Sekoia

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[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 4 months ago

But there's no "biological" reason for that. In the same way, skirts/dresses being for women and suits/ties being for men, leg hair, haircuts, voice, mannerisms, emotional availability, all get tied one gender or another.

We, in our society, have associated some properties to one of two genders. Some of these properties tend to be associated to one sex (sex being a more "biological" thing (but still not binary or unchangeable!)), but many of them are just expectations we put upon people. This is what "gender is a social construct" means; that the general understanding and intuition about gender is constructed by the society in which we live. Different societies may have more than 2 genders or completely different sets of associations.

Unfortunately these categorizations are bad for a significant portion of the population, including trans people, gender non-confirming people, but even cishet people; how many times have you heard of some act making you "not a real man" (eg crying for a movie)?

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Oh it was absolutely not a negative point, it's a lovely smile!

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You look great sis! Those glasses and that hair really suit you <3 I love how you have exactly the same smile in every photo lol

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago
[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Poast c'est pas un peu un site de nazi?

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 4 months ago

Wow, I didn't know that! That's absolutely wild

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 4 months ago (4 children)

.... The root of the thread you're replying's main body is stuff JSO has actually achieved.

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago

Yeah fair enough, I didn't mean to contradict you, more add on to your comment

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 112 points 4 months ago (26 children)

I'm assuming this is referring to JSO.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Stop_Oil

Beginning on 1 April, they carried out England-wide blockades of ten critical oil facilities, intending to cut off the supply of petrol to South East England.[33][34][35]

On 26 August, the group blocked seven petrol stations in Central London and vandalised fuel pumps. Forty-three people around London were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

On 20 June, the protestors spray painted private jets at a private airfield at Stansted Airport. The group had been targeting a jet belonging to singer Taylor Swift, but could not locate it.[140]

Yes, a lot of their protests are "awareness" stuff (basically none of which do actual damage. Unlike oil, actually!). No, it's not just that. The UK isn't an active warzone so bombing stuff is slightly more difficult to justify.

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 4 months ago (6 children)

No, but since Canada can regulate/limit the oil and gas it exports, this is still a useful number.

Imports also need to be counted.

Unfortunately climate change is every country's responsibility to fix, since every bit helps.

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

"Well and truly over two decades" is definitely true...

https://xkcd.com/2889/

Exxon had a report in the 80s talking about a 1°C rise in "40 years" ie literally right now

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 4 months ago (3 children)

... sorry, I don't get it

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