Furry Transhumanists and the Culture of Narcissism
"Freedom of form" as transhumanist escapism. || Jarryd Bartlewww.splicetoday.com
"Geek Culture As Social Pathology: It would be unfair to single out the furry subculture as particularly pathological. Instead, we can sit furry fandom as a minor footnote in what’s a broader culture trend toward what researchers call the “great fantasy migration.” Western liberal culture is inherently narcissistic. Both in terms of rates of diagnosed narcissistic personality disorders and precursors of inflated self-esteem—both of which are on the rise. This is less an individual character flaw and more a natural consequence of the collapse of traditional institutions (religion, the family) and the rise of unsteady global markets and economic inequality.
We’re all “self-marketers” now, driven by a need to ensure we make an individual impact on the world, lest we be forgotten. In this aim, we’re in constant competition with others to “stand out”. As social theorist Christopher Lasch noted:
The problem is that most of us aren’t very special. We aren’t beautiful, successful, or likely to make a mark on the world. This is where fantasy helpfully fills the gap. The great fantasy migration hypothesis argues that the growth in consumer interest in “geek culture”—from anime to science fiction/fantasy and video games—is a result of grandiose personalities avoiding harsh realities. As McCain et al put it:
This invests geeky leisure with a degree of weight not often appreciated. The reason why geeky consumers may appear fanatical or obsessive, is that consumption exists as a comforting facade in the face of difficult economic realities.
The Freedom of Form Foundation, as an extension of furry culture and therefore geek culture, incorporates this earnest defence of fantasy. However, it also draws upon a particular strand of ideology."
This current '****** and 'tranny' normalization crap is just another variation on the narcissistic culture replacing traditional culture. Red color added by me.
Democrats should nominate this freak for President.
When they do, everybody should vote in the Democratic Primaries to make sure he/she/it/ mutant wins. Seriously.
Furry Transhumanists and the Culture of Narcissism
"Freedom of form" as transhumanist escapism. || Jarryd Bartle
"Geek Culture As Social Pathology: It would be unfair to single out the furry subculture as particularly pathological. Instead, we can sit furry fandom as a minor footnote in what’s a broader culture trend toward what researchers call the “great fantasy migration.” Western liberal culture is inherently narcissistic. Both in terms of rates of diagnosed narcissistic personality disorders and precursors of inflated self-esteem—both of which are on the rise. This is less an individual character flaw and more a natural consequence of the collapse of traditional institutions (religion, the family) and the rise of unsteady global markets and economic inequality.
We’re all “self-marketers” now, driven by a need to ensure we make an individual impact on the world, lest we be forgotten. In this aim, we’re in constant competition with others to “stand out”. As social theorist Christopher Lasch noted:
The problem is that most of us aren’t very special. We aren’t beautiful, successful, or likely to make a mark on the world. This is where fantasy helpfully fills the gap. The great fantasy migration hypothesis argues that the growth in consumer interest in “geek culture”—from anime to science fiction/fantasy and video games—is a result of grandiose personalities avoiding harsh realities. As McCain et al put it:
This invests geeky leisure with a degree of weight not often appreciated. The reason why geeky consumers may appear fanatical or obsessive, is that consumption exists as a comforting facade in the face of difficult economic realities.
The Freedom of Form Foundation, as an extension of furry culture and therefore geek culture, incorporates this earnest defence of fantasy. However, it also draws upon a particular strand of ideology."
This current '****** and 'tranny' normalization crap is just another variation on the narcissistic culture replacing traditional culture. Red color added by me.
Democrats should nominate this freak for President.
When they do, everybody should vote in the Democratic Primaries to make sure he/she/it/ mutant wins. Seriously.
They're pedoes hoping to groom them some kiddies to rape.
Thank you for your very well presented and thorough appeal to this forum for tolerance of others.
The 'wrong' is the intolerance of people who would want to act violently against them for no rational reason.
i see no real flaws in your reasoning, other than this :
I just don't give a shit. You can have three dicks and two pussies and I still don't care about your sexual preferences, your gender, or how big your tits are.
I'd never characterize myself as "normal", and I'm not looking for normal people to lead. Normal people are mostly lame. We need smart, capable leaders who can look past all the shit the media morons are obsessed with, and unite us. Unfortunately, the two party death march serves up nothing but trolls.
i hope i'm not bursting any bubbles on your end, but you're a major troll yourself, bro.
How so?
I think I will go with psychiatrist s and psychologists and experts who say these people are to be respected, not the opinion of whatever...
From other recent posts by you, i gather that you hate 'socialists', and other groups that differ significantly from you, and i guesstimate that you are a republican supporter who "does not care about severe economic inequality", even when that causes severe hunger.
