FriendlyBeagleDog

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[–] FriendlyBeagleDog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's not as though the existence and mechanisms of piracy are a coveted secret. There's a decent chance that they'll learn about and attempt it independently, and the method they learn about online might expose them to greater risk than if they did it with more consideration.

On that basis, I think that knowledge transfer is at worst harm reduction. If it's immoral, which I don't believe it is, then at the very least your intervention could prevent them from being preyed upon by some copyright troll company when they do it despite your silence or protestations.

Not particularly surprised.

By most accounts they're very capable pieces of hardware, but the prices are way too high for current conditions.

Think there's also a case of incremental performance improvements in the form factor becoming less perceptible, and also more people favouring phones and tablets over laptops for everyday use.

Doctor-patient power dynamics deserve so much more scrutiny than they get.

It's always heartbreaking to hear of somebody who died or continued to suffer because they couldn't convince the gatekeeper of care to examine them properly.

Good.

I'm far from a social media fanatic, but make no mistake that the primary purpose of legislation like this is to increase the degree of control that parents can exert over their children - not to improve the wellbeing of young people.

For teenagers from marginalised groups living in oppressive households: social media can become an outlet for self-expression amongst trusted peers which might otherwise put them at risk of retaliation from abusive parents, or a venue for them to discover like-minded people and organisations who might be able to help them cope or increase their available options by offering sanctuary should they ever need it.

It also can't be overstated that social media is one of the main venues for political expression nowadays, particularly beyond the orthodoxy. There remain issues with misinformation and the far-right, but nonetheless the breadth of opinions can help people to develop a degree of political consciousness which they might not otherwise. Consider how infrequently sympathetic portrayals of protests, strikes, and unionisation drives make the mainstream media in comparison to social media.

It's unsurprising that the politicians most aggressively pursuing legislation like this are also the ones who are trying to prevent, for example, queer people and especially queer youth from being able to express themselves without fear of reprisal - and who are actively trying to prevent access to information and depictions which might contradict their political ideology through mechanisms like internet censorship and book bannings.

[–] FriendlyBeagleDog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In short, it's another hormone.

It's still debated whether and when it's useful for trans women to take, and it can therefore be difficult to find a doctor who'll prescribe it - but some people who do take it report increased breast fullness / roundness, and increased libido.

There's little risk associated with taking it, so a fair amount of transfemmes try it out just to see whether it produces desirable effects for them.

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling, but remember that to transition is a huge step and it's very common for people to have some doubts along the way.

As you say, I think it's unlikely that a cis person would accept hormones if they were offered freely, let alone take the steps to acquire them. I certainly don't think that a cis person would feel euphoric about being given the option.

But if you do start taking hormones and find that you don't like the effects, it's okay to just stop. It's rare, but I've known people to start and shortly thereafter stop because they didn't vibe the early mental or later physical changes. Nobody worth your time will judge you for it.

Whichever decision you make, I hope that you find happiness and freedom from anxiety!