• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    I wonder how much of this is rebellion. Boomers would have grown up in a world where overt sexism was acceptable. They differentiated themselves from their parents by being progressive.

    Fifty years later, their grandkids are in a world where it’s much harder to get away with sexist behaviour/talk. Now the situation is reversed: kids can differentiate themselves from their parents by being sexist edgelords.

    I’m not saying that accounts for all, or even most, of these regressive attitudes. But it’s probably a factor for some.