in defense of rationality (from someone who cries easily)

or: why rationality is your friend, not your enemy

sth to think about

we need to talk about a word that’s been doing a lot of work in the wrong directions.

rationality has a reputation problem. for a chunk of the internet, it’s become this kind of badge worn by (mostly) men who use it to dismiss anyone who’s feeling anything inconvenient: “you’re being too emotional”, “let’s stay rational here”, “always s…