i’m torn about this image. on the one hand, it feels true. but i also used a text translator to figure out what it says:

вот так и встретились

деградация и ванять

That’s how we met - degradation and vanity

so this got me thinking … is it really a degradation? i’m torn about this, because i tend to think that women are the best creatures in existence, so it’s more of an improvement than a degradation. on the other hand, does this view maybe fall short of the universal approach that i try to have about all my ideas? what if it is not universally true that women are better, but only my personal view? what if somebody else can have a legitimately different viewpoint? and what if “vanity” is indeed the ulterior motive? is vanity an acceptable quality in this fast-moving world?

what’s your thoughts about this?

  • TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneMEnglish
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    20 days ago

    As much as I like the discussion here, I’d prefer if we don’t post non English memes that are hard to properly translate. For all I knew, ванять could be some niche slur. It’s just too hard to moderate.

  • Magustella@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Russian here. The actual translation is likely “That’s how they met – degradation and stinking”. It was mistranslated because there is an intentional typo in the word вонять because word ванять is a meme word.

  • luciole (they/them)@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Patriarchy systematically defines men as default humans and women as lesser ones. Doing X like a girl is always an insult. In a patriarchal society, a man which embraces his femininity degrades his status. A feminine man is tainted. The patriarchal concepts of men and women carry specific characteristics. Men are confident, dominant, strong, dangerous. Women are caring, calm, forgiving, vain. I attach much more value towards characteristics traditionally understood as feminine so I could say women are better… but I don’t because fuck patriarchy, fuck gender norms & fuck sexism. Be queer, do crimes~

    • Azura The Spellkissed@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      20 days ago

      Honestly, the translation didn’t help me either as a non-native English speaker. I’m not too sure, but could it be “Тщеславие”? (English Wikipedia link)

      vanity /văn′ĭ-tē/

      noun

      1. Excessive pride in one’s appearance or accomplishments; conceit.
      2. Something about which one is vain or conceited.
      3. Worthlessness, pointlessness, or futility.
        “the vanity of regretting missed opportunities.”
      4. Something that is vain, futile, or worthless.