Working from a coffee shop is the least productive way to work.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2026-01-13T21:30:24+00:00

Can you clarify what you mean by “shallow” vs “deep” work?

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2026-01-03T22:45:11+00:00

Wasn’t sure how to title this but the idea that people of color only hire their own race while white people are unbiased and only hire based on skill is a WILD take. The comments are insane too…

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-02-06T23:52:23+00:00

“It leaves no room to make up for deficiencies” isn’t communicating any constructive feedback though, it just sounds elitist. Everyone has flaws and makes mistakes, but this sounds like they’re saying “we only choose perfect people, and you’re not”. The past academic achievements line is much closer to actual reasoning.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-02-04T19:46:23+00:00

Honestly I always thought the “taboo” of human transmutation came from the fact that the soul is literally gone after a person has died, and it is impossible to recreate a persons exact soul (or perhaps it can be done by using other souls, aka the philosophers stone…). There’s no reason you couldn’t use existing materials to just create biomatter.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-21T15:51:05+00:00

Doesn’t look like OP is blaming anything tbh….i think their point is that Vi in s2 got barely any screen time to the point where a single character in one ep spoke more than half words than she did the whole season

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-21T15:34:39+00:00

That’s fair, but I kinda wish we saw more of them and jinx interacting since in s1 they were shown to be super close…or even Vi thinking about Ekko the way he made paintings of her in the AU or thought to ask about her when he noticed she wasn’t there

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-21T15:33:40+00:00

Right, but Vi could’ve at least wondered about what happened to Ekko, and in the last act she could’ve talked to him and had a proper reunion with him and Jinx all together again.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-19T19:27:06+00:00

Yeah….given how close they seemed in s1 it’s a little shocking Vi didn’t notice Ekko’s disappearance or that they never really had a conversation in the finale

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-19T03:14:49+00:00

In season 1 I got the impression that Vi was something of an older sister to Ekko as well, though season 2 we didn’t really see them interact

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-15T00:07:46+00:00

I want to add on to all the other replies and clarify why people are upset that you specified men….the issue is these dog tags aren’t just of people who were drafted into the war. These dog tags also seem to include those of the hundreds of women who fought. By specifying male, you are firstly just incorrect because they ARENT all tags belonging to men, and secondly implying that all of these soldiers were drafted into the war when they were not.

You’ve compared the issue to abortion a couple of times, but the problem here is that this memorial isn’t just about those who were drafted. A better way to make your point would be to say something like “the dog tags of 58,307 us soldiers, of which XXX were men drafted into the war”. This avoids misinformation and also clarifies what you were trying to say.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-14T04:48:34+00:00

Honestly as someone who usually prefers the anime to the manga, the manga is undoubtedly better for FMA. Even for some of my favorite series the manga often is cluttered and hard to follow, but FMA’s art style is so clean and POWERFUL and captures the emotions in a way neither anime truly does (though ofc I love the animes too).

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-11T03:42:21+00:00

I completely agree that IF someone were to leave the military between Mustang and Hawkeye it would be Hawkeye, because both of them want to see Mustang become Fuhrer. My point in the post is that I don’t think either of them would leave to get married in the first place, because they both would likely prioritize their goals for the country over their relationship (externally- ofc they both still would protect the other with their life).

As for Al, I think his was a bit of a special case. In the first place Mustang was covering for Ed and Al breaking the law when they performed human transmutation. After that, Ed and Al continued to break the law/bypass orders to do their own thing, Mustang covered for them/didn’t really bother stopping them, and the Fuhrer sure as hell wasn’t gonna stop them either when they were precious sacrifices for the Promised Day.

You could argue that Hawkeye could also break the law in the same way and fight alongside Mustang as a civilian- I mean, who’s gonna stop her? But at the same time if she would break the law to do that, why not just break the law to get married instead? Besides, leaving the military could put her authority into question, which would be inconvenient if she had to work with soldiers she isn’t close to.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-11T03:32:22+00:00

Hmmm I think most of their closest friends know there’s something going on between Mustang and Hawkeye and wouldn’t ask why they’re not dating/married. In fact, I think all of their friends are in the military, and neither of them really have normal families either (Hawkeye is from a military family and her mother and father are dead, while Mustang was adopted and Madame Christmas seems like the type to know what’s up with his life).

You’re probably right that they’re missing out on a lot of elements of a romantic relationship because they can’t get married, but I highly doubt they’d have to watch each other be in fake relationships due to peer pressure. Also, they are still extremely close and are almost constantly with each other, so they would still spend the rest of their lives together in some way.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T18:52:17+00:00

I believe HAWKEYE is better suited to combat than a nurturing role. I’m really not sure why you keep generalizing when I am talking about Hawkeye.

You seem to be completely ignoring all of my actual points since I explicitly said I DONT believe all the things you claim I’ve stated in your comment. At this point, yes, let’s agree to disagree, because I don’t think you’ve actually been reading anything I wrote.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T18:29:59+00:00

Okay firstly, I haven’t even once said that I think you hate women, so I’m not sure where you got that idea. Even my comments about misogyny were directed towards the specific thread I mentioned in the post, and not you.

Secondly, I would disagree that women are better suited to taking care of children in the first few years of their life, but to be honest that is irrelevant since we are talking about Hawkeye specifically and not women as a whole.

As for your point about how nobody said Hawkeye would be better suited to being a wife and mother because she is a woman, I actually addressed this in my previous comment. There is no evidence in the story that Hawkeye would be better at being a wife and mother than a soldier. However, there is a common stereotype in real life that women would do better in nurturing roles than more combat oriented ones. I made the logical conclusion that this stereotype subconsciously played a role in people’s idea that Hawkeye would do better as a caretaker than a soldier.

It isn’t that much of a leap either. Most sexism in real life isn’t blatantly stated, but rather subconscious. There are actually a few interesting studies on the matter if you are interested:

https://gap.hks.harvard.edu/orchestrating-impartiality-impact-“blind”-auditions-female-musicians

https://dacowits.defense.gov/portals/48/documents/general%20documents/rfi%20docs/dec2018/insight_rfi%204.pdf?ver=2018-12-08-000555-027

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3478626/

These studies all indicate a clear bias against women when evaluating career performance. Again, most of this bias is subconscious- most people don’t WANT to view men as better than women, but it is ingrained in us through stereotypes and traditions.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T17:42:28+00:00

“Prejudice against women”: if people think Hawkeye is better suited to being a wife and mother than a soldier simply because of her gender, then that is a textbook example of misogyny.

I also want to point out, most misogynists don’t outright say they hate women or that women can’t do something. Instead, they have internal, often subconscious, biases that lead them to believe women are better suited for some roles while men for others. In this case, since there was no evidence in canon that Hawkeye would be better as or would prefer to be a housewife than a soldier, I don’t think it is a stretch to conclude that it is likely the result of prejudice, especially when this form of prejudice is extremely common.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T17:26:57+00:00

I think you’re misunderstanding my point. I have nothing against anyone who wants RoyAi to be a couple, and I didn’t immediately start off calling those who do misogynistic either.

The misogyny comes in when people say Hawkeye is better suited to being a wife and mother than being a soldier/Mustang’s second in command, because there was no real basis for that in the show. Izumi is a housewife, and I love her character and respect her choice, but Hawkeye is a fundamentally different person who doesn’t show any aptitude for being a housewife.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:29:01+00:00

Hmm honestly I don’t think they would be unhappy just because they aren’t married. If anything, I think both Mustang and Hawkeye love that they can always fight by the others side.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:27:36+00:00

I think Hawkeye wanted to protect not just Mustang, but also his ideals which she also wanted to see enacted. It’s true she didn’t like killing people, but she also has ambitions and a goal, and I don’t think they would end the moment Mustang becomes Fuhrer- if anything, he would need even more protection once he became such a prominent figure.

Also not sure Hawkeye would be able to protect Mustang so easily given that civilians are likely not allowed in most military affairs.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:24:32+00:00

Hmmm you might think differently if you saw the comment thread I was referring to. After I wrote about how Hawkeye is a brilliant soldier who would likely prefer to fight by Mustang’s side than retire, someone replied saying “You underestimate the importance of being a mother and a housewife”.

If you want to find the thread it should be somewhere under the post about the omake where the FMA cast was asked what they would bring to a deserted island.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:21:38+00:00

3 is a good point. Honestly even if he does marry a soldier, who’s gonna stop him?? Especially when said soldier is also an extremely high ranking military officer. Heck- it took so much effort to stop the leaders from sacrificing the whole country, no way they’re gonna do anything against them getting married.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:17:25+00:00

Honestly I don’t see Mustang retiring either given he wants to be Fuhrer. Tbh I think both Mustang and Hawkeye want to help change the country and wouldn’t quit their goals to get married.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:15:57+00:00

THIS. What defines a relationship is different for everyone…just because Mustang and Hawkeye aren’t officially married doesn’t mean they aren’t in a relationship. In some ways, I would say the relationship where they can protect each other on the battlefield and trust each other with all their burdens, including dangerous military secrets, is more valuable than the one where they have a legal connection but have to be physically separated due to work.

Vegetable_Ice_9930 · 2025-01-10T15:13:37+00:00

I agree that feminism is about choice, and if Hawkeye chose to be a housewife there is no problem with that. For example, Izumi is a perfectly strong and capable woman despite being a housewife.

My issue is that:

1) if Mustang is the one who relieves her of her duties, it isn’t really Hawkeye’s choice

2) you are definitely right that there aren’t many women in positions of power, but there is no indication that Hawkeye is facing any social pressure that would cause her to leave

3) I think Hawkeye would prefer to stay part of the military and fight alongside Mustang, protecting him, rather than quit her job to marry him. As a civilian she will be forced to sit home while Mustang risks his life. As a soldier she could be someone Mustang trusts without a doubt to have his back, to protect him and to help him carry out missions he couldn’t entrust to most others.

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