Re: OT: Cracking Speech by JDV!

On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:05:32 -0700, Don Y
<blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:

On 2/19/2025 3:51 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

bitrex <user@example.net> wrote:

The idea that a man who has the appearance of a woman could easily enter
a woman's bathroom and engage in nefarious activities drives even some
of my better-educated American relatives and associate into conniptions
of hand wringing.

 
It's a primitive fear that is drummed into women from an early age and
it's not uncommon in men either.  As soon as the spectre is raised of a
predatory man being present when you are at your most vulnerable, all
logical thought is suppressed.  That is what they are playing on.

>
And, what was the reason for fearing blacks, mexicans, homosexuals,
etc?

Fundamental tribalism. Genetic competition.

And racism isn't always driven by fear.