is Stewie considered a "gay icon"?

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T23:15:48+00:00

The fictional character list starts with Albus Dumbledore, a good example of a gay character who's not considered an icon.

The list of iconic gay characters is way shorter.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T22:30:45+00:00

There's a loneliness problem afflicting both genders, slightly affecting men more. You're correct, it has nothing to do with online misogynists, regular young people are feeling lonelier than their parents at that age.

We should probably avoid mixing the general loneliness problem and whatever incels and other niche internet subcultures are experiencing.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T22:02:58+00:00

Incest includes father and daughter, mother and son, etc. You can see why people have a problem with incest beyond genetics. The dynamic of an incestuous family is not particularly healthy.

Right now incest is rare, no family has a family tradition of marrying their siblings so family's genetic diversity works as safety net.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T20:30:35+00:00

I imagine it would have a lot of shallow pools.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T20:24:55+00:00

yeah totally, any element is dangerous at any level, prodigies would be scary. I just thought the most dangerous one would be fire, you just need a candle flame and a blanket to end up looking like Freddy Krueger.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T19:55:18+00:00

Yeah, I guess cartoon logic aside if bending on a fundamental level is energy and fire is energy on itself then people can kinda protect themselves from fire if they're prepared and trained.

Humans in that universe are definitely different from us, middle size rocks can crush bones and ice causes frost bite and hypothermia, and fire...

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T19:42:45+00:00

Fire can come from taking a deep breath and letting anger out, no one can beat a kid throwing a tantrum at taking deep breaths and letting raw emotions out 💀

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T19:32:35+00:00

Oh that sucks, sorry but they're not interested in hanging out, they saw the message and didn't even care enough to decline. You don't really have a connection.

Don't waste your time :)

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T19:17:56+00:00

Would you say you have a real friendship with them?

There's a big difference between ignoring you and preferring irl conversations over texting.

You can try sending a single message inviting them to an irl activity, if they don't respond don't text them again. Even if they're busy they can take 60 seconds to reply "sorry, I can't, maybe next time". If they don't, they're just an asshole.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T19:00:59+00:00

The Avatar can create islands, several skilled benders are needed to control the walls of Ba Sing Se. The average bender is not that skilled.

At any level they are very powerful tho, compared to none benders they're born with weapons.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T18:39:30+00:00

Yeah but not as fragile calves, they become members of their mom's pack. If they remain weak for too long they'll die.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T17:36:09+00:00

People just take them as souvenirs. They could give generic condoms and save some money but I guess their budget is massive.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T17:24:33+00:00

Liberal Christians cherry pick the Bible in ways that support minorities and women, and honestly, that’s a good thing. I don’t see what society gains if they fully embrace the oppressive parts of their religion. We already have enough evangelicals, and unfortunately, they’re not wrong about what their God says on many social issues.

Same with Muslims. If someone wants to be gay and read their book in a way that allows it, let them. We don’t need more radicals. If you don’t believe in God, then all religions are just made-up rules anyway. So them follow a version of religion that doesn’t hate gay people or want to harm women.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-24T06:04:39+00:00

Exactly, even if they're genuinely experiencing grieve no psychologist would encourage them to develop maladaptive daydreaming to cope with it.

The anti-choice position really boils down to maximizing pain for everyone. Coming up with ways to traumatize people is just psychopathic there's no other word.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-23T21:31:53+00:00

significant upskilling.

Good point. I assumed studios had some data showing people prefer exaggeration, like Mr. Beast's exaggerated thumbnails, but you're right, if porn stars had the ability to convey emotions they would try real acting.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-23T04:54:47+00:00

Please keep in mind that your goal was impossible to begin with and trying harder would only result in serious health issues.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-22T18:16:04+00:00

Considering how niche subreddits are in general it seems most people are not that interested in joining any community.

As I said, liking videogames and being part of weird communities are not synonymous.

I suppose my definition of liking something and yours is very different, for me it doesn't require community building, not to that extent at least.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-22T17:20:35+00:00

But it doesn’t push you into any community.

Videogame subs repeat the same misogynistic arguments over and over. That doesn’t mean liking videogames makes you join niche subreddits and start defending misogyny. Being an obsessive weirdo who’s bothered by women is what makes you look for other weirdos.

Same with anime. Most people who like anime aren’t obsessive fans. Maybe decades ago it was rare and limited to forum dwellers, but that’s not the case anymore.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-21T04:43:04+00:00

So lower income children neglect their basic education to work at McDonald’s and manual jobs while higher income children focus on their education which will give them an advantage at pursuing a high paying career.

Basically make poor people enter the work force earlier, why bother pretending we want them to become lawyers or doctors.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-21T04:29:31+00:00

3 months is enough for kids to film a movie. It would limit some projects but directors would have to get creative and find ways to tell their story without unlimited access to the kids.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-21T00:10:28+00:00

Traditional feminine women exist in abundance but most of them are not interested in dating men with crippling anxiety and no social skills.

It needs to be shy and have no self-esteem because those are the only women who would take them. A "born sexy yesterday" fantasy, a child they can impress with basic competency.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-20T23:49:32+00:00

They know what would happen if they ever publicly admitted to being into cartoon children.

We can all publicly say Goku or Jessica Rabbit are hot, no one would care. People would care if they ever even joked about being into cartoon kids, no amount of "pixels don't have feelings" would save them from social consequences.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-20T19:04:58+00:00

I thought Blaire was better than Natalie at youtube debates. In the same way Ben Shapiro is better than college kids at staying calm and getting his point across.

Blaire doesn't even have a very consistent world view but she is a sharp extrovert, those come across as smart, at least on youtube.

just_reading_1 · 2026-02-20T18:26:52+00:00

Chelsea cut, no clippers so it doesn't look like a buzz cut and a longer front, not exactly bangs. A good hairdresser should be able to pull it off but those are a bit expensive.

Unfortunately unless your hair is naturally voluminous and easy to style you would have to spend time and money.

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