Men's Group

the attachment some- many, really- humans have to their labels and categories. To the ever-present mistaking the map for the territory, going into the restaurant and trying to eat the menu, as it were.

I hear tell that certain entheogens, alkaloids, or ergot derivatives can be effective at this in the proper use and context, but I wouldn't really know anything about such dark and obscure matters.

Because in so many debates, people aren't actually arguing against positions or ideas or assertions, so much as categories. That's "libertarian"! That's "evo-psych!"

When probably even the most assiduous "left-wing" attacker of "libertarianism" subscribes to "libertarian" ideas like allowing same-sex couples the freedom to live as hetero ones, marry, etc. Or not filling our prisons with pot smokers. One would hope.

Similarly, when "evo-psych" is tossed around like invective... do people honestly believe that there are no evolutionary or biological processes which factor into our behavior?

Probably the most absurd iteration of this worldview comes in the form of the folks who believe that "PIV" is an unnatural act, invented and implemented by some spooky male conspiracy. But, I have been assured, that is a fringe worldview which no one (honest!) subscribes to, for reals.