• SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Doesn’t seem that bad tbh, the dynamic of men being expected to have zero emotional outlets other than their romantic partner has always been super toxic and doesn’t make things better for anyone.

    If we had been asked 50 years ago: “What will happen first, people turning to robots to avoid feeling alone, or men being allowed to be emotionally vulnerable in society?”, what would have people replied?

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Caves of Steel came out 70 years ago. The main character has a robot (detective) partner, but talking in the men’s room is outlandishly taboo.