you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]yousaythosethingsFind and Replace "gatekeeping" with "having boundaries" 20 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 0 fun21 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I believe this was a huge puzzle piece that was missing from Abigail Shrier’s book because it may very well be that the parents don’t know about this component.

[–]TiredTrendersSuper-gay 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This is the main reason outside of school and IMs, i don't think children should ever be on the internet. There's too too much nonsense online everywhere you look(especially these days) and these kids, as we've all seen by now, have no idea how to handle or absorb any of it without then basing their entire identity and self image off of.

Then they grow up into delusional self centered whackjob adults who can't do anything for themselves, beyond guiltrip/gaslighting others while begging for handouts on go fund me since no one obviously wants to hire them nor can any of them hold jobs anyways.

Mark my words, all this nonsense with the TQ+ communities will end up in documentaries 20 years from now, just like the hikkikomori phenomenon in Japan currently is.

[–]usehername 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is the main reason outside of school and IMs, i don't think children should ever be on the internet.

Agreed. I was allowed unrestricted access to the internet and I was exposed to extreme porn, violence, and pedophiles. Thankfully, I'm still functional, but the same can't be said for a lot of these kids. I'm not planning on having kids, but if I do end up adopting, I'll be heavily restricting their access to a few approved sites only.

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

I believe it. Sadly so many institutions are capitalizing on the dysfunctionalities of these people. Just look at GoFundMe promoting fundraising drives by able bodied adults whining about being kicked out of their parents' homes.

[–]reluctant_commenter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Completely agree. But, in her defense, it seems like Blanchard started it, with the assumption that "women can't have paraphilias, only men can" (some benevolent sexism there? "women are too pure for that"?).

I wonder how one might be able to get this knowledge more widespread. Seems like research studies might be a great start, but it is hard to do that when not only a) there is mass censorship on the (already-controversial) topic of sex research, and b) the few people brave enough to stand up to the masses don't seem interested in taking a look.

[–]usehername 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's nearly impossible to find any info on AAP, other than their fetish content. I'm guessing these women/girls are just more private about it. Though it's probable that there are fewer AAPs than AGPs, there are clearly a ton of them. We need a few AAPs to stand up and talk about their experiences like some AGPs have done.

[–]reluctant_commenter 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not sure if you've seen this one already, but I want to say GNC Centric is/was AAP and talks about it on her channel?

[–]usehername 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh really? I'll check her out. Thanks.