Comments by "Wandering Existence" (@WanderingExistence) on "Scott Galloway Crushes the Anti-Trans People" video.

This is an amazing interview. Scott is a great reflective thinker. Thank you, David.
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Thank you for your work. For equality to happen we need to be able to empathize equally.
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This hits home. I was sexually abused as a child and now find relationships hard to manage. The expression of love is something that I need for my basic human fulfillment but It's hard for me to find and maintain a healthy relationship, so I feel unfulfilled at my core. Due to my abuse as a child I have psychosomatic responses where I feel negative emotions as physical pain... That coupled with the hopelessness of not being able to find an expressive relationship causes me to feel isolated and depressed. The hopelessness and psychosomatic pain has been so crippling that I can't maintain a schedule for work- because what's the point- so I'm also out of work. Sitting at home I often just use drugs to cover up the pain for a short while. I love my family, but sometimes I feel like I'm only living so they don't get sad about my suicide. I'm left with feelings of empty nihilism- I'm an existential nihilist who believes you must create meaning; but I don't know what meanings to cultivate. I feel lost, as many other males my age do. What else am I supposed to think of myself except that I'm a loser? I hope it's okay that I just spilled my guts, it's taken me a long time to be cognizant of all these different aspects of my condition. Thank you for listening.
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@voidpunkprincess Thank you, Chris. It's very appreciated. This Thanksgiving I was very grateful to my local ER staff; I have a bad case of the flu, but they looked me over and gave me some good cough meds! You have a very purposeful career, I hope to find something that is just as helpful and meaningful. You're awesome ✌️
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I agree to an extent. It definitely does perpetuate certain stereotype, but I wonder if that stereotype is based in biology. Testosterone emboldens people to take more risk- guys will do some stupid stuff in the name of testosterone, but sometimes our risks are just so crazy that they actually work out. Estrogen can cultivate a more nurturing type of behavior. I'm still working through ideas, but I think it's probably okay that we create archetypes based on biological hormones- with the important caveat that we don't assume that being a man only entails having testosterone associated traits, and vice versa for women. Unfortunately, that's probably too much nuance for many who wish to just politicize the topic with hate. Oh, how I wish for peace and understanding.
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In what regard? Considering that he's viewed as a male role model for many, I find it quite ironic that you would say he's not in a position to role model masculinity.
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@rjcarter2904 Well I certainly don't have 40 years of psychiatric experience, but I would argue that testosterone definitely increases aggressive behavior, as most plainly exhibited by the side effect roid rage. Being masculine doesn't necessarily mean you're aggressive.... But showing too much aggression due to an inability to control the side effects of testosterone (whether exogenous or endogenous) is definitely a toxic trait. There's nothing inherently wrong with testosterone, in fact TRT can help improve people's quality of aging... But it definitely can have some side effects. I'm curious about your thoughts.
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@ianwazowski5607 It is certainly not 'pro-toxic masculinity', nor is it 'anti-feminist' 🤦🏼 I'm sorry you have a problem with basic biology. The fact that you continue to demonize instead of trying to create understanding between biological sexes and stronger social bonds speaks volumes.
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Gender dysphoria can be a mental illness but it doesn't mean you shouldn't respect them as a human being. They're allowed to be a different gender. It doesn't affect you- grow up.
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How many female mass shooters have there been? 🤦🏼 Dude, toxic masculinity definitely exists. Testosterone is a helluva drug, man- It makes you want to beat your chest like Matthew McConaughey. Testosterone as a hormone pushes us men to do amazing and crazy feats.... But it definitely can have negative side effects. Just look at roid rage. There's nothing inherently wrong with male traits, but there are aspects that can be taken to an unhealthy place- I speak as a male.
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How is it BS? You understand chromosomes don't always come out neatly right?
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