Source: https://existentialcomics.com/comic/603

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Honestly that Prince WAS pretty sus though. Like, what exactly did he love about her? Her strict adherence to traditional patriarchal norms?

  • throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Chivalry in a nutshell.

    When I was a kid, I always get weirded out by stories/fables about princes saving princesses.

    Like… Why can’t a Regent Queen save a man she likes? (oh yea patriarchy, fuck that shit)

  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    Loving regardless of physical appearance doesn’t follow from loving for more than just physical appearance.

    (I suspect that “don’t be shallow” is the sort of advice that people often feel good giving but don’t sincerely believe, but even the most sincerely non-shallow person generally can’t simply ignore sexual orientation. Once you allow for sexual orientation, then you’re already at the point where certain details of a person’s physical appearance are absolutely critical for romantic love.)

    • Fox@pawb.social
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      5 hours ago

      Demisexual people don’t feel sexual attraction based on looks or appearance. Only when an emotional bond has been formed (usually based on personality), do they feel sexual attraction to another person.

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
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      16 hours ago

      The difference being that Diogenes only would be doing this to show the Prince to be a fool and not be seeking further interaction except, perhaps, further mockery.

      I also want to say that Diogenes was far more interested in women than he was in men, given that at least one of his affairs is fairly well known. The same cannot be said for Socrates.

      • leftzero@lemmynsfw.com
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        7 hours ago

        Diogenes was far more interested in women than he was in men

        Fair enough, Diogenes wouldn’t own a fancy dress either, but I was referring to the way that character argued and messed with the other one; it just seems to fit more with Diogenes than Socrates.