful. Some, perhaps many narcissistic, brittle and traumatized people are using this gender identity movement to ease these difficult inner states. At the extreme, it will take us into fascism.
Brad Pitt can rock a skirt because of his confident and personable inner state as he's wearing it (and he's gorgeous to boot). I saw another man in a dress recently at a hot springs. It felt like a display of his weakness born of trauma, and it turned me off.
Brad Pitt:
https://youtu.be/0xrgnuv0Zw4
If ever there was a word lending itself to innuendo, it's "genderfluid"...
The underlying psycho-social difference between men and women, which are the only sexes and genders among humans, can easily be summed up thusly:
"Women like to talk about doing things: men like to do things to talk about"
It really is that easy.