11-09-2013, 10:19 AM
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#184
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Senior Member
How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist
Relationship Status: I'm lucky.
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Western Mass
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Originally Posted by Miss Tick
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Cognitive dissonance easily explains the lack of interest in examining uncomfortable and opposing beliefs. It’s stressful. "I believe that women and men are equal." "I believe that butches are not men." "I believe that butches and femmes do not engage in heteronormative behavior." Etc... Strong personal beliefs such as this coupled with choices in direct conflict with those beliefs create cognitive dissonance. Who wants to deal with that?
I think this is what makes many people cover their ears and go "LALALALALA."
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What she said.
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