there's a reason it's "hard out there" you know (OC) - eviltoast

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  • Instigate@aussie.zone
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    10 个月前

    What you are suggesting is cornering an animal, and then saying “Hey, we should corner it more because it’s acting aggressively.” And then acting surprised when it attacks you.

    I really like this line of logic because it highlights how the insipid manosphere’s propaganda directly targets the most animalistic part of the brain - the amygdala - and uses fear and anger to propel antisocial behaviour much as a cornered animal lashes out against its captor. It’s a very apt metaphor beyond the simplistic reasoning it suggests.

    • Isoprenoid@programming.dev
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      10 个月前

      Translation: “I can’t refute your core argument so I’ll attack the way it was delivered.”

      Returning to the idea of rehabilitating these men, I leave you with a quote:

      “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.”