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[-] platypode@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 weeks ago
[-] LongLive@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I want to ask for help to deal with the cognitive dissonance I am experiencing. This information is proof that I (if this study applies to me) will discriminate people based on something they cannot control... which is wrong, correct?

[-] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 14 points 3 weeks ago

Having a preference isn’t wrong? Some people like hairy people, some don’t, red heads vs blondes, etc. Now we can all argue that internal characteristics are probably better indicators: is this person good? Is this person nice to animals, etc. But there’s nothing wrong with having a preference along the axis of a single attribute.

[-] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

There's nothing wrong with having preferences. Discrimination gets a bad rap because of it's association with racism, homophobia, etc, but everybody discriminates all the time, every day, typically about incredibly simple stuff. At the end of the day, it's just recognizing differences in people and making decisions based on those differences. Yeah, you shouldn't let something like race or gender impact a decision to hire someone, but you're already discriminating against one gender when selecting romantic partners. (unless you're bisexual and have exactly a 50/50 preference) If you're only attracted to people with athletic builds, you'll be discriminating against tons of people with health conditions. If you're looking for a goth partner, you're discriminating against all the people with happy families. I don't really think discriminating over pheremones is any different.

[-] LongLive@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I understand your point (I think I do) rationally. The difference is that I feel that any discrimination (figure, style, voice) is wrong... which is extreme, correct? I wasn't very anxious about those because they felt controllable, and now I learn there is a different trait which I might not be conscious of, affecting my behaviour. That (belief) causes anxiety.

[-] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, I'd say that's a pretty extreme view. I'm also not sure what you mean by controllable? I'd argue most of the uniqueness of humans comes as a product of the environment they were raised in, which isn't really something we have control over.

Also I have real bad news if you're worried about things you're not conscious of affecting your behaviors.

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