Spoken like a true entitled bad driver

That bear didn’t do anything that was unpredictable, it did what a bear does. I never said a bear wouldn’t maul you, treat it as a bear.

I didn’t say women aren’t unpredictable, that’s a weird take at best, and an argument on a logical fallacy at worst.

I didn’t imply that women can’t be just as evil as men, they absolutely can, because they’re human beings. Same for anybody who’s non-binary, they’re just humans.

I’m sorry that happened to you, nobody deserves abuse.

I don’t understand what you mean by data source. It was an internet trend and some men, not all, got really pissy that some women, not all, chose bear instead of man. A friend explained to me why they might do that and it makes sense, at the end of the day it’s people sharing their opinions, and sometimes trying to understand others opinions helps us understand them better.

I don’t see how it’s sexist, I see no proof, only your opinion based on talking points. Same goes for it being transphobic, it doesn’t make sense to me, please clarify.

If anything this is just a conversation, not proof, your word is worth just as much as mine. We’re just two people sharing our opinions, that’s it.

Tbf a friend had to explain it to me, when the debate went viral at first I was mainly confused. I’m sure when I was younger I would have been one of the men with delicate egos that would find it irrational to not choose a man. It’s actually more thought out and rational when women say bear.

The question isn’t sexist, it’s emotionally driven, and dismissing it outright is narrow minded. That is what I think is dangerous.

The truth is the question reveals that to most women asked the question, men are unpredictable, and women have to navigate the world that way.

A bear is a bear, it’s always going to do what it does, and you can work around that. Leave it alone and it will leave you alone, even if you have to work hard to avoid it. If you disturb it, it will kill you. It’s predictable.

Men on the other hand are very likely to respect women, maybe even work together. However, there is the small, small, SMALL chance that they will be a terrible person. They could attack, abuse, sexually assault, straight up rape, or even kill the woman; or they could do a disgusting combination of those.

The true root of the question isn’t “do you think a random man is more dangerous than a wild animal?” Of course not.

The real question being put on a social scale is “what’s more predictably dangerous, a random man, or a wild animal?” And the fact that women almost unanimously have the same answer should be commentary enough on how they have to live their lives.

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted, I had the same thought

It’s a common thing in many countries. It’s, among other things, a liability issue.

If your “country #1” company does business in “country #2” then what laws apply to them?

In order to distinguish clear lines what “country #2” requires is a representative for the company to be in the country. If the company breaks “country #2”'s laws then the representative is liable for it.

Generally to be a representative you have to have a measurable stake in the transaction, you can’t just be a random Jimbo, so it usually falls to a law firm (or an entity that works with one), mainly because if you need people to help your company follow the law, then they should know the law.

If the company breaks the law, the firm has to deal with that, so it’s a risk for them.

In this case, X needed that representative, either they couldn’t or wouldn’t find one, therefore Brazil said “we can’t hold you accountable to our laws, so get out of our country.”

I’m super, MEGA, oversimplifying, and I’m no expert, but this is my best understanding.

They require a representative in order to establish a chain of responsibility that deals with crime, censorship, social health (lol), public relations, etc.

It does come down to a combination of size, influence, services rendered, and other factors.

He could put a random kid in charge but it would make it worse, like putting a busboy in a chef’s hat during Rush hour.

I mean, you’re being facetious, but no, the law being “your company must have a legal representative to be within our borders”

X was told about it, given a deadline, they missed the deadline, they can’t be in Brazil

Actions have consequences

He’s attractive and sexy, but not hot or pretty.

If that even makes sense.

Because they broke the law.

Censorship isn’t the same as consequences.

It’s more that they have weaker muscles so they come pretenderized.

Elon’s companies have had financial trends that ebb and flow with the whims of the influence of their owner, intended and otherwise, the correlation is:

They have the same owner.

Same owner, pretty simple.

“If you help my X then your T goes up in value”

If we don’t party, what did the Beastie Boys die for?

Using a Latin alphabet. Using Germanic pronunciation. Borrowing words from Spanish. Stealing words from French. Changing accent to avoid sounding Gaelic.

I have always loved the analogy that English isn’t a language, it’s three bilingual children stacked on top of each other wearing a trenchcoat and arguing about bologna.

What kind of games do you play?

Yes, trains!

Maybe in a very, very large circular track. A huge circle.

And fast. Super fast. Make them faster by making them lighter. Smaller. Super tiny. So light and fast.

A teeny, tiny, light train going super duper fast in a very large circle.

Sure hope it doesn’t smack into anything while going top speed. Or maybe it does, so long as we measure it.

It sounds like the post fits fairly well to your workplace, but at any rate I think the important part is that “respect” means different for different people and the core idea that some think there’s a difference incoming vs outgoing is problematic.

The whole core of “treat others as you wish to be treated” is this. It’s not about actions, it’s about intentions. It should be “treat others with the respect and consideration you wish for them to give to you”