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I live in a town where a lot of people are "into astrology." I have often heard people say something like, "I would never date a (insert astrological sign) because they're so (insert behavioral stereotype of choice). These are generally people who eschew racism, sexism, ageism, etc. Question: Is astrology the last form of politically correct prejudice?

Mostly_Harmless 6 Oct 14
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Here's a silly aside with that. Last week in Research Issues class (I'm a student, a very mature one) we had comment from Georg Simmel, this included a bit about star signs, so I asked, which one am I? Unanimously the vote was Leo - guess what - correct! Doesn't support astrology, just says I'm a loud mouthed Englishman who happens to have been born in August!

When people ask me what my sign is I usually tell them that if astrology works, then they should just be able to tell. They almost always guess wrong.

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Nope stupidity

bobwjr Level 10 Oct 14, 2019
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Very odd. Makes no sense.

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Its a weird cover for saying "yes i do have standards" while at the same time trying to be the most enlightened yet low-standards kid on the block

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It’s not politically correct anything....it’s bonkers, and those who follow “their stars” and allow this mumbo-jumbo to rule their lives are deluded in the same way that religious people are. In fact they are probably that too, although I don’t know how belief in astrology fits into the god equation.

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It is odd, to say the least, that people really think that a person's birth month dictates their personality and that certain signs are compatible or not.

I guess I don't have to worry about it because I would never consider being romantically involved with someone who thinks/believes that way. Is that a form of prejudice on my part?

No...just good common sense.

You are just not compatible because he is a scorpio and you don't believe in bullshit.

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