#Transition and Time

[omegaphilosophia]

The Philosophy of Youth

The philosophy of youth explores the nature, experience, and significance of youth from multiple philosophical perspectives, focusing on the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood. Youth is often associated with growth, potential, identity formation, and freedom, as well as the tensions that arise between independence and societal expectations.

Key Themes in the Philosophy of Youth

Identity and Self-Discovery:

Youth is often regarded as a time of intense self-exploration, when individuals question their values, beliefs, and sense of self. Philosophers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Erik Erikson have written about this phase as critical for the development of personal identity.

The search for meaning, purpose, and authenticity is a central concern during this stage, leading youth to challenge norms and societal expectations. This period of self-discovery involves existential questioning and the formation of individual beliefs and goals.

Potential and Idealism:

Youth is often associated with idealism, where young people envision and strive for a world that aligns with their evolving values and principles. This potential for innovation and change has been recognized by philosophers like Karl Marx, who saw youth as a driving force for revolution and societal transformation.

The idea of youth as embodying unrealized potential is central to discussions of education, activism, and personal development, where young individuals are seen as agents capable of shaping the future.

Rebellion and Social Critique:

Philosophically, youth is often seen as a time of rebellion against established authority, tradition, and norms. The desire to break away from societal structures can be interpreted as a pursuit of freedom and authenticity.

Existentialist thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre have emphasized the role of youth in questioning societal values, expressing individual freedom, and seeking autonomy. Youth often acts as a force of social critique, challenging the status quo and proposing alternative ways of living.

Transitional Phase:

Youth is understood as a liminal phase between childhood and adulthood, marked by uncertainty and transition. Philosophers such as Rousseau and G.W.F. Hegel have recognized this period as one of becoming, where individuals are shaped by their experiences, education, and social environments.

This phase is also marked by the tension between dependence and independence, as young people navigate the responsibilities of adulthood while still exploring their place in society.

Freedom and Responsibility:

Youth is often characterized by a heightened sense of freedom, as young people explore their independence, experiment with different ways of being, and exercise autonomy over their lives. This freedom, however, is often accompanied by new forms of responsibility.

Philosophers like Søren Kierkegaard and Simone de Beauvoir have reflected on the existential freedom that youth experiences, particularly in the context of making choices that define one’s future. Yet this freedom also leads to angst or anxiety, as young people face the weight of decision-making.

Education and Development:

The philosophy of youth often intersects with theories of education and development. Philosophers such as Plato, John Dewey, and Rousseau have explored how youth is a time of intellectual and moral development, where education plays a crucial role in shaping a person’s character and worldview.

Dewey, for example, emphasized the importance of experiential learning in youth, where education should be an active, participatory process that encourages critical thinking, creativity, and self-directed learning.

Existential Questions:

Youth is a time when individuals grapple with existential questions about life, meaning, purpose, and death. Philosophers like Albert Camus and Friedrich Nietzsche have explored the existential dimensions of youth, where young people often confront nihilism, existential dread, or the search for meaning in an uncertain world.

The process of finding one’s place in the world can lead to periods of crisis, as young people confront their mortality, the transient nature of life, and the expectations placed upon them by society.

Youth and Time:

Philosophically, youth is often associated with a unique relationship to time. The youthful experience is one of both anticipation of the future and a longing to seize the present moment. Henri Bergson and other philosophers have explored how youth engages with time differently, often characterized by a sense of urgency and immediacy.

Youth can also be viewed as a fleeting moment, with a deep awareness of the passage of time, leading to reflections on aging, the impermanence of life, and the desire to live authentically.

The philosophy of youth emphasizes the dynamic, transitional, and often paradoxical nature of this life stage. It encompasses themes of freedom, responsibility, identity formation, rebellion, and the search for meaning, while also recognizing the challenges and uncertainties that accompany the journey from childhood to adulthood. Youth is seen as a critical period for personal growth and societal change, offering both potential and idealism but also existential questions and social tension.

[stemmmm]

more people gotta try this shit where bill has not improved and will not change but he's just chilling so its fine probably. its great

[boycritter]

august is like if being 17 was a month in the calendar year

[tittyinfinity]

I was hanging out at the karaoke bar, chatting with a beautiful woman, and we were really hitting it off. I threw a couple of flirtatious comments her way. She giggled nervously, but abruptly stopped and looked at the floor.

She told me that she was too nervous to hit on people because she's trans and worries that people will view her as a predator and that she might get hurt.

My heart sank. I let her know that she could hit on me in whatever way she wanted and I would LOVE it. We spent the rest of the night hanging out and flirting. We ended up making out. It was great.

But I can't stop thinking about how that wasn't the first time a trans woman has said that to me. About how unsafe it is for some women that they feel the need to give out fucking disclaimers to have normal interactions with people.

We have GOT to make the world a safer place for trans women. It pisses me off that there are men at the bar who are openly predatory towards me without fear of consequence, yet a trans woman is too scared to even fucking call me pretty. And that's because she IS more likely to face worse consequences for lesser things! Like what the fuck!

You need to always check on your internalized biases. Being queer yourself doesn't absolve you of transmisogynistic thoughts and behaviors. Being bi/pansexual doesn't mean you don't hold those biases either! If you feel differently about a trans woman hitting on you than you feel about a cis woman or a man hitting on you, you need to evaluate that.

Trans women, I love you so fucking much. You should be able to express attraction and love as freely as everyone else. I hope you can always feel safe around me. And I'll never stop fighting until you can feel safe period.

[deadpoets]

DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) dir. Peter Weir

[stellarspecter]

@pscentral event 20: antagonists ↳ THE LORDS IN BLACK in NERDY PRUDES MUST DIE

[boltlightning]

do allow me, will you? ➢ THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)

[chalkrub]

KOFI

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membership: here!

more in-depth explanation above lol but yes, opening up my kofi for the above stuff! i'll still be posting art to my socials as usual, but there'll be more consistent/exclusive/early-access art and wip posts for members on kofi, along with all the benefits above

thank you very much for any support as always! muah

[yupekosi]

it's been a while but here's another DP/DC plot bunny that won't leave me alone; a Demon Twins/Danyal al Ghul AU, but Danny is trans.

...hear me out okay?

Damian al Ghul had a twin sister, just as brilliant and deadly as him. they were the terrors of the League, working expertly in tandem to take down their foes before they knew what hit them. but there could only be one heir to the Demon's Head, and Ra's, being the old, sexist bastard he is, arranged for the 'spare' to be taken care of- and Talia insisted it be by her own hand.

Damian's last memories of Aishah al Ghul are of her packing her bags for her first and last solo mission. she knew what was coming, he thinks. the smile she gave him as she said goodbye was bitter and sharp.

of course, what really happened was that Talia -whether out of sentimentality or simply wanting to keep her other trained weapon-child alive- faked her daughter's death and left Aishah in the American adoption system, where she was taken in by the Fentons; and, when he was a teen, transitioned.

years later, Damian al Ghul, now Damian Wayne, sees an identical boy staring at him from across the batcave. He has his sister's sword and his sister's eyes, and the smile he gives him is bitter and sharp.

and Aishah al Ghul, now Danyal Fenton, says "Hello, ahki."

[misakarose]

Momo and Okarun standing up for each other supernaturally

[diamondcitydarlin]

               "I am gonna make you so happy." 🪲🪳

[digitalmemoriez]

✫･ﾟ*.2013･ﾟ✫*

[arcanegifs]

ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: Season 1 ↳ "Oh, the misery."

[cecoeur]

The more things change, the more they stay the same | 2011 -> 2024

[heartorbit]

bugs when you lift up a rock

[dkettchen]

she would've told them unlike her canon! version who decided not to be an ally smh