Date #26

The Virtue of Intolerance

Wait a minute...isn't intolerance a bad thing?

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theshiftinside.com/intol/

Recap:

Appropriate intolerance is refusing to put up with what you see as unacceptable. It is very important to develop this when what you see as unacceptable is socially the norm.

Inappropriate tolerance is putting up with what you know is unacceptable.

It is my hope that the work you have done to accept your body over the last few weeks will now make you see the standards for beauty (ie you must be size zero to look acceptable, and make sure you trash talk yourself for any imperfections) that all your female friends are indulging in as inappropriately tolerant.

What I am going to suggest to you as a response is appropriate intolerance.

Your first thought when you discover the joys of relaxing your Cavebrain and saying She Looks Great (SLG) is that this is a lovely thing that all women should embrace. Let's enthusiastically tell everyone about it!

When I explain SLG, I get definite interest, but behind most women’s eyes is a look that says: that’ll never work.

I find that healthy appropriate intolerance makes me feel far better and actually makes people think.

What To Do On This Date

If you are getting frustrated with hearing your friends trot out the same old toxic nonsense that the beauty industry used to brainwash you with, why not try a bit of intolerance? Here are two different ways to proceed....