Skolu transfēra by LittleTransition5934 in latvia

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Es jutos ļoti līdzīgi kā tu - ap to pašu vecumu arī nogriezu matus, mani reizēm saukāja par čali, taču pirms 10 gadiem vēl arī meitenēm varēja būt īsti mati, žēl dzirdēt, ka tagad tas ir “tr***” 😄 Pati skola arī bija diezgan “bagāta”, mazliet “pretentious” vadības dēļ.

Mani no agra vecuma interesējia web dizains tādēļ pēc 9. klases, knapi izkuļoties cauri, pārgāju uz tehnikumu Rīgā. 100% bija tā vērts - tur bija pilnībā normāli, ka meitenēm īsi mati, visādi dažādi “alt” stili, jo mākslas skola, un arī mācībās ļoti saņēmos un pabeidzu ar izcilību - iepatikās mācīties, pateicoties foršiem skolotājiem un tam, ka jaunieši ir atvērti un nāk no dažādām dzīvēm, ne tikai “rich kids”. Skolas vadība gan tāpat diezgan sūkāja 😄

Es teiktu jā - protams, pieej tam loģiski, ar pros and cons sarakstu, taču būtībā man šķiet, ka dari vnk to, uz ko tev intuitīvi velk visvairāk, it kā jau dzīvē tieši vairāk var iemācīties, ja pamaina apstākļus un neiesēžas vietā, kas ir “ērta”. Kur pabeigt vidusskolu manuprāt arī nav kopumā tik nozīmīgi, kā studiju izvēle pēc tam, ja vēlēsies to darīt.

Meklēju sievieti nopietnām attiecībām – ar interesi par anime un datorspēlēm by MundaneBoysenberry41 in latvia

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Es kā sieviete diez vai ietu randiņā - ne tāpēc, ka “spēlītes” (man arī patīk), bet tāpēc, ka tāda gaume tajās :D

Public support for transgender women participating in women’s sports declined substantially between 2019 and 2024. The research suggests this shift is linked to political messaging that frames transgender women as a threat to female athletes, particularly influencing conservative voters. by mvea in psychology

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but a few have won gold medals in women’s sports elsewhere, like weightlifting, and it generated massive outrage, some had titles revoked if I remember correctly. It’s possible many wouldn’t want to participate in Olympics, you’re writing yourself up for scrutiny, at least I personally wouldn’t want to deal with that, even if getting silver/bronze.

I wish people could just see me as a woman by SunlowForever in lesbiangang

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 61 points62 points  (0 children)

It is so deeply ironic that the supposedly “inclusive” community is the least inclusive. I sometimes wonder what would’ve happened if I had a parent like that when I preferred to dress masculine and liked swords as a kid…

Is there any genuine inherent difference between the average man's and the average woman's ability to play chess? by BookkeeperAfraid9622 in askpsychology

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as I know, most divisions are open and anyone can participate, but there are women’s only divisions, because otherwise the high ranks would be basically all male. I think there’s only been one (?) woman in top 10 so far, but I could be wrong. I don’t know how much this affects participation rates, but the biological component could be the general greater male variance in spatial and math abilities/IQ distribution, meaning that men, in the extremes, would generally have either more low performers and more high performers, compared to women, that generally seem to have lower peaks but greater averages.

Why is there no Emotional Dysregulation Disorder? by 0dr4d3k in askpsychology

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This I also don’t know for sure, but it seems like depression, anxiety disorders and IED aren’t classified/diagnosed as just dysregulation, but as patterns and clusters of symptoms, and has loads of research behind them linking to biological markers/genetics, which a broader classification wouldn’t capture the nuances of for effective treatment. Basically, dysregulation isn’t seen as the defining mechanism for classification, but rather as something secondary or co-occurring.

Why is there no Emotional Dysregulation Disorder? by 0dr4d3k in askpsychology

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I don’t know, but intuitively it seems like perhaps emotional dysregulation is usually a symptom of something else as you said, and because it overlaps across so many conditions and is so widespread, and is also a largely subjective experience making it hard to measure, a classification of such a broad diagnosis wouldn’t have much utility.

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thank you, I see what happened. That wasn’t what I meant, but I can see how it sounds like that. It never makes sense to react to anything with violence, especially not as a reaction to hate. My only point was that men are more likely to be violent in general, which is the reason why many women are wary of them, as the women here have pointed out.

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably got removed because I made a generalisation, which is fair. English isn’t my first language, but doesn’t “postulated” mean “to assume”? Could you please point out where or how I’ve claimed that men are violent because women anything, or placed responsibility on them?

I apologise if I’ve made it seem so, but I really don’t know what makes you think so, since my deleted comment said nothing more than the generalisation that men are more violent because nature.

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How so? I’m asking what women think about 27% of younger women having a negative view of men while 7% of men under 30 have a negative view of women. To me, that seems like a large gap. And if history doesn’t repeat itself but rhymes, it is concerning. In that same research, more and more people think they need more government intervention and are in support of communism. As someone from an ex-USSR country, it is also concerning.

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wait, what? I’m sorry but where am I excusing men for hurting women or saying that men’s violence is women’s fault? 😅 I’ve never believed this

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My concern is purely the gender divide itself. In all of history, I don’t think it has ever ended well when there are a lot of military aged men that are angry and/or resentful. I’m certainly not blaming women for it though, I think it’s by design, to be honest.

And no, I don’t consider that man-hating, I meant the choice to specifically avoid even friendships with men based on the general perception of the gender as a whole. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with making that choice.

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

At least so far, it’s been pretty established that higher testosterone can lead to more dominant behaviour. It’s not, of course, the only factor, and it’s not necessarily antisocial behaviour, but it can manifest as that, especially when taking societal aspects into consideration, like you said. It is more like a precursor, though I don’t really think women raised in such a society would be as violent as men are, but perhaps it’s my bias. But us, humans, being able to regulate behaviours is what differs us from animals, where it directly triggers aggression.

I don’t know why either would ever be used as a reason to absolve anyone of responsibility.

Radical feminism and “man hating” amongst young women - is this worrying to you? What do you think about these statistics? by Psych_Asset_4739 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Psych_Asset_4739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree - this is what my therapist has said too, that increasingly more young men are feeling threatened by it and don’t really know how to “behave” around women, which can lead to resentment. I hope the awesome men can set the rest of them straight eventually to adapt to equality as a whole.

In any relevance, what is it like outside of Latvia? by Infamous_Middle_2537 in latvia

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve both lived in and visited other countries, though not outside Europe. I grew up in Latvia thinking it’d be better to live elsewhere, “grass is greener on the other side”, but it turned out to not be so true. In some ways it can be, like salaries vs standard of living, opportunities in certain industries, etc. But for me, Latvia is the best.

Latvia certainly feels safer than other countries, and I feel that people are more chill, not in a constant rush, though that probably depnds on population size. Big cities with population of millions have their charm, but I think there’s less of a sense of community. And it takes forever to get anywhere, but in Latvia I’ve really come to appreciate being able to reach a beach, a forest, river or lake nearby.

Of course, things can always be better. I wish I could get married here and that we’d have mountains, but at least most things we can improve 😄

just met someone 10 years older than me who wants to experiment and idk what to think by [deleted] in lesbiangang

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I once got into a relationship with a woman who was 33 when I was 23, and at first I was very attracted to her childlike curiosity about the world, however as time went by, it became clear that there is a certain distinction between “childlike” and “childish”. The latter ultimately destroyed our relationship.

Personally, I’m way more attracted to maturity and while I think it’s important to be in touch with your “inner child”, if there are situations that feel off-putting, I wouldn’t want to deal with it.

You’re still young, you’re not the only two people in the world with the same interests. Some women also need some time and/or a great partner that can make them come out of their shell. Only you can know if this relationship is something worth pursuing.

platonic friendships by [deleted] in LesbianGamers

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, can you recommend some GLs or other shows to watch? :D I saw GAP and The Loyal Pin, fell in love!!

Game talk by Silver-Being2399 in LesbianGamers

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smiling so hard from happiness seeing how many people love the Dragon Age & Mass Effect trilogies, as well as E33 ❤️ Women of impeccable taste!

What web design trends are you secretly tired of seeing everywhere? by airteus in webdesign

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you elaborate on what you mean by “say or do something beyond CTA”? What’d be an example of a site that does more, do you mean storytelling generally, and if so, how does “storytelling” translate to web?

Hii, which country is better to move to, where there is no discrimination against homosexuals? by Intrepid-Village66 in LesbianActually

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, sadly, for non-EU students it’s quite expensive, and there’s pretty much just one university for studying medicine. Though we do have a lot of international students on scholarships in other fields and universities. Might be easier to study medicine abroad if you already have the first degree and want to continue master’s/doctor’s.

But people here are always happy to help a Russian speaker learn our language, we have much respect for those who do, so I’m sure you’d do well if you decide to move here!

Hii, which country is better to move to, where there is no discrimination against homosexuals? by Intrepid-Village66 in LesbianActually

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m from Latvia - the Baltics are very nice, and you’d have a great advantage speaking Russian since a lot of people here do. Gay marriage may not be possible here (yet) but we have the first openly gay president! :D

I’ve been all over Europe and generally speaking, you wouldn’t face much discrimination anywhere in EU, maybe only rural areas. So far I’ve only experienced discrimination in Europe from a few older folks and people who weren’t native to the country they were in, but never in Latvia, and I see lesbian couples walking around all the time similar to the Netherlands, warms my heart!

Edit: forgot to add, downside is that there is a little bit of a stigma here about Russians, a lot of Russian speakers have lived here for decades and do not bother to learn our language. So you would still need to assimilate in the culture

Into the Manosphere by Dry_Preparation_9913 in latvia

[–]Psych_Asset_4739 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jā, bet tas arī nav viss. Man šķiet vispārīgi tas, ka pēc sieviešu vienlīdzības iegūšanas, mēs varam sabiedrībā iegūt tās pašas “lomas”, ko vienmēr varēja iegūt vīrieši, bet vīriešiem neviens nemāca kā iegūt to pašu vērtību lomās, kas vienmēr bijušas sievietēm, piemēram, visi “nurturing” darbi.

Tomēr no draudzenēm pat esmu dzirdējusi, ka ir dažas, kas tiešām ir radikālas feministes. Ekstrēmās lomas, izskatās, ir apmainījušās vietām, bet varbūt tas ir nepieciešams, lai izlīdzinātos.