this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
1284 points (93.6% liked)

A Boring Dystopia

9748 readers
263 users here now

Pictures, Videos, Articles showing just how boring it is to live in a dystopic society, or with signs of a dystopic society.

Rules (Subject to Change)

--Be a Decent Human Being

--Posting news articles: include the source name and exact title from article in your post title

--Posts must have something to do with the topic

--Zero tolerance for Racism/Sexism/Ableism/etc.

--No NSFW content

--Abide by the rules of lemmy.world

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They’re not saying it isn’t real, just that it being made up doesn’t matter.

I'm on the same page as you but understand this reply because this thread is full of people who think social construct = made up, frivolous thing that isn't important.

The made up part is true, the rest of that isn't. Many things are made up, but their impact on people is indeed very real.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

The important part, and I think what the OP seeks to illuminate, is that it matters, but it's not some law of nature that simply must be. It's social, and thus can be redefined.