🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agoAnon watches Jurassic Parksh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up1525arrow-down161
arrow-up1464arrow-down1imageAnon watches Jurassic Parksh.itjust.works🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agomessage-square105linkfedilink
minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down2·1 year 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-up33arrow-down1·1 year 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-up7arrow-down1·1 year 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-up5·1 year 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-up1·1 year agoAnd best hope you’re not a minority when they come knocking.
minus-squareMintyFresh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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!