making separate laws for separate genders is not the solution
Absolutely it is. If there is a measurable inequality towards a minority, you should enshrine the protection of that minority into law - which is one reasons why many countries specify anti-discrimination laws. This law regards the same.
The problem here is completely different
Which you have failed to specify. So... the problem is what, exactly? I don't see one.
and requires different solutions.
Which you also failed to provide.
I'm getting a strong "but won't anyone think of the men!" vibe from you.
Yeah, no. You're misrepresenting the claim of the person you responded to.
Nobody is disputing the rise of the far right in Germany, nor the increasing police brutality. We experience the same authoritarian tendencies as other countries.
This article, however, paints the country as an already authoritarian police state where expressing the wrong opinion will get you jailed. That's not happening (yet).
I'm sorry. I'm pulling your chain, it's all good. It's supposed to be a joke on myself. I tried to give well-intentioned advice and tried to play it up by "doubling down".
Edit: Damnit, I'm making it worse!
Your joke was fine! I couldn't handle it well! There! Gawd!
The post alone makes me angrier than the cooking result, and that's saying something.
It looks like student cuisine. Is it really so reprehensible that someone improvises with limited resources?
To me, it shows a lot of potential because the good will is there.
People have different skill sets and levels. So, instead of looking down on it, maybe next time you should cook with him instead of arrogantly posting a photo for praise from people who, unlike this person, have no influence on your life?
Václav Havel, Czech dissident, writer and statesman: “Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something is worth doing no matter how it turns out.”
Reframing hope as a motivator instead of a passive expectation has helped me gain a bit of footing concerning my outlook on the state of the world.
There is worth in small changes like this one. It is alright to acknowledge it when good things are happening, even if they don't (immediately or ever) lead to the desired outcome.
Right, kids change things. My father used to smoke and the memory of both the visuals and the smell are so vivid, I didn't want my kids to remember me like that.
Good on you!
Same, I'm also almost 19 months in, after so many tries.
How did you do it?
Turns out what I needed wasn't an iron will but to understand why I smoked. I tracked every cigarette for two weeks, writing down the time and the reason - boredom, a context switch ("I just arrived at the office, now I need to get ready"), anxiety, needed a break...
Once I had that, I could start identifying the reasons for my cravings more easily, which in turn made it easier to switch to a healthier alternative, knowing the craving would pass.
Another two weeks later, I had already cut down my consumption from like 20 to 5 cigarettes a day, which felt wildly empowering. At that point, quitting entirely felt doable, so I did. That feeling made me excited to quit.
I mean, it was still not a walk in the park, but motivation was so much higher than before. I still used nicotine spray for a while to help with the worst cravings.
To note: I'm not who you responded to.
Absolutely it is. If there is a measurable inequality towards a minority, you should enshrine the protection of that minority into law - which is one reasons why many countries specify anti-discrimination laws. This law regards the same.
Which you have failed to specify. So... the problem is what, exactly? I don't see one.
Which you also failed to provide.
I'm getting a strong "but won't anyone think of the men!" vibe from you.