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We should just be researching visodilators. Minoxidil and sildenafil are sideeffects that appeal to male vanity and both came from research on visodilators. Mo

by chewxy 7y ago

We should just be researching visodilators. Minoxidil and sildenafil are sideeffects that appeal to male vanity and both came from research on visodilators. More products that cater to the male vanity is a very good way to fix some of the gender judgment issues (i.e. women are judged based on their aesthetics - now we can enforce the same judgmental standards on men!).

dmix 7y ago
Vasodilators aren't directly connected to hair growth. It's just a side effect of minoxidil. I don't see what's wrong with wanting hair or looking attractive either. And countless generations of people before me felt the same way and I hope the killjoys don't ruin it in the future, but I'm not worried they've been pushing these narratives forever and not getting anywhere. Nice clothes and keeping bodies in good shape are great for self-expression and for health. They make the world a far more aesthetically pleasing place which we all benefit from. Just like how plants and lighting effect our moods for the better. It also gives people self-confidence by presenting the best version of themselves. You see body manipulation and makeup in plenty of "untouched" tribal and an appreciation for the external human aesthetic throughout historical cultures too. It's just a basic human trait. Like most things it's not something manufactured in secret by men in dark-suits who run the world. Although I'm sure this idea would have been very popular in academia in the 1970s when they tried to pigeonhole everything they didn't like about the world as victims of the male ego. Fortunately we've largely moved on from that and the 'female revolution' they predicted was for naught. Because their targets were hardly the only driver, the vindictive nature of the ideology turned people off, and the alternatives were no fun.
- chewxy 7y ago
  > I don't see what's wrong with wanting hair or looking attractive either. Neither do I. My point was made in earnest. Women are judged negatively for dressing up and actually making an effort in looking attractive. Men aren't judged negatively. If we start selling makeup for men and encourage a society to use it, it will equalize the notion of "vanity" - using economics and generating desired behaviour in form of externalities is a favourite armchair hobby of mine.
  - dmix 7y ago
    There's enough pressure on men socially, I don't see how that helps anyone besides being vindictive. These are psychological problems not cultural. It's not a problem for the vast majority of people, otherwise they would have done something about it. People aren't just empty vessels moving around aimlessly until some greater power pushes them in some direction.

by chewxy 7y ago

dmix 7y ago

Vasodilators aren't directly connected to hair growth. It's just a side effect of minoxidil. I don't see what's wrong with wanting hair or looking attractive either. And countless generations of people before me felt the same way and I hope the killjoys don't ruin it in the future, but I'm not worried they've been pushing these narratives forever and not getting anywhere. Nice clothes and keeping bodies in good shape are great for self-expression and for health. They make the world a far more aesthetically pleasing place which we all benefit from. Just like how plants and lighting effect our moods for the better. It also gives people self-confidence by presenting the best version of themselves. You see body manipulation and makeup in plenty of "untouched" tribal and an appreciation for the external human aesthetic throughout historical cultures too. It's just a basic human trait. Like most things it's not something manufactured in secret by men in dark-suits who run the world. Although I'm sure this idea would have been very popular in academia in the 1970s when they tried to pigeonhole everything they didn't like about the world as victims of the male ego. Fortunately we've largely moved on from that and the 'female revolution' they predicted was for naught. Because their targets were hardly the only driver, the vindictive nature of the ideology turned people off, and the alternatives were no fun.

chewxy 7y ago
> I don't see what's wrong with wanting hair or looking attractive either. Neither do I. My point was made in earnest. Women are judged negatively for dressing up and actually making an effort in looking attractive. Men aren't judged negatively. If we start selling makeup for men and encourage a society to use it, it will equalize the notion of "vanity" - using economics and generating desired behaviour in form of externalities is a favourite armchair hobby of mine.
- dmix 7y ago
  There's enough pressure on men socially, I don't see how that helps anyone besides being vindictive. These are psychological problems not cultural. It's not a problem for the vast majority of people, otherwise they would have done something about it. People aren't just empty vessels moving around aimlessly until some greater power pushes them in some direction.