Edit: Lmao struggle session

  • p_sharikov [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Astrology is small beans. The influence of woo peddlers like Jordan Peterson is far more concerning than the influence of astrology. The gender coding of different types of woo utilizes misogyny to draw attention away from the more fucked up shit alienated men are constantly getting into by focusing on stereotypes of women being silly and credulous. Misogyny is 100% the reason people like Jordan Peterson are viewed as intellectuals despite all the bizarre chaos dragon diagrams, while astrology diagrams are viewed as vapid nonsense.

    And anyway, astrology as a vibe is cool and fun, as is witchcraft, paganism, crystals, etc. There are some more malicious forms of woo that funnel people into rackets, dangerous alternative medicine practices, or even cults, but that should really be understood as a separate thing. All it really shares with astrology is an aesthetic. Predators often adopt popular aesthetics to draw people in. It's not usually an inherent problem with the aesthetic.