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[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Some social constructs serve a purpose.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I like Max Stirner's perspective. Like you said, they can be useful - but we can also give them too much authority over us. It's important to be aware of that.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah!
Mammals are a social construct. They still serve a purpose.
What matters is what purpose they serve. Not many people are opressed by the concept of mammals.

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