To everyone in the comments saying my pronunciation of "blåhaj" was another mistake -- it was NOT. I know how to correctly pronounce it, but I intentionally pronounced it like "blah-hadge" because I think that's much funnier. So if you got a problem with that...come at me, ya Swedish speakers!! Square up, let's go!
I'm from sweden and I actually found that funny to. The pronunciation "technically" isn't wrong. Because you say the word with english pronunciation not swedish pronunciation. Its like how swedish people said Nev Jorck instead of New York when people started to move to USA under 1800.
Ok, so I hate correcting people (I have bad self confidence and imposter syndrome so I consider how harsh criticism affects me before I dole any corrections out to someone who has perhaps made a minor mistake), but in this case I'm doing it to give you a bit of vindication. So you made a "correction" about whether or not venom can be ingested. I recommend checking out the SciShow video entitled "Poisonous Plants, Venomous Animals and Toxic Organisms | A Deadly Compilation". They address this very concept at around the 20:20 mark of the video. The gist of it is that while venom and poison are ultimately defined by the manner in which they enter the body and cause disruption, both are still toxins. The question becomes whether various venoms are orally toxic and at what levels. Scientifically speaking most venoms have not been tested for oral toxicity, but some research in a few fields like pest control have found some venoms to be similarly toxic when ingested orally such as with certain insects ingesting spider venom. The whole video is interesting but that segment, which is the last in the video, is particularly poignant to what you talk about here...So take that naysayers! 😊 Love your videos ❤ Happy Holidays hun 😊
I don't often want to punch the nerds, given I was a nerd growing up... But that dude who dismissed Marie Tharp mapping the mid ocean ridge and finding evidence of continental drift by saying it was "girl talk"..... I've never wanted to shove a nerd in a locker so bad.
I'm a guy and I got pissed when I heard he just erased her work. Beyond him being sexist you don't just throw out data like that. Even if you suspect it's wrong keep it and test it again to compare. I don't believe in violence as the solution but I don't know if I'd have the will power not to punch the guy.
Adding onto the first mistake, with the blue whale and what exactly the definition of a 'predator' is, even ignoring that broad definition, I'd argue that a blue whale still meets your criteria of being a predator, in that it does engage in specific hunting behaviors. Blue whales don't filter feed by just swimming around at random and hoping krill get stuck in their baleen and sucking them down as a result. They intentionally seek out krill patches and clouds, circling around them until they find the densest areas that aren't currently being preyed on by other whales, and then will swim into the patch of krill in such a way to make sure that they're getting the most possible in the least number of runs, to avoid wasting excess energy.
Yeah, it's also kind of a reason why they got on shore (as far as I heard, don't quote me at this; but they can be pretty reckless when they hunt krill)
A significantly big part of being a scientist is being comfortable with saying "I was wrong" and being uncomfortable with then not acting and speaking on it. I trust your motivations even more now, OL.
We are all neotonous apes at the end of the day so it isn't a shock that we make mistakes when trying to understand the mysteries of the universe, we just need to not let it get to us and accept it as part of the process.
Thank you for giving Tharp her due! She and so many other geologists kicked off a full-blown revolution in science despite the momentum of prejudice being against them. She's a major inspiration to me. On the topic of plate tectonics and women scientists who don't get enough credit: Tanya Atwater. She linked what was happening with mid-ocean ridges and subduction around the Pacific plate with the geology of North America, proving that plate tectonics could explain major trends at sea AND on land. Awesome work as always, Octopus Lady! Sincerely, A Ne'er-do-well geologist. Citation: Atwater, Tanya (1970). "Implications of Plate Tectonics for the Cenozoic Tectonic Evolution of Western North America". Geological Society of America Bulletin
Gotta love someone with the word “water” in their name making discoveries in that field 😂 (yes I realize that was geology and not marine biology but it was ocean related, so I felt my joke still stood.) Also, I seem to be the only person here without a vendetta against marine biologists or geologists. But then again, I’m just a lowly radiographer who studies and takes pictures of human bones. Sigh 😔 🦴 🍖 📸
@@Constantine_Cvl8 I am just a shy guy. But I understand your point, no profile picture normally means "a troll". And the amazing octopus lady deserves better, of course! hahahahahaha
Admitting mistakes helps you change and grow as a person. It makes you understand the rights and wrongs of life. However, there are some that see it as a sign of defeat instead of a way to improve.
1:05 - "....and getting nitpicky about my own work is a surefire way to make me lose confidence in myself, and then I'll completely stop making videos, and I don't think anyone wants that..." YOU DAMN RIGHT WE DON'T! You do such fantastic work! BEGONE, VILE IMPOSTER SYNDROME! Ain't none of us perfect - and we APPRECIATE and RESPECT your efforts to stay accurate and accountable!
The clarification of gender section is a nice gesture and I agree with the two commenters cited. I do think how you handled it in the original video was also fine, as a surface level introduction for people that aren't out in the weeds, so to speak. These topics can get pretty noodley inside our community and not all outsiders are expecting the kind of layers of nuance that can arise. 😅
Honestly, I have no problem with trans individuals whatsoever, but I kinda wish there was a way to the opinions of clownfish from their perspective and I will do my best to explain why. If you were to take, for example, an octopus and look at its intelligence, you may find that they are relatively quite intelligent. So much so, in fact, that if they lived past mating and laying eggs to teach their young, they might have become just as intelligent as humans. Unfortunately, in reality, every interaction between two octopi is very dangerous, and mating usually results in death. So, despite their intelligence, their viewpoints, perspectives and beliefs would be completely different alien to ours, not to mention their biology. So what is going on in the minds of non human beings?
@@jennifercarriger6168of course, animals own life are as valid as ours it truly would be amazing to hear their thoughts, but best we can do is understand their body language and behaviour, which can be even more tricky in more unusual animals like octopus
@@jennifercarriger6168 There's absolutely no reason to believe they would become as intelligent as humans even if they lived for a million years. I guess you heard somewhere that octopuses are held back by living so short and not raising their young and that got blown completely out of proportion.
@@jennifercarriger6168 what are you talking about? also, "might have become as intelligent as humans", what does that even mean? how 'intelligent' are humans? octopus are just as intelligent as they need to be to survive; they have no evolutionary pressure to mimic or adopt human behavior because the environment they live in doesn't demand and thus, does not select for it. your understanding of evolution is completely flawed
Thank you for this portion. 16:02 I didn’t feel like you were being phobic in any way when I watched your video and assumed you were working from summary rather than delving into every possible detail… but that you are willing to clarify and admit perhaps you could have done better just makes me love and respect you even more. Please keep up your work. I learn a ton from your videos and your passion and joy in your area of expertise is infectious and heartwarming. I need more of this kind of joy in my life!
As a trans man who hasn't medically transitioned, the way that you approached the entire topic of gender and the way you owned up to purposefully ignoring anything that didn't fit what you were trying to talk about in your video, even if it most certainly wasn't done in a negative way, has really made me respect you a ton more. We, as people, hate admitting when we're wrong or when we've made a mistake. It's scary and embarrassing and makes us feel ashamed. But you made a whole video owning up to yours! To your audience of 100,000 people! Thank you, Octopus Lady.
I don’t really have anything to add to the discussion on transmedicalism as a nb trans person on hormones but I do wanna say I really appreciate your capacity to accept criticism gracefully (and enthusiastically) and your willingness to examine your biases. I remember watching your clownfish video months ago and just thinking “oh thank god she’s normal about trans people” but it’s nice to see someone who really cares about how their words might come across. It really is a nuanced topic and I’m honestly just glad to see a civil discussion around it from everyone when we’re so desensitized to seeing inflammatory nonsense on every platform these days. Thanks for highlighting a couple of trans voices in your video as well and clarifying about the Trevor Project :) Sometimes in the pursuit of brevity we do lose nuance but I don’t think you have a malicious bone in your body. Or any bones maybe..🐙
@pemanilnoob @thomastakesatollforthedark2231 All of life (Yes, including the sciences) is political until politics stops affecting human (and more-than-human) lives. Which since politics is simply the socioeconomic processes by which power is accumulated- and more importantly used- then that means politics will *always* affect lives.
I've always loved biology but you in particular fuel that love so much by how willing and positively EXCITED you are to learn new information. I almost feel the same frustration you do when research is cloudy or hard to make sense of. I am so happy to have found your channel
My god it’s crazy how you’ve grown. I remember when I subscribed to a small 3k subs channel. It had interesting topics that were very well explained and I am very much glad that it has stayed that way, all the while you are growing in followers. Keep being awesome.
For the publishing of protein findings, that's a Sequencing Alignment Chart showing how the proteins from each species (identified on the left) has their respective analogous proteins genetically coded (the center of the chart) and how they align with each other in comparison to the largest code (the top of each row-set) by position (the far right numbers). I hope that makes sense in some way. Love your videos!
You can feel a little better about missing Marie Tharp, since your gallery of relevant geologists didn't include that Heezen character (plagiarist?) either. This is an all-too-common story for♀scientists in the ΧΧth century. Check out bios of Henrietta Swan Leavitt (astro), Emmy Nöther (physics), Rosalind Franklin (biochem), Jocelyn Bell (astro), to cite some of the more notorious examples. (The less notorious examples may never be known.)
You are one of the most wholesome creators on this app!!! I love biology and I love the ocean so watching your content is so peaceful and inspiring even when you're screaming lol, I love how you care about fans and your facts and your sources, but most of all I love how you don't care, stand your ground, and uplift those in the shadows!!! Keep doing what you're doing octo las bring education and inspiration to everyone (left) on this app
😂 “clump wording” got me to re-read your comment. I only saw a run on sentence (and one spelling mistake). I’m guilty of run ons as well. Also, frags. (I made that fragment just for example.) 😂 I agree. I love her content, and her voice, and her excitement about her subjects.
This is why I love your channel. Honesty, growth, responsibility, and lots of awesomeness. I appreciate you taking the time to own your mistakes and do your best to correct them. Keep doing what you're doing!
One of the most important rules in science is to address error! Its awesome you decided to talk about new things you learned that adressed your older statements, i know plenty of others who dont do that. This is why Octopus Lady is my fav!❤ passionate about what you like to learn, and willing to learn more, even if it contradicts what you previously thought!
11:08 i had already kind of thought of that distinction myself and i’m glad someone with more credibility on the subject is saying it because having the distinction makes far more sense to me but i wasn’t entirely sure if i was just missing something. my thought was that there _is_ a certain way that you actually are, but the socially constructed part is the way you conceptualize that and how it fits into society.
I think it arises from the basic human need to feel safe in their social group. If a person is denying basic reality to your face, like your gender identity, then they are obviously not safe to be around in the same way someone who denies it if you feel hungry isn't safe. Humans are social animals so we are entirely dependent on social groups for survival so anything that could indicate that a group doesn't respect your basic humanity is an obvious threat to your survival. A pretty good comparison would be if an immigrant identified as part of their new country but someone else denied their ethnic identity, what's obviously happening is that their claim to being part of a group is being denied and thus all the benefits and protections of said group.
You've quickly become my favorite youtube creator, super charming and fun. I hella appreciate you going out of your way to correct mistakes/misscommunications and the very welcoming space you've created
This is such a heartwarming video. The whole point of science is to revise mistakes when we develop new understanding-so this is point one million on how your hugely entertaining and informative channel embodies the spirit of science AND acceptance. Thank you for your work to shine a light in an often dark world. ❤
3:44!!!!!!! If I hadn't already subscribed today, this reference would have sealed the deal. Also, to hold yourself accountable and issue corrections is such a respectable thing to do. I'm sold. If I wasn't struggling financially I would become a patron twice over.
this breakdown of trans identity in the middle of a marine biology channel has been so amazing. you hit nuances that i as a trans person have struggled to understand or explain myself. thanks for what you do. keep it up. ready to deep dive wherever you go.
This is pure power politics and has nothing to do with actually figuring shit out. People don't have an innate sense of their eye colour, their nationality, their blood group, their sex (or gender). They infer those things from evidence around them.
When I was working at Death Valley I volunteered with NPS and they let me put together a little lecture on the ghost towns in and around the valley. I had a guy ask me where I got one of the facts I mentioned. I'd gotten maybe 75% of my stuff from one book by a fantastic historian but when I mentioned this book he said it hadn't come from that book, and he knew that because he had written that book. I said, "I'm buying you lunch right now." and I learned so much from him. He was so nice, and helpful. He even said my lecture was really good.
This right here. This is why you're one of my favorite youtubers of all time! The ability to own up to your mistakes and turn them into something positive really shows intelligence and integrity. Keep making great content!
Please know that you are my favorite creator on UA-cam. I absolutely love your videos and your personality. If I am having a rough day, your videos are sure to make it better. Thank you so much for creating!
This is officially my favorite UA-cam channel. Even in an apology video you managed to be funny, and light-hearted and gave me some knowledge to take with me at every mistake. I'm currently a high school senior, and next fall I will begin marine biology classes; watching your videos, mistakes or not, has been insanely inspiring to me, and has helped me achieve my dream of one day working with sharks as a scientific researcher. Best wishes to you and any future videos you make, and thank you for making such amazing content!
The Brennan Lee Mulligan reference at 3:44 is SOOOO good. If you’re using THAT quote, you must be a big fan - we’d love to see a vid with the two of you: ocean facts on one side, bird facts on the other. ❤
This! This is part of why I really enjoy watching your videos and enjoy your channel! Not only do you admit when you don't fully know or understand something, you go back and correct your mistakes and explain in an easy to understand way! And you make it fun!
Haha, that timeskip thing was soooo hilarious; when it first came up, I was like: "This seems out of character, I don't think our favourite octopus lady would do this normally"
This is an amazing video, you really did a whole video correcting the mistakes that most other creators on the platform would either just make a text post about or completely ignore, thanks for the video! Rip Marie Tharp
Hey this is unrelated but would you ever consider looking at a game called South Scrimshaw? Its a nature documentary about an alien whale, I think youd like it!
Could you do a video on the intelligence of dolphins and porpoises? I’ve read that porpoises will lead lost people to land, or even rescue drowning people. And some dolphins grab sponges in their mouths and wash themselves. They’ve got social behavior, linguistic behavior, and use tools.
really love your work and you do a great job explaining things about Marine biology and making it fun to watch and learn at the same time and it makes my day better to see you post a video because I do love aquatic life forms and wanted to just say thnx for making such awesome content (I don't comment often but do watch often)
Social systems should provide rudimentary toolkits for social navigation. They should allow someone to approximate and navigate a social instance. They should form part of a greater framework of social understanding without exclusions. When social systems around identity don't work, it's because they are being misused to form rigid sets of ideals, immutable assumptions, ignorant expectations and coercive outcomes. People who use social systems in this manner need to take a giant step back and look at the bigger human identity picture. Remove the weight, pressure and complexity of gender identity as a society. Let individuals find and weight their own identity without social bias or coercion. Use social systems to approximate a journey, not determine a destination. Use social systems to start an unbiased conversation about human identity and what it might mean to eachother. |¤|
Or you could just talk to individuals as an individual, rather than pompously imposing a "system" on everything. You can take an arbitrary grouping of stuff and call it a "system" and that's what the essay writer faction of social scientists seem to do.
@MrCmon113 I believe talking to individuals as individuals is exactly what I said, so I'm not sure why the "or" is there. The other point I made was to was to put the "systems" back where they belong, as a rough navigation guide, then build a tailored understanding of an individuals identity without judgement or exclusion with them. Identity systems become outdated but are not inherently wrong. What's wrong is how people use them. The old outdated, currently contended, and future versions of gender identity are all systems and models of the greater identity picture.
When I was young and an agricultural major, we well as how conversations within that community used the terminology; grazers ate grasses and tended to be somewhat selective towards softer vegetation, browsers would eat brush and sturdier plants. Neither would naturally kill the plants, but over use due to confines like fences would create a situation where the land couldn’t keep up. Goats are often classed as browsers and used to clear dense brush in place of machinery or alongside machinery. Often in a vast over simplification the example of co-housing sheep and goats is given: sheep graze on the grass and soft plants, goats eat the remaining woodier plants.
Looking forward to seeing new content, don't worry about the mistakes. At least you are aware and make adjustments videos most UA-camrs don't care... We love your channel. Class of 2023
Never stop making videos. I love these. You are one of the very few marine biology channels that doesn't speak in a condescending tone at all times. These videos bring me so much joy. Always a good time to learn about fish.
I love that you question how Marie Tharp didn’t murder that dude while showing a picture of her clearly wondering the same thing. The is an exhausted hate in those eyes that pierces my soul.
Not to overstate the poison/venom difference, but just a cool fact. They evolved from different things. Venom is modified saliva/digestive fluids while poison mostly evolved from toxic waste byproducts of metabolism. Just thought this was a cool fact.
Ayy, I saw my comment flashing by :) I always love when science communicators like our favourite octopus lady release those correction videos. It shows that your main goal is to educate and not to churn out content
You are taking all of the correct steps (or swims? How do you call a single movement forward of an octopus?, nevermind) towards been a great science comunicator. Keep it up. Sos una genia!
Just an observation, octopus locomotion is also: 1: Establish grasp on a position with arms. 2: Observation of situation. 3: Analysis of situation. 4: Plan action 5: Advance arms in desired direction (according to plan). 6: Analysis of tactile data from advancing arms, and adjusting plan. 7: Once arms have established a forward position, release grasp of current position. 8: Pull body into new position. 9: Go to #1. I have also seen octopus move by drifting in ocean currents, while not moving any part of their body. An interesting creature, I must say.
Admitting you've made mistakes and addressing things like this is one of the reasons you're so awesome :3 also legendary timestamp 17:16 love from a fellow science nerd and NB person you made feel welcome
The timeskip trap was hilarious As a recently discovered trans person, thank you for your care and interest about the topic, having your support really is nice! Also congrats for 100k!!!!! Let's see that number fly out of the roof!!!
Honest question: if being trans is innate, please help me understand what you mean by "recently discovered". If it's innate did you always feel a certain way, that there was something bubbling underneath, but you couldn't put your finger on it, or did you come to this conclusion later in life? (though you might be 13 or 73, I have no idea, and your age might play a very relevant role here). Thanks.
@@jasondashney it's mostly as you described it. It isn't a universal experience, but most trans people feel as if something's "misplaced" or "not quite right" in their life, what changes the most between person to person is how severe this feeling gets, to many leading even to strong depression, while for others numbness or or indifference towards life, with a few not even feeling like something's wrong at all. Another thing that changes A LOT is the age people realize that those feelings generate from having a body and being seen as something they are not. There are some who finds out they're trans in their 20ies, while some even above the age of 40, while some people even realize it in their early childhood, such as 5 or 6. There is basically no trend or most likely age. That's also why trans health care accessibility to people of all ages is such an important topic. And realizing it is no easy thing. People who do it in their early childhood don't have many problems on this side, but for some people it takes A LOT of time to come to terms with everything and to connect all the dots. It took me 4 years. The past 2 months have been WILD So yeah, in my opinion gender identity is something innate, but society is pretty good at making you think you are what it believes you are. That's why "heteronormativity" sucks and why representation is important and a lot of similar things.
@@dado8467, A lifelong friend explained it as if the female hormones were attacking her (at the time) body. He feels better now on male hormones. For that individual, it began at puberty. I can’t imagine what being pregnant felt like, and it’s such a private subject, I’m not comfortable asking. His daughter is a glorious, lovely child.
Thanks for the thoughtful answer. It's very interesting to me that someone can have such a core mismatch that isn't understood or even identified sometimes well into adulthood even though figuring something out about yourself later in life isn't uncommon. Lots of people find out they've had ADHD all their life or depression or other things that they had never really had a conscious label for, and but I'm surprised that gender could be a part of that. I can't get into anybody else's brain though. I guess that's what comment sections are for. Cheers.@@dado8467
@@jasondashneytrans person here, I can share my experience with you as well! For me, I always had this ‘rebellion’ against feminine/marketed as “for girls” items, especially dresses and skirts. They always made me feel so gross, and I assumed it was simply apart of my sensory issues only. I was an extremely dense kid, and grew up sheltered, so I had simply thought “oh I’m a tomboy,” and that was that. Until puberty, when everything was horrible, and made me feel even worse. When I finally discovered (and fully digested) the concept of being trans, it was like it all clicked. I was 14 or so, and in a relationship with a person who was very unhealthy for me (my age, thankfully), so I was forced to closet myself in one place I always felt safe. I had told him “it’s fine if I’m gender fluid, I totally identify as a girl sometimes,” but when asked pronouns, it was always “he, they, he” and wanting to be seen as masculine. I still have moments where I go “no wonder I hated [stereotypically girl] thing, and it made me irrationally uncomfortable to talk about.” For example, if my grandparents call my backpack a “purse,” I get snippy and correct them. It’s like an immediate souring of my mood. That being said, I do enjoy “feminine” things, as long as I’m not being perceived as feminine for enjoying it. Toys/clothes shouldn’t have genders, and I wish I had the chances kids nowadays do with being able to play with whatever toy I wanted, or having the ninja turtle boy’s underwear. Also girl clothes suck, they cost more for less fabric, and it’s especially creepy that they make them more “form fitting” than boys clothes.
these mistakes are perfectly reasonable given the context! i highly respect that you acknowledge your mistakes and make an effortto correct them, that is highly admirable since even to me as a person knowing that it is the correct thing to do, I do still sometimes act as if i do not know, you're a great eeucator and more people on the internet should be like you and should admire the way you handle things and not just thowing baseless information out there and adding up to the massive pool ofmisinformation that is spread, you're a great role model and you've inspired me to do more research on topics that I am interested on and will share information with others to avoid misleading the people that I will share that information to, you're a great person and I really just want you to know that:)
admitting your mistakes and correcting them in public makes you more of a scientist than anyone else, because science in the end is just the search for truth. Keep up the great work Octopus Lady!
I can't wait for your next video - mistakes and all! This was encouraging. I like a lot of science content creators but I don't know any that openly own up to mistakes like this - and I'm sure they have made some that I just don't know about. It makes me feel like I can trust the content I watch here even more knowing that you regularly reflect upon the things you talk about.
Dear Ms Octopus Lady, First thing, your channel has become a favorite of mine in the You Tube/Nebula internet space. Second, the wait between vids is excruciating so would you consider maybe doing say a once a week short on You Tube just to keep my addiction at bay? You could tease upcoming vids or anything that strikes your fancy. Just a thought, however your channel goes forward, I'll be watching.
That part about Tharp makes something I've said feel incredibly true: Behind every great man, is an even greater woman who got screwed over! This happened more times than people know about sadly....
If you need perspective on how important it is to be a science minded person who can recognize errors, mistakes and lacking nuance: remember that they scientist who invented the "Alpha Wolf" theory later discovered he was wrong and "Alpha Wolves" are just parents...and when he tried to correct people-was largely ignored. But it's important to develop your abilities of perception because that's what smart people do
That shows how powerful ego is. Some people will perform all sorts of mental gymnastics in order to save face. Denying the very source of your information is wild though.
Thanks for all the awesome videos you are putting out! I love how you really put effort into shouting out your sources, and try to involve everyone in your discussions.
no but this shouldn’t even come out😭you don’t need to research EVERY thing about the animals you cover, you’re literally just highlighting the cool ass facts about them and that’s what i love about you/this channel😭i hate that people are hating😠
Oh, this is such a sweet comment. Don't worry, there are no haters! An unfortunate (and my absolute least favorite) part of making UA-cam videos involves making clickbaity thumbnails and, well, this one's nice and clickbaity. None of those comments surrounding me in the thumbnail are real, I made them up! Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. I just _(deep, frustrated sigh)_ I gotta get them views, y'know?
As a queer person with a nonbinary partner, and as a life long lover of science, I appreciate both your stalwart dedication to sharing scientific information accurately and your enthusiastic support of the queer community. Both are reasons why I have become such a huge fan of this channel! ❤
Heya! Trans person here. The whole ‘gender is a social construct’ is honestly just upon opinions. The main problem of the whole debate is simple. Trying to categorise humans. Which is something that tans people, non-binary people… Generally those with a non-completely binary identity, are already breaking the system of. Some people care and try to argue and fight, yes. But the general idea is that there is just so much grey area, unknowns and irregularities to fit into the common method of categorising a person, that it simply doesn’t work and perhaps people can’t be categorised. So people have their own opinions(almost as if we were humans) and that’s really all there is to it. So, to summarise: Humans are odd, and we’re a little stuck by society thinking ‘inside the box’ Ps: thank you for your amazing content!
Always gotta give lots of respect to creators when they can point out mistakes they've made in the past, especially when they weren't intended and are still willing to make a follow-up to elaborate on those "mistakes". Putting all them octopi brains to good use and taking all the constructive criticism with grace to cover them.
To everyone in the comments saying my pronunciation of "blåhaj" was another mistake -- it was NOT. I know how to correctly pronounce it, but I intentionally pronounced it like "blah-hadge" because I think that's much funnier. So if you got a problem with that...come at me, ya Swedish speakers!! Square up, let's go!
I'm from sweden and I actually found that funny to.
The pronunciation "technically" isn't wrong. Because you say the word with english pronunciation not swedish pronunciation.
Its like how swedish people said Nev Jorck instead of New York when people started to move to USA under 1800.
Honestly, I think blahaj is pronounced however you want it to be lol. It has escaped the bounds of swedish phonology.
@@hexlart8481 blahaj ascends past ALL boundaries!
Ok, so I hate correcting people (I have bad self confidence and imposter syndrome so I consider how harsh criticism affects me before I dole any corrections out to someone who has perhaps made a minor mistake), but in this case I'm doing it to give you a bit of vindication. So you made a "correction" about whether or not venom can be ingested. I recommend checking out the SciShow video entitled "Poisonous Plants, Venomous Animals and Toxic Organisms | A Deadly Compilation". They address this very concept at around the 20:20 mark of the video. The gist of it is that while venom and poison are ultimately defined by the manner in which they enter the body and cause disruption, both are still toxins. The question becomes whether various venoms are orally toxic and at what levels. Scientifically speaking most venoms have not been tested for oral toxicity, but some research in a few fields like pest control have found some venoms to be similarly toxic when ingested orally such as with certain insects ingesting spider venom. The whole video is interesting but that segment, which is the last in the video, is particularly poignant to what you talk about here...So take that naysayers! 😊
Love your videos ❤ Happy Holidays hun 😊
I just call it the "Ikea Shark", and when people go "you mean the blow-hay?" I'm like "eh, mine's called Eddie".
You have been nominated for Octopus of 2024
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@@pablopereyra7126 Singular.
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I don't often want to punch the nerds, given I was a nerd growing up... But that dude who dismissed Marie Tharp mapping the mid ocean ridge and finding evidence of continental drift by saying it was "girl talk"..... I've never wanted to shove a nerd in a locker so bad.
Hell I'm a full on nerd and would do so gladly! Dismissal of valid evidence is just so stupid and blatantly dishonest
He doesn’t sound like a genuine nerd. He sounded like someone who graduated from nerdom to a bully, which is not cool, man!
Being a nerd doesn't excuse being a sexist.
Blud dun like "erm actually we live in a aociety" ☝🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓 like brud
I'm a guy and I got pissed when I heard he just erased her work. Beyond him being sexist you don't just throw out data like that. Even if you suspect it's wrong keep it and test it again to compare. I don't believe in violence as the solution but I don't know if I'd have the will power not to punch the guy.
Adding onto the first mistake, with the blue whale and what exactly the definition of a 'predator' is, even ignoring that broad definition, I'd argue that a blue whale still meets your criteria of being a predator, in that it does engage in specific hunting behaviors. Blue whales don't filter feed by just swimming around at random and hoping krill get stuck in their baleen and sucking them down as a result. They intentionally seek out krill patches and clouds, circling around them until they find the densest areas that aren't currently being preyed on by other whales, and then will swim into the patch of krill in such a way to make sure that they're getting the most possible in the least number of runs, to avoid wasting excess energy.
Yeah, it's also kind of a reason why they got on shore (as far as I heard, don't quote me at this; but they can be pretty reckless when they hunt krill)
It's basically the same as insectivores like ant eaters.
It's a eatavore, it eats to survive 😂😂😂😂
Yeah, exactly this
@@axallotofquestionsMusicIf you can’t beat them, eat them! *while they sleep* =]
A significantly big part of being a scientist is being comfortable with saying "I was wrong" and being uncomfortable with then not acting and speaking on it. I trust your motivations even more now, OL.
We are all neotonous apes at the end of the day so it isn't a shock that we make mistakes when trying to understand the mysteries of the universe, we just need to not let it get to us and accept it as part of the process.
Thank you for giving Tharp her due! She and so many other geologists kicked off a full-blown revolution in science despite the momentum of prejudice being against them. She's a major inspiration to me.
On the topic of plate tectonics and women scientists who don't get enough credit: Tanya Atwater. She linked what was happening with mid-ocean ridges and subduction around the Pacific plate with the geology of North America, proving that plate tectonics could explain major trends at sea AND on land. Awesome work as always, Octopus Lady!
Sincerely,
A Ne'er-do-well geologist.
Citation: Atwater, Tanya (1970). "Implications of Plate Tectonics for the Cenozoic Tectonic Evolution of Western North America". Geological Society of America Bulletin
Hey, you’re a geologist? **Wanna check out this obsidian knife?**
@noneofyourbusiness4133 “Oh wow! that’s so neat! Did you know it’s not actually a mineral because-“ BONK
@@thepaleomancer4160 geologists would never suspect a bat because they can only see rocks and minerals
@@noneofyourbusiness4133It’s true. Makes watching baseball very strange.
Gotta love someone with the word “water” in their name making discoveries in that field 😂 (yes I realize that was geology and not marine biology but it was ocean related, so I felt my joke still stood.)
Also, I seem to be the only person here without a vendetta against marine biologists or geologists. But then again, I’m just a lowly radiographer who studies and takes pictures of human bones. Sigh 😔 🦴 🍖 📸
could a fungus be considered the largest predator in the world?
I don't think so. Most of them would be considered parasites, right?
You're talking about the one in Oregon right? I read it digests the roots of trees and kills a lot of them. So I guess it is the largest predator.
Technically then it would be the largest herbivore
well a lot of them eat a small amount of bacteria......so technically yes
ooohhhh i HATE this comment, thank you
I love it when people do THIS instead of just filibuster, rambling, and denying.
It shows a great deal of courage
@@teshlafreeman4040 And maturity.
filibuster
I love your work. Making mistakes is natural, and recognizing errors is a courageous and valueable act. Continue with the great job, congratulations.
That's rare, an old (~11 years) but active account, with no profile picture, being... nice? Supportive, even?
Quite a rare sight indeed.
my thoughts exactly :)
@@Constantine_Cvl8 I am just a shy guy. But I understand your point, no profile picture normally means "a troll". And the amazing octopus lady deserves better, of course! hahahahahaha
Also, sometimes working out that you were wrong sends you down a stupid rabbit hole about the confusing definitions of what a predator is :P
Admitting mistakes helps you change and grow as a person. It makes you understand the rights and wrongs of life. However, there are some that see it as a sign of defeat instead of a way to improve.
1:05 - "....and getting nitpicky about my own work is a surefire way to make me lose confidence in myself, and then I'll completely stop making videos, and I don't think anyone wants that..."
YOU DAMN RIGHT WE DON'T! You do such fantastic work! BEGONE, VILE IMPOSTER SYNDROME! Ain't none of us perfect - and we APPRECIATE and RESPECT your efforts to stay accurate and accountable!
The clarification of gender section is a nice gesture and I agree with the two commenters cited. I do think how you handled it in the original video was also fine, as a surface level introduction for people that aren't out in the weeds, so to speak. These topics can get pretty noodley inside our community and not all outsiders are expecting the kind of layers of nuance that can arise. 😅
This^
Honestly, I have no problem with trans individuals whatsoever, but I kinda wish there was a way to the opinions of clownfish from their perspective and I will do my best to explain why. If you were to take, for example, an octopus and look at its intelligence, you may find that they are relatively quite intelligent. So much so, in fact, that if they lived past mating and laying eggs to teach their young, they might have become just as intelligent as humans. Unfortunately, in reality, every interaction between two octopi is very dangerous, and mating usually results in death. So, despite their intelligence, their viewpoints, perspectives and beliefs would be completely different alien to ours, not to mention their biology. So what is going on in the minds of non human beings?
@@jennifercarriger6168of course, animals own life are as valid as ours
it truly would be amazing to hear their thoughts, but best we can do is understand their body language and behaviour, which can be even more tricky in more unusual animals like octopus
@@jennifercarriger6168
There's absolutely no reason to believe they would become as intelligent as humans even if they lived for a million years.
I guess you heard somewhere that octopuses are held back by living so short and not raising their young and that got blown completely out of proportion.
@@jennifercarriger6168 what are you talking about? also, "might have become as intelligent as humans", what does that even mean? how 'intelligent' are humans? octopus are just as intelligent as they need to be to survive; they have no evolutionary pressure to mimic or adopt human behavior because the environment they live in doesn't demand and thus, does not select for it. your understanding of evolution is completely flawed
Actually CACKLED out loud at 17:16 😂
frfrfr
Who could have thought that science, the thing about figuring out how reality works, might have things to say about reality. A shocker really.
When you mentioned vegans eating a carrot being a predator, the image of the Predator from the Predator movies hunting a carrot popped in my head.
I would think the Killer Tomatoes From Mars or whatever it was would be more up a Predators alley.
BABE WAKE UP, THE OCTOPUS LADY JUST POSTED 💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love you, Octopus Lady! Whosoever has never made a mistake, let them cast the first shell.
you did make a mistake, you didn't talk about how absolutely awesome you are for shouting out non-binary people and not forgetting us :)
Honestly, IMO she is one of the best UA-camrs I follow. Love her videos so much.
Octopus lady based af
Incredible octopus,
No hate but why is this even a topic of contention on a Marine Biology channel ? Again no hate at all just curious
@@seansingh4421 it's not. reread the comment.
Thank you for this portion. 16:02
I didn’t feel like you were being phobic in any way when I watched your video and assumed you were working from summary rather than delving into every possible detail… but that you are willing to clarify and admit perhaps you could have done better just makes me love and respect you even more. Please keep up your work. I learn a ton from your videos and your passion and joy in your area of expertise is infectious and heartwarming. I need more of this kind of joy in my life!
As a trans man who hasn't medically transitioned, the way that you approached the entire topic of gender and the way you owned up to purposefully ignoring anything that didn't fit what you were trying to talk about in your video, even if it most certainly wasn't done in a negative way, has really made me respect you a ton more. We, as people, hate admitting when we're wrong or when we've made a mistake. It's scary and embarrassing and makes us feel ashamed. But you made a whole video owning up to yours! To your audience of 100,000 people!
Thank you, Octopus Lady.
The octopus in not for you!!! Is for @sqftfish!!!!!
I don’t really have anything to add to the discussion on transmedicalism as a nb trans person on hormones but I do wanna say I really appreciate your capacity to accept criticism gracefully (and enthusiastically) and your willingness to examine your biases. I remember watching your clownfish video months ago and just thinking “oh thank god she’s normal about trans people” but it’s nice to see someone who really cares about how their words might come across. It really is a nuanced topic and I’m honestly just glad to see a civil discussion around it from everyone when we’re so desensitized to seeing inflammatory nonsense on every platform these days. Thanks for highlighting a couple of trans voices in your video as well and clarifying about the Trevor Project :) Sometimes in the pursuit of brevity we do lose nuance but I don’t think you have a malicious bone in your body. Or any bones maybe..🐙
Seconded!
I definitely think you should credit the background music in your videos. Being able to listen to it while studying would be awesome.
17:30 - that gag is great and 100% you're right people have tried to make tons of scientific facts political for a long time.
Shockingly it's almost as if science is meant to inform our actions in the real world and isn't just some funny hobby.
I don’t understand saying that science is political, isn’t just politics political? I hate politics and I don’t hate biology, I love biology
It's also false but yknow
@pemanilnoob @thomastakesatollforthedark2231 All of life (Yes, including the sciences) is political until politics stops affecting human (and more-than-human) lives. Which since politics is simply the socioeconomic processes by which power is accumulated- and more importantly used- then that means politics will *always* affect lives.
Everyone's favorite octopus -shaped marine biology UA-camr! Can i just say how much I adore your humor? Cause I do. :)
As an engineer, I'm just here to hear you say things like Sacoglossan Slug ❤
It's just so fun 😆
17:16I ALMOST BURTST OUT LAUGHING AT MIDNIGHT HELPPP
I've always loved biology but you in particular fuel that love so much by how willing and positively EXCITED you are to learn new information. I almost feel the same frustration you do when research is cloudy or hard to make sense of. I am so happy to have found your channel
My god it’s crazy how you’ve grown. I remember when I subscribed to a small 3k subs channel. It had interesting topics that were very well explained and I am very much glad that it has stayed that way, all the while you are growing in followers.
Keep being awesome.
For the publishing of protein findings, that's a Sequencing Alignment Chart showing how the proteins from each species (identified on the left) has their respective analogous proteins genetically coded (the center of the chart) and how they align with each other in comparison to the largest code (the top of each row-set) by position (the far right numbers). I hope that makes sense in some way. Love your videos!
You can feel a little better about missing Marie Tharp, since your gallery of relevant geologists didn't include that Heezen character (plagiarist?) either.
This is an all-too-common story for♀scientists in the ΧΧth century. Check out bios of Henrietta Swan Leavitt (astro), Emmy Nöther (physics), Rosalind Franklin (biochem), Jocelyn Bell (astro), to cite some of the more notorious examples. (The less notorious examples may never be known.)
You are one of the most wholesome creators on this app!!! I love biology and I love the ocean so watching your content is so peaceful and inspiring even when you're screaming lol, I love how you care about fans and your facts and your sources, but most of all I love how you don't care, stand your ground, and uplift those in the shadows!!! Keep doing what you're doing octo las bring education and inspiration to everyone (left) on this app
So sorry for any grammar mistakes or clump wording btw it's like 2:22 am
😂 “clump wording” got me to re-read your comment. I only saw a run on sentence (and one spelling mistake). I’m guilty of run ons as well. Also, frags. (I made that fragment just for example.) 😂
I agree. I love her content, and her voice, and her excitement about her subjects.
This is why I love your channel. Honesty, growth, responsibility, and lots of awesomeness. I appreciate you taking the time to own your mistakes and do your best to correct them. Keep doing what you're doing!
One of the most important rules in science is to address error! Its awesome you decided to talk about new things you learned that adressed your older statements, i know plenty of others who dont do that. This is why Octopus Lady is my fav!❤ passionate about what you like to learn, and willing to learn more, even if it contradicts what you previously thought!
17:17 okay I absolutely need these lines on Octopus Lady stickers or something
11:08 i had already kind of thought of that distinction myself and i’m glad someone with more credibility on the subject is saying it because having the distinction makes far more sense to me but i wasn’t entirely sure if i was just missing something.
my thought was that there _is_ a certain way that you actually are, but the socially constructed part is the way you conceptualize that and how it fits into society.
agreed
I think it arises from the basic human need to feel safe in their social group. If a person is denying basic reality to your face, like your gender identity, then they are obviously not safe to be around in the same way someone who denies it if you feel hungry isn't safe. Humans are social animals so we are entirely dependent on social groups for survival so anything that could indicate that a group doesn't respect your basic humanity is an obvious threat to your survival.
A pretty good comparison would be if an immigrant identified as part of their new country but someone else denied their ethnic identity, what's obviously happening is that their claim to being part of a group is being denied and thus all the benefits and protections of said group.
@@hedgehog3180 sounds quite right, the threat of being denied and abandoned
You've quickly become my favorite youtube creator, super charming and fun. I hella appreciate you going out of your way to correct mistakes/misscommunications and the very welcoming space you've created
This is such a heartwarming video.
The whole point of science is to revise mistakes when we develop new understanding-so this is point one million on how your hugely entertaining and informative channel embodies the spirit of science AND acceptance. Thank you for your work to shine a light in an often dark world. ❤
It's great to have an update on the topics you touched! Mistakes happen, but the important thing is acknowledging them. Keep up the good work!
You really deserve so much more praise than you've been given thus far; I hope your rapid growth continues to accelerate into next year
3:44!!!!!!! If I hadn't already subscribed today, this reference would have sealed the deal. Also, to hold yourself accountable and issue corrections is such a respectable thing to do.
I'm sold.
If I wasn't struggling financially I would become a patron twice over.
this breakdown of trans identity in the middle of a marine biology channel has been so amazing. you hit nuances that i as a trans person have struggled to understand or explain myself. thanks for what you do. keep it up. ready to deep dive wherever you go.
This is pure power politics and has nothing to do with actually figuring shit out.
People don't have an innate sense of their eye colour, their nationality, their blood group, their sex (or gender). They infer those things from evidence around them.
When I was working at Death Valley I volunteered with NPS and they let me put together a little lecture on the ghost towns in and around the valley.
I had a guy ask me where I got one of the facts I mentioned. I'd gotten maybe 75% of my stuff from one book by a fantastic historian but when I mentioned this book he said it hadn't come from that book, and he knew that because he had written that book.
I said, "I'm buying you lunch right now." and I learned so much from him.
He was so nice, and helpful. He even said my lecture was really good.
This right here. This is why you're one of my favorite youtubers of all time! The ability to own up to your mistakes and turn them into something positive really shows intelligence and integrity. Keep making great content!
Please know that you are my favorite creator on UA-cam. I absolutely love your videos and your personality. If I am having a rough day, your videos are sure to make it better. Thank you so much for creating!
This is officially my favorite UA-cam channel. Even in an apology video you managed to be funny, and light-hearted and gave me some knowledge to take with me at every mistake. I'm currently a high school senior, and next fall I will begin marine biology classes; watching your videos, mistakes or not, has been insanely inspiring to me, and has helped me achieve my dream of one day working with sharks as a scientific researcher. Best wishes to you and any future videos you make, and thank you for making such amazing content!
I love the duck 'mouth' at 3:54, wonderful little touch. :D
This was a wonderful video overall. Thank you.
"It's not my cup of tea" was hilarious! You definitely SHOULD have said it, lol.
you are a wonderful octohubab and we love you because you're wholesome, educational, and honest.
I was not expecting a new Octopus Lady video today. Very exciting!
The Brennan Lee Mulligan reference at 3:44 is SOOOO good. If you’re using THAT quote, you must be a big fan - we’d love to see a vid with the two of you: ocean facts on one side, bird facts on the other. ❤
AHHH IM EXCITED IVE BEEN WAITING 🎉🎉🎉 ❤ I love your content so much and genuinely appreciate how easy it makes learning for me. ❤❤❤
Wow! Thanks for correcting yourself so I can correct myself. That was a wonderful video!
This! This is part of why I really enjoy watching your videos and enjoy your channel! Not only do you admit when you don't fully know or understand something, you go back and correct your mistakes and explain in an easy to understand way! And you make it fun!
Love your work. Will show your videos to my students
I don’t know why but that last bit about Marie Tharp is actually making me cry
Thanks
Haha, that timeskip thing was soooo hilarious; when it first came up, I was like: "This seems out of character, I don't think our favourite octopus lady would do this normally"
This is an amazing video, you really did a whole video correcting the mistakes that most other creators on the platform would either just make a text post about or completely ignore, thanks for the video! Rip Marie Tharp
Hey this is unrelated but would you ever consider looking at a game called South Scrimshaw? Its a nature documentary about an alien whale, I think youd like it!
Could you do a video on the intelligence of dolphins and porpoises? I’ve read that porpoises will lead lost people to land, or even rescue drowning people. And some dolphins grab sponges in their mouths and wash themselves. They’ve got social behavior, linguistic behavior, and use tools.
really love your work and you do a great job explaining things about Marine biology and making it fun to watch and learn at the same time and it makes my day better to see you post a video because I do love aquatic life forms and wanted to just say thnx for making such awesome content (I don't comment often but do watch often)
Always appreciate your transparency!
Social systems should provide rudimentary toolkits for social navigation. They should allow someone to approximate and navigate a social instance. They should form part of a greater framework of social understanding without exclusions. When social systems around identity don't work, it's because they are being misused to form rigid sets of ideals, immutable assumptions, ignorant expectations and coercive outcomes. People who use social systems in this manner need to take a giant step back and look at the bigger human identity picture. Remove the weight, pressure and complexity of gender identity as a society. Let individuals find and weight their own identity without social bias or coercion. Use social systems to approximate a journey, not determine a destination. Use social systems to start an unbiased conversation about human identity and what it might mean to eachother. |¤|
I think I follow you lol
Or you could just talk to individuals as an individual, rather than pompously imposing a "system" on everything.
You can take an arbitrary grouping of stuff and call it a "system" and that's what the essay writer faction of social scientists seem to do.
@MrCmon113 I believe talking to individuals as individuals is exactly what I said, so I'm not sure why the "or" is there. The other point I made was to was to put the "systems" back where they belong, as a rough navigation guide, then build a tailored understanding of an individuals identity without judgement or exclusion with them. Identity systems become outdated but are not inherently wrong. What's wrong is how people use them. The old outdated, currently contended, and future versions of gender identity are all systems and models of the greater identity picture.
When I was young and an agricultural major, we well as how conversations within that community used the terminology; grazers ate grasses and tended to be somewhat selective towards softer vegetation, browsers would eat brush and sturdier plants. Neither would naturally kill the plants, but over use due to confines like fences would create a situation where the land couldn’t keep up. Goats are often classed as browsers and used to clear dense brush in place of machinery or alongside machinery. Often in a vast over simplification the example of co-housing sheep and goats is given: sheep graze on the grass and soft plants, goats eat the remaining woodier plants.
Whenever complex geology that you don't want to get into comes up again in future video's, you should call it "girl talk" im homage
Looking forward to seeing new content, don't worry about the mistakes. At least you are aware and make adjustments videos most UA-camrs don't care... We love your channel. Class of 2023
Imagine this is just a 2 second video and that's all the mistakes you've done 😂
Never stop making videos. I love these. You are one of the very few marine biology channels that doesn't speak in a condescending tone at all times.
These videos bring me so much joy.
Always a good time to learn about fish.
I love that you question how Marie Tharp didn’t murder that dude while showing a picture of her clearly wondering the same thing. The is an exhausted hate in those eyes that pierces my soul.
Not to overstate the poison/venom difference, but just a cool fact. They evolved from different things. Venom is modified saliva/digestive fluids while poison mostly evolved from toxic waste byproducts of metabolism. Just thought this was a cool fact.
Every genius makes mistakes. A bad driver never misses a turn
You have been completely amazing and kind. No lies detected here. You just had some picky viewers. I love your show! 🐙
I don’t care what anyone thinks.
You’re doing really well.
Much love, Boden
Ayy, I saw my comment flashing by :)
I always love when science communicators like our favourite octopus lady release those correction videos. It shows that your main goal is to educate and not to churn out content
You are taking all of the correct steps (or swims? How do you call a single movement forward of an octopus?, nevermind) towards been a great science comunicator. Keep it up. Sos una genia!
Octopuses move by expelling water, so squirts?
@@MrDj232 that sound weird... Thrusts? No, that is worst XD
Just an observation, octopus locomotion is also:
1: Establish grasp on a position with arms.
2: Observation of situation.
3: Analysis of situation.
4: Plan action
5: Advance arms in desired direction (according to plan).
6: Analysis of tactile data from advancing arms, and adjusting plan.
7: Once arms have established a forward position, release grasp of current position.
8: Pull body into new position.
9: Go to #1.
I have also seen octopus move by drifting in ocean currents, while not moving any part of their body.
An interesting creature, I must say.
@@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515 we can call them "tentasteps" XD
Thank you for the laughs and please keep that blazing energy and information coming!
Admitting you've made mistakes and addressing things like this is one of the reasons you're so awesome :3
also legendary timestamp 17:16
love from a fellow science nerd and NB person you made feel welcome
I love that you are so forward with correcting mistakes you made, no judgement and I love your educational content!
The timeskip trap was hilarious
As a recently discovered trans person, thank you for your care and interest about the topic, having your support really is nice!
Also congrats for 100k!!!!! Let's see that number fly out of the roof!!!
Honest question: if being trans is innate, please help me understand what you mean by "recently discovered". If it's innate did you always feel a certain way, that there was something bubbling underneath, but you couldn't put your finger on it, or did you come to this conclusion later in life? (though you might be 13 or 73, I have no idea, and your age might play a very relevant role here). Thanks.
@@jasondashney it's mostly as you described it. It isn't a universal experience, but most trans people feel as if something's "misplaced" or "not quite right" in their life, what changes the most between person to person is how severe this feeling gets, to many leading even to strong depression, while for others numbness or or indifference towards life, with a few not even feeling like something's wrong at all. Another thing that changes A LOT is the age people realize that those feelings generate from having a body and being seen as something they are not. There are some who finds out they're trans in their 20ies, while some even above the age of 40, while some people even realize it in their early childhood, such as 5 or 6. There is basically no trend or most likely age. That's also why trans health care accessibility to people of all ages is such an important topic.
And realizing it is no easy thing. People who do it in their early childhood don't have many problems on this side, but for some people it takes A LOT of time to come to terms with everything and to connect all the dots. It took me 4 years. The past 2 months have been WILD
So yeah, in my opinion gender identity is something innate, but society is pretty good at making you think you are what it believes you are. That's why "heteronormativity" sucks and why representation is important and a lot of similar things.
@@dado8467, A lifelong friend explained it as if the female hormones were attacking her (at the time) body. He feels better now on male hormones. For that individual, it began at puberty. I can’t imagine what being pregnant felt like, and it’s such a private subject, I’m not comfortable asking. His daughter is a glorious, lovely child.
Thanks for the thoughtful answer. It's very interesting to me that someone can have such a core mismatch that isn't understood or even identified sometimes well into adulthood even though figuring something out about yourself later in life isn't uncommon. Lots of people find out they've had ADHD all their life or depression or other things that they had never really had a conscious label for, and but I'm surprised that gender could be a part of that. I can't get into anybody else's brain though. I guess that's what comment sections are for. Cheers.@@dado8467
@@jasondashneytrans person here, I can share my experience with you as well!
For me, I always had this ‘rebellion’ against feminine/marketed as “for girls” items, especially dresses and skirts. They always made me feel so gross, and I assumed it was simply apart of my sensory issues only.
I was an extremely dense kid, and grew up sheltered, so I had simply thought “oh I’m a tomboy,” and that was that. Until puberty, when everything was horrible, and made me feel even worse. When I finally discovered (and fully digested) the concept of being trans, it was like it all clicked. I was 14 or so, and in a relationship with a person who was very unhealthy for me (my age, thankfully), so I was forced to closet myself in one place I always felt safe. I had told him “it’s fine if I’m gender fluid, I totally identify as a girl sometimes,” but when asked pronouns, it was always “he, they, he” and wanting to be seen as masculine.
I still have moments where I go “no wonder I hated [stereotypically girl] thing, and it made me irrationally uncomfortable to talk about.”
For example, if my grandparents call my backpack a “purse,” I get snippy and correct them. It’s like an immediate souring of my mood.
That being said, I do enjoy “feminine” things, as long as I’m not being perceived as feminine for enjoying it. Toys/clothes shouldn’t have genders, and I wish I had the chances kids nowadays do with being able to play with whatever toy I wanted, or having the ninja turtle boy’s underwear.
Also girl clothes suck, they cost more for less fabric, and it’s especially creepy that they make them more “form fitting” than boys clothes.
these mistakes are perfectly reasonable given the context! i highly respect that you acknowledge your mistakes and make an effortto correct them, that is highly admirable since even to me as a person knowing that it is the correct thing to do, I do still sometimes act as if i do not know, you're a great eeucator and more people on the internet should be like you and should admire the way you handle things and not just thowing baseless information out there and adding up to the massive pool ofmisinformation that is spread, you're a great role model and you've inspired me to do more research on topics that I am interested on and will share information with others to avoid misleading the people that I will share that information to, you're a great person and I really just want you to know that:)
admitting your mistakes and correcting them in public makes you more of a scientist than anyone else, because science in the end is just the search for truth. Keep up the great work Octopus Lady!
I can't wait for your next video - mistakes and all! This was encouraging. I like a lot of science content creators but I don't know any that openly own up to mistakes like this - and I'm sure they have made some that I just don't know about. It makes me feel like I can trust the content I watch here even more knowing that you regularly reflect upon the things you talk about.
Dear Ms Octopus Lady, First thing, your channel has become a favorite of mine in the You Tube/Nebula internet space. Second, the wait between vids is excruciating so would you consider maybe doing say a once a week short on You Tube just to keep my addiction at bay? You could tease upcoming vids or anything that strikes your fancy. Just a thought, however your channel goes forward, I'll be watching.
That apolitical mine was GOLD.
:) when is your next video? I can’t wait to hear what you have to share next!
A fantastic video!!!! Great job, keep up the good work
Can you do the goblin shark? I wonder how you’ll like the animal
4:20 awnn that pigeon eating fruit!! So cute
That part about Tharp makes something I've said feel incredibly true: Behind every great man, is an even greater woman who got screwed over! This happened more times than people know about sadly....
I think this was the most fun, most likable and most heartwarming "correction" video I ever watched. Thank you a lot
If you need perspective on how important it is to be a science minded person who can recognize errors, mistakes and lacking nuance: remember that they scientist who invented the "Alpha Wolf" theory later discovered he was wrong and "Alpha Wolves" are just parents...and when he tried to correct people-was largely ignored. But it's important to develop your abilities of perception because that's what smart people do
That shows how powerful ego is. Some people will perform all sorts of mental gymnastics in order to save face. Denying the very source of your information is wild though.
Did you know that there's no word for poisonous in Spanish, the word for venomous (Veneno) is used interchangeably for the two
Honestly, Ethel explained it so well. I always thought like this but had no words to explain it to people.
Thanks for all the awesome videos you are putting out!
I love how you really put effort into shouting out your sources, and try to involve everyone in your discussions.
no but this shouldn’t even come out😭you don’t need to research EVERY thing about the animals you cover, you’re literally just highlighting the cool ass facts about them and that’s what i love about you/this channel😭i hate that people are hating😠
Oh, this is such a sweet comment.
Don't worry, there are no haters! An unfortunate (and my absolute least favorite) part of making UA-cam videos involves making clickbaity thumbnails and, well, this one's nice and clickbaity. None of those comments surrounding me in the thumbnail are real, I made them up! Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. I just _(deep, frustrated sigh)_ I gotta get them views, y'know?
You are, without a doubt, the based octopus of 2023. Hands... Errr arms.... Err tentacles.... Errr all apendages down.
@@OctopusLady i can't believe this literally shaking and crying rn /j
I also love this comment. Good lovely people being caring and kind! Oh my goodness you all are lovely big hugs to all of you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
2:51 "when you're a scientist, you need to be aware of your own biases when you're researching something" say this loud for people in the back!
As a queer person with a nonbinary partner, and as a life long lover of science, I appreciate both your stalwart dedication to sharing scientific information accurately and your enthusiastic support of the queer community. Both are reasons why I have become such a huge fan of this channel! ❤
@TheOctopusLady i love you and your videos! Please keep it up, or I’ll cry 💖
Heya! Trans person here.
The whole ‘gender is a social construct’ is honestly just upon opinions.
The main problem of the whole debate is simple. Trying to categorise humans. Which is something that tans people, non-binary people… Generally those with a non-completely binary identity, are already breaking the system of.
Some people care and try to argue and fight, yes.
But the general idea is that there is just so much grey area, unknowns and irregularities to fit into the common method of categorising a person, that it simply doesn’t work and perhaps people can’t be categorised. So people have their own opinions(almost as if we were humans) and that’s really all there is to it.
So, to summarise:
Humans are odd, and we’re a little stuck by society thinking ‘inside the box’
Ps: thank you for your amazing content!
Always gotta give lots of respect to creators when they can point out mistakes they've made in the past, especially when they weren't intended and are still willing to make a follow-up to elaborate on those "mistakes". Putting all them octopi brains to good use and taking all the constructive criticism with grace to cover them.
As a trans person, I rolled my eyes when you mentioned 'political' topics... But I have to admit I got fooled. Good job
I love videos like these. They show that the person making them cares to correct mistakes in a visible manner. :)