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yaspora OP wrote
Reply to comment by idkalice in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
sorry, that's fair, i didn't want to pick any fights with you specifically or anything, just wanted criticize parts of the text cause they genuinely annoyed me. imm not very good at discussing thing with people sorry, i hope you can understand me at least?
I didn't think of it as "picking a fight" on your part, just a genuine disagreement.
i just think one could make better writing around this, maybe by actually discussing multiple views on hygiene from various places, societies and people
Very much agreed.
idkalice wrote
Reply to comment by yaspora in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
sorry, that's fair, i didn't want to pick any fights with you specifically or anything, just wanted criticize parts of the text cause they genuinely annoyed me. imm not very good at discussing thing with people sorry, i hope you can understand me at least?
"reigning standards of hygiene are imposed by the relatively powerful on the relatively powerless"
yeah that could be interesting and important to discuss as ii said before, might sound like a broken record sorry i just think one could make better writing around this, maybe by actually discussing multiple views on hygiene from various places, societies and people, not that i'm willing to do it myself; this essay is more like a short opinion piece that i tend to disagree with
I don't think that's what happened in the piece.
sorry, i guess was being slightly hyperbolic maybe im wrong, i just got this general vibe from it.either way by their own admission the author does seem to like not showering and being dirty, and what i think i meant was that i don't think that's really a good idea
yaspora OP wrote
Reply to comment by fdsfsdfdsfsdfsd in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
You've already moved on your own from saying the text is "total nonsense" to highlighting specific parts that I'm also unconvinced by, so that's fun.
yaspora OP wrote (edited )
Reply to comment by idkalice in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
I care less about the "this is who we ~naturally~ are" stuff & more about the "reigning standards of hygiene are imposed by the relatively powerful on the relatively powerless" part. That's why I chose the quote I did which I think speaks to it.
some degree of criticism of dominant norms concerning hygiene and alternative perspectives may be useful but i don't know if flipping around n slamming into "if u wash u r a civilized capitalist i am based and anarchist bc i stink good" is the thing i want many doing
I don't think that's what happened in the piece.
fdsfsdfdsfsdfsd wrote (edited )
Reply to comment by yaspora in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
Okay. Here are some of my favorite excerpts of nonsense:
- Capitalists are evil asexuals; being "sexually awakened" (?) is being a threat to the system.
Body smells are erotic and sexual. Capitalists don’t like that because they are impotent and opposed to all manifestations of sensuality and sexuality. Sexually awakened people are potentially dangerous to capitalists and their rigid, asexual system.
- This one speaks for itself.
Body smells remind us that we are animals. Capitalists don’t want us to be reminded of that. Animals are dirty. They eat things off the ground, not out of plastic wrappers. They are openly sexual. They don’t wear suits or ties, and they don’t get their hair done. They don’t show up to work on time.
- Capitalists don't like individuality; this is news, considering they love to exploit it via ego formation processes.
Body smells are unique. Everyone has her own body smell. Capitalists don’t like individuality. There are millions of body smells but only a few deodorant smells. Capitalists like that.
It's like somebody took the description of a stodgy old Christian nationalist (who aren't anti-sexuality despite common misconception) and made it about "capitalism." The rest of the article might be true, but I would take it with a spoon of salt
yaspora OP wrote
Reply to comment by fdsfsdfdsfsdfsd in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
It would be interesting if everyone who ever made a new account or revived a dormant account to disagree with something I posted showered me with gifts!
idkalice wrote (edited )
Reply to washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
i have some scattered thoughts that might be useless again sorry, also i dont think i read this piece entirely just mostly; i keep seeing this around and yea i don't really like it but i don't really feel like judging anyone who does. just left me very unconvinced, often feels "it's like this because i said so", like how do you know these human pheromones existed? cause idk much but when i look it up it doesnt seem very certain that humans even have pheromones in the way that is claimed here, but the author just says they did and doesnt really make any further attempt to elaborate! prob cause they thought it sounded true and cool oh well. the 8 reasons part is filled with becauseisaidsoisms (i looked it up and the fancy name is "ipse dixit", which is a similar phrase but in 3rd person latin) mixed in with what could be some useful observations but idk im too tired, honestly i don't use deodorant either i just shower, maybe i should still do something about that idk how i smell.
"rigid, asexual system" sure wev just gotta ignore all the sex they sell, maybe its not reaaaal sex
some degree of criticism of dominant norms concerning hygiene and alternative perspectives may be useful but i don't know if flipping around n slamming into "if u wash u r a civilized capitalist i am based and anarchist bc i stink good" is the thing i want many doing
idkalice wrote
Reply to comment by EmberGrove in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
thanks for this cause i dont really like the text itself and this seems more helpful to me, might check it out eventually
Crown_of_Ice wrote
Reply to washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
Can capitalists make me retch when smelling the vast unwashed nerds of an anime convention? Or is that my natural instincts telling me to find air? We will never know.
fdsfsdfdsfsdfsd wrote
Reply to washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
It would be interesting if you provided us a short resume on what made you think this text isn't total nonsense
Possum_Bride wrote
Reply to Instinctive sleeping and resting postures: an anthropological and zoological approach to treatment of low back and joint pain by mofongo
Very comfy!
I was thinking about colonialism, and how people sometimes idolize ethnic minorities.
People really can't just treat each other like equals. Kyriarchy is just really built in 😓.
EmberGrove wrote
Reply to washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
https://www.healthline.com/health/diy-dry-shampoo
https://greatist.com/health/diy-deodorant
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-make-soap
I dont shower every day and I am trying to get more into washing with non chemical stuff. I get dirty a lot due to me working but like I dont shower when I dont need to. Also cold water baths in natural places like the sea are under rated (but also make sure you rinse off with non sea water after a sea bath. also sponge baths are under rated. also you can also clean yourself in sand
also diy soap lets you secretly make bombs /j dont actually make bombs
Lettuce wrote (edited )
Reply to comment by mofongo in Instinctive sleeping and resting postures: an anthropological and zoological approach to treatment of low back and joint pain by mofongo
I really like this paper too its pretty interesting. Lately I've been sleeping in bed but I have slept on the floor a decent amount. honestly my body does feel a bit better when I do it. I just don't do it much bc beds are so much more comfortable than the floor lol.
sorry to hear that ur body hurts so much. Sucks to have that ontop of money probs and twins
mofongo OP wrote
Reply to Instinctive sleeping and resting postures: an anthropological and zoological approach to treatment of low back and joint pain by mofongo
Prior to this article, I've been trying to sleep on my side in a position a bit similar to the one shown in the article. I do agree that these postures really snap things back into place. At first it's startling and a bit painful (specially because i was in deep sleep), but the instant relieve and sudden slightly better breathing makes up for it.
I want to try the ones lying down, but I'm too stiff, curved, and weak.
JohnBrownDidNothingWrong2 OP wrote
Reply to comment by Circe in currently in the hopital with a fractured collarbon, pelvis, spine, and rib. edit: now im living in my parents guest room by JohnBrownDidNothingWrong2
hit by a car
MayShine wrote
Reply to currently in the hopital with a fractured collarbon, pelvis, spine, and rib. edit: now im living in my parents guest room by JohnBrownDidNothingWrong2
Oh that sucks, feeling for you. Hope you getter sooner rather than later!
Crown_of_Ice wrote
Reply to currently in the hopital with a fractured collarbon, pelvis, spine, and rib. edit: now im living in my parents guest room by JohnBrownDidNothingWrong2
Sending you big healing energies, elixirs, potions of ultimate healing, splints, and whatever else is in the inventory. Get better!
Circe wrote
Reply to currently in the hopital with a fractured collarbon, pelvis, spine, and rib. edit: now im living in my parents guest room by JohnBrownDidNothingWrong2
Oh my goddess what happened?
Best wishes…. And air hugs so I don’t hurt you!
💜💕💜
kin OP wrote
Reply to comment by zombiehousefly in Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the microplastics in it by kin
I was thinking, because here the water is super hard, that many times heavy metal and other pollutants get caught in the calcium deposits but the kind of pollutants tied to micro plastic are released when heated so not sure if it's good or not
MayShine wrote (edited )
Didn't even know tap water had microplastics, not surprised. I don't know if I'll begin to boil my water or not, I'm usually dehydrated as is sounds like more steps.
zombiehousefly wrote (edited )
If you, like me, were wondering where the microplastics go, they get entangled with the limescale formed from the dissolved calcium in the water, which crystallizes more when boiling. This is the white residue that builds up in a kettle that can be cleaned away with vinegar. Harder water seems to be more effective because there’s more limescale formation.
Fool wrote
If greater than 80 percent removed, we predict the water will collapse and form a black hole.
🐿️
nihilistique wrote
Reply to Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water by kin
Fun to never know if my blood is as toxic as a soldier from WW1 on their typical "combat stimulants". If I die young, I want it to be on my own terms, not from my skin melting off due to a cocktail of cell destroying chemicals and plastics. 🙃
ArmyOfNone wrote (edited )
Reply to Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water by kin
lol... Normie and their cult of purchasing bottled water. Poetic justiiiiice!
(I always take my water from purified or natural sources and put it in metal or BPA-free, non-leaky plastic bottles.
Transparent plastic bottles were also known for using a type of alcohol that is toxic and leaks gradually in the contained liquids, hence the quicker degradation of these bottles.
fdsfsdfdsfsdfsd wrote
Reply to comment by yaspora in washing . . . and brainwashing by yaspora
You still haven't explained why you find the rest of the text convincing or why should take it seriously considering the conclusion is so baffling, so that's fun.