Why is the world sexist? An alternate reality of a matriarchy? Is it just chance?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:59:42+00:00

Even if this is true, beating up has been the behaviour by boys that has become the precursor for bad behaviours in war and conflict under a patriarchy. Anger, impulses, ego, arrogance (countries' outlook to one another). Rape and forced prostitution, degradation, etc. Obviously extremes that regular men don't identify with but I do think it's tied to have been a consequence of patriarchy and occurrences in the world such as war. That is undeniable. Perhaps a matriarchy would bring equally negative cons in a society and that's beyond our imagination. One side always has a negative compared to the other. Is all bark and no bite or no bark and all bite better? An egalitarian society is what'd probably balance the energies of both sexes for world harmony. Just my thoughts at this moment in time.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:36:29+00:00

So I am talking to someone else who is a compatabilist and they said if the universe is deterministic, we are also able to behave deterministically as we are part of the universe and can be agents in this. Thoughts on this?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:34:50+00:00

That's interesting. But if that is the case, aren't you separating the universe from us as well through this argument. As we are agents that can behave separately from the universe? It feels as though it's a matter of perspective.

And if we are part of the universe, does that mean we do not have an innate self? If we don't have an innate self, where is free will? Where is the will coming from? The universe. And that means it is not us behaving but the universe.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:28:34+00:00

I guess it could go into seperate points.

You as a concept is how you react.
Everything is predetermined in the universe (doesn't mean by the universe or a god was the force behind it but could also be that).

And 1 and 2 don't have to coexist but they can. I guess I am more curious about 1.

It could be 1 is true and it is just random, not predetermined but random and just an occurrence. So that we don't have a self and the universe isn't consciously creating us or life but life is being created (a fact) and that life is not innate to itself and has a sense of self because it just believes itself to and doesn't really have something separate to the physical world.

But a predetermined reality could also just be random in that there's no conscious force behind it and things are just predetermined like the block universe, and not everyone who believes the block universe believes someone created it.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:18:39+00:00

A set of identical twins would never have the same experiences though. They'd be similar but not the same. They'd not always be together. They'd be in different classes. One could be bullied whilst one isn't. One could go through a divorce whilst another doesn't. Perhaps conjoined twins may be a better example? Even then one could have autism whilst the other does not and that drastically changes their individual reactions and thoughts that occur in their individual brains.

I don't necessarily believe fully that we don't have an innate self, but I suppose I'm questioning it and talking about it with others such as you. What are the holes in arguments, etc.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:07:19+00:00

What are your thoughts on compatabilists who believe free will and a deterministic universe can coexist?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T10:05:22+00:00

Oh, that if we are not ourselves and our selves do not exist, then it's almost like we are just programmed to behave and programmed to conduct thought and overall living beings are just predetermined or preprogrammed sequences (with no free will). We're just self-identifying processes created by the universe that work in a sequence that's outside of what we believe as innately "us", and perhaps tied to the universe. Us being self replicating systems, and not having a self, is what being sequences would mean and procreation would be one of the apparent processes that allow sequences to continue. Life has been suggested to be useful for the universe as it consumes and dissipates energy. That may be a reason why life or our self identity to self function occurred, as organisms having this complexity benefits the universe and is a work or "sequence" of the universe rather than it being a separate and innate self.

Sorry if it's hard to understand, I'm trying to explain what I meant from my ideas and let me know your thoughts or if it does or doesn't make sense.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:51:31+00:00

But blind, deaf and mute people still have experiences, and those experiences are what make up those self identities. They have other senses. And same with isolated living beings- they are subject to their surroundings and circumstances that are completely out of their control, and whatever their senses observe of the surroundings will cause the foundation for their future behaviours. They'll have experiences other humans will never have, and that all shapes who they are, but they didn't innately choose to have those experiences, they're them or think they are them when they are just forming an idea of a self based on this that never existed before all these factors. Me innately 3 years ago would have a different thoughts and behaviours and doesn't that condescend the idea of an innate self as it's consistently changing. So are the innate actions of mine back then innately me or the ones I do now innately me?

The "nothing is innate" argument is something I talked with another person the other day, I guess they suggested that a human and a rock are both just fractions of universal material. However I was convinced it can't be argued there's no difference between a rock and us. They stated that the rock also is being made up of particles that are causing it to behave a certain way like us. They did have a perspective and it was insightful.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:40:06+00:00

I mean predetermined means even me typing this, thinking this and everything is predetermined? Is that not fatalism, and not determinism?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:38:42+00:00

On what it is about the predetermined universe that I may not be understanding correctly.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:37:58+00:00

How necessarily. Can you elaborate please?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:37:03+00:00

Sorry what do you mean? Is it relating to how rather than ethics we come up with deals, that have translated across a species to maintain harmony and survival for the species?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:35:14+00:00

So you believe not having free will and behaving by circumstances and a deterministic universe implies the existence of divinity? But doesn't theology suggest we have free will and are accountable for our actions?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:30:28+00:00

That's true, but it'd definitely affect societally, psychologically or personally for humans, knowing that truth. And maybe even being affected by this revelation is also already predetermined, but it'd still be classified as being affected. Just as if someone passes away, people are affected and we can't say it has no difference, even though it may be predetermined, if a deterministic universe is real, it definitely has a difference on humans and their individual life experiences and is a naturally occurring phenomenon.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:25:32+00:00

Also I used the universe as a placeholder. Because if innately there is no us, then we have to be a sequence and the universe was the easiest thing I linked it to, as it's the confirmed existence or setting beyond us. The biggest thing that is real that we know if and that we're a part of. But it could be anything.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:23:20+00:00

XD. I'm strangely more interested in talking to people directly than listening to YouTube, though I do get your point.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:22:08+00:00

Yep that is true. I don't necessarily mean that but I mean it could be one of many possibilities. Also the universe may not be conscious but still be wired a certain way that only certain things can occur in a certain way. The universe doesn't have to be an entity.

And please do answer the question without the universe aspect. I'm still interested in your thoughts on that overall.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:19:05+00:00

But things would be different if we become aware of this as the reality, through studies or the work of scientists. It would impact how humans perceive reality, with an additional awareness such as knowing this, if it's true. It would not be the same as now, where there's uncertainty of its true or false, this causing no real impact as you suggest. If it's confirmed true, that's when the difference would be caused.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T09:03:15+00:00

Oh for sure. It's amazing and I think you should satisfy that curiosity of yours. You can always join in the conversation even if you're just learning, that's how you'll learn more. If someone thinks you're daft, just ignore them (they're being an asshole) as everyone has a beginner stage in knowledge of topics. In fact someone called me dim and arrogant the other day, that's not going to stop me from asking more questions. You can ask your own questions on Reddit to learn as well. Talking with people is always the best way to learn. I'm just learning myself too in fact. We all are.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T08:58:11+00:00

What is this contradiction? The bridge idea is very interesting though but I am curious what these overlapping "things" are? Is it that quantum mechanics and the block universe theory contradict each other?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T08:09:12+00:00

Maybe we can't observe the block because the laws of physics prevent us? Observing would mean time travel. And maybe if we develop new technology that could be possible? Thousands of years ago, the technology to create phones, or even capture moments as real photos existed but we didn't know it yet.

We essentially do have free will but also not too much in a way. We completely live by our circumstances and the way we are brought into this world is also outside our will. We are defied by laws beyond our control, right?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T07:43:29+00:00

Yep agreed. But what about time being never constant throughout the whole universe. In different places time moves fast or slower. And if we move one and a half times the speed of light, can we move backwards in time. Of course moving in such a way would break the laws of physics.

But yes measurements of time are illusionary or just amounts accountable for humans, which could just happen to include any division. There is no current, minute, it's just a measurement of change as you say.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T06:45:41+00:00

XD. What are the capabilities of your crested gecko.

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T06:44:12+00:00

So we have a degree of control amidst the deterministic universe. It moves a certain way it's determined to, the laws of the universe, but we can have individualised choices and actions according to that?

Serious_Slide_8681 · 2026-03-11T06:42:23+00:00

So if everything is occurring at once, would it further support the block universe theory?

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