🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 day agoAnon watches Jurassic Parksh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageAnon watches Jurassic Parksh.itjust.works🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 day agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day 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-up0·1 day 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-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·22 hours 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-squareMintyFresh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoDon’t forget the satanic panic of the 80’s!
minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day 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
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.
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.
Don’t forget the satanic panic of the 80’s!
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