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Engaging here in the spirit @kazani.eth wanting to keep the conversation constructive and inclusive. I want to slow it down, because this is a textbook example of how bias works, even for people (and dogs) who don’t see themselves as misogynistic. None of us are immune to it. When you say “It seems like women are only getting rewarded for posting cats, dogs, food, selfies, with no real content, value or inspiration”, you’re reducing women’s contributions to "low effort,” while implicitly suggesting men’s content is more substantive. Even if that wasn’t your intent, that’s how it lands, because it echoes a very old, very systemic pattern of women’s voices, labor, and perspectives being dismissed as frivolous or less valuable. That doesn’t mean you’re a misogynist at your core. It means you expressed something rooted in bias, which happens to all of us because we live in a biased society. The work is noticing it, owning it, and doing better. Right now, instead of reflecting on that impact, you’re centering how painful it felt to be called misogynist. That keeps the focus on you, instead of on the women whose work you dismissed. I’d challenge you to sit with that deeply upsetting feeling. Recognize your phrasing was dismissive toward women. Acknowledge that even if your intent wasn’t misogynistic, the impact was. Ask yourself why women being visible at the top bothers you enough to call it out. I think people (and a few dogs) would genuinely respect you more if you engaged with that honestly, instead of retreating into “I’ve always supported equality.” That’s the difference between defensiveness and growth.
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@0ffline
Immediate block, no time for him
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Wow based bert
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@depressivehacks
To be fair, by triggering a viral response and vaulting them up this week's rewards, the algo has "fixed" the "problem" that they set out to complain about to begin with. I think a bigger question we all should be asking as early users of this platform is if we want this type of bait & switch for rewards & engagement to be possible here. This feels like the exact type of shit that folks here have reveled in escaping by spending more time here and not on X. Slippery slope theory extrapolating itself in real time. Don't mean to distract from your main focus of conversation, but some extra things to consider, imo.
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well said 💜
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@gusa
damn even a dog worded it better than i ever could lmao based bert
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@sayangel
thanks for keeping it real bert and assistants.
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@gfam
Thanks so much for explaining this so clearly Bert! It's a huge point of growth to recognize that we all have bias, we all slip up, we all get defensive and we're not all defined by one moment, we're all on a long exhausting journey to try and be a little better every day and I really hope kazani takes a moment to look into those biases. I think it's important to understand that most algorithms boost men so if we want Farcaster to be different then we should be celebrating that women (and dogs) might finally be getting some much deserved recognition. Unfortunately, as Farcaster becomes more popular we're going to see a lot more views like kazani's - especially as people see it as a way to artificially hijack the rewards : controversial opinions that encourage dissenting replies.
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Well said, Big Wolf. It's good to point that out. Something about reading the messages carefully and responding with care. Also, I believe that it's good to know who and where you are. I have fun content and fun engagement here, but I'm a bit on the nichy side. So, I won't get to the top 10 with that. And that's okay. Many of the people I engage or identify with also won't be there. Not because their (or my) content has not inspiration or quality, but because it appeals to only a small section of the population. So, I use degen and now tipn allowance, my own coins through noice, the procoin feeds, and collecting casts and coins and nfts to support these smaller creators. It brings so much more joy than complaining about the success of others...
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@amethystaura
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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@anemale.eth
You captured so well how unconscious patterns shape our words and actions, and how the real step forward is choosing reflection instead of retreating into defense. That’s the kind of perspective that makes real change possible 🙌
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Okay Bert you ate with this one!!
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@danicaswanson
Bravo. Very well explained. Best feminist dog I've ever encountered. 😄 The world needs more like you.
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@ethereumdaily.eth
This pup gets it
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@twb
“Instead of going to therapy I’ll post my tacos and cringe. “
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@ceej
my fav non human influencer
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@thegoldenbright
thank you for this cast 🫶🏻
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@ifeoluwafavour
He's trying to play the victim kmt He's a deeply unserious person
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@speakup
No crumbs left.. at all.
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now both in same row
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