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   caterpillars added a post in a topic bestdressed/ ashley    9 January

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular opinions    9 January

   Honestly I don't care what people do with their lives as long as they aren't causing harm or disruption to other people or society. Don't care if they have weird hobbies, weird relationships, weird fetishes, weird interests. Personally I would never be in a poly relationship but if it works for someone and their partner(s)? Who am I to tell them it's wrong, I'm not the relationship police. None of my business. I would never style my hair into a pink mohawk, but if someone feels cute with a pink mohawk, then they should rock it. I'll just worry about my own appearance.
   (Obviously I'm not referring to people who have interests like pedophilia or necrophilia, I said people who don't cause harm and anyone acting upon interests like those are terrible.)
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular Opinions (K-POP Edition)    9 January

   My analysis on Psycho that no one asked for:
   After giving Red Velvet's Psycho a few more days and a few more listens, I do like it. I think my problem is that when it comes to Red Velvet I expect the best of the best, and while Psycho is a good K-pop song, as part of specifically Red Velvet's discography, it's just okay.
   Hope that made sense lol. Like if any other K-pop group released Psycho I'd probably be really impressed, but specifically for RV it's on the "alright" tier for me when compared to songs like Bad Boy, Peekaboo, Dumb Dumb, etc.
   On the other hand, I loved basically every B-side on their album and wish every one of them had a music video. Someone already mentioned this but I really wish La Rouge had been the title track. It's a heavenly song and I think showcases RV's best qualities a lot better. That being said, Psycho is more of a public pleaser that pretty much anyone could listen to whereas La Rouge is more niche, so I understand their choice to go with Pyscho.
   Anyways I love and support Red Velvet nonetheless and I'm glad that basically every comeback they have is something totally new and different from the last one. (Cough cough Momoland)
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Simply_Kenna/Cozykitsune [Thread 6]    9 January

   I don't believe for one second that Kenna would be gentle and patient with an autistic person in real life.
   Kenna on insta captions: "Autistic people are fragile gentle smol beans uwu. Everyone should make sure to be kind to autistic people. You should do your best to understand everyone because someone might be going through a disability you can't see."
   Kenna when someone comments something totally innocent like, "Hey girl, I was really looking forward to the Japan content you mentioned! Are you still planning to upload any?": "Oh my god, I answered this LAST WEEK. I know I said I'd upload Japan content but that doesn't mean I'm going to upload Japan content, get your head out of your ass. This is my channel, who are you to tell me how to live? Huh? Huh? You followers are all so lazy and stupid, jesus christ, don't ask me about my content and don't you dare ask me the same question two months in a row, I'll get to youtubing when I feel like it. Go back to stalking me on PULL, you antis."
   (I know this is over-exaggerated but you get my point. This girl is preaching patience and understanding but she rages at her own fans for absolutely no reason at all? For all we know some of her followers could be autistic and are harmed by her awful manner of replying to people?)
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular Opinions (K-POP Edition)    8 January

   I'm not saying western pop is superior to K-pop but I think at least as far as artists being treated like free people... this shit wouldn't fly in the west.
   I know there have been a few cases where western artists have been mistreated by their record labels but I would say in K-pop it's almost the NORM. Can you imagine someone telling Ariana Grande or Selena Gomez they can't release music or perform? Or in the west if an artist has to break a contract they at least have the money to because they aren't put into debt by their company?
   K-pop just feels so backwards to me recently. I know it's always been but recently I'm seeing how they treat every single idol like a caged monkey. It's getting to the point where I wonder if I should stop supporting K-pop at all.
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular Opinions (K-POP Edition)    7 January

   Sadly, I believe Momoland is going to be 2020's Pristin... a group that has the potential to become really popular, but falls apart due to awful and abusive management. I feel bad for the current members but I hope Daisy exposes everything and drags MLD Entertainment to the ground.
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular Opinions (K-POP Edition)    7 January

   Apparently Momoland's agency is keeping Daisy in the dungeon for punishment since if they let her go she could re-debut with another group. Omg, it makes me so mad.
   On the bright side it seems like Daisy is ready to spill all the Momoland tea. Daisy just called Finding Momoland TV show rigged 👀 also Momoland had to pay $60,000 each to be on the TV show and most probably haven't finished paying it back... Kpop can be messed up.
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Simply_Kenna/Cozykitsune [Thread 6]    6 January

   God, what a toxic friend she is. If this hurts her, unfortunately, she is in for a big shock - she's in her mid 20's now and this is only the beginning. Her friends and siblings will be getting into lifelong relationships with significant others, or if not, they'll be moving on with school, career, moving to a new town, and so on. Kenna needs to accept that she's not a kid anymore and the people around her don't have 7 days a week to go to Disney with her or watch anime or whatever she does. It's not because they're bad people, it's because people have their own lives and goals and dreams that sometimes have nothing to do with Kenna.
   I feel like loneliness is going to be hitting Kenna hard soon - maybe this lifestyle was okay when she was a teenager or in her early 20's. Everyone was probably free to hang out with her whenever. But she's 24 now and everyone's going to leave her behind soon, since she has no real aspirations. She has no career to devote herself to, and no hobbies to throw her time into. For her own sake I hope she finds some sort of real passion aside from spending money and Instagramming. If she continues this into her 30's or 40's whilst everyone else is in the peak of their careers and family lives she will be miserable.
   

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   caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular opinions    5 January

   I hate when rich baby boomers say stuff like "millennials are poor because they buy too much starbucks." Wrong, because...
   #1: at least in USA the housing economy is destroyed. It can easily cost $30,000-120,000 to get JUST a bachelor's degree, and having a bachelor's doesn't even make you special anymore. There are plenty of people with bachelors working minimum wage jobs. A lot of people are having to get masters now. I'm going to medical school which SHOULD be a financially secure decision but some med schools cost up to $400,000. Unless I become a neurosurgeon or something (unlikely) i will be paying loans off for decades. That's right, even becoming a DOCTOR in the USA can be a financially risky decision.
   #2: Potentially unpopular opinion but even if you're poor I think you deserve to treat yourself to some starbucks once in a while if it makes you happy in a stressful life. No, not every day, but every week or two. Life can be so awful as a young struggling person so I think we all deserve coffee once in a while.
   

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    caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular Opinions (K-POP Edition)    5 January

    Kpop is way too obsessed with shaving jaws down. I think people who have a nice jaw are attractive. I think Momoland's Ahin has a pretty jaw and I pray they don't shave it down into the identical V shape everyone else has.
    (Sorry idk how to spoiler the photo on mobile)
    
    

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    caterpillars added a post in a topic Simply_Kenna/Cozykitsune [Thread 6]    5 January

    I'm willing to bet they recognized she had poor Japanese skills but wanted to humor her so they asked her beginner language questions like "How are you? Where are you from? What's your name?" Stuff you learn in week 1 of any language class...
    I mean, nothing wrong with that but it's disappointing that she seems to retain almost nothing after 6 months of class?
    I expect she's already forgot most of what she's learned and will remember nothing in a few months. Language is a skill you lose quickly without practice.
    

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    caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular opinions    5 January

    Also about the "privileges of women" thing, I'll try to explain it in an unbiased way as someone who's taken a few gender studies classes -
    Most gender imbalances are caused by the idea of toxic masculinity. What is toxic masculinity? The traditional view of men and women that causes a lot of discrimination. The idea that men = strong, emotionless machines. Women = gentle, fragile, angels. If we use this view to look at some common issues between men and women...
    Men commit more suicide. Well, I think this stems from the fact that when women are depressed, society encourages them to visit a therapist or talk to a friend or loved one. When men are depressed, they are encouraged to man up, be strong, don't be a sissy. Why? Men = strong emotionless machines. Women = gentle fragile angels.
    Male rape is not taken seriously. Actually, I mainly see this one perpetrated by men. Every time there is an article like "14 year old male student raped by female teacher" I see men in the comments saying things like "God I wish that were me... Why didn't a hot teacher take my virginity..." Male rape is not taken seriously, since men are supposed to be emotionless machines who are addicted to sex, and women are fragile flowers that must be protected. Once again, men = strong emotionless machines. Women = gentle fragile angels.
    Men are not given custody over children in court cases. This stems from the belief that women are meant to be caretakers, nourishers, devote their lives to raising children, while men are supposed to be providers, protectors, and go off to war/workplace/wherever. While this was once true, in modern day, sometimes the situation is flipped. Sometimes a child has an abusive mother and a kind father. Even so, the child is often given to the mother. Society is believing it again - men = strong emotionless machines. Women = gentle fragile angels.
    Tl;dr: The problems between men and women stem from the archaic views we have of what each gender should be. We can end the discrimination against BOTH genders by changing our beliefs to men = strong, emotional, good parents, good workers, have bodily rights and women = strong, emotional, good parents, good workers, have bodily rights.
    

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    caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular opinions    5 January

    Warning: incoming science-y rant, I'm pre-med and really like reading health research like a huge nerd sorry if this is too long haha
    Society is way too obsessed with weight when it is only ONE indicator of health, and not necessarily a good one. (Note: in this paragraph I'm not referring to people who are obviously at unhealthy weights, like anorexic or morbidly obese people. I'm referring to people who are perhaps a little skinny, or a little plump, but not too far from the norm.)
    People get it caught up in their heads that skinny = healthy, when that's not necessarily true. There are skinny people who never exercise, or perhaps do drugs and have a poor diet but a fast metabolism. Additionally, there are softer people who have good diets and exercise but just put on weight easily or maybe have a bigger bone type/curvier frame. (And yes, there is evidence that different people will have an easier or harder time losing weight. I don't have the citation now but can pull it up if someone's interested. I think this was mentioned in this thread a few pages ago.)
    Recent research found out that 1/3 of people who had a "healthy" BMI had an unhealthy cardiometabolic profile, whereas 1/2 of people with an "overweight" BMI had a healthy cardiometabolic profile. This means you really can't judge someone's health or lifestyle from weight alone (aside from extreme cases like I mentioned.) Additionally, BMI means something different for every ethnicity - for example, white people were found to be healthier at a higher BMI than Asians. In other words, it's probably okay for white people to be a little softer than some other ethnicities.
    So what does this mean? I think society should focus more on having a good diet and active lifestyle, since this will allow you to naturally reach a healthy body. This hyper-focus on weight can encourage some people to do things like have terrible diets, eating disorders, or take unhealthy diet drugs. I see a lot of people criticizing Lizzo for "promoting obesity" but they're mysteriously silent about all the celebrities and models who do things like water fast for 2 days before photoshoots?
    Takeaway: If you've been struggling with your body recently, consider stepping away from the scale especially if it causes you anxiety. Instead, try to find exercises you enjoy and eat healthy foods in a healthy proportion. Please don't compare yourself to models or celebrities, they aren't necessarily healthy even if they apparently look good.
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    caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular Opinions (K-POP Edition)    5 January

    I remember the days when people would get angry over new members being added to groups after debut.
    I miss those days Now we have to worry about idols being booted out with no explanation less than a year after debut.
    I'm sure some of the members being expelled from groups are necessary but sometimes it just seems so random? Like why did Cherry Bullet lose almost 1/3 of its members a few months after debuting? Why is Momoland losing so many members shortly after finally achieving fame? I have to assume that at least some of the time it's due to poor management.
    

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    caterpillars added a post in a topic Unpopular opinions    4 January

    This reminds me of how feminism is misinterpreted on the internet. I consider myself a feminist and I have a lot of friends who are. I have yet to meet a SINGLE real life feminist who is outraged over the lyrics of "Baby It's Cold Outside" despite thousands of internet articles insisting feminists were pissed. I do, however, know myself and my feminist friends are worried about topics like paid maternity and paternity leave, no women OR men getting raped or sexually harassed, women AND men learning to express their emotions in healthy ways and go to therapy, and similar topics.
    Tl;dr: Some people worry too much about what the 13 year olds on tumblr are writing rather than talking to real life adults on different topics...
    
    

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