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PhilGoetz comments on The outline of Maletopia - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 21 February 2015 12:10:12AM 1 point [-]

I disagree. Masculinity is an especially important and problematic set of values.

Comment author: fowlertm 21 February 2015 03:48:19PM 1 point [-]

Why? What's wrong with wanting to be masculine?

Comment author: PhilGoetz 23 February 2015 05:37:44AM *  0 points [-]

If it were wrong, it would be a problem, not problematic. That defies the dictionary definition, but "problem" can mean something with a simple solution that hasn't yet been implemented, while "problematic" connotes a persistent problem with no easy solution.

The difficulties with it are already listed in the post, as they're the motivation for the post. Though it might be more fair to say gender is problematic.