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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Parents feeding their kids is also a social construct. The Ancients tossed their kids in the salt mines quite early.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The children yearn for the mines

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[–] vrojak@feddit.org 82 points 2 days ago (13 children)

"You've made a correct observation, now please provide an argument why the social construct of x should not be adhered to. X is dumb and I don't wanna is not sufficient."

[–] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 days ago

Those sound like good enough reasons to me

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[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 60 points 2 days ago

They get that from their stuffed tiger.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Having a shit is a natural process, however doing it privately in toilets is nowadays somewhat of a social construct.
So, should I stop using the toilet and use your bed instead?

(Edit: I didn't think I needed to add an /s but...)

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Not accepting every social construct isn't the same as rejecting every social construct.

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[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Your mom is a social construct.

[–] jve@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago

Fuckin’ gottem.

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Socks have a practical use, they wick sweat away from your feet - this is practical in low temps where you will wear a cotton sock with a wool sock on top of it

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nick sounds like a dipshit if he can't figure out how to argue against socks being a social construct.

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[–] Aristoxene@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago

Health care is a social construct too.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago

"Attitudes against smacking children are also a social construct..."

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Having a parent who clothes and feeds you is a social construct too. Funny how people think that "social construct" means that something is bad or should be dismissed when none of us would be here without social constructs.

At least this time the argument is being made by the only age group where I would give them a pass for being stupid. Unless that kid is past the age of 12, that is.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (10 children)

I think the point is the fact it's a social construct on its own is neither pro or against the thing itself, rather that it can/should be able to be questioned.

Yes wearing socks is a social construct, but it provides inherent benefits such as reducing the smell produced by your feet and lingering in the shoes. It also helps protect your feet further in some ways then just a shoe alone would.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah often "x is a social construct" as an argument means "you're treating it as if its immutable and a given"

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[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Many things are social constructs, but we also live in social groups

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 44 points 2 days ago (9 children)

This would be a great time to remind him that we live in a society...

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The next time they say “Socks are a social construct.” Tell them that blisters are punishment for man’s hubris.

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Guess we're all social constructs (tf that mean)

[–] T156@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Just because something is a social construct doesn't mean it's a bad thing to be ignored.

Being alive is a social construct. Humans decided that some things counted as alive, and other things did not. Nature doesn't care if a bunch of chemical reactions are happening inside a cell, or in a glass tube. It has no objective definition of "alive".

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[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

"Yes, but that doesn't automatically mean it's wrong or a bad thing.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

"Sure socks are a social construct, but so are the things that let you eat ice cream, watch your favorite streaming service, or play your favorite video game. In fact the only non-social construct actions you involve yourself in are eating, sleeping, and expelling bio waste. Even those you seem to have no problem follow the social rules around. If you'd like to abandon society and escape into nature free of the bounds of social constructs, you're welcome to do that when you're 18 and can afford enough to buy a plane ticket to Fairbanks, Alaska. Until then, you have to put on your socks."

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[–] HenryDorsett@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Serious question:

I moved to an area that should be 5 degrees cooler on average than home, but this summer is killing me and I have a lot of stuff outside to work on, plus I recently got back on my meds, which all have heat sensitivity advisories so, yeah... probably not helping, but bipolar meds are generally fairly necessarily, unfortunately.

So, the question: Where could I purchase a legit Bedouin robe for the cooling effects; preferably online as I don't think they have too many robe shops in central AR?

I'm not afraid to look like a weirdo in my own back yard.

Hell the neighbors on one side a retired potheads with strong hippy vibes, the other side is a young family of musicians.... the dude rocks a waxed handle bar mustache regularly so I really don't care for his opinions on style. To each their own.

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