Do you get fed up pretending to be empathetic?

Western culture idolizes emotionless because it is inherently misogynistic because it views emotions are inherently feminine and "weak" and the rational and masculine as "strong". This is not empathy.

Emotions =/= empathy. This is a narcissistic blind spot.

It's not about me, it's not about you.

Empathy is about understanding what just is.

It doesn't have to cry or feel anything about anything. it can, but that doesn't mean that is what it is.

Cassandre wrote:I watched the last episode yesterday, and am pretty excited about that show as well. Definitely takes a dig at some of what is wrong with American culture by turning archetypes inside out. It's not just the US though that get smitten by "sh!tty people in extraordinary positions of power and wealth", it's universal.

The antisocial justice warrior in me prefers the idea of ordinary flawed people fighting back.

Do you find superheroes fascinating on some level?

Haha, well whoever worked on the stories had some twisted insights, but it's timely. I was rooting for the boys, flaws and all, most of the 'superheroes' were monsters, but I am curious if some will see it the other way around. Can't be right, I mean that's clear. Is it?

I used to think that couldn't be, but when I finally convinced my ex to see a Star Wars movie she concluded that the Empire were the good guys. The are just trying to bring peace and order to the galaxy, what is wrong with that? Those rebel trouble makers.

But yea, it's not just the USA.