STANFORD, CA—In a cutting-edge breakthrough for their field, psychologists at Stanford University confirmed Thursday they had trained a full-grown man to ask for help when he needed it. “After years of rigorous experimentation, we believe the test subject, whom we have named Buster, is finally capable of requesting…
  • RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    11 months ago

    These kinds of things are a touch frustrating. Society seems to love parkouring between “Man up” and “Show vulnerabilities” and if you pick the wrong option the other side makes passive aggressive remarks or lose all respect for you.

    Male privilege or something.

    • SkyeStarfallEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      I think those are two mostly entirely seperate parts of society.

      • OmenAtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        In my experience anyone that does either of the above does both when its convenient for them

      • Mrderisant@midwest.socialEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        Unfortunately not really. I’ve had a few exes that would play both sides of that. It’s an unfortunate truth that a person can hold two opposing view points at the same time and not realize they aren’t compatible. And when you point it out they tend to forget that the views don’t work after a few hours.

  • Intheflsun@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    This is the question begging the answer. No man has ever needed help. Ask us. So if we never need help, we’ll never ask, so training can’t be effective or measurable. (/s just in case)