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daisy

@daisy@eightpoint.app

Trans poly neuroqueer lesbian.
Australian, late 30s, white, software engineer and online serial fiction author.

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futurebird , to random
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Maybe we need to make some space to have conversations about the way that rigid gender expectations can hurt people. I'm not talking about trans people, exclusively (in fact the trans people I know are among the most sophisticated when it comes to processing these kinds of events and emotions)

No, where I see a lot of unprocessed trauma flailing around putting everyone in a bad way is from cis people who have unexamined psychological harm due to their failure to conform to some gender norm. 1/

daisy ,
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@futurebird I remember whenever visiting the toy store or toy section, being concerned about being seen in or showing interest to "the pink aisle" that had the barbie dolls and other girl toys.
I didn't even have any interest in them that I was ashamed of, just a knowledge that anyone who thought I had an interest would see that as inappropriate and judge me badly for it. even though I don't remember that ever actually happening.

futurebird , to random
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Zoe has been making some important content about PragerU's effort to creep into public schools. Her main point is an important one: It's not just that this content comes from an extremist right wing group with extreme views: it's also just not very good. It's all videos and multiple choice questions-- none of it very thoughtful.

But what would you expect? These people don't really like education or think it's important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLKMW1LII7c

daisy ,
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@futurebird and the "graphs and charts" with no numbers or axis labels, just vibes

thegibson , to random
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When I say “embrace enshittification” I am not arguing for accelerationism.

I am saying it’s ok to let it burn.

There is nothing to save where surveillance capitalism thrives…

Let it enshittify, and build better.

daisy ,
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@thegibson as in, we focus our lives on building the support structures we need rather than in futile fighting to preserve old ones that much more powerful forces are destroying?

futurebird , to random
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They are coming for IVF too. Always were.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/20/alabama-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-ruling-ivf/72662533007/

daisy ,
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@futurebird @Tooden someone should tell these "embryos are people" how many don't make it naturally.

Not that they actually care about facts, only control

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