does stoicism appeal to you as a woman? 

i often see men posting about it or engaging with it more than women, but have never taken the time (yet) to reflect on why that may be.

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@heavygweit had a good take on this I can’t find. Essentially noting that all of that was conceived before women were ever taken seriously and so that impacts both the philosophy and who it resonates with

i'm going to fail at putting this into words but i want to have this discussion:

i have noticed that most popular philosophy focuses on detachment (stoicism, buddhism/taoism, rationality and abstract reasoning, etc)

most of philosophy was generated in a time where women weren't allowed to contribute to the larger collective knowledge or participate in any educational system

so my discussion/q is: if most philosophy originates from men, who historically view attachment (and therefor, emotion) as largely negative, what would philosophy be like if people more accepting of and in touch with their emotions contributed to the field of philosophy?

is stoicism really a philosophy that can help you feel better, when most current research indicates that connection and community are the biggest predictors of life satisfaction?

(my little research did show me that female philosophers focus on relationality, embodiment, care ethics, less abstract/universal philosophies, situated knowledge vs absolute knowledge, etc)

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found it :)

https://warpcast.com/heavygweit/0x2d47c36c