The thing is, I don’t actually disagree with it. I don’t care what other people do if it doesn’t affect me, I just understand why and I’m willing to say it out loud.
“It’s so easy for me everyone, look how much better I am than you.” Proving my point but go on.
Ignore the reasons they give you. It’s literally 100% ego. They think it’s harder so doing it makes them better than everyone else.
Edit: They hated him because he spoke the truth.
If you’re worried about real harm this person should not be your partner. It doesn’t matter what they think about a movie.
Being manipulative is a good alternative compared to just being direct and asking your partner what they think? I’m sure someone who is going to throw a fit about the Barbie movie will be happy to tell you what they think about feminism if you just ask.
Not sure why this is such a common perception. Most of the software devs I know are pretty average people other than being computer nerds. I met one trans CS student in college but that was it.
Look at the girth of that dude’s index finger. No wonder it works for him.