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[–] [email protected] 2 points 39 minutes ago

See i have IBS so i already knew this as i experience it first hand weekly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 55 minutes ago

We have finally found The Forbidden Knowledge

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

This is what we're training LLMs on.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 33 minutes ago

"AI," what should I do about being constipated?

Painfully stretch your rectum to gaping in order to accommodate your constipation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Hey Alexa, please examine my rectum

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 minutes ago

What you need is a smart pipe

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

"Bill Nye, the Endoscopy Guy"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 hours ago

TIL my butthole is a PlayDo’h Fun Factory…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

just hold your poop in

But now, from a medical professional, so you know it’s legit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

Excuse me. I have to go take care of something.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

This lady claims to be an expert but doesn’t even mention the poop knife?!

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The poop knife is irrelevant until and unless one plans to flush, which this question did not ask.

Also, why do you assume the nurse is a lady?

[+] [email protected] -27 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

AlSo, wHy Do yOU aSsUme thE nUrSE iS A laDy?

If gender doesn't matter then assuming doesn't matter either, fuckwit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 37 minutes ago (1 children)

lmao drown you fucking worm

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 minutes ago

Seethe and cope, shitsack.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

They were simply asking a question? Why do you assume the nurse is a lady? Tbh I probably would’ve also assumed they were female, but by asking the question, you’re forced to think about the assumptions you make. Which may not be accurate.

You’re literally getting offended over someone asking a question lmao. And of course you’re the one saying everyone else is getting offended. Do you literally just not understand what irony is? Or are you literally incapable of looking inward for 2 seconds, and realizing that perhaps you make assumptions about people and situations that may be incorrect?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I don't assume they're a lady at all, in fact I don't give a shit about their gender? Same as the person who was originally corrected.

Unlike you lot, who are incredibly arrogant in thinking that caring about a random individual who will supposedly like being "defended" or even needed that in the first place. That arrogance is so self-serving it's nauseating.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Or use gender neutral pronouns when gender is ambiguous. English has them

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

The whole getting offended on someone's behalf who isn't even part of the conversation, and when the "offense" wasn't meant as such is inflammatory bullshit. And you all know it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I guess you could argue whether it was important to bring it up here, but you didn't say that in your original comment. Your original comment was extending the idea that gender doesn't matter to assert that proper pronouns aren't needed in discussions. These are two separate (although sort of joined) ideas

"Gender doesn't matter" means that people should be able to do whatever regardless of their gender. They shouldn't face discrimination if they're male, female, trans, etc. It does not mean gender is not important in conversation as it certainly is to show that you respect someone. People won't get mad if you use "they" to refer to them (or, if they do, they're just an ass) but many people do get mad if you assume "he" or "she" because they'll take it as a sign that you disrespect them or think they're lesser because of their gender.

Also, the tone of your first comments makes you sound like, for lack of a better word, an asshole. Don't be surprised when people down vote when you go after someone like that

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You can’t reason with them. They seem incapable of basic critical thinking and reasoning.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Your inability to read doesn't equate to my ability to argue. You're just an idiot, sorry.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 23 minutes ago

😂

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 hour ago

Your first definition of gender not mattering is exactly right, and if the person doesn't show up to correct the use of pronouns then who cares.

There is no "honour" to defend for a random unknown individual. It's just for self validation or so that people who do such things feel like they belong to the "tribe" or whatever. Tribalism is the stupidest reason to use pronouns.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

You are literally getting offended on someone's behalf at this very moment.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 hour ago

Not on someone's behalf, but at someone who is defending a person they don't even know needs defending. Like, what the fuck do you think you gain by "correcting" pronouns for a John Smith?

It's all about the personal gain, none of it is altruistic. It's egocentric mania.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 hour ago

"Literally" not, I'm arguing for people to stop giving a shit about gender, especially about people who aren't and won't be a part of the discussion. It's asinine and vapid self-serving slop to "defend" someone who for all you know is a huge bigot? Like come on, you don't even know the person, why white-knight...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

Which is even more ironic when you look at their name and realise they just joined a war of words.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Needlessly "shitty" response.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Could say that about their little gender quip too, but you won't because you're a hypocritical cunt.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Nope, reminding a person that nurses can be any gender other than "Woman" seems like a pretty cool and good thing to do.

Don't even need slurs to do it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

That's just post-hoc rationalisation. You really just wanted to jump on the bandwagon. None of this whole thing is altruistic and the level of arrogant high horsing going around makes my blood boil.

If it was in person, absolutely defend the pronouns of whoever, but on the internet? It's just for karma or whatever high people chase.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

Very fitting to my current um, situation

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