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People with power in appearance (eg beautiful women) can’t trust the intentions of people with less power (many men) (“are they friendly or possible assailants?”) https://t.co/bpDsBlulzV
There’s a correlation between people with less physical appearance power and greater physical strength power, and a correlation between people with greater physical appearance power and less physical strength power (eg many men are physically stronger than women)
People with physical strength power (many men) can’t trust the intentions of people with less (many women) (“are they flirting or just interacting with me?”) https://t.co/YQ6l1MvAzK
In both cases, the more powerful demographic (men or women) can’t trust the less powerful demographic. Simultaneously, each demographic fears the abuse of the other in the domain they’re weaker
These dynamics make something as simple as this far harder than ideal https://t.co/V7yBJB8ImB
(I know this is an exaggeration, 70% chance I do it anyways, thanks to being able to rest in the comfort of knowing that I’m loveable - thanks mom!!) https://t.co/TGsT5ita4u
love is not this scarce thing that i need to desperately cling to. ive been surrounded, immersed in it the whole time, just too blind, defensive, hurt to see it. i am loveable. i am good enough. always have been 🌏👨‍🚀🔫👨‍🚀🌌
We could use a lot more healing and re-education on both fronts. Awareness wise, assault seems pretty universally agreed upon as damaging. Popular/attractive people abusing their power (being mean) seems like an accepted, ingrained part of society https://t.co/ozQnSuBqEn