maol

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[–] maol@awful.systems 14 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Fuck me, is that what Scott Alexander looks like?

[–] maol@awful.systems 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

He looks like younger, bow-tie era Tucker Carlson. Twat.

[–] maol@awful.systems 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not a mention in the article of the impact of pollution on fertility, which isn't inconsiderable.

Two factors that have made the birth rate go down are a) greater access to contraception and abortion for women and b) reduced numbers of teenage pregnancies. Of course forced births and forced labour are a-ok with these two.

[–] maol@awful.systems 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

She is obviously not a very nice person but he really is a piece of work. Yeah, go on, encourage your wife to risk her health and her life to have kids you aren't even interested in.

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 6 months ago

Ya that one !

I'd never heard the song before, and it kind of reminded me of a really fascinating essay about James Dean and butch identity.

[–] maol@awful.systems 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

There's an Instagram account called sexchange.tbt that posts trans ephemera from the past ~40 years - website screenshots, articles, old zines. Anyway, they posted the music video for "Young James Dean" by Girlyman.

[–] maol@awful.systems 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That's because there is no "movement" and the whole thing is a stunt to promote the ideas of the least thoughtful of all the unthoughtful people who nonetheless consider themselves intellectuals.

[–] maol@awful.systems 9 points 6 months ago

Oh wait I got this, how about the bit about the oldest child taking care of the younger ones. They get to grow up fast and spend their precious time being an unpaid babysitter instead of actually being a kid pretty much ruining their childhood.

Common practice among quiverfull creeps.

My mum grew up in Ireland in the 60s (one of 8 children) and witnessed some of this at school: little girls from families of 15 or 20, missing classes so they could mind their younger siblings.

[–] maol@awful.systems 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

like if I tried to end global poverty by becoming really, really rich.

I have some exciting news for you. Have you ever heard of "effective altruism"?

[–] maol@awful.systems 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I mean in this article they claim that girlfriend will be able to have seven kids, spaced a year and a half apart, and homeschool them, and still keep her career. They're obviously not too concerned about contradictory statements.

[–] maol@awful.systems 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I really really don't get how wearing a corset* while you're pregnant is somehow the most rational option

*Don't come @ me corset fans, I'm sure they are very comfortable, but while you're pregnant? Eight months pregnant?

[–] maol@awful.systems 5 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I had never heard of Girlyman until this morning, and now I've seen two references in one day.

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