That does remind me though, i've recently discovered that i don't mind at all if someone says that i'm not aggressive enough, not assertive enough, or not masculine enough. However if they tell me, or anyone else for that matter, that i/they "need to grow a pair of balls," i will get seriously pissed at them. Even the claim that i'm not assertive enough for a guy is somehow far less infuriating then the blatant implication that assertiveness is somehow intrinsically linked to the male anatomy and becoming more assertive is synonymous with becoming "more" male, or at least having more of the bits that identify one as a male.
That does remind me though, i've recently discovered that i don't mind at all if someone says that i'm not aggressive enough, not assertive enough, or not masculine enough. However if they tell me, or anyone else for that matter, that i/they "need to grow a pair of balls," i will get seriously pissed at them. Even the claim that i'm not assertive enough for a guy is somehow far less infuriating then the blatant implication that assertiveness is somehow intrinsically linked to the male anatomy and becoming more assertive is synonymous with becoming "more" male, or at least having more of the bits that identify one as a male.
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Hugo Award Semifinals
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Hugo Award Semifinals
Edit: I wrote this yesterday, not realizing that the finalists would be announced today. My speculations about who's likely to get nominated are…
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It's alive!
*tap tap tap* Is this thing on? So for those who don't follow me on twitter, yes i still exist! (For those who do follow me on twitter, sorry for…
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Why You Should Vote
This CGP Grey video on the politics of power addresses it partway through (about 7:00 - 8:00). https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs?t=371 This Cracked…