And no, kids shouldn't be expected to become caregivers. But "even" boys can be expected to do the laundry and wash the dishes and vacuum the floors when they live at home,.pay no rent, and their mother is taking their father to neurology appointments.
Anyway, stop making excuses for boys and men when it comes to not taking on domestic shit.
person1: my husband might have Parkinson's. my sons see the need for their help, but they won't step up person2: how old are they? p1: 18 & 19 person3: well there you go. they're still kids me: part of it is also that our culture doesn't expect that kind of caregiving from boys p2: oh but they're still teenagers p3: you can't expect that from them p2: remember when *you* were a teenager
Yeah, I remember when I was a teenager, 18 & 19. And that kind of help *was* expected of me. I was a girl
@radiofreefedi Just read the blog post, and appreciate the new site! Looks pretty clean and shows all the permission info clearly even on mobile! The recently played history is a great addition too!
Glad most of your interactions have been with people who get it, but it's unfortunate there are some who don't and end up being negative. To give one more note of positivity in your direction, I want to say I sent about $100 in total supporting several artists' discographies this Bandcamp Friday. I let each of them know I discovered through Radio Free Fedi, and have gotten a couple nice emails back already! You achieve exactly what you set out to, a perfect jumping point of discovery for Fedi artists!
Cute girl: So. Before we proceed. How do you feel about Marx? Me (nervous): Umm look I guess I'm a socialist but I don't really know enough about the political theory behind it Her: ... Me: I'm sorry Her: ... Her: Marks. Can I leave marks on your skin
@raito@dymaxion@Di4na also, by no means I am *ignoring* the question; rather, I'm actively opposing the efforts that I think are misguided. that is, of course, not the only thing I'm doing or going to do
@faduda this is so true. It reminds me also of scientific software, where large portions are maintained by that one post doc on a temporary position which may leave the research group, as the funding runs out and he/she/they moves on to another post somewhere else or to industry.
@RD4Anarchy That certainly describes some of you that I’ve blocked. I’ve spent time in a dictatorship and a communist country and I know that regardless of how flawed American democracy may be, it’s worth fighting to preserve. The lives of people with less privilege than me matter as much as mine to me. The willingness to laugh at the damage they would sustain and laugh while discussing it is one of the main reasons I think about blocking the whole Kolektiva instance. @kimlockhartga
@kimlockhartga Yeah, but it’s an odd mix with socialists as well. The binding point I keep coming across with them is their vocal hate for Dems & willingness to spread Ru propaganda designed to divide the Dem vote in 2024 and or depress voter turnout.
(Using Mes to bootstrap the world is still a good idea, though. But the tools used for bootstrap don't need to be the same as the tools used for day-to-day builds.)