This may be a slight reframing of the terms here, but I don’t think that standing up for yourself is selfish, really. I see the connection, obviously, but…
Like, in the same way that refusing anti-democratic parties from being allowed to participate in democracy (read: to destroy it) can be a pro-democracy position, I think that standing up to abuse, either of yourself or of other people, is a pro-social action. A system that allows people to rock the boat “selfishly” for just causes is actually a more pro-social one.
So, what I mean to say is, yes, people should not fear being labeled a “selfish bitch.” In fact, they should do it more often, but for community-focused reasons. And, a person beating back their cunt father for some new thing that he’s done is definitely a community-focused reason; he must be made to stop poisoning the well-water of his neighborhood.
[edit] None of this is a response to the meme, btw. I think the meme agrees with me.
No, you’re totally right. My whole point is that neither people pleasing nor being selfish and inconsiderate are good things. Like many jokes here about being unhinged and evil, it isn’t actually celebrating being bad person, but pushing back against the societal pressure to people please and be normal.
This may be a slight reframing of the terms here, but I don’t think that standing up for yourself is selfish, really. I see the connection, obviously, but…
Like, in the same way that refusing anti-democratic parties from being allowed to participate in democracy (read: to destroy it) can be a pro-democracy position, I think that standing up to abuse, either of yourself or of other people, is a pro-social action. A system that allows people to rock the boat “selfishly” for just causes is actually a more pro-social one.
So, what I mean to say is, yes, people should not fear being labeled a “selfish bitch.” In fact, they should do it more often, but for community-focused reasons. And, a person beating back their cunt father for some new thing that he’s done is definitely a community-focused reason; he must be made to stop poisoning the well-water of his neighborhood.
[edit] None of this is a response to the meme, btw. I think the meme agrees with me.
No, you’re totally right. My whole point is that neither people pleasing nor being selfish and inconsiderate are good things. Like many jokes here about being unhinged and evil, it isn’t actually celebrating being bad person, but pushing back against the societal pressure to people please and be normal.
Yeah, I figured that’s what you meant. :p
That’s actually what my edit was about, haha; I forgot that monotheist was responding to a post and not just talking into the void.