I love being a dude it's true I've tried to think about what it would be like being a woman but the more I (think?) I understand femininity the happier I am in my state Testosterone I guess
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Replying to @celine_dionysus
I think it comes from . . . It might be a kind of induced preference or metapreference Maybe 20 or 30 years ago I would have been indifferent, but today I have a life that is a very good fit for someone who is masculine: in my body, in my work, in my relationships
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Replying to @eigenrobot
I think I've gotten very good at playing certain masculine roles, and it feels good to be good at something! Kind of like slipping into an old pair of shoes.
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Replying to @eigenrobot
yeah for sure! i’d be interested to hear what sorts of roles these are for you. of course i’m not sure if they are specific to maleness or being a man vs generally or typically masculine, as well
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Replying to @celine_dionysus
Oh yes that was kind of non-specific. Some masculine-leaning social roles: 1. generating and managing wealth/income/logistics to support others 2. supporting and alleviating fears, anxieties, etc 3. lifting heavy things and doing gross chores and deporting spiders
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Replying to @eigenrobot
None of these are exclusively masculine of course! But I think they vaguely lean that way. It's tricky. When I think about what it "masculine" even means, I guess I lean toward the old protoindoeuropean distinction between an active and passive principle
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Example: passive fire is just stuff burning. But behind (above?) it is a kind of principle of fire-ness, things imbued with some kind of nature that's reminiscent of fire. And you can see how metaphors evolve from there. I think there's something similar with genders.
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