I think the biggest reason for a lot of these fast, nonsensical shifts in social discourse is because this is the first time ever that young teenagers and preteens are HEAVILY involved in the discourse (bc of the internet.) You literally click on the bio of most of these profiles saying all this...

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[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 45 insightful - 2 fun45 insightful - 1 fun46 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Ban children under 16 from social media.

I’m serious. If I ever become a father, my children will not be allowed to have social media accounts until they’re 16, except for Xbox Live or PlayStation Plus accounts when they turn 13. I won’t even allow them to own a smartphone until they’re 16 - when they’re 10, I’ll give them a flip phone that does talk, text and music playback. Call me a tyrant, but I’d be damned if the child I adopted ends up becoming a blue-haired, misanthropic, non-binary SJW who wants to cut his dick off. I’ll be having none of that. If Ireland becomes like Canada that threatens to take my children away from me if I don’t transition then, I’ll take them with me to Hungary.

[–]fuck_reddit 20 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 0 fun21 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I'm with you on that. Children can grow up healthily while having social media, but it's not very likely. Most of the people I know with mental health/general life problems openly admit they spend most of their day online. It's just not healthy to be constantly competing to create the best caricature of yourself...

[–]distortedlindsLady Muse 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

also Covid + lockdown? its pretty much unavoidable. laws should be passed 100%. I firmly don't think it does anyone good in their early stages of life (1-18 years of age).

[–]fuck_reddit 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Ohhhhh yeah. The number of people that have "realized they're trans" after going through extreme distress/depression and doing nothing but sitting on their phone for nine months is deeply concerning...

[–]bopomofodojo 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So are those who did the opposite, "trans" and "non-binary" in the before time, back to normal now. Social contagion theories are real, and they work both IRL and online. Online feeds IRL though.

[–]distortedlindsLady Muse 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

exactly -- thank you!

[–][deleted] 19 insightful - 1 fun19 insightful - 0 fun20 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Honestly, the internet is a terrifying place. I don't know how parents manage!

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When I was growing up, we had one computer in the house, and only that was hooked up to the internet. Dad was the admin so he had access to our accounts and what we looked up on the internet. Having just one computer made it easy for him. He also went out of his way to lecture us about how to stay safe online. He installed parental controls software that blocked inappropriate websites. Eventually, we hooked up our consoles to the internet, but that was fine with our parents because all we could do was play multiplayer or buy games using prepaid credit. I was already 17 when I got my first laptop. My parents gave us a lot of privileges, but they were very strict with them and were prepared to punish us if we abused our privileges. We also had to earn their trust. We didn’t have smartphones then - I was 18 when I had my first android, but then again, parents could just not give their kids smartphones until they’re older, and have only one iPad in the house and the children take turns.

[–]distortedlindsLady Muse 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

funny you say that!

[–]fuck_reddit 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That would be illegal in the US. Can't license the press... But limiting minors, that could probably be done.

[–]distortedlindsLady Muse 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yeah. i dont know how it could be done, but something needs to happen. laws of some sort, i dont know. its out of control.