Wearing socks *is* a social construct
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Sure, if that's a reasonable option, but letting the kid hurt themselves isn't always practical. Letting the kids find out 'messing with the pot of boiling water is bad' the hard way, as an example, is not what I would consider good parenting.
I think it's pretty clear they're referring to uncomfortable stuff, not dangerous stuff. Obviously don't let them do dangerous stuff.
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I think something being dumb is a perfectly valid reason to not do the thing.
"it's just dumb" is as valid of an argument as "it just makes sense". You need a thesis along the lines of "X happens because Y".
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As someone that grew up hating socks (parents only bought the ones with a thick seam at the toe), yes, the requirement to wear socks is a social construct. There are other ways to avoid smelly feet.
Currently, I wear shoes with washable insoles and I have multiple sets of these insoles. I also rotate between shoes, and these shoes can also go in the wash.
I do wear (nice, seamless) socks when I go hiking, but for day-to-day at the office they're unnecessary.
huh, i did not know there are more reasons for wearing socks than your feet being cold.
after a certain temperature i physically cannot wear socks as my feet get too hot. i either get to put on sandals, or i'll take those full shoes and socks off in the middle of whatever bullshit forces them on me
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Wrong, wearing socks is required to not get blisters. And shoes keep featsies safe.
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The next time they say “Socks are a social construct.” Tell them that blisters are punishment for man’s hubris.
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Wrong, wearing socks is required to not get blisters. And shoes keep featsies safe.
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"it's just dumb" is as valid of an argument as "it just makes sense". You need a thesis along the lines of "X happens because Y".
wrote on last edited by [email protected]That's just dumb.
It's dumb to shoot yourself in the foot or jump off a cliff.
Don't do dumb things.
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Just because something is a social construct doesn't mean it's a bad thing to be ignored.
Being alive is a social construct. Humans decided that some things counted as alive, and other things did not. Nature doesn't care if a bunch of chemical reactions are happening inside a cell, or in a glass tube. It has no objective definition of "alive".
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Having a shit is a natural process, however doing it privately in toilets is nowadays somewhat of a social construct.
So, should I stop using the toilet and use your bed instead?(Edit: I didn't think I needed to add an /s but...)
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That's just dumb.
It's dumb to shoot yourself in the foot or jump off a cliff.
Don't do dumb things.
You're not wrong, it is terrifying to remember that half of the worlds population is dumber than the average person
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Having a shit is a natural process, however doing it privately in toilets is nowadays somewhat of a social construct.
So, should I stop using the toilet and use your bed instead?(Edit: I didn't think I needed to add an /s but...)
Not accepting every social construct isn't the same as rejecting every social construct.
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Funny, but wear your god damn socks when wearing hiking footwear etc. Even in the summer. You will suffer horribly, otherwise
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The proper retort would be, "so?"
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Your mom is a social construct.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Haha, I'm just picturing a dad saying, "so is your mom and I fucked the shit out of her. Now go put on your socks."
Edit: stupid autocorrect. stupid me for not noticing.
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washable incels
theyd be less likely to be incels if they were washable
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Having a shit is a natural process, however doing it privately in toilets is nowadays somewhat of a social construct.
So, should I stop using the toilet and use your bed instead?(Edit: I didn't think I needed to add an /s but...)
Nah, use the designated shitting street just like everyone else
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If people don't like social constructs, go build a shack in wilderness and don't ever make contact with other human beings again. That isn't to say there are things we do for tradition, or societal norms that constrain us in silly ways but "social construct" is not some get out of jail free excuse.
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Ok but wearing shoes is a social construct. People didn't wear shoes for thousands of years before shoes came along and they were just fine and full of blisters.
To some degree that's true. But these days the ground contains more dangerous objects than it used to. Specifically hazardous man-made stuff
If it was just nature and we still mostly had like forest floor and such, then probably for the most part it'd be safe yeah. Well, with the exception of plants or animals that could damage your feet or bite you
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Socks serve a practical purpose when combined with shoes. They prevent rubbing (blisters) and they keep the skin cells and oils from your feet from the insides of your shoes.
Shoes serve a practical purpose in that they protect your feet from rocks, glass, and hot pavement. Did our ancestors need shoes? No. But humans have made our environments less friendly to bare feet
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Arguments like these don’t work with kids. Let them experience themselves what is best for them. And have spare socks ready in case they change their mind afterwards
Even if the argument doesn't persuade them at the time it still makes sense to point it out to them so that they are (hopefully) aware of it later.
