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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Why would you trust what someone else says about them rather than what they say about themself? If someone says they're depressed, do you believe them, or do you need 'objective proof'? Gender [dysphoria/euphoria] is the same, it's an internal experience.

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online -1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Do you agree that there are people who lie, or make up things for attention, or are wrong about their beliefs?

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Yes to all three. But people who claim to be trans are rarely any of those, and scientific consensus shoes that trusting them generally leads to less harm than disbelieving them - especially as puberty blockers are fully reversible. If the adolescent is not trans, they can stop them and have their natural puberty continue as normal.