#preconceptions

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"You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect."

John Steinbeck, East of Eden (Lee)

[prohibetur-et-obstruatur]

H O L D S T I L L

in memory of bitdizzy

[raffaellopalandri]

Authentic and long lasting growth

To achieve authentic and long lasting growth you must get rid of all the bias, preconceptions, mindsets, attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs that are no longer serving you. Welcome change and choose it gratefully.

[desdasiwrites]

– Clare Pooley, The Authenticity Project

[dogma85]

"Beyond your preconceptions" https://youtu.be/1WacgLSN9iw

[canarynoir]

This reminds me how my dad always thought that anything with a flat roof was Frank Lloyd Wright (he hated flat roofs, and therefore hated Frank Lloyd Wright very unfairly because of course the flat roofs he hated had nothing to do with Frank Lloyd Wright… But he’d got it in his head!)

He was convinced of this to the point where he argued with me about this nondescript apartment block that I promised him was not Frank Lloyd Wright, and he thought they must be because they had a flat roof and I’m standing there in Oak Park where I lived surrounded by actual Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and just gave up.

I mean sure. Why not?

i feel like we don't appreciate these days how much the twin towers sucked, like, design-wise

they were contemporarily hated for just being these giant grey monoliths

like there probably could've been an easier way to get rid of them, but they probably needed to go either way

[livingtheword7777]

Illuminate Yourself with the Truth That Sets You Free from 'Common Sense

Fools are often bound by preconceived notions and prejudices, while the wise understand that what was once regarded as "common sense" may no longer hold true today. They think flexibly, constantly seeking to understand what the truth really is.

Many people live their lives constrained by various forms of "common sense" and "preconceptions."

Through our study of the Word, we have come to realize that much of what people consider "common sense" or "preconceptions" are, in fact, false ideas imprinted by Satan.

This is why the more people hold on to these false ideas of "common sense" and "preconceptions," the more unhappy they become.

However, the Lord has revealed that many, even after studying the Word, continue to live their lives bound by the "common sense" and "prejudices" of the past, or even create new ones for themselves.

The reason God shares His Word so abundantly each day is not to reinforce "common sense" or "prejudices" in us, but to eliminate them entirely.

By doing so, God leads each of us to discover the "truth"—a truth that enables us to live in alignment with His will, free from the constraints of unnecessary "common sense" or false "prejudices."

Only by living according to this truth can we receive God’s blessings and experience a truly fulfilling life.

I sincerely pray that each of you will come to truly understand this profound truth, cast aside all false "common sense" and "preconceptions," always think flexibly, and live in accordance with the revelation of the truth.

Read the original article: RAPT blog 809 (29/01/2024)

Image by Лечение наркомании from Pixabay

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Preconceptions and dissimilar circumstances

[hopena]

A Distorção da Representação LGBTQ+ em Conteúdos BL e Suas Implicações

O gênero BL (Boys' Love) é amplamente consumido por mulheres ao redor do mundo, mas sua popularidade levanta questões sobre a forma como representa homens gays e como essa representação impacta tanto as mulheres quanto a comunidade LGBTQ+. É fundamental refletir sobre as razões pelas quais esse gênero se tornou tão popular e as consequências que essa popularidade traz.

Primeiramente, muitas mulheres podem se identificar com o gênero BL porque ele coloca homens em papéis tradicionalmente atribuídos a mulheres na sociedade. Ao ver um personagem masculino enfrentando situações de vulnerabilidade, como ser traído ou ter que cuidar da casa e da família, algumas mulheres podem sentir que esses personagens refletem as experiências que elas próprias enfrentam em um mundo patriarcal e machista. Além disso, ver homens em situações vulneráveis pode ser uma forma de escapar dos papéis de gênero rígidos que são impostos às mulheres.

No entanto, a forma como esses homens são representados frequentemente reforça estereótipos problemáticos. No BL, é comum ver o "bottom" (ou passivo) sendo retratado como frágil, submisso e responsável pelas tarefas domésticas, enquanto o "top" (ou ativo) é visto como forte, dominante e “mais homem”. Essa dicotomia não apenas perpetua ideias tradicionais sobre masculinidade e feminilidade, mas também desvaloriza a masculinidade dos homens gays, sugerindo que sua orientação sexual de alguma forma os torna menos "homens". Isso é especialmente prejudicial para homens gays que já lutam contra a desvalorização de sua masculinidade em uma sociedade que ainda privilegia a heteronormatividade.

Outro problema significativo é o fato de que muitos dos criadores de conteúdos BL não fazem parte da comunidade LGBTQ+ e, portanto, não têm uma compreensão autêntica das experiências e relacionamentos gays. Esses conteúdos muitas vezes são moldados para atender aos desejos e fantasias das mulheres heterossexuais, em vez de oferecer uma representação fiel e respeitosa das vidas e amores de homens gays. O resultado é uma desinformação disseminada e uma visão distorcida da comunidade LGBTQ+, que já enfrenta muitos desafios para obter representação justa e precisa na mídia.

A falta de respeito e compreensão por parte dos criadores de conteúdo BL é evidente quando se percebe que muitos desses trabalhos focam mais em fetiches e estereótipos do que em retratar relacionamentos gays de forma autêntica. Isso contribui para uma visão superficial e frequentemente prejudicial da comunidade LGBTQ+, que é reduzida a papéis de "bottom" e "top", em vez de ser reconhecida por suas diversas e complexas experiências de vida e amor.

Felizmente, nos últimos anos, tem havido um avanço na representação da comunidade LGBTQ+ na mídia. Há um movimento crescente para criar conteúdos que abordem as histórias e as vidas de pessoas LGBTQ+ de maneira mais respeitosa e autêntica. No entanto, é importante lembrar que muitos dos conteúdos BL ainda perpetuam visões problemáticas que distorcem a realidade da comunidade LGBTQ+.

Em conclusão, é crucial que consumidores e criadores de conteúdos BL reflitam sobre as implicações dessas representações e busquem maneiras de apoiar a criação de histórias que respeitem e elevem a comunidade LGBTQ+. Ao fazer isso, podemos contribuir para uma representação mais justa e precisa que não distorce, mas celebra a diversidade de experiências dentro dessa comunidade.

É muita coisa, mas espero que leia.

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C.S. Lewis, Stereotypes & Polarization

Do you think in terms of stereotypes? Be careful before answering, since nary an adult is free of them. (Case in point, you may well have preconceptions or prejudices about a writer who would use the word “nary��� in an opening sentence.) Stereotyping is common, despite the fact most of us would disavow its use. Most of us would agree with C.S. Lewis who described how stereotypes bar us from…

[imblocking-you]

I JUST REALISED

If we had a yearbook ion even remember if we had one

MY NAME WILL SHOW UP IN THE AWARDS

MULTIPLE TIMES HWAT

MY FUCKASS FACE ON THE YEARBOOK 😭😭 BRUH

[becomingtoday]

Restraining Preconceptions

Overcoming preconceptions can be a challenge, but it is an important step in ‘becoming” a more loving, open-minded and tolerant person.

It seems so many at this time are dealing with clouded vision. What should I do? How can that work? What’s the value in that? Who should lead us? Why? However you cannot answer any of these questions if you are not able to allow yourself to see past the walls that either have intentionally been placed in your path, or that you have constructed yourself. What is hindering your view? On this…

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We respond not to reality as it is but to reality as we construe it.

[tapwrites]

What is "Story"?

It is sometimes asked, what is the difference between story and... plot? Or character arc? If you're writing a "story," do you need a "character arc"? What about a theme, or a message?

I have a different take:

Story is what forms in the reader's mind, not simply the words they read.

How does this idea affect our understanding of the interaction between writing and reader?

NOTE: You may have a different term you'd use for this concept. But for the purposes of my explanation, I'm calling this "story."

Before the novel begins, the story has already begun.

This "story" doesn't start with the first word of the author's novel. The context and preconceptions a reader comes to the novel with always affects their experience in reading it. Books and movies they've enjoyed in the past give them a sense of what the next similar book or movie may include.

A reader who sees the cover of a Star Trek novel may have little idea as to what may happen, if they've never heard of Star Trek before. If an Agatha Christie fan picks up a book by Agatha Christie, they'll expect a murder mystery.

So while you shouldn't "judge a book by its cover," you certainly get an idea of what the book might be about!

It's not the cover that draws you to a book... it's the story you imagine might be told by a book with that cover.

The book pictured above does not exist. But I have a strong idea of what genre, and tone the story might have. Maybe your idea is different in some ways, and similar in others. I can even imagine some plot points. And this is all simply based on what I've read and watched before, and how the visual design, reminds me of those things.

The same goes for the title, of course. And the blurb. It's all designed to give a random passerby a vision of what might be inside. This is what's known as "marketing": putting a story in people's heads that they want engage with.

There are other aspects of #story to explore, too.

Next, we'll look at how the story doesn't end with the last word, either: Sequels & Fanfiction...

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A person’s reputation is like a shadow – it follows them everywhere, for eternity, no matter what. We mostly have no say in how we look to other people.

Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky