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Curious, do you think if you could fulfill your contributions and projects without the financial aspect you'd be happy with that? Or are you against financial dependence in principle? I ask because this is something I see a lot of modern women trying to balance: the tension of being a mother, without letting it consuming your entire identity.

Really people do it because of children. Division of labor. Without children, it makes less sense. You don’t necessarily need that much specialization.

Nice empathy trainer. Homemaking is really its own job, especially with children involved.

Yes, but not without truth. Truth and love are a packaged deal.

Hate won’t resolve until people want truth more than political victory. And even then, you will still have disagreements and conflict.

I understand. The gender wars are full of bias. Which is what makes them so triggering.

Yes, but we must be mindful about getting triggered into the gender war as well. Don’t let the polarized content get to you. See it for what it is. Also, be willing to see where they are still right. Truth is truth, doesn’t matter where it comes from.

People desensitize to it over time, once they've done it a lot.

Ashtanga might be the worst possible yoga for your overall health. It is peak yogic obsession with stretching. There are far better ways to go about achieving a healthy body.

Why?

My experience is that the average studio class is the epitome of feel-good vibes. The best argument I see for these classes is that they get people moving and exercising. Also, it’s a chance to unplug, rest, reset and restore before going back to their daily demands. Maybe it also gets them curious about deeper spiritual practice or they even have a legitimate spiritual experience. All fine. But on the whole I still have found them overrated. Especially all the passive stretching. If there wasn’t an emphasis on stretching, I’d be more open to it.

What counts as seriously?

It’s overrated for its health and spiritual benefits. The stretching in particular is almost entirely BS. And there is no spiritual practice happening. Whatever benefits people are getting are largely in spite of what western yoga teaches, not because of it.

None that I’m particularly confident in, beyond Trump freaking out on Truth Social and accusing the Dems of cheating.

Prediction: Democrats are winning the House and Senate.