A majority of human interaction is some form of manipulation. I think the question should be what degree the manipulation serves the manipulator versus the mark. For example, my wife compliments me for not looking like a total piece of shit. This both helps diminish tendencies in me she dislikes (helping her) and encourages me to not be a piece of shit, which given that my wife generally looks out for my best interests, helps me as well. From the opposite perspective, gaslighting is a form of manipulation that only benefits the manipulator… Hence why it’s frowned upon.

From an evolutionary biological perspective, rape is seen as a mating strategy. Given the eventual extinction of Neanderthalensis, and the fact that physical attractiveness is also an important factor in modern mating practices of homo S, it makes more sense that the introduction of homo N. genes into homo S. population was less likely caused by sapiens being physically attracted to Neanderthals and more likel introduced through the sexual domination of sapien females by Neanderthal males. If that weren’t the case the physical differences between the two species would have been less pronounced. That’s my theory anyway.

I was going to post spending time with my son… It’s nice seeing the other side of the equation.

I’ve never seen “religion” spelled that way before.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Republicans didn’t use to be all a bunch of shitheads.

Because Nixon was the picture of class… But at least he had the decency to resign.

That may be the case. But AOC is on record saying MTG is just acting out of rage due to the fact that Trump personally killed any chance of her becoming a Georgia senator. Apparently that was the straw that broke the camel’s back resulting in the current incarnation of MTG.

I don’t think your viewpoint is supported by history. It is common for marginalized communities to take on the code words of those who oppress them and turn them into their own. The hate mongers use those words in an attempt to “other” their targets and separate them from society. If society embraces those words, especially the communities that are affected by them, the hatemongers lose power.

If you are waiting on everybody to reach the same conclusions as you, you will die waiting. We all want to live in a perfect world. But perfect is different for each of us. So instead of fighting a losing battle with no real winner, look to how the community affected wants you to act. When we help others we should help them in the ways that they want, not the ways we think they should want.

He does… When Israel tells him to.

Kid Rock makes music for guys who jack off to the memory of that time they saw their sister’s nipple.

Understood.

No one? Israel and its pundits have definitely labeled her as an extremist…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/stopantisemitism-antisemite-of-the-year-ms-rachel-b2876655.html?test_group=lighteradlayout

I read rule five to apply to “how do you subscribe to an instance” or other Lemmy customer support type questions. That rule doesn’t prohibit op’s post in my opinion. But I’ll certainly stand corrected if a mod tells me otherwise… If so, that rule should be rewritten.

Wash it with soap and water, then let it dry. The wood itself is naturally anti-microbial, so it will sanitize itself as it dries.

Being showered and cologne-free are not mutually exclusive.

Perception is not necessarily objective reality.

I would agree that society in America doesn’t value single parents regardless of gender as much as they should. I think they are often stigmatized, especially women.

Not necessarily. There is likely a percentage that had no opinion or did not answer.

I absent-mindedly hummed the theme to Coach (a 90s sitcom) during class in which the teacher was a football coach… He sent me to detention for it.