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  • There’s evidence that monogamous relationships existed for tens of thousands of years and the idea that these relationships lasted about 4-5 years each, long enough for one person to be able to more easily care for a young child as they got older. That’s not a psychological construct. It’s bonding, connection, hormones, and a biological drive.

    Now, I’m not discounting what people in a relationship feel for each other. I’ve been with my husband for almost 17 years, married almost 7. But I can also acknowledge that part of our love is hormones and biology, the same way that I acknowledge my desire for children is partially hormones and biology. That’s just how I’m wired.




  • dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldgotdamn
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    11 months ago

    We should financially apologize for the atrocities and lift people up like you suggest, but that’s not what gentrification means. The other commenter was right. Gentrification means upgrading an area and displacing those who live there.

    gentrification jĕn″trə-fĭ-kā′shən noun

    • The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting in displacement of lower-income people.

    • The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces earlier usually poorer residents.

    • The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents).

    https://www.wordnik.com/words/gentrification