02-02-2017, 10:11 AM
(02-01-2017, 09:16 PM)Benjamin Wrote: Personally that's one of those things I really hate and I don't want to be anything like that. All this destruction of so called 'social programming' in the way or pretending gender doesn't exist and 'gender neutrality' (not in the way it's being used in DMSI but the people who are like "oh I don't subscribe to either gender') are some of the worst things going around at the moment. Unfortunately apart from here mainly, that opinion is the one that isn't very popular and i've got alot of shit for it.
Sorry, Ben. I was trying to avoid hitting that exact nerve. I'll try clarifying briefly. I'm NOT saying that I don't have a gender, don't see gender, don't want gender, belong to one different than I am biologically, need an extra gender, or want to change mine. I'm male. I've had male parts since birth and, barring any unfortunate accidents, intend to die with them. Modestly proud of 'em too.
But that doesn't mean that I'd want to conform to an overtly masculine stereotype that doesn't suit me simply because I possess said parts. I'm not denying biology or even social programming; it's just about self-awareness and knowing when following the crowd would lead me off a bridge -- even if they'd escape unscathed. I had that (almost literally) happen twice in high school, and I know that what's innocuous or beneficial to some can be dangerous for others. And what's dangerous to some can be innocuous or beneficial for others.
(02-01-2017, 09:16 PM)Benjamin Wrote: If it started making me really feminine and androgynous it's want to metaphorically throw DMSI in the bin.
Which is why I didn't want it telling me to conform more to masculinity (or femininity or androgyny or Martianity). Even if Martians happen to be considered really sexy on Mars.
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(02-01-2017, 09:16 PM)Benjamin Wrote: But ok, I don't know how it could be done.. but maybe somehow it can go with what the user prefers.
Hopefully.