Freud Believed That Everyone Is Bisexual
A revolutionary idea that has finally found scientific backing. Sigmund Freud is probably the emperor of outlandish opinions. The dude literally came up with weird ideas such as phallus envy and the castration complex. Strangely enough, despite all the pseudo-scientific buffoonery, some of his opinions seem to have hit the mark. Be it the importance of childhood in our psychological make-up or the fact that our dreams are connected with our inner experiences, his views seem to find more credence with time. Another such view argued that all people are bisexual. At first, the 20th-century moralists laughed off such a bold claim. However, one hundred years down the line, the argument displays the startling potential to help us understand our sexually diverse paradigm.
Read full storyWhat Everyone Seems To Be Missing About Wealth Tax
It is far from a remedy for global income inequality. The recent exposé of the dismal taxes paid by various billionaire moguls has taken the world by storm. People are livid and justifiably so. After the pandemic washed away the topical moneyed magnificence, the world was confronted with its stark wealth inequality. Amidst the outcry over the K-shaped recovery, it is outrageous to learn that magnates like Bezos and Musk dish out shillings in federal income taxes. The collective realization of a broken tax structure is being closely tailed by a flurry of solutions to fix it. Amidst this simmering potpourri of remedies, the call for a wealth tax seems to be picking steam. While no one can deny the need to introduce wide-scale structural changes, a wealth tax is simply a horrible idea. It is a populist reactionary measure masquerading as a panacea and it’s high time we recognize it for what it is.
Read full storyHuman Body Temperature Is No Longer 98.6°F
Why humans have been cooling off in the recent years. The last two years have been years of wagging thermometers. Coronavirus seems to have jostled away from the ease of the old world order. Millions have queued up to undergo the mandatory temperature checks for access to the most basic necessities of life. From across the globe, people have hankered over 98.6, a number that has acquired mythic proportions with everyone wanting to stick close to it. While many like to believe that 98.6F represents a sense of normalcy, it turns out it is far from the truth. Recent studies on the human body reveal that we have been cooling off in the last few years. So much so that 97.9F has emerged as the better estimate for average body temperature, raising crucial questions about the reasons behind this cool-off.
Read full storyWonder Woman Is the Queen of Sexist Cinema
Misogyny pervades through women-centered media too. Sitting in a South Delhi restaurant, my ravenous eyes scoured the menu. They caught on to the Bombay Duck and promptly placed the order. As I sat there salivating to the savors of exotic poultry, the waiter plopped down a pile of putrescent fish on the table. After staring disgruntedly at my food-to-be, I had no choice but to butcher my appetite. Though denied meat, I had been served with a meaty lesson: Exteriors lie. One minute you are biting on to a lustrous idea only to discover its hollowness in the next. And that’s exactly how Wonder Woman operates. At the outset, it markets itself as the crown jewel of women-centered media, effectively subterfuging its sexist bearings. We’ve been dealing with this franchise for eighty years since and it's high time we acknowledge the truth, Wonder Woman is slick with sexism. The films, comics, video games, all of it. The entire franchise reeks of misogyny which cannot be allowed to masquerade behind its false call for empowerment.
Read full storySnow White Is the Worst Story for Your Children
The damaging psychological effects of a problematic fairy-tale. Still from Snow White and Seven Dwarves(1937)Disney Pictures. Imagine walking into your home after a tiring day at work. After hours of fending off the most obnoxious people, nothing is more revitalizing than catching up with the wonderful things your kids have been up to. I am sure that your horror will know no bounds if, during the day someone has force-fed your children the most ridiculous of ideas. Ideas such as beauty equals whiteness or girls need men to save them or that boys are welcome to kiss unconscious women. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. In the 21st century, Snow White and Seven Dwarves offers many problematic messages which are not the best psychological assortment for the children. Which is probably why it is time to rethink this legendary fairytale.
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