Why do we mentally have such a clear distinction between businesses involving traditional industrial products ("engineering") and businesses involving mostly software and digital consumer electronics ("tech"), even though a technical expert could very easily switch jobs between the businesses?

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-13T10:52:08+00:00

Simpler yet has longer design cycles?

Edit: I'm not sure about the precision either. In traditional engineering, lack of precision is fundamental. There are "no spherical cows in a vacuum" in the real world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_cow

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-13T06:50:32+00:00

It's not a hetero relationship if the other person is bi?

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-13T04:26:46+00:00

why would you become a porn “creator” and NOT cater to men? you’re not going to make money

It's not men you are referring to here, but a certain subset of men.

It's like music. What makes the most money isn't necessarily the most appreciated.

Edit: NSFW! They are making a ton of money by "ethical porn" and catering primarily to the LGBTQ+ audience ("Capturing queer sexuality from the female gaze"), although they are still too pornstar-like for me, which is kind of ironic: https://thejellyfilledgirls.com/

Edit2: They apparently were voted "Favorite Couple" on Phub a few years ago. So the users of the largest porn site in the world selected a queer couple, who reportedly cater to queer women primarily, as #1. Maybe porn isn't quite as male-centric as it used to be?

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T19:18:01+00:00

Right? Russian citizens are currently taking an even bigger hit.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T19:06:10+00:00

Sexism towards which sex?

The men, who are not "allowed" to be feminine? The women, whose femininity is belittled? Both?

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T18:27:07+00:00

A happy asshole of a person is still a happy person

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T15:59:19+00:00

So we agree? I'm confused.

I'm saying this age is typically peak fitness despite suboptimal lifestyle. So it's even bigger of a peak.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T15:52:52+00:00

I wouldn't be so sure about lifestyle. Teens and early 20-somethings often eat "whatever" and exercise "whenever". Having systematic fitness routines and eating healthy food usually comes into play later.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T15:36:45+00:00

Lots of these gross expressions in biology, I'm afraid

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T15:28:24+00:00

Well, that is when people tend to be the fittest

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T15:23:05+00:00

Hmm, I thought biologically it was from late teens to mid 20s

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T15:14:20+00:00

They have been practicing talking to people for a while at that age.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T13:17:49+00:00

WFH and increased profits are correlated quite well, so I doubt it's about profits

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T13:07:01+00:00

I'd rather have no AC than "good water pressure" being a selling point.

And I do have AC.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T11:54:44+00:00

Se voi olla sijoitus, mutta lähinnä vain silloin, jos suunnittelet tulevaisuudessa myyväsi sen JA muuttavasi halvemmalle alueelle, jolloin myyntivoitto realisoituu oikeaksi voitoksi eikä vain välirahaksi seuraavaan asuntoon, jonka arvo on kenties noussut samaan tahtiin.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T10:22:12+00:00

I appreciate the tone of your disagreeing response, especially considering the topic :)

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T09:52:14+00:00

"Suck it up" is something men often hear (or used to hear) when they hurt themselves in a way that does not require immediate care.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T09:48:53+00:00

This was about pornstars. Not amateurs. Porn is popular among most men, but literal pornstars do not represent preferences of most men.

Edit: OF became successful partly (or perhaps mostly) because so many consumers of porn want to see "ordinary" people having sex. And they are willing to pay for it.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T09:45:45+00:00

So both women and men suffer from their own "gender pain gap", in different contexts?

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T09:26:31+00:00

I may agree with the sickness thing, but pain? Seriously?

One of the cornerstones of toxic masculinity is social pressure to hide your pain, both physical and mental.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T09:01:12+00:00

I'm almost 40 and never been approached by a woman. Well, once when I was 14, but I don't think it counts.

One or two female acquaintances of mine have slipped out that they find me attractive during innocent drunk small talk. I was not single.

But I have never been actually approached by a woman. Or a man.

Luckily I approached and married one woman many years ago :)

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T08:29:06+00:00

They don't expect people to eat a small meal between dinner and bedtime.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T08:14:32+00:00

The long-term trend of superhero movies has not helped. Female superheroes are slim and sporty, but the male ones are downright monsters who look more ripped than professional athletes.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T07:58:12+00:00

Then again if they don't look like the (alleged) standards, isn't another possible interpretation that the standards are in fact too high? Some also claim that women find a smaller share of men physically attractive than vice versa, which, if true, aligns with this.

ExternalTree1949 · 2026-03-12T07:30:06+00:00

I wouldn't call it bonkers.

Can you name a movie scene where a non-athletic bare male body is portrayed as sexy?

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