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I should note that, as someone not well-studied in feminism, I’m using the term “radical feminism” as a generic byword for a series of feminist beliefs that are associated to some degree with sexual conservatism.

I have noticed a trend, where radical feminism’s positions on many items, such as pornography, sex work, and (more recently) surrogacy tend to align with those of religious conservatives. In some countries, such as the UK, many such feminist circles also have a noticeable transphobic bent.

Moreover, I’ve noticed that as conservativism has gained ground in our culture more generally, that online feminist rhetoric has moved away from the sex-positive/choice feminism that was strong in the late-2010s/early-20s. I can’t help but notice an association here.

Why do you think this correlation exists? (For context, I’m 22-year-old American man, and this is simply my perception from what I’ve seen online.)

To clarify, this is college upperclassmen dating college underclassmen—not high schoolers.

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When you were in college, was there a stigma against upperclassmen dating underclassmen?

When I was in college (Georgia Tech), there was a very strong stigma against fourth-years dating first-years, and a fairly strong stigma against third-years dating first-years too.

I always found this strange and bizarre, so I was wondering if anyone else had experienced or witnessed something like this when they were in college?

There’s a lot of misinformation going on about IMAX right now, so I’ll clear some of it up.

IMAX 70mm is not the only way to see The Odyssey in its full aspect ratio, even though that’s how it’s being marketed. Any IMAX theater that’s equipped with dual laser projectors can also show the whole image, even though it will be played digitally instead of with a physical 70mm film reel. That’s still a minority of IMAX theaters overall, but it means many more venues can show the film properly than people think.

Take a look at the site I’ve linked to. Any theater where the screen is sized at 1.43:1 can show the full picture. You’ll notice that a majority of screens sized at 1.43:1 do not use 70mm projectors.

Despite this, ticket sites, such as Fandango, lump theaters w/ dual laser projectors in with “normal” IMAX (1.90:1), despite delivering an experience akin to 70mm presentation. So, if you don’t think you’ll be able to see The Odyssey in all its glory because there isn’t a 70mm theater near you, check out the link, because you may actually be able to. Any theater with a “screen aspect ratio” of 1.43:1 can show the whole picture.

When I was in college (Georgia Tech), there was a very strong stigma against fourth-years dating first-years, and a fairly strong stigma against third-years dating first-years.

I always found this strange and bizarre, so I was wondering if anyone else had experienced or witnessed something like this when they were in college?

There’s a lot of misinformation going on about the IMAX right now, so I’ll clear some of it up.

IMAX 70mm is not the only way to see the film in its full aspect ratio, even though that’s how it’s being marketed. Any IMAX theater that’s equipped with dual laser projectors can also show the whole image, even though it will be played digitally instead of with a physical 70mm film reel. That’s still a minority of IMAX theaters overall, but it means many more venues can show the film properly than people think.

Take a look at the site I’ve linked to in the comments. Any theater where the screen is sized at 1.43:1 can show the full picture. You’ll notice that a majority of screens sized at 1.43:1 do not use 70mm projectors. If you go to Fandango, you’ll notice that these screens are still marketed just as normal “IMAX” (and not as IMAX 70mm), despite delivering a vastly different experience than most IMAX venues.

Five years ago, in the wake of #MeToo, it seemed that mainstream feminism was very pro-sex work, pro-porn, etc. Nowadays, most feminists I see online tend to view those things as exploitative and unhealthy.

I’m aware of the longstanding divide between radical feminism and choice feminism, but I was wondering why the pendulum seemed to swing so hard in the last couple years.

I’m not trying to push the conversation in any particular direction—I’m curious and willing to learn.

Five years ago, in the wake of #MeToo, it seemed that mainstream feminism was very pro-sex work, pro-porn, etc. Nowadays, most feminists I see online tend to view those things as exploitative and unhealthy.

I’m aware of the longstanding divide between radical feminism and choice feminism, but I was wondering why the pendulum seemed to swing so hard in the last couple years.