LotsRegret
5mo ago
I think this is the other side of the mind-kill coin you see out of media analysis through a feminist/queer/whatever lens. Suddenly the lens becomes blinders and it becomes simple to find any grievance, perceived or otherwise, to condemn the show (or praise it if you can claim certain characters are X-coded)
LotsRegret
7mo ago
You have to feel for BU here - after all, the guy won a MacArthur genius grant and wrote a NYT bestseller. There was no way to predict he had no idea how to run an academically rigorous enterprise.
Absolutely not. Firstly, Kendi's entire philosophy could be summarized simply that "any difference in outcome is caused by racism, we just need to find the racism". That isn't academic or rigorous, it is a conclusion looking for targets. Secondly, receiving accolades and awards for saying politically flattering things to those people who are granting those awards and are part of the cultural and political elite isn't impressive.
LotsRegret
8mo ago
In sociopolitical contexts, what is your personal, off-the-cuff definition or interpretation of the term NPC?
LotsRegret
8mo ago
Seems space exploration and colonization could be a good outlet for the dangerous world desires.
LotsRegret
8mo ago
Which is why you don't need everyone to choose blue, just over half the people, which is a much more tenable solution.
LotsRegret
9mo ago
I'm not sure I'd consider this a "conspiracy" outside of the most trivial sense of the word as the FBI, and law enforcement in general, tend to be loathe to reveal details on active investigations or even if there is an investigation going on.
So people not revealing they are investigating Hunter Biden and they have his laptop is just standard operating procedure, the same behavior they'd do for essentially any other crime they suspect went or is going on.
While I generally agree with you about Trump being elected allows DEI groups to unite and point to him as evidence of their correctness, one thing to consider is the difference in SCOTUS makeup (and other judiciary appointments) Trump (or another Republican president) versus Biden (or another Democratic president) would institute. The only reason affirmative action is dead is because of Trump getting three nominees in SCOTUS, which is likely one of the few things which can really attack DEI policies.
LotsRegret
10mo ago
Are you sure about that?
Was Fifty Shades of Grey a well written product?
Was Jersey Shore a well produced TV show?
I'd never suggest the quality of the product and the sales figures are anything but loosely correlated.
LotsRegret
11mo ago
Do people on both side of the debate actually care about women's sports, or is it just an excuse to wage the culture war?
I care insomuch as I have a daughter who wants to compete in sports as I did when I was young and be given a "fair shot" at becoming an athlete worthy of scholarships, etc.
As a compromise, I think trans women should compete in sports where there testosterone does not give you an advantage, such as long-distance swimming, fast climbing, equestrian sports, shooting, etc.
Something to consider is it isn't just current levels of testosterone which gives one an advantage. Going through male puberty grants additional bone density, height, muscle mass, etc. than had they of been women going through puberty. So while their muscle mass may regress some, the advantages of extra height and bone density do not disappear
To what end? Assuming they had the caucus system in now and Trump were to be win the nomination (regardless of if he won in CO's caucus or not), the same reason for stripping him from the primary roster is also true for the general election roster.
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