honestly missionaries are evil. the idea of traveling the world to tell people Who Didnt Fucking Ask that their beliefs are wrong in the hopes that theyll adopt your beliefs seems sinister
The Christians in the notes whining are so absolutely stupid
I don’t even want to talk about how they specifically target poor people and hold basic necessities over their heads in exchange for faith.
I am always happy to dish out some recommendations of freudian criticisms!!
Most recently Frederick Crews released a phenomenal book called Freud: The Making of an Illusion last year. He also edited a fantastic collection of critical essays published in a book called ‘Unauthorised Freud: Doubters confront a legend’ - although I would highly recommend having a good foundational knowledge of Freud’s theories and career prior to reading that.
The first book on the subject that I read was ‘Why Freud was wrong: Sin, science and psychoanalysis’ by Richard Webster. It’s probably the least critical book, in terms of attacking Freud’s questionable character, and he tends to give Freud the benefit of the doubt where the likes of Crews and Thornton wouldn’t - but it’s so comprehensive that it’s really worth the read. It’s a massive book, but I loved every page of it.
In terms of critique from a specifically psychological/scientific perspective, ‘The Decline and Fall of the Freudian Empire’ by the magnificent psychologist Hans Eysenck is a good read.
My personal favourite, although Crews’ new book is a very close second, is ‘Freudian Fallacy: Freud and Cocaine’ by E.M. Thornton. It is vicious, it is vitriolic and she gives Freud nowhere to hide. It’s really to go to if you want to get an idea of just how bad his Cocaine use was!
And then, if you get caught up wondering why people ever believed Freud, I’d highly recommend reading ‘The Seductive Mirage: An exploration of the work of Sigmund Freud’ by Allen Esterson gives a very good overview of how Freud wrote in a way that was convincing but actually held no scientific substance. Once you read that book then I highly recommend actually reading Freud’s work because the glaringly unscientific style of writing literally jumps off the page. Because if you want to see how shit Freud really is, I definitely recommend reading Freud himself.
hey before you call something wheelchair accessible just go ahead and invite a wheelchair user or two over because I almost guarantee you that an able-bodied person is not capable of guessing what is accessible without having ever used a wheelchair solo before
some but not all cool things nobody ever thinks of:
put hand sanitizer or a sink in the accessible bathroom stall, or alcohol wipes outside of it. people who cannot use their legs have to use unwashed hands to roll to the sink, and people who can use their legs are afraid to walk out of stalls because they get harassed and even assaulted.
enough space for wheelchair in doorway…AND ARMS. HOW DO YOU THINK THE WHEELCHAIR MOVES! if I cannot roll through it without scraping my arms it is not accessible
brick paths suck the end
gravel paths suck. make it smooth
a ramp is not accessible if it is too steep. not every wheelchair user is ripped enough or capable of using muscles enough to propel themselves up a steep angle safely. some wheelchair users have heart issues. you want heart attacks? this is how you get them
perfect 90 degree turns suck and are often impossible to turn through
some wheelchairs have foot rests. account for them
wheelchair accessible means wheelchair accessible while alone. if you expect someone to have to be helped out to use your facility, that is not acceptable or accessible
i hate how they market alexa as a ‘member of the family’ like that’s SO fucking blatantly insidious and terrifying also if i wanted an untrustworthy/cold/emotionless machine in my life i’d just talk to my fuckin father
This is the best and most accurate thing I’ve read in a while
I lost followers and friends because I refused to shut up and kept reaching out for help. I needed to “stop bitching so much” “don’t complain all the time” “we are sick of your whining”
The chips go down for everyone at some point or another. Remember when you told someone you don’t want to hear it. And remember that attitude is the crippling fear you made in yourself that keeps you from dealing with it in a healthy way.
i think one of my favorite thing about bob’s burgers is bob’s complete lack of gay panic (or transphobia, depending on how you interpret marshmallow’s gender).
- bob picks up transvestite hookers in his cab. they good-naturedly flirt with bob, and he just good-naturedly flirts back (”hey, who’s picking up who?”)
- linda makes a joke about him being gay for torpedo jones, and there’s no declaration of “what no i’m not gay!!!!” or even a hint of acknowledgement of bob’s heterosexuality.
- he’s gotten into some weirdly, awkwardly homoerotic moments with mr. fischoeder and seems more amused than anything else.
- marshmallow shows up in the restaurant, and linda gleefully declares it a fulfillment of a premonition of a “tall, dark and handsome” visitor. bob points out “marshmallow’s not handsome, she’s beautiful!”
- louise suggests bob wishes to marry sandy “can can” frye and become “bob can can.” bob’s response is to simply scoff, “i wouldn’t take his name.” no mention of “i’m not gay, louise.”
- gene may be canon genderfluid, or he may just be experimenting with life, but either way, bob has never once told him to “man up” or that he can’t, say, dress as queen latifah for halloween, be in a girl group or identify himself as bob’s daughter. sometimes you see him thinking “man, my kids are weird,” but he rolls with it every time.
i’m sure there are other examples i’m forgetting, and it’s part of a larger reason i like this show; the fact that people by and large treat each other with respect (even louise, agent of chaos, wouldn’t out a kid as a bedwetter). and it’s still funnier than anything else on television.
the conversation with the deli worker in the supermarket during the thanksgiving episode is basically concrete proof that bob is bisexual
i was about to joke about how my political stance is “end lawnmower culture” but then it occurred to me that i actually Am against lawns as suburban status symbols and wastes of land that Could be used to sustain native flora & fauna and grow food for people, but no, instead they are these huge useless swaths of land that need Constant maintenance, the process of which is not only destructive, but Incredibly Loud
You know that actually is the purpose of a lawn? They started as a trend of the French monarchy - the ones revolutionaries beheaded for being self indulgent assholes.
It exists purely as a status symbol that says, “I have land but I don’t have to use it for anything productive. I can invest time, money and resources in maintaining an entirely useless crop on land I’m not farming just because it looks pretty.”
Lawns offend me.
Why have that stunted golf course in front of your suburban house if you can’t even water it? Get one of these instead.
Unite Against the Lawn
Pro tiny house, anti grass lawn. Prioritize practicality.
This is actually really interesting because back in the 1950s and 60s in Australia when we started getting large waves of Southern European migrants one thing the Italians and others would often so is buy a little suburban home, then tear out the ornamental flower beds and lawn and useless trees and plant fruits, vegetables, grapes and even olives. It was considered completely scandalous by their Anglo-Saxon neighbours because lawn was considered an aspirational thing and the ideal was to go from not needing a kitchen garden and having an ornamental garden to show how well you were doing.
allthecathexis asked: Hellou, hope you're havig a good day. If it's not much trouble could you recommend authors or books that discredit Freud.
