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there is something off about white people taking degree programs where they study black people https://t.co/eD2fyG2PTr
im struggling for a theory of this but i dont have one other than its just transgressive in a really uncomfortable way. this is one of those boundaries that youre supposed to wordlessly recognize and respect, and if you dont it usually means something is wrong with you
its not that men CANT learn about gynecology or become capable gynecologists, or that there's anything intrinsically wrong with that but its something that will make many other people in that space very uncomfortable https://t.co/uZRBvYSm3t
this leads to a selection effect where people pursuing such interests tend to be (1) completely oblivious of the extent to which they're making others uncomfortable, or (2) specifically enjoy making others uncomfortable this selection is reinforced by bayesian feedback loops
the speed at which this information cascade can occur is pretty breathtaking reportedly >80% of gynecologists today are women reportedly, fifty years ago, it was 7% https://t.co/AheEr9dAsq
shout out to ppl who are not me explaining what i mean by this thread and yelling at me, the person who wrote this thread, about what theyve authoritatively determined my words mean your an outstanding me scholar and im grateful for youre insights into me https://t.co/UEHhD3FdDi
anyway im muting this thread https://t.co/qsqU7v1bMf
"white ppl majoring in black studies are normal" white ppl majoring in black studies: https://t.co/YUbiTJuXFo
i love everyone who involved themselves with this thread https://t.co/h70rVGDy73
please disregard this thread ive taken your criticisms to heart and learned to be better all peoples views of black cultural matters are equally valid no matter what their race https://t.co/C6l3JsdHAg