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darkclaw Legs of Justice from Right behind you. Since: Dec, 2010
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#51: Nov 13th 2011 at 8:54:26 AM

@ Matt

Because although it sounds stupid, it is my own personal philosophy to try to treat everyone as an individual. Otherwise, I risk finding reasons to hate everyone if I start grouping people and I'm not going into why, so I can stay on-topic.

I totally hate my avatar. Just saying.
PacificState Love Saves from Reef Since: Sep, 2011
Love Saves
#52: Nov 13th 2011 at 9:04:49 AM

You know, having a map of reality that's conveniently layered is pretty normal. For example you can support your country going to war with country X because you think it's right on an international level, and having a very cordial relationship with a citizen of country X on a personal level. Plus, "men on average think of sex like this, women think of sex like that, straight and gay people of the same sex usually "brain" it the same way but with focus on other parts, and this explains some common differences in taste and in media seeking, as well as a few frictions when it comes to seeking one another out and being relationships that involve sex that are satisfying". Also notice how while you (generic you) yourself don't know anyone like this (that you know of, and really, how many people do you know at that level of intimacy?), it might simply mean that you surround yourself with a particular subculture.

A case of true love has the same redeeming power as a case of genuine curiosity: they are the same.
darkclaw Legs of Justice from Right behind you. Since: Dec, 2010
Legs of Justice
#53: Nov 13th 2011 at 9:13:46 AM

@ Pacific State

I am well aware of what subcultures I surround myself in: athletes, gym rats, martial artists, anime lovers, comics lovers and video game lovers. I can acknowledge my own biases; I just prefer to treat everyone as individuals because when I group people, sometimes my problems with others can make me dislike people as a whole. I do not want to go into my Dark and Troubled Past, as it may either sound like Wangst or go off-topic.

I totally hate my avatar. Just saying.
HiddenFacedMatt Avatars may be subject to change without notice. Since: Jul, 2011
Avatars may be subject to change without notice.
#54: Nov 13th 2011 at 10:02:29 AM

Because although it sounds stupid, it is my own personal philosophy to try to treat everyone as an individual. Otherwise, I risk finding reasons to hate everyone
That's a problem not so much with the assumptions as with how you handle them.

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Cassie The armored raven from Malaysia, but where? Since: Feb, 2011
The armored raven
#55: Nov 13th 2011 at 3:30:31 PM

I bought the book and I found much of the researches and analysis to be very plausible. The researches aren't meant to be crowd pleasers, keep that in mind. And yes, although some portion of the conjectures sound rather 'assuming' and not very in depth, at least they have the internet traffic to back that up

In other words, traffic data + backed up conjectures + plausible reasons = a good look into sexual desire traffic as a whole

I mean, it's not like I can find another book at this point, unless Anonymous will bring out someone who has better publicity, research and editorial skills into the fray

What profit is it to a man, when he gains his money, but loses his internet? Anonymous 16:26 I believe...
HiddenFacedMatt Avatars may be subject to change without notice. Since: Jul, 2011
Avatars may be subject to change without notice.
#56: Nov 13th 2011 at 5:15:49 PM

The researches aren't meant to be crowd pleasers, keep that in mind.
This too.

Controversy is often an indication that at least one is not afraid to say something the public does not like. If a scientist says something non-controversial, it could still be right, but we have no way of knowing that scientists didn't just dilute their findings for fear of angering the general public.

"The Daily Show has to be right 100% of the time; FOX News only has to be right once." - Jon Stewart
feotakahari Fuzzy Orange Doomsayer from Looking out at the city Since: Sep, 2009
Fuzzy Orange Doomsayer
#57: Nov 13th 2011 at 6:19:23 PM

Controversy is often an indication that at least one is not afraid to say something the public does not like. If a scientist says something non-controversial, it could still be right, but we have no way of knowing that scientists didn't just dilute their findings for fear of angering the general public.

That depends on which public you're talking about. Deliberately pissing off some people can actually be a good move to make other people pay more attention to you.

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