Linsanity

I want a world where men and women are paid equal. I want a world where pollution didn't exist. I want a world where everyone is nice. I want a world where Detroit looks like Iceland scenery. I want a world where unicorns exist, and also one where I can meet Winnie the Pooh. In my world, unicorns poop rainbows and cry gold, and I want everyone to have a unicorn. I want a world where I'm 6'4 and 240 pounds while being 8% body fat, and I also have the strength of a silverback. I want a world where money grows on trees, and a world where I can trade that money for time. I want a world where I control the laws of physics. I would like to eat ice cream and pizzas without gaining a single ounce by changing how thermodynamics work. I would like to situationally turn off gravity so I could float and fly just like birds and planes. I would like to change Einstein's theory of relativity so that I can control time.  I want a world where war didn't exist. I want a world where w...

 Growing up I never really played with action figures. Instead, my entertainment came from three things: Legos, Super Smash Bros on the Wii, and playing outside. Also it seems like  literally  everyone on here is writing about Legos. Legos were a lot more popular than I realized.  To me, Legos was a medium through which I could be creative. Although I followed those boxes with instruction books a couple of times, I much more enjoyed making other stuff with them. I was really into machines, like coin sorting or gumball machines. It was a lot more cool to me creating something that could be useful and wouldn't just be sitting looking pretty. Outside of Legos, I was also into building stuff in real life, like blanket forts in my room or a wood shelter in my backyard.  Creation was always the most fun: Spending a lot of time on a project and then seeing it completed was really fulfilling. On the other hand, playing with action figures just seemed pointless. It was j...

 Pretty much everywhere around the world parrots the same stereotype: When it comes to emotions, men are expected to not show any. And this is how we came to the myth that men don't have emotions.  Personally, throughout my life, I have rarely seen any men cry. If you ever do see a man cry, it feels like seeing something you're not supposed to see. Seeing your dad cry feels like the world is ending. But, the same can't be said about about women. Although, seeing a woman cry is still sad, it doesn't feel nearly as taboo. Because of societal norms and expectations, these stereotypes continue to exist along with its adverse effects. In reality, men and women don't have much emotional difference. Some many years ago, the idea of stoicism was created; The idea of enduring hardships without complaint. Rightfully so, times were a lot tougher then. In times of war, famine, and disease, crying doesn't help the situation. If you think about Greek statues or paintings, the...