Feminist Pub XXI - The Pub with No Name

[erinaceus]

Welcome, everybody.

Happy Friday.

I don't understand why critical thought is a bad thing.

No, me neither. I think a lot of these people have never really been encouraged to think about things particularly deeply.

Methodist.

Sorry...

Suffered a fit of paranoia so I've asked for my posts to be removed

Hello everyone...
Just coming in to nurse a drink in solidarity and try not to cry.

Latest ridiculous, non-science, "sex is such a vague concept" piece of wankery of facebook caused me to flip and speak my mind.

Now I am very frightened of the backlash. I am isolated with mental health problems (in terms of trauma/depression/possible ASD that means I seem to see things clearly that others don't understand!) so speaking out was A Bad Idea, but fgs! I can't say nothing whilst people with private school education spout non-science! This is frightening on a lot of levels.

Was it that dumb SCIENCE! clownfish one?

Oh ffs I bet it was the worm penis wankery. My 75 yo aunt shared it the other day. It's like, clever science, clever science, clever science, totally illogical extrapolation to an entirely different scenario. Annoying.

Yeh, the clownfish "I'm a science teacher" one...
I just can't understand how otherwise intelligent people are so brainwashed.

I just had a look at that science teacher thing, and all they are doing is listing intersex conditions, followed by gender identity ideology with no attempt to base that in any actual science. It's opinion dressed up as science, obfuscated by the science intro about other species which is utterly irrelevant. The conclusion I can draw from this video's popularity is that a frightening number of people lack the ability to think critically.

The trans stuff seems to be endorsed by educated, intelligent people who have demonstrated criticial thinking in other areas! That's what's so terrifying about it. It's like everyone at once has been reduced to the level of an anti-vaxxer.

It's like everyone at once has been reduced to the level of an anti-vaxxer.
That's exactly what it is like! People who are generally very analytical and scientific get this weird blind spot and follow the woo!

I never thought I'd think PC had gorn mad... are there anymore buckets o'gin going?

Here you are, Basket!

Is M0stly here?

She's busy posting on trans threads I think.
I feel like we all need a stiff drink tonight.....

Thanks, Quentin.

IWD tomorrow. Let's drink to that!

I want everyday to be IWD, or none at all.

Bump

Well, we obviously haven't all been driven to virtual drink!

Too much actual drink these last few days!!

Very belatedly caught up with the bat-signal! But Helen has found me on another thread.

Need a barmaid? ( I'm literally stood behind the bar at my pub right now on a v v quiet night ) x

Pint of cider please

Ooh. Staff.

We are going up in the world!

Just popping in to say a quick 'hello'. I'm currently reading Cordelia Fine's new book 'Testosterone Rex'. It's a really interesting and well researched book on the myths surrounding testosterone and make behaviour. Fantastic debunking of some of the gendered assumptions re risk-taking behaviour and therefore suitability for certain jobs.