Humans ARE bioluminescent. We emit very faint light- the human eye just can’t see light that dim- but there are creatures who can see the light we emit.
Lol. Now THAT is a request that is proper. Funny enough, there are whole spectrums of light that the human eye can’t see, which many other mammals including cats and dogs can. The theory there goes that because of our relatively long lifespans, it is more advantageous to have the extra protection for the eyes we gain by the features that block these out than it is to be able to see those wavelengths. Evolution is actually just adaptation really- so since humans have seemed to get along well without seeing those parts of the spectrum, when and if mutations have occurred that resulted in humans being able to see wider ranges of light, they haven’t proved advantageous enough to really “stick” with the species.
To the contrary- especially with modern technology, it seeks somewhat unlikely that being more light sensitive would be an advantage compared to being less so- what with the intensity and proliferation of artificial light throughout our world and every day lives.
As a fun fact- the ability to see “red” is linked to the X chromosome. Biological females generally have one more X chromosome than biological males. This doesn’t by default mean women “see red better” but it does mean that women have much higher odds of being able to differentiate a wider spectrum of “red” than men.
Because red is a primary color and makes up in part a large number of other colors- or more precisely because this wavelength of light is often found in the wavelengths being reflected by objects- women often have a better ability to differentiate shades of color, and many women quite literally see the world in different colors than many men, albeit generally a subtle difference. Hence the classic joke about the husband having to choose between a bunch of paint swatches that are “all white” to him.
Chalk some of that up to sociological and other factors- as far as society and the priorities and practices of gender roles (men on the whole traditionally being less interested or less practiced at nuanced fashion of this sort) but largely it’s biological. Given a color gradient- the average woman has a better chance of having eyes which can make out smaller differences in shade than the average man!
Writing people off means you may never know what their real issue is.
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Often times when it comes to racists, it's either something learned (from parents etc), or else projection from a different part of their lives where they're suffering. Lack of work, lack of companionship, boredom, (<- very common reason why lots of young males end up in gangs also, btw), abuse, hopelessness, camaraderie, power mongering. Sometimes it's just anger in general. Other times it CAN be from a place of fear.
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In no way excuses their behaviour. Just saying it's often more complicated and misguided than just "I can't cope with skin tones." Usually it's "I can't cope" period.
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Not that that's your guys' burden to deal with. Just felt it should be pointed out.
To be nuanced, there’s a difference in not caring what racists think and not understanding or trying to understand. An objective person can understand the thought processes of another person without caring about what they think- like we might say: “I understand why Sam thinks this shirt is ugly, it is very loud. But I don’t care what Sam thinks.” Chiefly, the thoughts of others aren’t generally are concern (outside being considerate- which frankly I care not to be considerate to those thoughts) it is actions and words which manifest in reality.
So I mean- if a person hates my race or gender or whatever- that’s their right to do so. I can be my best me and hope that might change their perceptions, but I certainly wouldn’t change or accommodate feelings like that, so I don’t care in that sense- a person can think about whatever they like so long as they behave themselves and keep it to themselves. When they put it into the world- that is acting not thinking, and actions have constraints and consequences.
I guess we'll just have no choice but to agree to agree
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Also I have no idea why I find you saying "I can be my best me" so entertaining. Probably because you usually come in like some philosopher person and that sounds like something an insecure cartoon cat in a kids program would say haha
Yes. It’s a tad cliche- but it is accurate and relatively concise. There are many ways to expound the concept- but most are far more verbose and require many qualifications to make the meaning unambiguous or not unintentionally being able to support negative ideas- while anything can be taken out of context or perverted(see what I mean about qualifiers?) it’s a statement that is less likely to be so, while remaining ambiguous enough to be applicable to most people and circumstances.
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Often times when it comes to racists, it's either something learned (from parents etc), or else projection from a different part of their lives where they're suffering. Lack of work, lack of companionship, boredom, (<- very common reason why lots of young males end up in gangs also, btw), abuse, hopelessness, camaraderie, power mongering. Sometimes it's just anger in general. Other times it CAN be from a place of fear.
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In no way excuses their behaviour. Just saying it's often more complicated and misguided than just "I can't cope with skin tones." Usually it's "I can't cope" period.
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Not that that's your guys' burden to deal with. Just felt it should be pointed out.
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Also I have no idea why I find you saying "I can be my best me" so entertaining. Probably because you usually come in like some philosopher person and that sounds like something an insecure cartoon cat in a kids program would say haha
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