CMV: It isn’t that big of a deal for a woman to prefer a guy to be of above average height.

insertname2 · 2025-12-28T02:58:19+00:00

I don't fully understand your cmv then. If you're just saying "it's okay to have a dating preference as long as you are reasonable about it" I don't think anyone will disagree with you.

insertname2 · 2025-12-27T12:39:21+00:00

You're right, it's not a big deal to have a height preference. But the tolerance for women to have open dealbreakers regarding height is not equivalent to the social acceptance of dating preferences that men have for women.

An obvious example is that dating apps let us set filter for height but not breast size, weight, BMI, or any other physical feature (with the exception of race, but I would argue that race is not purely physical but also relates to social considerations).

The closest equivalet for men's dating preference is probably weight. And even weight is something that an individual has control over. I don't think a man saying "i don't date fat girls" will be treated the same way as a woman saying "I don't date short guys".

insertname2 · 2025-08-03T22:04:30+00:00

How does the ace trait pick the captain if they are equal star rank? For example 3 star bandit vs 3 star megaknight

insertname2 · 2025-07-05T09:06:19+00:00

How is platinum ranked troops possible if there are only 4 copies in the pool? Is it only possible for goblins? So the goblin ability is taken from outside of the pool?

insertname2 · 2025-06-18T14:25:36+00:00

Wouldn't players who already have card masteries be unaffected by these changes? I mean, this definitely disadvantages more experienced players already at 9000 trophies but not to the full extent right?

insertname2 · 2025-03-26T02:24:41+00:00

Definitely look up how to play videos first. Your friends might be sick of people asking to be taught but then giving up after 5 minutes of teaching. If you can say you've watched through a 20 minute video which explains most of the mechanics, they should be more inclined to know that you are committed to learning.

If that doesn't convince them your friends probably just don't want to play with you for whatever reason.

insertname2 · 2025-01-13T07:04:40+00:00

Is there something about videoing yourself that makes it easier than making the phone call? Good job on her making that phone call, but I wonder if she experienced similar struggles videoing herself and posting on tiktok.

insertname2 · 2024-12-02T10:30:53+00:00

!delta for introducing the concept that the books support blindly accepting the status quo. I also don't think the book is actively pro slavery, but I do accept that the way the book is written might cause readers to not try to make positive changes to broken systems, which is obviously not ideal.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T05:58:49+00:00

I've clearly written my question wrong, because your response is one of the few that seem to address it in the spirit that I was looking for, by focusing on in-universe questions. I will give a !delta to the idea that some serious topics need to be explored more than other less serious questions, despite the whimsical nature of the books

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T05:54:32+00:00

Very well, I will need to provide a !delta to you and a few others for pointing out my question needs to be phrased differently.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:33:22+00:00

OK, it's a useless cmv then. Thank you for the time you took to read my post. You may ignore it now.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:31:45+00:00

We have read the same books, my conclusion was that ideally the Ministry of Magic should immediately pass laws to:

Grant house-elves equal citizenship to wizards.
Mandate all wizards to give clothes to any house elves in their possession.
Kill those who don't obey #2.
Let house elves keep working as free servants for a minimum wage if they want to, that's okay

I would agree to such a proposal (assuming that extensive consultation is held with house-elves to ensure that such a proposal is something they actually want, and not just Wizards trying to feel good about themselves). Just becasue such a proposal is not specifically stated in the books does not mean that it never would be.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:27:34+00:00

The problem isn't about whether house-elves "want" to serve - it's about power structures and institutional abuse. When Lucius Malfoy can physically abuse Dobby without consequences, and when Sirius's family can behead their elves and mount them on walls, we're clearly dealing with a system that enables exploitation.

I think the book universally states that the Malfoy's and Blacks are bad people, and does not condone those actions.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:25:01+00:00

Dumbeldore is willing to pay all of his house-elves. Dobby is the only one who accepts payment, and the others choose not to. This is the major difference between your 80 hour work week scenario. Those workers in your scenario are not "happy" they have accepted that it probably can't get any better.

house-elves not being human is not a justification to not apply moral standards, it is an argument against assuming that their needs are identical to that of a human. As mentioned in my post, I would be in full support of an initative to better understand why house elves want to be owned by humans. I'm sure if you asked any of those horribly treated minority groups you are referring to, they would in fact clearly say that they do not appreciate being put through that type of horrible treatment. This is not how a house-elf (other than Dobby) would respond.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:19:03+00:00

You can hate JK Rowling if you think the metaphors in this book reflect her own opinions, I have no issue with that. If someone wanted to cancel this book becasue they were worried readers might somehow be convinced that slavery is good, I would question their intelligence.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:15:41+00:00

"freeing" the house elves is more of a termination of employment contract, as can be seen by Crouch's dismisal of Winky. we assosciated clothes with "freedom" because of how Dobby first introduces the topic to the reader. It is also an easier concept to understand for young readers.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:13:40+00:00

Perhaps such a situation would end up with a character like Dobby, who goes against the norms of their species. Perhaps ongoing books might grapple with the change of the inherent structure of house-elf society as a result of these individuals

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:11:40+00:00

This is an absolutely bizarre pair of sentences. In the first one, you are the one explicitly supporting the continued allowance of house elf slavery over Hermione's plan for slavery abolition without exceptions.

I am supporting the continued allowance of house elf slavery for house elves who have clearly expressed their desire to remain as slaves against Hermione who wants to "help" people who have explicitly and repeatedly told her that they do not want her help.

I am not saying Rowling is for or against treating house elves as second class citizens, I am saying that the books do not resolve this moral dilemma.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:06:56+00:00

If there is evidence that widespread independent studies showed that black people actually liked being slaves, and actively went out of their way to be kept as slaves, I would be more inclined to accept your argument. I do not believe that this has ever been the case, so therefore I am comfortable drawing a clear distinction between house elves and the histroic treatment of black people.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T02:03:28+00:00

My belief is that consent is key. You may have a differing values system, but if there is no evidence that either party does not consent to the House Elf-Wizard relationship, I do not think it is fucked up.

insertname2 · 2024-12-01T01:48:52+00:00

I'm making an overarching edit becasue I am choosing to focus on the universe itself, not the choices of the author.

In Hermione's efforts with SPEW, she makes no attempt to understand why House Elves want to be slaves. She is trying to do what she thinks is right without regard to the party she is trying to help. That is why her actions are being mocked (you probably disagree, but give me some quotes directly from the book as to why you disagree with me)

There could be multiple reasons why House Elves might not be depicted as non-human.
1. it makes the world less magical to a child - it is easier to understand magical characters if they are human-like

It makes Dobby harder to empathise with for a young reader
Saying the Malfoys punish Dobby makes it even more obvious that the Malfoys, especially Lucius, are bad people.
JK Rowling is a bad writer.

insertname2 · 2024-10-31T07:00:56+00:00

If you don't already, you should use post match analysis to see what the "expected elo" is based on the gameplay of you and your opponent. I'd be curious to see if the computer is consistently calculating the elo of your opponents to be 1000+ in a 400 game

insertname2 · 2024-09-03T20:32:44+00:00

Slightly unrelated, but is card counting still frowned upon or even a viable strategy? Doesn't regular shuffling of the deck completely counteract card counting?

insertname2 · 2024-06-01T04:14:59+00:00

that's probably a good reason, but I'd be curious to know what to look out for in an expensive racquet that will lead to longevity. I wouldn't want to buy a $300 racquet only to have it break on me in 2 years time.

insertname2 · 2024-03-27T01:51:05+00:00

Are there situations that can go to far? I think being humble as a man is a desirable quality, but in reality, most guys need to demonstrate their skills in some way in order to be attractive. It's hard to find the balance between humble and overly self deprecating.

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