So was playing Genshin Impact with him yesterday, apparently he's waiting for an update in the story and wanted me to play until then, for the first time. Side note I like the game so far but I sat down in a chair and couldn't get back up so I had to stop playing.
We started talking about the characters available their roles and gameplay value when the subject of women came up. He was using females and I asked him to stop using that word. He asked why I told him it weird and alienating like we were scientists observing animals. He pointed out that we were males so it looked like I wasn't getting through to him so I switched tactics.
I told him incels tend to refer to women as either females or femoids you know really alienating and off putting things. He was like 'oh shit' and stopped using female to describe the characters. He slip once like 30 minutes later but self corrected.
I know it's video games and nothing major but I feel like moments like this are important. Part of his concern was not being seen as an incel but I feel like not using incel language can help expand or at least not diminish empathy for others.
Also additional side note does anyone know the character's ages. I can't find anything or conflicting fan speculation. So far I like Amber and Lisa. Lisa looks like an adult but I have no idea how old Amber is.
I got two nephews 18 and 13 with the younger one very child like don't know what he has tbh. The first one is concerned with feminists mainly because of the idea that everything is considered sexual assault and that the cops always believe women. You know shit redpillers spout to scare other men about women's rights.
I told him no, survivors of sexual assault are rarely believed because of power and class dynamics. Somewhat related I told him my theory of the so called supernatural serial killers that never get caught. They aren't geniuses but two things happen. First they have connections to people with power best example is Charles Manson who was let go to give the hippy movement a bad name. Second the police aren't there to solve mysteries but to protect the rich.
The few times I would hear about a false accusation going anywhere was when the accuser had ties to the police and uses that power to harass.
The younger one I told rich people are evil because they have more money then they can ever need and still want more while we live pretty broke. At first I wanted to lie to him that we weren't poor but decided to tell him money has no bearing on being a good person.
It sounds like you're doing the right thing. Just keep being a level-headed person your nephews can turn to, and stay consistent with your messaging. Kids are going to mess up and change their beliefs multiple times before their brain stops developing and they settle on a coherent set of values. You're just there to help steer them in the right direction and offer what knowledge you have.
Thanks, I heard a saying once that it's not about teaching them what to think but how to think. I try my best to remember this when talking with them. Their dad walked out on them when they were little and their mom just got out of an abusive relationship so now I'm the only male role model for them. I feel like I failed them by not doing more when they were younger but the guys my sister was with isolated them from us. Now I don't know I'm trying though even if I'm maybe a bit of a fuck up.