Society, in general, and through the lens of popular media, doesn’t think men are, or should be whole people. In general, women in media are often insecure, afraid, and act irrationally and emotionally because of past trauma. These traits are often part of a good person or a main character. Even horny thoughts can be part of “good guys” when they’re women. Girls and women can oogle attractive men on screen and make comments without it being a character flaw.
Men on the other hand are stoic and in control of their emotions and themselves. Losing control of temper, lashing out physically or emotionally as a male character is permitted mostly as a failure in a “failure and redemption” arc, or as a primary characteristic of a bad guy.
Fear, insecurity and trauma are often even unacceptable for villains to exhibit, let alone good guys. Horny thoughts are COMPLETELY unacceptable, and only the sleaziest of bad guys or minions will express any. Men should be attracted to the person’s mind only, not their body.
When good guys share their feelings, it’s often a story about a past trauma (daughter died, father never proud) where the emotional consequences are barely expressed in their day to day actions. At this point they’re permitted to shed a single tear, to show they’re deep and emotional. That’s generally what people expect when they ask a guy to share their emotions, a simple narrative that doesn’t affect most of day to day life, a VERY restrained display of emotions, then back to stoic male.
Anything more is permitted only for children and women.
I don’t believe it’s a conspiracy against men. I mostly understand where most of these tropes came from. For example it used to be that men on screen expressed horny thoughts and oogled women. However it was often from a perspective where the women had no agency and were completely objectified. This objectification of women was also present in society. Punishing men who objectify women and praising men who don’t was a big part of the change required from society by women’s liberation, entry into the workforce and feminism as a whole. Female characters expressing horny thoughts or oogling men is part of showing more compete female agency since sexuality is such a huge part of the human mindset. Nothing here is a conspiracy against men.
We’re at a good point in history to start showing that men can be whole and complete persons on screen and in real life. And I hope we start seeing it.
I never understood why RJ-style connectors didn’t take off in the computer space outside of Ethernet and modems, which tend to be the most telecom-adjacent parts of the business. NIH syndrome? Thicc cable connectors convince people your $5k IBM AT isn’t a toy?
For low-voltage, low-speed stuff, it’s an obvious choice. I think pre-ADB Macs (128/512/Plus) used it for the keyboard, but there’s no reason we needed those awkward mini-DIN PS/2 and ADB cables that always involve fighting with orientation. Maybe even RJ-45 based serial ports.
Hell, why not design a RJ-style plug for USB instead of the joke that is full-size type B? It has an obvious orientation and a locking clip, and it’s about the same size. Don’t even get me started on SATA.
I think the locking clip is the RJ style connectors greatest weakness they always get caught on something and break off, they are not made to be plugged in and out more than a few times.
That said I’m sure there’s places where they could have been the better choice.
I love me some piracy, but I don’t blame them for taking an anti-piracy stance. Wouldn’t want to get wrapped up in any legal issues as a small team surviving on donations.
Can always make an alt account on an instance that isn’t blocking it, anyway.
Yes. It is their right to block whatever they want on their instance. People who are upset by this ban can just move to an instance that is closer to their opinions.
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