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[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Submission is indeed the point of the insult. When going into a conversation with the intent to insult based on subservience, the manner you present it determines the source of the insult facor. The message "you are submissive" isn't insulting by itself, so the necessity is to twist it in a manner that hurts. Sexuality is, in its modern form, pretty impossible to detangle from notions of shame brought out by homophobia and patriarchy, hence why I am against it wholecloth.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago

That’s fair. I appreciate you taking the time to explain your perspective in good faith. I’ll keep this in mind when referencing submission from now on.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

No problem, thanks for listening!

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago

Now only ~8 billion more to go. Lol

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I'm far from the first or only feminist. I didn't come up with this in any way.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I meant we have a lot of people to educate. I’m pretty sure this isn’t common knowledge, at least for the 6.8 billion heterosexuals.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Not yet, but we can get there.

[-] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Just to be clear, they're not actually being sincere. They're even back to defending homophobia elsewhere.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

Thanks for letting me know.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What are you talking about? I am completely sincere. Read the whole thread. I didn’t understand Cowbee’s perspective, and challenged it. It took a while, but I now understand the position. I’m going to make a conscious effort to remove sexuality from my submissive analogies based on Cowbee’s insight. Don’t minimize that. This is how people learn.

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