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absintjente wrote:
autism wrote:
to turn your question back on you: how do you know you're non binary?
absintjente wrote:
social rules are a construct, yes. think of it like this: social rules are a social construct, but not all social constructs are social rules. the example of money has been used earlier in this thread, and its a very good example. money has no inherent value. it only has value because we have decided it has worth. it is symbolic. if you take a euro note and remove it from its context of being money, it wont be worth anything.
neither pluto nor neanderthals are not social constructs. however, the value we place in categorizing stuff could be argued to be a social construct. and perhaps the difference seems miniscule and arbitrary, but when you work in the field it may be of great importance to diligently study the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet, or homo sapiens and neanderthals.
the gender thing is a common thing w autism btw, esp afab ppl. there can be a disconnect, and some of it may be neurological, some of it may be socialized. do you struggle with not knowing your gender?
as to why people dont accept info, that is a completely different discussion. some of it is based in a genuine belief that the false information is true. some of it is based on having been brainwashed by propaganda. some of it has to do w stuff - like mr potato head - having a symbolic value. some of it has to do with the community theyre in. some of it has to do with fear of change. and so on, and so forth. it is a many faceted issue.
Thank you for this! The last part was very useful and helped me understand things a bit better! And to your question about my gender, I have always seen myself as non-binary but I do lack the experience of gender. I don't see it as a negative thing though, just interested in how being a woman or being a man feels! autism wrote:
Aren't social rules social constructions? At least for me it's not just that I don't understand social rules but really any social constructs are quite confusing to me. Also other stuff that seems arbitrary, like how pluto wasn't a planet for a while or how neanderthals and homo sapiens are different species. Very confusing. I'd love to know how people feel that they are certain gender or why they don't just accept new info and change their views if the views they have are clearly based on false information. Or how they care so much about idk mr potato head now being just potato head. They're literally a potato
social constructionism is a sociological theory that states that reality is formed by how we interact and what we agree is real. a social construct is an idea that is widely accepted as natural by the inhabitants of a society. Aren't social rules social constructions? At least for me it's not just that I don't understand social rules but really any social constructs are quite confusing to me. Also other stuff that seems arbitrary, like how pluto wasn't a planet for a while or how neanderthals and homo sapiens are different species. Very confusing. I'd love to know how people feel that they are certain gender or why they don't just accept new info and change their views if the views they have are clearly based on false information. Or how they care so much about idk mr potato head now being just potato head. They're literally a potato
social rules are a construct, yes. think of it like this: social rules are a social construct, but not all social constructs are social rules. the example of money has been used earlier in this thread, and its a very good example. money has no inherent value. it only has value because we have decided it has worth. it is symbolic. if you take a euro note and remove it from its context of being money, it wont be worth anything.
neither pluto nor neanderthals are not social constructs. however, the value we place in categorizing stuff could be argued to be a social construct. and perhaps the difference seems miniscule and arbitrary, but when you work in the field it may be of great importance to diligently study the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet, or homo sapiens and neanderthals.
the gender thing is a common thing w autism btw, esp afab ppl. there can be a disconnect, and some of it may be neurological, some of it may be socialized. do you struggle with not knowing your gender?
as to why people dont accept info, that is a completely different discussion. some of it is based in a genuine belief that the false information is true. some of it is based on having been brainwashed by propaganda. some of it has to do w stuff - like mr potato head - having a symbolic value. some of it has to do with the community theyre in. some of it has to do with fear of change. and so on, and so forth. it is a many faceted issue.
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