Foppington's Law
Foppington's Law is an internet adage, not unlike Godwin's Law, created by Youtube philsopher Natalie Wynn and first asserted in reference to a character of her creation, Lady Foppington, who is used in Wynn's videos to represent various pseudoscientific beliefs of the Enlightenment.[1] Lady Foppington may be named after Lord Foppington, a character in John Vanbrugh's comedy The Relapse. although this has never been made explicit. Foppington's Law asserts that "Once bigotry or self-loathing permeate a given community. It is only a matter of time before deep metaphysical significance is assigned to the shape of human skulls."[2] She ties this to a conception of Masochistic Epistemology.[3] Within her own body of work Wynn references this rule in relation to trans women, and the incel community.[4] Within her own parasocial community Foppington's Law has become a popular reference, regardless of its perceived accuracy, and now has merchandise related to it.[5] Since its creation the rule has appeared across the internet, with notable use on twitter, and reddit.[6] While once confined to Wynn's work the term has since become commonplace within broad online communities centered upon either transgenderism or left-leaning political discussion, such as discussions on transphobia,[7] as well as other right-wing assertions in relation to the importance of the skull.[8]
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References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY3lBKje46E
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2briZ6fB0&feature=youtu.be&t=1812
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2briZ6fB0&feature=youtu.be&t=1812
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2briZ6fB0&feature=youtu.be&t=1812
- ↑ https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4093175-foppingtons-law?ref_id=5379&store_id=137884
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/IncelTears/comments/985t07/contrapoints_incel_video_megathread_warning/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/strillersthecat/status/1076210427942617089
- ↑ https://twitter.com/nltpanaiyst/status/1072234412132261888
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