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sinenomine | 7 months ago

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tomhow|7 months ago

Comments that assert that genetic inheritance determines life outcomes are not what we want on HN. It has very ugly implications that I don't need to spell out. And it's personal for me because I, and others I know and love, have put a lot of work over many years into overcoming inner obstacles that were said by "experts" to be "hard-wired" traits.

We want HN to be a place for talking about expanding people's possibilities, not limiting them.

justanything|7 months ago

How did you do that? how did you overcome "hard-wired" traits?

justanything|7 months ago

That's fucked up for me, I would rather die

Although, my bio parents and grandparents were white-collar or white collar adjacent at least. And one of my bio grandpa was very conscientious and active well into old age