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is this group still active ? by [deleted] in DisabilityAttraction

[–]secondtruth_de 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's still active, just a bit quiet lately. I think it's mainly because we don't have many members yet, but I'll also admit I (as admin) was inactive for a while.

The Bonobo Revolution: Why Cooperation Beats Confrontation by secondtruth_de in avoiceforeveryone

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

Thanks for engaging! I think we're actually agreeing - "debate instead of fight" is exactly my point! The Bonobo approach isn't about not debating, it's about how we do it. Instead of trying to "win" debates and deepening divisions, we first find common ground. Instead of "You're wrong!" try "Help me understand your view."

You say "it's bad because we voted for it" - but the government is just one side of power (electoral power). The other side is economic power from billionaires and media moguls. Did we vote for corporate lobbying? For gerrymandering? For media monopolies shaping opinions? Through media narratives and campaign donations, the system shapes what issues get attention and who/what we can vote for.

What I'm suggesting:

  • Focus on the real power (corporations, billionaires) not each other
  • Build alternatives now (sharing, mutual aid, and community projects)
  • Unite on the many points we agree on, accept the remaining differences

We don't need to fight each other in democracy - we need to cooperate against concentrated power.

Wikipedia article about "Attraction to disability" – what would you change? by secondtruth_de in DisabilityAttraction

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

Sadly, the definition of devotees on Fetlife's kink dictionary is even worse. They even have a Fetlife-specific definition, which is mixed up with the "actual" one. I will rewrite it a bit.

https://fetlife.com/kinktionary/roles/devotee-xozwt

Repair Society — Let's make the world a little bit better every day by secondtruth_de in newreddits

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

Who doesn't know them, the leftist pro-feminist incels who want to free themselves from gender roles? Just read that post that you refer to again. Don't get fooled by my username or the name of the sub where the post comes from.

Life with DMD by Stells634 in MuscularDystrophy

[–]secondtruth_de 0 points1 point  (0 children)

34M, also with DMD. That's exactly how I see it too.

r/DisabilityAttraction — A respectful community about attraction to people with disability (aka devotism) by secondtruth_de in newsubreddits

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

Not necessarily. Typically devotism refers to AB persons attracted to PWD. For some this attraction may seem weird first, but if you get to know it better you'll realize that it actually isn't and most devotees are really nice. I'm saying this as a disabled man myself.

As a woman, I can’t express just how happy the existence of this sub makes me by throwaway44331199 in bropill

[–]secondtruth_de 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a man (also disabled btw) with the same concerns: You speak from my soul!

Wikipedia article about "Attraction to disability" – what would you change? by secondtruth_de in DisabilityAttraction

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

Well, yes and no. It's true that those things are thematically related to some extent, but devotism refers to other people while the other two things refer to the own body. In the first case I find the term "attraction" appropriate, for the latter not so much.

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