The biggest reason why I dislike the idea of respectability in dress is because it conflates the *appearance* of virtue with *actual* virtue. Wearing a suit doesn't make you respectful, intelligent, or capable, just as wearing a leather jacket doesn't make you rugged.
March 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The biggest reason why I dislike the idea of respectability in dress is because it conflates the *appearance* of virtue with *actual* virtue. Wearing a suit doesn't make you respectful, intelligent, or capable, just as wearing a leather jacket doesn't make you rugged.
People have told us that they don't mind if an answer is misleading, so long as it's fast. To our minds, this is a *wild* perspective to have.
It's born of an attitude that views history primarily as entertainment, that it's about learning fun "facts" rather than actually understanding the past.
December 3, 2024 at 2:28 PM
People have told us that they don't mind if an answer is misleading, so long as it's fast. To our minds, this is a *wild* perspective to have.
It's born of an attitude that views history primarily as entertainment, that it's about learning fun "facts" rather than actually understanding the past.
people who have never experienced open racism — or open bigotry of any sort — do not appreciate the way it can be psychologically destabilizing. and on the main, it actually isn’t healthy to be so resilient and thick-skinned that you don’t react to slurs and dehumanization
November 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM
people who have never experienced open racism — or open bigotry of any sort — do not appreciate the way it can be psychologically destabilizing. and on the main, it actually isn’t healthy to be so resilient and thick-skinned that you don’t react to slurs and dehumanization