Male Int

That is a good example of male intrasexual competition. And it does happen. It’s not nearly as intense or ever-present as the female variety, but it certainly is there sometimes.

When in later high school I got into improving my social standing by dressing better and not behaving like a little freak, my own friends not-quite-bullied me but pretty close for bettering myself. No more unwashed band t-shirts and hairstyling courtesy of the wind. And I lost a few friends because of this. Gained many others.

Worth it.

What They Have

(1) Alice Evans (@_alice_evans) / X

Still to this day if you say anything obviously true about AI, millions of people emerge from the shadows to rant at you about things that were partially correct 2-3 years ago but aren’t even close to any sort of reality now. Hatred and ignorance is not a good basis for policy nor decision-making. And those two things are all some people seem to possess.

It turns out that closing your eyes, covering your ears and making “Reeee” noises doesn’t do anything useful.