Post by oldernowPost by DOne thing you could conclude is that the YOU MUST ACCEPT
behaviour could be due to a bad childhood which left
psychological scars and warped the needs the person has. A
kind of narcissistic illness.
Seems a reasonable theory/conclusion.
Post by DThen, the interesting question is... what happened to
bringing up children in the 70s and 80s so that we today
have this annoying trans people? Was there some kind of
paradigm shift in bringing up children?
How to identify the factors, their relative impact, and
then measure them now, then, and before then in order to
have sufficient data for conclusion?
Very difficult! But if we solve this problem here in alt.philosophy I bet
we could get a Nobel peace prize or two! ;)
Jokes aside, it is not that far away, so at least it is still possible to
round up parents from the different generations and compare their
memories, thoughts and ideas.
Post by oldernowI mean, I can imagine factors like parenting skills
degradation, social pressure to no longer parent in
ways that "worked" in the past, increased exposure to
notions/entertainment in popular culture that favor
thinking/feeling in "trans ways" (whatever those might
be). But I suppose there could be environmental factors,
nutritional factors, "news media lying incessantly"
factors, etc.
Nutrion? Have there been any big changes in nutrition since then? Most
likely as you say, there are a lot of different factors at play, but it
always is a tantalizing idea to find "the one" factor, and with a mighty
cut of the sword, slay that factor and improve humanity. ;)
Another thing I'm thinking is if the answer is trivial and known by
psychologists since decades back, but, that we have no interest, time or
resources to actually implement those policies.
Or... what _if_ stay at home mothers, with their biologically superior
empathy and caring is the key to raise children with a emotionally secure
base... how would that go down with todays militant feminists and woke
warriors? ;)
I read about a movement called the "Trad wife" movement where the
arguments by some women is that they feel happier and more female assuming
the role of a traditional stay at home mother, caring for the family, and
therefore they reject the prevailing norm of todays society that women
must be like small men. This is enormously provocative for social justive
warriors. I always smile when I encounter those conflicts! =)
Post by oldernowAll I know personally is I wasn't at all ready for
parenting, and had also moved too far from home for
my parents to have possibly been there with regular
advice/critique/reminders.
I think that is also an interesting idea. Not everyone should be a parent,
and some people should be actively forbidden from procreating for the sake
of themselves _and_ their potential children. This is also taboo to bring
up in todays society where everyone is entitled to everything. ;)
Post by oldernowPost by DWhen I think about my own politically incorrect upbringing,
it was at times fairly strict, with clear rules, yet,
at the same time filled with love and rewards for good
behaviour and punishment for bad behaviour.
Same. I'm massively grateful for it.
Post by DModesty forbids me from saying that I think it was an
excellent upbringing that yielded excellent results. ;)
It certainly yielded fine language usage and typing
skills. But I'd have to hear from your wife on the
rest.... :-)
You're very kind! However, my wife calls everyone I interact with online
the "freak show" so I doubt she would be willing to make an appearance
here. ;)