Astrology is pseudoscientific, objectively false garbage. It should be othered and seen as lesser just like any other pseudoscientific personality trait garbage. “Witchy” stuff like crystals etc. is also complete nonsense. We as a society should seek to identify beliefs and practices that aren’t grounded in reality and treat them that way. Even if they aren’t inherently harmful in isolation, that kind of pliability where it doesn’t matter what’s true and what isn’t as long as it makes me feel a certain way is a recipe for a dumber and more dangerous society.
Live laugh love? I mean sure. It’s super basic, and I’d just as quickly make fun of a guy for having a “man cave” sign, but it’s at least harmless. The meme though is specifically talking about pseudoscientific horseshit and equating it to feminism, inherently equating calling it out with antifeminism. It’s asinine.
My comment started with “I get it”, and for the most part I do, but you are in a witchy community, so it seems a little strange to come into a space for that sort of thing and complain about that. My personal stance on religion in general is that it’s harmful, but I’m not going into religious communities and commenting that their beliefs are bad for society.
I personally do not follow astrology, or crystals or whatever else, but calling something “basic” as though there’s a problem with “basic” female interests is pretty anti feminist imho. The majority of (American) women don’t believe in astrology, so on its face the comment was untrue, but it’s also patriarchal in that they assume women as a whole are interested in something that they dismiss off hand. Proudly believing in and engaging in things that are considered “feminine” regardless of how others may view you is a core part of feminism. I don’t think it makes all “feminine” beliefs or actions correct or good, but it can make open and proud participation an act of rebellion.
Astrology is pseudoscientific, objectively false garbage. It should be othered and seen as lesser just like any other pseudoscientific personality trait garbage. “Witchy” stuff like crystals etc. is also complete nonsense. We as a society should seek to identify beliefs and practices that aren’t grounded in reality and treat them that way. Even if they aren’t inherently harmful in isolation, that kind of pliability where it doesn’t matter what’s true and what isn’t as long as it makes me feel a certain way is a recipe for a dumber and more dangerous society.
Live laugh love? I mean sure. It’s super basic, and I’d just as quickly make fun of a guy for having a “man cave” sign, but it’s at least harmless. The meme though is specifically talking about pseudoscientific horseshit and equating it to feminism, inherently equating calling it out with antifeminism. It’s asinine.
My comment started with “I get it”, and for the most part I do, but you are in a witchy community, so it seems a little strange to come into a space for that sort of thing and complain about that. My personal stance on religion in general is that it’s harmful, but I’m not going into religious communities and commenting that their beliefs are bad for society.
I personally do not follow astrology, or crystals or whatever else, but calling something “basic” as though there’s a problem with “basic” female interests is pretty anti feminist imho. The majority of (American) women don’t believe in astrology, so on its face the comment was untrue, but it’s also patriarchal in that they assume women as a whole are interested in something that they dismiss off hand. Proudly believing in and engaging in things that are considered “feminine” regardless of how others may view you is a core part of feminism. I don’t think it makes all “feminine” beliefs or actions correct or good, but it can make open and proud participation an act of rebellion.