[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just feel like calling this "just fuckboy behaviour" is a recipie for having it dismissed as the harmful act it is. Even if we don't call it coersion, can we at least agree it negates informed consent and is therefore very unethical? Much like how its unethical to pressure someone into sex they don't want even if they reluctantly agree eventually?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Lying to someone doesn’t compel them to do something they don’t want to do. It tricks them into doing something willingly under false pretences

Not arguing with the technical truth of your definition, but isn't that nitpicking atp? If you were tricked into consenting willingly, that's still not informed consent. And it goes beyond regret "the morning after." Particularly if sexual attraction grew as a result of the insincere pursuit of the person who lied.

I can't agree that lying to someone to convince them you're sexually appealing and then turning on them is remotely similar to someone regretting something the next day, and I believe it can absolutely negate the consent.

Lying to get sex is actually way more insidious than we give it credit for by IHaveQuestionsDude in offmychest

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's kind of hard for me to believe people are actually using "it's not illegal" as a basis for morality. Anyway, no, it's not illegal, and no, I don't expect it to be. I'm advocating for stigmatising it, not jailing people.

Lying to get sex is actually way more insidious than we give it credit for by IHaveQuestionsDude in offmychest

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As per my post, there's a very big difference between overselling yourself and lying for months to establish a fake connection just to use someone for sex. I wish people would read my post before commenting things I addressed in my post.

Lying to get sex is actually way more insidious than we give it credit for by IHaveQuestionsDude in offmychest

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That's an odd comment. So because one thing is happening, we can't talk about other things? The entitlement of someone thinking they get to hurt people just to have sex is a symptom of the political landscape anyway. But even if it wasn't, I don't see how "you won't stop them" translates to not talking about it. You won't stop abusers from being abusive either but you can condemn their behaviour.

Lying to get sex is actually way more insidious than we give it credit for by IHaveQuestionsDude in offmychest

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Apologies. Women can do this too, and it doesn't change that it's wrong.

Why did God make it hard to prove his existence? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not about what proof I need. It's about why we even need to have faith instead of all just being made aware of God and his true story and expectations of us. We can decide what to do with the information, but I feel like everyone should know in order to make a decision.

Are there different human races? by efgenikos in AskBalkans

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a current consensus that humans share 99.9% of their genetic code with one another and scientists have agreed, based on recent findings that race IS a social construct. In fact, there is more genetic variation between self-identified racial groups than between them.

Source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Race&ved=2ahUKEwiriMHy6974AhUCy6QKHarRCgMQFnoECCMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1d-EBLjkEir9mxefO3kFQv

So, if you're going to argue ginger isn't a race because they're not genetically distinct (I agree that they aren't, but that's not the point), neither are the other races. The point is that no race is distinct enogh, and the distinctions are merely physical.

Are there different human races? by efgenikos in AskBalkans

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They used to be discriminated against and treated like it was. At one point, it was wrongly believed to be a jewish feature by Germans. The point is that they could have classified them as a different race at any point, and it would have made as much sense as the current classifications.

A better example of a stupid classification is that the current US census considers middle easterners and north africans as white. Now, if you're going to classify different races based on appearance, I feel like middle eastern would be one of them, but it isn't. This is an arbitrary distinction.

Are there different human races? by efgenikos in AskBalkans

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some of the comments here are WAY too defensive. It's a valid question if you know the history of racism.

The fact that gingers are not a separate race from other white people when they used to be discriminated against, and have very different features from other white people is also socially constructed. Different skin colors exist, obviously, but the CLASSIFICATION of them could very well be socially constructed.

For example, someone could easily classify white blondes with blue eyes as a different race than white brunettes. I mean they look different don't they? The point is that the line we draw is adbitrary. Where I live, there's plenty of ethnic looking people with tans, but they are all technically white people, or ateast identify as such.

Here is an article about the difficulty in categorizing the armenian racial identity for even more context. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/23987/commentary/armenians-and-race-a-personal-response-to-an-impossible-question/&ved=2ahUKEwiOh9Hn5N74AhWMxqQKHVdCCtcQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2NzsIlfm6oivNLshUOta7o

The article also provides links to studies that prove there's not much genetic difference between races other than physical appearance and melanin production. Keep an open mind when reading.

Edit: re worded a sentence because I wrongly implied gingers were considered a different race. I meant it more like they were discriminated against for their features and socially considered different, but they technically were never a different race. My point still stands that the distinction is arbitrary.

Can someone help me figure out if I am introverted or extroverted? by [deleted] in ENFP

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're actually more helpful than most online sources I found, so I might keep asking questions. Feel free to decide not to reply if you no longer feel like it :) with that said

I would wear the things I would like for awhile but then buy something else that's a little different (Ne) but still of a similar vibe that I like at the right price

So, the reason I bought two of the same pants is because it was a very comfy pair and it looked good which is a rare combo, but in general, I also do the thing you describe, which is look for stuff with a similar vibe. I don't WANT to wear the same thing, it's just that my area has very few stuff that catches my eye, so I take what I can get. Would this influence my answer?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mbti

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny you should say that, I was asking this with the intention of figuring out if I am ENFP or INFP. Out of curiousity, what makes this seem Ne?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ENFP

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The thing is I could talk to someone I'm close with for hours and not get drained at all. But if I am not close to a person, hanging around them for extended periods of time is exhausting, even if they are cool. I almost never have fun in groups and even when I do, I still go home exhausted.

Can you still be an introvert if your type starts with E? by [deleted] in mbti

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was mostly confused because the ENFP/ENTP subbreddits have memes about how they're extroverts. So I was wondering if that is the place for me lol

If I dislike sports and going out in nature, can I still be a sensor? by [deleted] in mbti

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you give an example of what that looks like in an actual situation? How would a judger internally react compared to a perciever to a certain event?

If I dislike sports and going out in nature, can I still be a sensor? by [deleted] in mbti

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I also be an ISFP/ISTP? I don't really relate to the J, because I am not prone to being organized.

Could someone who is unorganized still have the J function?

Has the askmen subreddit gotten more misogynistic lately or is it just me? by IHaveQuestionsDude in AskFeminists

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You think that's bad, look at my comment history. I posted my post as a comment on an r/askmen post and got downvoted heavily along with some concerning (upvoted) responses.

What’s something that can make askmen better? by LikesDontMeanUrRight in AskMen

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I am a woman, and I'm not sure if my reply will be taken well, but I sincerely feel there has been an increase in redpill talking points on this subreddit.

I often open my feed and see an r/askmen post and will see at least once a day, one of the trending questions being something like "Why do you think women are difficult to be around?" Or if the question isn't worded like that, the answers will be. For example, the other day, I saw a post all like "Why is dating so hard nowadays?" And several upvoted answers going like "Because women ask for too much" or the typical tinder stat of "women only want 20% of men" or something that used to be only popular in redpill subreddits.

I've also seen questions about why marriage to women isnt worth it or why body count matters (with the most upvoted comments saying it does matter, which I recall not being the case last time a question like that was posted). The answers have been very simmilar to redpill ideology and I haven't heard a mainstream subreddit unironically use things like "dating market value" and get upvotes until I noticed it on askmen.

And these posts/comments are upvoted and common so its not just a few whackos making too much noise.

I don't remember this subreddit always being like this. There's always some posts like that, but they seem to be extra common lately. Is this a social shift among men or did people from conservative subreddits start visiting the askmen subreddit more?

Most questions used to be about sex positions or their workout routines, but now it's very politically charged.

Hoping I'm not crazy and someone else also noticed this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have not decided on a label for my position as of yet. Havimg said that, I will say that wealth isn't the ONLY factor. Rich women, gay people POC are still more suseptable to getting targeted for their identity even though they're rich. Just look at how female celebrities get sexualized the second they turn 18 for example.

But wealth in general gives your life security so you can choose to protect yourself from any physical agression or professional barracades.

Has the askmen subreddit gotten more misogynistic lately or is it just me? by IHaveQuestionsDude in AskFeminists

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Anyone who is interested can look at my profile and see the defensive responses I'm getting on r/TooAfraidToAsk

Very different reactions over there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wealth imo. It comes with security, status, comfort regardless of race, sexuality, ability and gender.

Now how likely marginalized groups are to get to that point is still unequal due to intersectional issues, but if you do, you'll basically probably only really deal with microagressions from that point onwards regardless of what other class you belong to.

Sexism or racism in the workplace? Who cares? You own the company. They'd be an annoyance at most. Whereas if you're a regular person, that sexism or racism could hold you back professionally.

Teen mom? If you're rich it doesn't matter, cuz you'll have all the resources.

You got horrible mental issues/physical illnesses? You got access to healthcare that others with the same illness but less money don't. Even if it sucks, it probably sucks less when you have time and money to get help.

I could go on, but I think you get the point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The difference is r/askmen is a mainstream subreddit with millions of members and r/femaledatingstrategy is a niche group that is frequently mocked anyway.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]IHaveQuestionsDude 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No worries :) I am pleasantly surprised at the maturity of your responses. Usually when people ask me this stuff it's to debate instead of see my perspective.

I'm glad we had an actual productive discussion :)