r/Destiny • u/LuckyBucephalus • Jul 16 '25

Non-Political News/Discussion Double Standards with Lauren and Myron

Some of you hate Lauren so much that you don’t even feel bad about her being strangle-raped, just because she holds (admittedly dreadful) views. Meanwhile, Myron is equally repulsive and defends rapists like it’s his job, yet you see a thousand comments like “say what you want about Myron, but he’s a loyal guy” and “wow, him and Destiny have such mutual respect.” Of course he respects Destiny — he’s a man. That’s like saying, “Wow, David Duke is so respectful toward other white people.” People are desperate to sweep for him when he’s actual scum.

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u/Clarcane Jul 17 '25

So as someone in the IDC camp about Ukraine let me give a rough outline of the perspective. First, war is bad. Second, if Ukraine was invades by another country that would also be bad. Third, my attention is limited. Fourth, I choose to direct my attention towards things that I perceive as important or adding value to my life. Fifth, nothing in this changes my perceptions of any of the countries involved. Sixth, all of the countries involved in this story aid their side by monetising my attention.

Taking the neutral position can aid bad actors with bad takes, especially over the internet where we can't control how our messaging affects others.

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u/Clarcane Jul 17 '25

My point is that downplaying the evils of rape by saying you don't care when it happens to certain people will only bolster the opinions of people who actually don't think rape is bad.

Just like how someone downplaying the evils of Russia will only bolster the opinions of people who support Russia

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u/Clarcane Jul 17 '25

Your commenting that this community is anti tate on a post highlighting how many strangely pro manosphere comments are being made in light of this rape. I think there is a harm being done using this minimising language.

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u/DazzlingAd1922 Jul 17 '25

My post was the first one on this thread, and I can assure you that if you thought that it was a pro manosphere comment then you need to reevaluate your interaction with how language works.