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Did you know Colt makes a really effective rape whistle? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know, I just thought about it and realized I do too sometimes. That's actually kind of fascinating.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's a super easy trope to default to. It's basically removing the chaos from mental scenarios to make it more palatable and voiding the evolutionary utility in having those thoughts in the first place. Seems like it's more or less a coping mechanism for things likely to be out of our control.