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Hot Men in Women’s Fields: How Feminism's Cultural Logic Turned Itself Into a Meme

https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/1gx8bb0/the_women_in_male_fields_tiktok_trend_is_now/ We are drowning in the endless stupidity of #platformstrawmanculture The TikTok trend celebrating attractive men excelling in traditionally "female-dominated" professions has taken the internet by storm. On the surface, it’s fun, harmless content: handsome guys breaking stereotypes, right? But if you look closer, it’s clear this trend is the result of a cultural dynamic shaped by modern feminist principles—particularly the slogans “the personal is political” and standpoint epistemology. Here’s how it all connects, for those fluent in modern cultural speak: "The Personal is Political" Gave Us the Blueprint This feminist rallying cry from the 1960s and ’70s aimed to bridge personal experience and systemic critique. It encouraged women to share how seemingly "private" issues, like domestic labor or workplace discrimination, were in fact deeply political. I...

have been banned from saying this, and now its mainstream. ridiculous

 https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/1gweg53/a_great_quote_for_women_to_remember_by_feminist/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

they have been playing the commodification of emotional labor game so long that it is useless now

 https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/1gvsbym/4b_isnt_for_everyone_but_this_is/

with the commodification of emotional labor, the whole system is a diploma mill

 https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/1gvsva9/comment/ly4f2p1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

if you ask for internal logic in fiction, the world of marvel idiocy thinks you are stupid

 https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/1gvsgzr/comment/ly4ac5s/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button " A lot of SW fans really struggle with the idea that the whole franchise is just some stuff some people made up."  1.6K of stupidity upvote this lol

#backtocable

 https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1gt3ts0/amazon_prime_video_is_basically_back_to_cable_tv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

God's Kingdom

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Who we are all indebted to

  The pyramid of capitalism #gorgonwars Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (founded in 1472) Cambridge University Press (founded in 1534) Beretta (founded in 1526) Barclays (founded in 1690) The Royal Mint (founded in 886) The Hudson's Bay Company (founded in 1670) Sotheby's (founded in 1744) Lloyd's of London (founded in 1686) C. Hoare & Co (founded in 1672) The Leipzig Trade Fair (dates back to the Middle Ages) La Casa de Moneda de México (founded in 1534) Stora Enso (originating in 1288) The Shore Porters Society (founded in 1498) The King’s School, Canterbury (founded in 597) Grolsch Brewery (founded in 1615) Fonderia Pontificia Marinelli (founded in 1000) Zildjian (founded in 1623) The University of Oxford (teaching since c. 1096) The University of Salamanca (founded in 1134) The University of Paris (founded around 1150) The University of Bologna (founded in 1088) The University of Padua (founded in 1222) Spaten Brewery (founded in 1397) R. Durtnell and Sons (founded ...

People are endemic to any meaning of signs of the end of the world

 https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1gs3ist/unusual_encounter_on_a_beach_in_australia_with_an/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

How to free information

Like the Linux Foundation's Open Model Initiative, creating frameworks and communities dedicated to developing open-source AI models can help. These initiatives can focus on building high-quality, openly licensed AI models that are free to use and promote innovation without barriers. Programs like the GitHub Accelerator support open-source AI projects. Their success could boost the development and visibility of open-source models. People must direct their labor to create platforms for open-source developers to enhance their projects and contribute to a more open AI ecosystem. Leveraging existing networks within open-source communities can also facilitate collaboration. Nothing is stopping you from learning to contribute to or start new projects that help shape the development of AI technologies in being open and  transparent. In fact, everyone's usage of ai should be open.

The #DevaluationParadox found in #Pokemon

A newspaper in #gorgonwars reads: How Pokémon’s Increasing Power Is Undermining Its Value as a Collectible Since its inception, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) has drawn in millions with the allure of competitive play and collection. Yet over the past two decades, Pokémon cards have steadily become more powerful—a phenomenon known as "power creep." What began as an effort to keep gameplay dynamic has morphed into a treadmill of escalating card stats, pushing HP and damage higher with each release. But in making cards bigger and flashier, the Pokémon TCG may be eroding its long-term value as a collectible. Here’s how the gradual inflation of power is quietly undermining the product's legacy. From Scarcity to Oversupply of “Powerful” Cards In the early days of the Pokémon TCG, the allure of high-HP, holographic cards lay in their scarcity. In 1999, Base Set Charizard—with its modest 120 HP—felt like a major find. Cards were powerful not because of sheer numbers, but bec...