https://mobile.twitter.com/sarahclazarus/status/1458624042714341378

She works for the pod Johns, which I guess isn't shocking.

  • hopelesscomrade [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    This is why if rather be alone than in any kind of relationship. In this shit hole country Men's mental health is treated like a joke or ignored at best, but often treated with distain and hostility if you even bring it up. No one cares, men exist to be worked to death, even the left has this problem where people will tell you to shut up, get over yourself and get back to work

    • Edelgard [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      I don’t think that’s what is going on in this tweet but I’m sorry you’re hurting.

        • Edelgard [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          I read it as a throwaway joke because they make other shitposts like that on their TL. There’s some garbage people on twitter, but she’s just a progressive lib who writes stuff dunking on sinema.

          It’s so over the top it’s pretty obvious, kind of like the “trust me bruh” jokes guys make.

          :vivian-shrug:

            • Edelgard [she/her]
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              3 years ago

              people who think being white magically gives you super powers and other people who think a robot god created the universe

              Could you send those to me? That sounds like amazing slop.

          • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            I sometimes forget there's good faith progressives associated with the Pod John network. I just assume they all have essentially Sinema's politics (like the Pod Johns).

            • Edelgard [she/her]
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              3 years ago

              Yeah, it’s a mixed bag. Some of them might eventually go further left, but haven’t yet. They should be dunked on for bad takes, but this is a joke about gender norms that pissed off some people imho.

    • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      As someone who has been there, I promise you there are people even in our hellworld out there who won't treat you like this. I have had "friends" and relationships in my life who laughed in my face and told me to "man up" even in the single most traumatic awful time of my life and I have chosen not to associate with them anymore. The kind of empathetic supportive friendship and even love that supports your mental health is out there.

      • Kumikommunism [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        I love how you're literally doing what the comment you responded to is talking about. Treating your "solutions" to mental health as if they will work on everyone is one of the reasons why mental health has such a terrible discourse around it. "Just tough up and do what I did, get a partner!" is absolutely terrible. Having a partner doesn't solve any mental health problems. People with partners have issues all the time.

        Pretty disgusting to call that "silly". Just fix your problems by entering a relationship, duh. Sure.

        • fed [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          they didn't say solve, they said easier. which is objectively true lol. even if it is just a friend or two instead of an intimate relationship. self-isolation is believed to be one of the worst things you can do for your mental health

          yes i am aware making and maintaining relationships, be they platonic or intimate, is harder for those of us who are neurodivergent, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a necessary part of being human/self-actualization