It was the same on Reddit, people openly say disturbing things against children. What prompted me to post this is someone saying that babies should be put in overhead bins inside airplanes. Even if they’re joking, this is a disgusting thing to say. I won’t say that about anything else.
Would they say this openly about dogs or cats? I doubt it. If they do, people will be ready with pitchforks.
But no one gives a fuck when it’s said about children? Why is that? I though that the general consensus were that children are cute. Maybe annoying sometimes, but still cute. But with the amount of hate I see about them here, I’m really concerned. Does anyone have any thoughts about it?
People make offensive or disturbing jokes all the time. If you’re truly so sensitive that it “really concerns” you, remember that these are strangers on the internet that will only ever have as big an impact on your life as you allow them to. If a community is full of edgy humor you don’t like, leave it and find another one.
I’m not saying that to try to call you overly sensitive or anything; there are plenty of topics I wouldn’t want to see jokes about either. The beauty of the entire fediverse community model is that you can go wherever people are that share your values and general vibe.
I agree wholeheartedly. At the same time I feel with the OP. When you’re interested in child related topics, there’s no way to escape the child hate. It’s very prevalent.