cool links I: recovering from twitter; gender; victimhood; chronic illness
I love link lists and summaries! Whenever people post stuff I like that, I love checking it out. It’s also my favorite part on websites like the Low Tech Magazine. So I thought I would post my own every now and then.
What I recently read worth sharing:
- To Forget Is an Ethical Act by Emily Gorcenski. It starts out as if it was going to become a guide on how to delete your posts with a script, but then really goes in on self reflecting on your online past. “Twitter brain is a prion disease that spreads offline.” is my favorite quote from it.
- Disenshittify or Die by Cory Doctorow. The entire thing is so cathartic to read.
- Why Does Transvestigation Happen? by Julia Serano. On Gendering and Ungendering and why people love to look for supposed signs. Quote I love: “When we presume a person to be cissexual, we generally accept their overall perceived gender as natural and authentic, while disregarding any minor discrepancies in their gender appearance. However, upon discovering or suspecting that a person is transsexual, we often actively (and rather compulsively) search for evidence of their assigned sex in their personality, expressions, and physical bodies.”
- “Sex Is Real”: The Core of Gender-Conservative Anxiety by Talia Bhatt. The entire catalogue of posts is worth reading. I especially liked this part: “A cruel, tyrannical god may harm you, abuse you, but at least if you understand his rules, you can play them, you can attempt to curry favor. What could be more frightening than a world with no gods and no masters? What is more terrifying than the idea that you could define what matters on your own, autonomous terms, without anyone telling you what is sacred and what is profane?
- When Victimhood Takes A Bad Faith Turn by Lily Meyer. It’s about the powerful co-opting victim narratives for their own gain. Quote: “If attaining the social benefits of victimhood requires that authority figures believe you, she writes, then those benefits will often accrue more readily to those close to power.”
What I recently watched worth sharing:
- Living With Crohn's Disease by TODAY
- Chronic illness doesn't get better... and that's ok by Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
In both of them, I resonate a lot with what is said and I wish anyone willing to understand me or my illness could watch them! :)
Published 15 Sep, 2024, edited 7Â months, 2Â weeks ago