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Yo holy shit I need to watch more TheSillySerious/BlondePhilosophy she’s so interesting. Unfortunately she’s only really on twitch but it’s worth it. Really good and interesting takes on consent and sex, but what I’m watching rn is her talking about her virtue ethics and
ITS FASCINATING like oh my god how interesting! She’s being pinned down by utilitarian bro but rejecting the use of hypotheticals (highly qualified and complicated perspective but broadly) and her justifications are that she works with particulars and not universals
And think that things get lost when categorical rules are made. HOW INTERESTING!!!! I should really read more contemporary virtue ethics I wonder if there’s a good feminist tradition for it, seriously interesting and ofc I don’t know if I’m convinced but sososososo interesting
Also I should mention she cited empirical research on how hypotheticals can actually fuck your mind up and I think that’s a really good point!! I’d love to look more into god so cool
Also I think there’s a strong compatibility with this view on hypotheticals and the anarchist critique of participating in the state and other organizations, that by merely participating you are changing yourself and that it’s harmful
“You’re creating a binary that doesn’t exist in the real world, when in fact the problem is that this choice exists at all! That’s the moral wrong. There is a third option of systemic change and that’s what should be pursued”