Besides all the reasons other commenters have said, it’s because mental health is a pseudo-social phenomenon among teens.
Having a mental illness gets them attention, online and in person. I have two teens, and even though both have diagnosed mental illness due to trauma from their other parent, they still seek, discuss, and revel in self-diagnoses.
If a friend claims to have something, they rush to the internet to do “research,” and begin exhibiting “symptoms.” Same thing is true with other labels.
We have a dearth of parenting, due to needing two incomes to make a household run. Adult attention is scarce, so teens make up for it with wild claims and garnering attention from other teens. The internet makes it easy to model behaviors. So yes, there is an increase in mental illness, but not the kinds, nor for the reasons the internet would have us believe.
It’s possible to feel strongly and still be independent. Partisan politics package often inconsistent ideology together. You don’t have to be milquetoast to want an a la carte approach to politics.
For me it was Dead Space 2 when I was 12-ish. For reference, at this point the most gruesome/gorey/violent media I was exposed to was the Halo 3 Flood levels and the original 2 Alien movies....
I’ve generally been against giving AI works copyright, but this article presented what I felt were compelling arguments for why I might be wrong. What do you think?
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I rarely comment with this (Beehaw) handle, because so many men see an opposing point of view as an excuse to school me on being nice. It’s NOT MEAN to refuse to accept someone telling you what you meant. It’s NOT MEAN to have an opinion while female. And if it is mean, then I’m happy to be mean.
It would be nice if men learned that attraction doesn’t have to mean objectification, and that real women are way better than a cobbled together Frankenstein “perfect” monster woman.
I mean, 99% of these men would have zero chance with a woman half as attractive. They seriously need to start figuring out what WOMEN find attractive instead of wasting their time with empty fantasies if they want to get a real relationship someday.
No, that’s you projecting. This isn’t men finding women attractive. It’s men finding a bunch of pixels on a screen attractive. They aren’t real women. If someone is attracted to something that isn’t real, or to nothing more than an appearance, that’s a problem. And someone else has every right to find that a major turn-off.
If that’s what male sexuality is, male sexuality is kind of disgusting. I, personally, think that’s NOT intrinsic to men, and that men can be better and more interesting than that.
I find it unattractive to use logical fallacies like ad hominem to try to attack someone because of feeling threatened. But I do find it amusing when such fallacies fall so short. I don’t care if I’m attractive to you. I have much more important things to be. Being unattractive to people who would find AI attractive is something I’m rather proud of. It means I’m doing something right.
Fortunately for one of us, insecurity actually isn’t one of my faults, or my feelings would be almost as hurt as yours seem to be.
Where did I once compare men to women, or say they were inferior? Every comment called out a pattern of behavior, which pattern is the topic of the article.
I can perfectly handle you saying what is a turn off to you. I just told you I’m glad to be a turn off for you, if you think sheer physical appearance is enough to be attracted.
I’m moving on from this conversation, now. Your emotions are getting in your way here, and I’m not interested in playing Whack-a-Mole on your straw men.
Researchers have found that the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in certain fruits like bananas can reduce the absorption of heart-healthy flavanols, especially when combined with flavanol-rich ingredients like berries. The study suggests choosing ingredients with low PPO activity, such as pineapple or oranges, when making...
It HAS enabled it. I’ve watched my kids be abused for 15 years, powerless to stop it, because CPS told me to stop “causing trouble” with my ex after my second report, or I’d lose custody.
I finally was able to find leeks at the grocery store for a reasonable price, since nearly every store near me has them in the “organic super food” section at $5 a stalk....
I fucking hate my parents. They always make me out as the problem. I keep getting mixed signals on whether they are lgbt accepting and are ultra religious....
I am fairly faithful, though more liberal than many in my faith. My kids have come out to me maybe a dozen times in total, and have been disappointed every time because I didn’t go crazy on them. Most religious people don’t hate LGBTQ, even if they also don’t agree with some of it. Most religious parents love their children AND their faith, and are willing to let their kids make their own choices.
Don’t let a vocal few and their media response cause you to try to squish your parents into a box. They can love you and not love your choices, but also support you making them. Not everything is black and white. If you have kids, some day your kids will subscribe to ideologies you don’t like, too. It’s part of parenting. Parents are allowed to be disappointed when their kids reject the things they love.
Just stay true to what you feel is right, try to love your imperfect parents, give it a few years and everything will look much different one way or the other.
Separated all the chilis/pepper varieties onto the top, and moved all the salts to the cupboard to the right, since those two categories took too much space. Final count was 109. Phew.
So I had a situation at work where the project lead refused to communicate with me, and instead went to my boss about everything. I thought it was me, but my (male) boss suggested it might be misogyny. (My work is male dominated. I'm the only female lead of my role in the company.)...
I would suggest looking around for female leaders at your company
Thank you. My friend and boss's boss was the only female leader in my part of the company, and she recently passed away from cancer. It's been hard missing my mentor on top of dealing with this.
I really appreciate the rest of your advice. I don't think my softening behaviors sabotage me, in fact it's when I forget them to focus on the problem that I get in trouble. But maybe I should think more about that.
now there is no uncomfortable peace with these people
So true! I have a lot of anxiety about keeping my job. I was laid off twice in one year (first for not folding on my desired career path, second for a company acquisition) shortly after having my second baby and going through a divorce from an abuser, so I don't deal well with work conflict any more. I'm the only earner in the house, and I'm not sure I'm mentally well enough to handle another "layoff." So I'm in the folding mode, but it's hurting my already fragile mental health.
The self-deprecating tools are things like helping someone else come up with my idea so it doesn't come from me, making it clear that I'm just advising, asking leading questions, small talk, etc. I know they aren't great, but it's hard to let go of things that have protected you. I'm way too blunt for my own good, naturally. I'm looking into the possibility that I am autistic, after that possibility was raised.
Yes, the "I think" is exactly the type of thing I meant about self- deprecating behaviors. I am not good at naturally soft language, but it's exhausting to be constantly trying to monitor that.
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Just this week, I sat across from a male psychologist while he asked me if I’d reported abuse my daughter went through at the hands of her dad.
No, I didn’t.
First, she didn’t say anything until years later, when she no longer had to see him.
Second, the second time I did report something, I was told to stop causing trouble between me and my ex spouse, or I’d lose custody of the kids. I was terrified of being able to protect them even less.
Third, each time I reported cost me thousands of dollars I didn’t have because he retaliated through the courts.
So no, I haven’t reported anything since then. And yes, I’m ashamed. But shame or not, I don’t know what I could have done differently.
The courts truss women like pigs and roast them on a spit for even hinting at trying to protect their kids, then skewer them again when they don’t.
Why Do Teens Use TikTok for Mental Health Diagnoses? (theluddite.org)
These people who think God spoke directly with them terrifies me (www.theatlantic.com)
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What are you going as for Halloween this year (and why)?
Halloween is easily one of my favorite holidays and the costuming is no small aspect of that to me....
What Went Wrong with a Highly Publicized COVID Mask Analysis? (www.scientificamerican.com)
Political independents found to be more negative than partisans: Study (phys.org)
What was the formative horror game of your childhood?
For me it was Dead Space 2 when I was 12-ish. For reference, at this point the most gruesome/gorey/violent media I was exposed to was the Halo 3 Flood levels and the original 2 Alien movies....
Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art (arstechnica.com)
I’ve generally been against giving AI works copyright, but this article presented what I felt were compelling arguments for why I might be wrong. What do you think?
First Google Search Result for Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” Is AI Generated Selfie (www.404media.co)
"How can we make lemmy a safer place for women? Is it even possible to?" - literature.cafe (literature.cafe)
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Even the best AI models studied can be fooled by nonsense sentences, showing that “their computations are missing something about the way humans process language.” (zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu)
"Where can I keep all this time that I'm saving?" Thank to Silicon valley, mankind is finally free of drudgery to focus on what's important in life. (www.staygrounded.online)
After decades of declines, lesbian bars are having a renaissance (www.nbcnews.com)
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
‘You Know What To Do, Boys’: Sexist App Lets Men Rate AI-Generated Women (www.vice.com)
20 years after Mark Zuckerberg’s infamous ‘hot-or-not’ website, developers have learned absolutely nothing....
New Research Reveals Why You Shouldn’t Add a Banana to Your Smoothies (scitechdaily.com)
Researchers have found that the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in certain fruits like bananas can reduce the absorption of heart-healthy flavanols, especially when combined with flavanol-rich ingredients like berries. The study suggests choosing ingredients with low PPO activity, such as pineapple or oranges, when making...
Parental Alienation: A Disputed Theory With Big Implications (www.propublica.org)
What ingredients or dishes lived up to the hype for you?
I finally was able to find leeks at the grocery store for a reasonable price, since nearly every store near me has them in the “organic super food” section at $5 a stalk....
I hate my parents
I fucking hate my parents. They always make me out as the problem. I keep getting mixed signals on whether they are lgbt accepting and are ultra religious....
Finally got around to organizing my spice cupboard alphabetically this week. (lemmy.ca)
Separated all the chilis/pepper varieties onto the top, and moved all the salts to the cupboard to the right, since those two categories took too much space. Final count was 109. Phew.
Scientists Create 'Biological Camera' That Stores Images in DNA (www.vice.com)
I don't get why big companys are afraid of open source software
I don't get why big companys are afraid of open source software....
How do you emotionally process potentially misogynistic targeting?
So I had a situation at work where the project lead refused to communicate with me, and instead went to my boss about everything. I thought it was me, but my (male) boss suggested it might be misogyny. (My work is male dominated. I'm the only female lead of my role in the company.)...
Fresh bread! [Recipe inside] (i.imgur.com)
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Knit animation. 80 drawn portraits 40 knit frames. 30 feet of knitting! (youtu.be)
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My wife can't eat onion, beans or garlic. What are some of your favorite recipes without them?
Green onions are actually ok for her to eat.
Why is a mother serving more time than the man who abused her daughter? (www.motherjones.com)