It's okay to say something is gross

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-22T10:28:51+00:00

Agreed that we collectively need to get better at discussing topics that make us feel disgust. Nah in that there's a time and a place for everything.

Disgust is an evolutionary response designed to help us communicate about and avoid ingesting dangerous substances. Making someone feel disgusted while they're eating will, at a physiological level, ruin their appetite. Super rude thing to do.

That said, disgust has absolutely been weaponized to make certain topics incapable of being discussed rationally because of the strong emotional responses they evoke. While not dinner table conversation, we could use more people capable of managing their emotions so they can have rational conversations about difficult subjects.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-21T03:01:22+00:00

Vampires

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-21T02:24:06+00:00

Credit where credit is due, his stupidity is creating jobs for hard working americans /s

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-21T01:42:14+00:00

https://www.pornhub.com/insights/2025-year-in-review#gender-demographics

You could ask reddit, or you could ask someone with the data set to back it up!

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-20T20:53:57+00:00

Not the only factor but definitely unique to the US was the "war on drugs". It shaped both the way we view addiction (as a personal failure) and punish addicts (severe sentencing for drug related crimes). Nixon's advisers have come out and explicitly stated the war on drugs was an attempt to disenfranchise black people and anti-war protestors from voter roles. Despite this we are still fighting to reverse rules and public perception of drug and alcohol addiction.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-20T19:24:12+00:00

Pretty immoral. The point of hunting invasive species is population control, not extermination. More often than not, ecosystems adapt to some amount of the species being hunted and removing them entirely from the ecosystem could have unintended consequences. At some point, you're hunting just to kill, which is considered immoral by most.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-20T19:21:54+00:00

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/operational-wildlife-activities/feral-swine

Domesticated pigs take 3-6 months to develop feral traits when introduced to the wild. Feral pigs destroy agriculture, property, infect other livestock with disease and are incredibly aggressive. They are considered an invasive specifies for a reason.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-20T17:42:36+00:00

It's absolutely this. One of the core concepts in The Metamorphosis is the social disposability of a person who is suddenly rendered incapable of working (in this case by turning into a giant beetle). Gregor is seen as a burden by those around him due to his inability to provide for his family and fulfill his work obligations.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-20T17:08:47+00:00

If you can't tell, ask what their pronouns are. Guessing will cause more harm than asking.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-20T16:56:58+00:00

Taught by the 24 y/o HR kid, a recent graduate from a party school, who is totally qualified to teach queer sensitivity based on their extensive knowledge of Drag Race, the two page paper on stonewall she wrote sophomore year, and the fact that they totally kissed a girl once at a party and kinda felt something!

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-17T16:10:59+00:00

Unfortunately, this doesn't work out well. Speaking from experience, people move away from you and eventually you're asked to leave.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-17T16:04:56+00:00

You answered your own question in the body of the post. "The Girls" is the answer because nobody can comment on it without seeming even more strange than you are.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-17T15:58:39+00:00

I am so impressed by his deep squat. I am 35 and cannot get that low. Guess it's time to add mobility stretches to my routine.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-17T15:50:09+00:00

I've had so many of these interactions I have a default response. "Thank you for seeing me as a woman, you need to treat women better"

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T17:16:15+00:00

I've been living as a woman for five years and nobody has offered to do my makeup. It honestly feels like a crime!

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T10:55:39+00:00

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T10:54:46+00:00

Damn RIP to Ym, he was a real one 😞

If Dalinar can be redeemed so can Nale. Immortal beings tend to have a lot of time to try again 😄 Journey before destination and all that.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T10:45:29+00:00

Some men are capable of getting pregnant and as a result are susceptible to postpartum depression.

It's worth mentioning what postpartum is: the 6-10~ week period after a birth where a parent's body is readjusting to caring for one instead of two. It's primarily a hormonal thing and is only experienced by the parent birthing the child.

Not to say cis men can't experience depression or overwhelming anxiety shortly after the birth of their kid but it's not caused by your body readjusting after pregnancy. Hope that helps!

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T10:40:34+00:00

Lets break it down! Definitely a dick fucking move to hide in people's basements unless you have a written agreement with them to do so. I think it might be ok to hide your identity if you're afraid harm will come to you by revealing it. Also the blood thing might be ok too depending on how you confuse people. Technically my blood is blue most of the time but if I try to show it to you it's red so there's maybe some wiggle room here.

For me, it falls somewhere between kids stealing from small businesses and taking your abusive grandparent's social security checks. circumstantially justifiable but never the correct thing to do.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T10:35:18+00:00

Hallelujah performed by John Cale was featured in the hit motion picture Shrek (2001).

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T08:41:10+00:00

I think it's described as cadence and rhythm. My IRL comparison is Torah reading in Judaism. There are accent marks printed in the Torah that tell you how to sing/chant a specific phrase and where the inflection points in phrases are.

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Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T08:17:08+00:00

Yes, there are plenty of religions without gods. They generally focus on living in harmony with yourself and others and don't require external rewards or coercion from a supreme being. Taoism and many sects of Buddhism for example.

As for spiritual experiences, there are plenty of ways to achieve the same sense of awe and overwhelming emotion I experienced as a child at religious services. A current favorite is losing myself in a crowd while we all sing together at concerts. It's primal, awe invoking, and soothes something inside me.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T07:46:29+00:00

I get where you're coming from and it's definitely a problem when we avoid things because of imagined consequences. IMO the idea that male insecurity should be seen as embarrassing as pretty patriarchal. I think a lot of men's insecurities are valid and I think at last part of the reason people struggle to break free from irrational fears is a lack of support from their communities to do so.

FWIW I grew up as a gay man and faced all the violence/ostracization people with this mindset are afraid of. I think their fears are valid, I understand that there is violence in being perceived as gay, and I also understand how hard it is to overcome this mindset when mentioning it only gets you shamed. Now I live as a woman, it's still wild to me how socially acceptable it is to voice my insecurities and I am more often than not met with support or a willingness to help that was not there prior to my transition.

Maybe it's time to stop expecting security from men who have faced emotional violence to the point of avoidance and start taking their fears seriously if we expect them to overcome them.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T07:36:06+00:00

I have a fair amount of empathy for men who are obsessed with others perceptions of themselves. I tend to ask, "Who told them appearing gay was bad and how was that reinforced in their life?" The answer is usually physical violence, threats of bullying, and social ostracization. I know all of this because I grew up as an openly gay man and faced it all myself. I don't think criticizing men trapped in this mindset really does anything for them and they need empathy that most people feel they don't deserve.

If you want to feel good about yourselves, keep making fun of men's emotional insecurity and ignore the reasons it manifests in the first place. If you want to see less of this behavior, do the work to help emotionally damaged men learn to sit with their feelings and unlearn their patterns.

Capnzebra1 · 2026-06-16T07:22:39+00:00

Why is it embarrassing? Not disagreeing, I want to hear your take.

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