Pangaea (NSFW description)
Posted: 18 Nov 2020 19:32
I was stuck between two concepts for my Pangaea world. One was making Pangaea "the land of everything", i.e. everything happens as long as a Pangaean language is spoken. Which was not very interesting, to be honest. The other concept is making Pangaea have its own culture, and I already had this idea a while ago but I came up with a "weird" (for western and world standards) culture and I thought that culture was impossible to have at best, but generally I thought it was logically inconsistent. That's why I'm going to try again and also ask your opinion about Pangaean culture.
Before starting, let me introduce the philosophical concept behind "Pangaean Culture". Pangaean Culture is based on the fact there was one day I was thinking that every culture has their things that they consider to be "good", "morally acceptable" etc. and I was thinking "what would a culture where as many things as possible are considered good, morally acceptable etc. look like?". At first I could not even imagine such a culture, but with time I got used to the concept and now I'll describe it. Also "Gaia" is Earth so "Gaian countries" means "Earth countries". Also obviously not everything can be acceptable, that's why I said "as many things as possible". Also there's another thing. I'm still not very familiar in worldbuilding as to how to make your fictional country and Earth interact with each other. The thing that bothers me the most is asking myself the question "where is this place (i.e. Pangaea)?". So basically this "country" is in an Earth-like environment, in a boreal forest that occupies the whole land above the Arctic Circle. Its land occupies 20 million square kilometers (around 7.7 million square miles) and is home to 782 million inhabitants, making it the largest and third most populous country "in the world" (sigh) after China and India. The problem is that this area overlaps real world countries and I'm still trying to figure out how to solve this problem. Due to my research about climates and vegetation, I estabilished that in most cases, the minimum average temperature of the warmest month (usually July in the northern hemisphere especially for these kinds of places) should be around 12 °C (53.6 °F) or 13 °C (55.4 °F) at least for "normal" trees to grow. Below that temperature trees usually look really bad and small, or they are inexistent (especially in Greenland and Nunavut). So that's the climate of Pangaea. The average temperature in the warmest month is around 13 °C (55.4 °F) in the entire country and the average temperature in the coldest month ranges from being the same as summer in the warmest part of the country to around -40 °C (-40 °F) in the capital city, which is the largest city and also the one with the coldest winters in the country. This being said, we can proceed with the explanation of the culture. Ah, last thing, this country would not be considered a "developed country" if it existed. It would probably be considered a "developing country" that is however not too bad. Like, a high quality "developing country". Think of Brazil or Indonesia except with a much colder climate and a completely different culture from... uhm... "the rest of the world" (sigh again). Enough said for now, let's proceed with the culture.
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Pangaean culture is very different from the culture of any Gaian country, and might feel very alien to a Gaian person.
Let's start by saying that Pangaean culture is extremely tolerant and permissive, but not in a politically correct or western way. Pangaean culture has an extremely high amount of behaviors considered to be morally acceptable, an amount which might be way too high for Gaian culture. Way higher than Gaian culture.
== Sexuality ==
One of the most relevant differences between Pangaean culture and Gaian culture is that Pangaean culture doesn't see sexuality as something "dirty" or "immoral", and Pangaeans have a view about sexuality that would be considered utterly degenerate and "immoral" (in a religious sense) by Gaian standards. Masturbating in front of your friends is no issue for a person from Pangaea, for example, and neither would be being naked in front of your friends at home. This concept of sexuality is foreign, at times alien for the average Gaian. Polyamory is the norm in Pangaea, homosexuality and fetishes are seen as perfectly normal. Incest is considered fine in Pangaea, too, but it is preferrable not to have children born from incest. Even at work, you can watch things that would be considered NSFW in Gaian countries. Sex before marriage is not an issue at all in Pangaea. With this permissive culture, asking for a hug and getting it is very easy!
== Social Interactions ==
Social interactions in Pangaea are very informal and relaxed. You can ask for a hug without any issue, and it's okay for a guy to cry in front of other people. You can wear whatever you want, you can even walk outdoors in public wearing pajamas! Dancing in public will cause no problems to anyone. Don't worry about saying something offensive, Pangaeans barely ever get offended by words. Burning the flag of Pangaea is an acceptable form of expression, too. Cannabis is legal and is seen as an okay thing to smoke. Pangaean culture is friendly and physical contact with other people is common and fine as long as everyone is consensual.
== Negative aspects of Pangaea ==
Pangaea is not a utopia, it does have problems, just like everywhere else. Problems can range from lack of widespread hygienic norms, to abandoning pets on a highway or driving under the effect of alcohol or other drugs being relatively common. The education and health system are not really high quality, and some part of the population struggles with alcohol and drugs.
== Culture ==
The culture in Pangaea is very tolerant and accepting. People here rarely find something morally unacceptable. This means there are virtually no societal norms to follow, because most behaviors are considered acceptable, including homosexuality, sex before marriage, drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, cuddling in public, eating pork, and even being naked in public!
It's also acceptable to be a racist in Pangaea, but racism (defined in the traditional way, not in the politically correct way) in Pangaea is very rare.
The biggest cultural difference between Gaian countries and Pangaea is attitudes towards sex, fetishes and nudity. In Gaian countries, there is a taboo on these things. In Pangaea, these are completely normal to express publicly. You can literally walk naked in public and nobody will complain. Walking naked in public is considered perfectly normal and acceptable in Pangaea.
Anyway, as I was saying, walking naked in public is perfectly acceptable in Pangaea. Other things that are perfectly acceptable are sexual fetishes, incest, watching porn in front of other people and even in public, and while in western countries, 18 years old is the age you become an adult, in Pangaea it's 13 years old.
This was all about sex, fetishes and nudity, but cultural differences don't end here.
Racism is common in western countries, yet it's considered to be abhorrent, while in Pangaea racism is very rare, yet it's considered perfectly acceptable. Someone refusing to be friends with someone merely on the basis of their race very rarely happens in Pangaea, yet, if it happens, it would just be considered a "personal preference" (same as not wanting to be friends with someone just because they wear a yellow t-shirt) and everyone will respect the racist person. Even if someone insults a person merely on the basis on their race (which is a extremely rare event in Pangaea), people will say something like "It's okay, you don't have to like [insert race] people". Pangaean culture is very different from western culture, indeed.
Also, smoking marijuana is perfectly acceptable and legal in Pangaea.
In Pangaea, you can do things that are considered "embarrassing" in Gaian countries, such as dancing in public, cross-dressing in public, and much more, and nobody will ridiculize you or complain, because in Pangaea, those things are considered perfectly acceptable, and people in Pangaea rarely ever judge, anyway.
This accepting culture makes people in Pangaea feel happier and more relaxed than the people in Gaian countries.
Also probably authoritarian left-wing Gaian people would probably call Pangaea "right-wing bigotry" and probably religious right-wing Gaian people would probably call Pangaea "leftist degeneracy", but Pangaea is none of those (or is it both?). Pangaea is just Pangaea, lol.
This was all for now but perhaps I will add more in the future.
See you in Pangaea!
Before starting, let me introduce the philosophical concept behind "Pangaean Culture". Pangaean Culture is based on the fact there was one day I was thinking that every culture has their things that they consider to be "good", "morally acceptable" etc. and I was thinking "what would a culture where as many things as possible are considered good, morally acceptable etc. look like?". At first I could not even imagine such a culture, but with time I got used to the concept and now I'll describe it. Also "Gaia" is Earth so "Gaian countries" means "Earth countries". Also obviously not everything can be acceptable, that's why I said "as many things as possible". Also there's another thing. I'm still not very familiar in worldbuilding as to how to make your fictional country and Earth interact with each other. The thing that bothers me the most is asking myself the question "where is this place (i.e. Pangaea)?". So basically this "country" is in an Earth-like environment, in a boreal forest that occupies the whole land above the Arctic Circle. Its land occupies 20 million square kilometers (around 7.7 million square miles) and is home to 782 million inhabitants, making it the largest and third most populous country "in the world" (sigh) after China and India. The problem is that this area overlaps real world countries and I'm still trying to figure out how to solve this problem. Due to my research about climates and vegetation, I estabilished that in most cases, the minimum average temperature of the warmest month (usually July in the northern hemisphere especially for these kinds of places) should be around 12 °C (53.6 °F) or 13 °C (55.4 °F) at least for "normal" trees to grow. Below that temperature trees usually look really bad and small, or they are inexistent (especially in Greenland and Nunavut). So that's the climate of Pangaea. The average temperature in the warmest month is around 13 °C (55.4 °F) in the entire country and the average temperature in the coldest month ranges from being the same as summer in the warmest part of the country to around -40 °C (-40 °F) in the capital city, which is the largest city and also the one with the coldest winters in the country. This being said, we can proceed with the explanation of the culture. Ah, last thing, this country would not be considered a "developed country" if it existed. It would probably be considered a "developing country" that is however not too bad. Like, a high quality "developing country". Think of Brazil or Indonesia except with a much colder climate and a completely different culture from... uhm... "the rest of the world" (sigh again). Enough said for now, let's proceed with the culture.
===
Pangaean culture is very different from the culture of any Gaian country, and might feel very alien to a Gaian person.
Let's start by saying that Pangaean culture is extremely tolerant and permissive, but not in a politically correct or western way. Pangaean culture has an extremely high amount of behaviors considered to be morally acceptable, an amount which might be way too high for Gaian culture. Way higher than Gaian culture.
== Sexuality ==
One of the most relevant differences between Pangaean culture and Gaian culture is that Pangaean culture doesn't see sexuality as something "dirty" or "immoral", and Pangaeans have a view about sexuality that would be considered utterly degenerate and "immoral" (in a religious sense) by Gaian standards. Masturbating in front of your friends is no issue for a person from Pangaea, for example, and neither would be being naked in front of your friends at home. This concept of sexuality is foreign, at times alien for the average Gaian. Polyamory is the norm in Pangaea, homosexuality and fetishes are seen as perfectly normal. Incest is considered fine in Pangaea, too, but it is preferrable not to have children born from incest. Even at work, you can watch things that would be considered NSFW in Gaian countries. Sex before marriage is not an issue at all in Pangaea. With this permissive culture, asking for a hug and getting it is very easy!
== Social Interactions ==
Social interactions in Pangaea are very informal and relaxed. You can ask for a hug without any issue, and it's okay for a guy to cry in front of other people. You can wear whatever you want, you can even walk outdoors in public wearing pajamas! Dancing in public will cause no problems to anyone. Don't worry about saying something offensive, Pangaeans barely ever get offended by words. Burning the flag of Pangaea is an acceptable form of expression, too. Cannabis is legal and is seen as an okay thing to smoke. Pangaean culture is friendly and physical contact with other people is common and fine as long as everyone is consensual.
== Negative aspects of Pangaea ==
Pangaea is not a utopia, it does have problems, just like everywhere else. Problems can range from lack of widespread hygienic norms, to abandoning pets on a highway or driving under the effect of alcohol or other drugs being relatively common. The education and health system are not really high quality, and some part of the population struggles with alcohol and drugs.
== Culture ==
The culture in Pangaea is very tolerant and accepting. People here rarely find something morally unacceptable. This means there are virtually no societal norms to follow, because most behaviors are considered acceptable, including homosexuality, sex before marriage, drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, cuddling in public, eating pork, and even being naked in public!
It's also acceptable to be a racist in Pangaea, but racism (defined in the traditional way, not in the politically correct way) in Pangaea is very rare.
The biggest cultural difference between Gaian countries and Pangaea is attitudes towards sex, fetishes and nudity. In Gaian countries, there is a taboo on these things. In Pangaea, these are completely normal to express publicly. You can literally walk naked in public and nobody will complain. Walking naked in public is considered perfectly normal and acceptable in Pangaea.
Anyway, as I was saying, walking naked in public is perfectly acceptable in Pangaea. Other things that are perfectly acceptable are sexual fetishes, incest, watching porn in front of other people and even in public, and while in western countries, 18 years old is the age you become an adult, in Pangaea it's 13 years old.
This was all about sex, fetishes and nudity, but cultural differences don't end here.
Racism is common in western countries, yet it's considered to be abhorrent, while in Pangaea racism is very rare, yet it's considered perfectly acceptable. Someone refusing to be friends with someone merely on the basis of their race very rarely happens in Pangaea, yet, if it happens, it would just be considered a "personal preference" (same as not wanting to be friends with someone just because they wear a yellow t-shirt) and everyone will respect the racist person. Even if someone insults a person merely on the basis on their race (which is a extremely rare event in Pangaea), people will say something like "It's okay, you don't have to like [insert race] people". Pangaean culture is very different from western culture, indeed.
Also, smoking marijuana is perfectly acceptable and legal in Pangaea.
In Pangaea, you can do things that are considered "embarrassing" in Gaian countries, such as dancing in public, cross-dressing in public, and much more, and nobody will ridiculize you or complain, because in Pangaea, those things are considered perfectly acceptable, and people in Pangaea rarely ever judge, anyway.
This accepting culture makes people in Pangaea feel happier and more relaxed than the people in Gaian countries.
Also probably authoritarian left-wing Gaian people would probably call Pangaea "right-wing bigotry" and probably religious right-wing Gaian people would probably call Pangaea "leftist degeneracy", but Pangaea is none of those (or is it both?). Pangaea is just Pangaea, lol.
This was all for now but perhaps I will add more in the future.
See you in Pangaea!