I would second all of this, except for the suggestion to delete it. It’s a common question.

To reiterate, “biologically male” means very little scientifically. Sex in biology is far more complicated than most people understand.

It doesn’t matter, because when we discuss gender socially, we’re not describing reproductive capabilities. We don’t stop calling women women when they go through menopause, for instance.

If someone wants to debate it, say no thanks. It’s a waste of your time. If someone asks in good faith, you can explain it if you feel capable, or shrug and say you’re not really sure, but it doesn’t matter.

Yes, constantly.

Most people, imo, don’t have a good idea who the scientific community is and what their discussions look like. The scientific community is made up primarily of working class nerds who work at universities and suppliers and contract companies, and they communicate through blog and magazine articles in publications by and for other academics.

If you go to a scientific conference, you’ll see talks and panels on this subject and it’s a routine topic at coffee breaks and drinks in the evenings.

The scientific community has been discussing this topic literally longer than anyone else.

Yeah. I would describe the politics of SpongeBob as extremely mild and offensive to as few people as possible, but that said, the SpongeBob movie made the stress of masculine gender performance a surprisingly central theme, with the core lesson being that people should disregard gender performance anxiety and prioritize self love and authenticity.

I’m as surprised as anyone to say this, but good job Nickelodeon in advancing the gay agenda through subliminal indoctrination of children.

I think it’s easier to find success stories if you ask this question about your town than your country.

A few weeks ago I took my kid to a parking lot by a park so he could practice biking, and when we got there there were nearly a dozen kids biking, and a band was playing etherial middle eastern music next to us to a crowd as the full moon hung over a lake draped in light of the setting sun.

It was gorgeous, and free, both financially and in spirit. It was a beautiful appreciation of people and art from across the world. I thought for a moment that it was a picture of what I’d like America to one day be, then realized that I was in America, and it was already a picture of what America IS. It’s unfortunate that America is also many terrible other things. But America is also this. And that spirit is what brought these musicians or their parents to America, and eventually to that parking lot by the lake under the full moon.

No, the more I look at this, the more clearly it appears to be slop.

Check out the far lines in the parking lot at the end: they’re not even close to parallel.

It’s getting good, but this one is definitely fake.

I think the camera framing seems pretty suspect. Why would a security camera be aimed at a single dog bed? And then it switches to I’ve that’s assumed at the door, but way too low.

Also, the wolf’s motions look unnatural to me.

“Is this weird?” is relative, and usually less important than “is this unhealthy?”

I don’t know what’s normal in China, but it sounds like your mom has some kind of problem and the result has not been great for you.

You know, there’s a solid case to be made for what you’re saying, but you should know you’re not doing a good job of making it.

I think there are people who would agree that the choices seem shallow or pandering (not a claim I’m making, just recognizing others might). But if you don’t say clearly why the writing disappoints you, you don’t have any justification to be indignant when people assume that it’s because you’re a bigot.

I’m not accusing you of that. I’m just telling you how your comment reads.

Setting aside a tiny fraction of people who – as Diane points out in the article – make their living farming outrage, does anyone actually care about a gay character on Star Trek in the year 2026?

Also, I assume that many of the Klingons we’ve seen on Star Trek over the years were gay. I think he’s just the first Klingon which was identified to the audience as gay.

Yeah. Slice it and put it on a sandwich with a fried egg. Or chop it when it’s still firm and throw it in a salad. It’s good, but it’s not really for eating like an apple. They added creaminess and texture to savory things.

See this is what a good clapback looks like

I think this joke is only 40% true, but also still very funny.

I’m glad this meme belongs to the commons because I’m going to make extensive collective use of it.

I posted the meme as a lighthearted joke, but if I can be serious for a moment, the joke isn’t that reading isn’t useful. It’s ridiculing the practice of approaching Marxist texts in a way similar to religious or academic study. It’s also (lovingly) ridiculing mutual aid radicals with an overly simplistic worldview.

Reading is good. Although I recommend people read the things that they’re interested in and that they think would help them in their goals, and not fall into the practice of assigning other people reading or falling into a mentality of chasing after a complete understanding of subjects no one can ever understand to completion.

I don’t get this. Can you explain this?

Surprise twist: I am aware anarchists like reading; I like reading; and I’m not actually an anarchist!

It’s just a fun meme making fun of upright overly intellectual Marxist-Leninists (that part is sincere).

I think you’re taking the meme way too literally.

I’m not advocating for an illiterate revolution. Anarchists are famous for reading and writing a lot of manifestos too.

I do believe that there are a lot of overly intellectual Marxist-Leninists who need to go touch grass and actually practice more mutual aid among working class neighbors, though.

But I’m definitely not anti intellectual. (I’m also not actually an an-com. I just shared the meme because I agree with the broad sentiment).

Can I use this in Lemmy?

I don’t have the time, but someone should make a version of this where China and OP consent but Taiwan is the objector.

Yeah. I feel bad being to harsh when some tried to make something, but I thought this was going to be describing what the show would be like if it was written and produced now. Reacting to a 30 year old show as though it we’re made now is not only far less funny, it makes no sense. Yeah: TV production was very different 30 years ago. If it were made now, it wouldn’t be made that way.