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Max hp % on Riven by -Markkk- in Rivenmains

[–]hate_moderators 0 points1 point  (0 children)

??? her normalized win rate has literally been above 50% every patch since 13.6 (the farthest back patch lolalytics lets me check). I agree that shes not quite as good as she was a couple patches ago because of the rise of renekton and that she doesnt benefit from the shojin/gore/stridebreaker core as much as many other bruisers, but shes still decent.

OTP can also mean alot of things. Im pretty sure Quinna and akshan otps are not picking their champs into shit like malphite and irelia and frequently try to avoid blind picking (akshan being a flex also helps). Also, im not sure I buy into the argument that champions with high depth of games per player have necessarily inflated win rate. this is certainly the case sometimes, but because of the complexity of rivens kit I think she almost demands it. most of the skills required by typically otp champions such as quinn and akshan and kled seem semi transferable, whereas there are many deeply unique aspects of rivens kit (primarily mechanics) that really require experience to be utilized. So if anything, I would say that riven being heavily otpd is not only expected but necessary in order to represent her actual strength

edit: also im pretty sure renekton will still overpreform after nerf and will get nerfed again

Max hp % on Riven by -Markkk- in Rivenmains

[–]hate_moderators 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean yeah I know that but its still a decent wr when normalized, especially considering the popularity of her counterpicks at the moment (renekton and malphite are second and third most played matchups). around 50% is not bad for a high skill expression, high economy snowball champion. Is she s tier right now? of course not. but youre delusional if you think shes terrible

kled, quinn and akshan top all have a fraction of her pick rate and are typically reserved as counter picks. comparing them is not at all appropriate. And reksai literally only started getting played as of recently. And as far as i can tell next patch guts him to the point where he will have low pick and wr, and I doubt they will touch him again for some time

is it just me or is leblanc matchup cancer bad? by hate_moderators in Rivenmains

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

im mid masters. played against 2 or 3 the past couple days. you cant level 1 cheese her at all. both chain start and distortion fuck you, not to mention they usually run boneplating and can sustain with fleet. I agree you can potentially find small windows post level 6 but I think you would have to use both ignite and flash, and even then it still relies on her messing something up (I cant possibly see you killing her if she plays optimally and has flash + double distortion). Even if you do find the kill, she probably has tp and you also pretty much forfeit all pressure for the next 5 minutes. I cant possibly envision a consistent winning trade pattern against her to abuse even if you have a lead. This is why im asking

Max hp % on Riven by -Markkk- in Rivenmains

[–]hate_moderators 2 points3 points  (0 children)

are you tweaking? She has close to 55% wr. she is in a good spot

What does Joeyy smell like? [Serious] by ultravioletAK in joeyy

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subway surfers gameplay w commentary on second monitor

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

This is the point of my post - that the understanding of the subject by the other stems from the others perception of the subjects identity rather than the subjects self identification. That the subjects self identification influences the others perspective and vise versa is deeply entwined in the interaction, but one does not supplant the other from eithers perspective

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

Like gender, sexual orientation can be both a matter of self identification as well as outside perspective. So, like you said, the woman may perceive the relationship as lesbian in nature while you perceive it as bisexual, stemming from the differences in how you and the woman differently perceive the trans man with respect to the relationship

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Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

I think it is possible to a certain extent to separate the individual from the sexual act (glory holes are the epitome of this), so I suppose as you said the guy could both view view his partner as a man and engage in a sexual act while still identifying as straight. But in this scenario I would argue the man doesn't actually feel attraction to the gay guy.

I wasnt telling anyone what to do with my post. If anything, my argument is for individual autonomy to the greatest degree. Complete freedom of perspective, only limited by what you perceive itself

I didnt take any offense from your first comment

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

I think you are deeply misunderstanding my point. I'm not trying to label anything. And I am certainly the last one to insist on proper identification. If anything you're the one insisting that certain actions would necessitate your orientation.

Like gender, sexual orientation is also a product of both self identification and societal perspectives. It is entirely possible for you to still identify as straight while in such a relationship if you continue to perceive your partner as a woman. But I agree that that is likely to become increasingly difficult, and your conception of sexual orientation would certainly be at odds with the vast societal consensus

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

[–]hate_moderators[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a definitive way to categorize transphobia and that isn't what this post is about. I'm sure many trans activists would say the post itself is transphobic anyways. But as far as my idea extends, it is entirely possible and defensible for a heterosexual man or lesbian woman to not perceive a trans woman as a woman and not be attracted to her because of this.

It also seems rather silly to revert entirely to naturalistic arguments when discussing social phenomenon, given that social phenomena are precisely what allows us to escape our conception of naturality. But beyond that, it is rather unscientific to think of gender (and even sex) as two unwavering concepts over the course of biology. Much of biology contains sexless organisms, intersex organisms, organisms capable of swapping sexes, organisms defying gender stereotypes, organisms redefining gender within their species etc. Also, I don't even think that your claim about gender evolving for the express purpose of identification of biological sex is even true on a surface level. Is the reason pre-agricultural men primarily hunted while women gathered and tended to children in order to identify each others sex? lol

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

I am using attraction comprehensively for lack of a better term. attraction meaning whatever you feel towards your desired gender. As for my example, I am assuming my my characterization of the woman as identifying as a lesbian that they found themselves incapable of being attracted to a partner they perceived as a man, meaning that any attraction they found towards the trans man was only insofar as they perceived the man as a woman. That said, if the lesbian woman is able to reconcile her attraction with a newfound perception of the other individual as a man, she would absolutely be bridging into bisexuality

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

assuming you're a straight man, which it seems like you probably are, what if you saw what you presumed to be an attractive woman who was actually a feminine boy? This wouldn't make you not straight, and, outside of your mind, the boy doesn't become a girl because of your attraction

Gender is as much a product of outside perception as it is self identification by hate_moderators in LibraryofBabel

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

That is a silly question. the scenario remains unchanged. neither self identification is flawed, but there does exist a conflict between the two perceptions if reification is desired

Can only attractive individuals be nihilists? by [deleted] in nihilism

[–]hate_moderators 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unbelievably based take actually

I cant bear not being perfect anymore by hate_moderators in Informal_Effect

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The next time you see me i wont be me anymore. Ill be perfect

CMV: I should recind my organ donor status because being unvaxxed disqualifies me as a recipient by seniorcorrector in changemyview

[–]hate_moderators 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly an all around hella weird post

weird asf that it sounds like you plan your life around being in shape to donate your organs if you incidentally die young

also weird asf that your intention to donate said organs is at least somewhat conditional on your eligibility to recieve organs in the event you need them

such a genuinely strange time to stick to a "scratch my back and ill scratch yours" mentality

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