🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 22 days agoAnon watches Jurassic Parksh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1515
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minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up25·22 days agoPlaying outside became too dangerous and putting kids in front of screens became too easy. We got what we paid for.
minus-squareRaoulDook@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·22 days agoCorrection: People think that playing outside became too dangerous, but all kinds of crime stats are down since the 90s. Social norms changed to make people think there is more danger due to all the post-911 fear propaganda.
minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·22 days agoYou’re right, but both can be true at the same time - if your acceptable level of risk is zero then playing outside is too dangerous
minus-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·21 days agoThis. It doesn’t help that that perception is universal, and mfs will call Child Protective Services if you let your kids go to the park on their own.
minus-squarei_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoAnd best hope you’re not a minority when they come knocking.
minus-squareMintyFresh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·22 days agoDon’t forget the satanic panic of the 80’s!
Playing outside became too dangerous and putting kids in front of screens became too easy. We got what we paid for.
Correction: People think that playing outside became too dangerous, but all kinds of crime stats are down since the 90s. Social norms changed to make people think there is more danger due to all the post-911 fear propaganda.
You’re right, but both can be true at the same time - if your acceptable level of risk is zero then playing outside is too dangerous
This. It doesn’t help that that perception is universal, and mfs will call Child Protective Services if you let your kids go to the park on their own.
And best hope you’re not a minority when they come knocking.
Don’t forget the satanic panic of the 80’s!