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Tumblr post Poster #1: "So what I think is that there's this default belief in patriarchy that men are superior to women and therefore the "masculine " sphere is superior to the "feminine" sphere. And so, as feminists have fought to expand the number of allowable female activities, men (on the aggregate over generations) have retreated from those activities because they're now seen as "feminine", and so partaking in them is incommensurate with their belief in their own superiority. And, unfortunately, as this has progressed, this has resulted in a lot of men sectioning themselves off from, frankly, everything that actually makes being alive worthwhile. It's a misery spiral, and the only way out is to abandon male supremacy." Poster #2: "Yup, and it feels like many people's rather reductive view of feminism said "Men claim things that are superior, so the things women do must be inferior, we should reject them and fight for the right to do masculine things instead otherwise we'd be frivolous and stupid" so now women can wear pants and no one would bat an eye but if a dude wears a skirt it causes an international crisis."
August 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Dr. Bob Altemeyer remains relevant.

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How good, how moral are you, compared to other people? (You get to say what is "good" and "moral.") As I mentioned in chapter 1, if you're an average human being, you'll think you're a better than average human being. Almost everybody think's she's more moral than most. But high RWAs typically think they're way, way better. They are the Holy Ones. They are the Chosen. They are the Righteous. They somehow got a three-for-one special on self-righteousness. And self-righteousness appears to release authoritarian aggression more than anything else. Chronically frightened authoritarian followers, looking for someone to attack because fighting is one of the things people do when they are afraid, are particularly likely to do so when they can find a moral justification for their hostility.
March 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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As a aside, this is another reason to support robust governmental funding of science. These scientists noted red flags and acted on them, demonstrating that others could have done the same.

But researchers shouldn't have to vet billionaires in order to access funding for scientific advancement.
Taking more time to vet potential donors is one way to avoid future scandals, Aaronson says, because there will always be financial incentives to say yes. "I've had federal funding in the past, but right now I don't," he says. "To be honest, I'd be happy to find a rich person, but one with better morals than Jeffrey Epstein."
March 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Woman with hair dyed blue and pink grins gleefully. Caption reads "You get me".
December 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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No Kings except Babar
GIF of waving cartoon elephant wearing a green suit, a red bowtie, and a golden crown: King Babar of Elephantland.
October 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM