Jho

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I get the network effect of having all the other kids with phones.

  I don’t think the network effect is the only factor to consider here. Kids are at real risk of social ostracization and bullying by their peers if they do not have a smartphone. And that’s dangeous in of itself.

  I’m not sure if the dangers of being ostricised and bullied are more significant than the dangers presented by owning a smartphone. Either way, I don’t think it’s that black-and-white.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cropped out, banned, airbrushed: the school photos that show the ugly face of Britain today⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That this prejudice will follow these children into adulthood is perhaps the bleakest part.

  This is the thing that horrifies me the most about this story. Adults, schools, and parents are setting an abominable example to these children.

  I can only imagine the confusion and shame a child must experience when being told to hide their insulin pumps, their wheelchairs, their hearing aids, etc. And I’m frightened to think of the pupils who feel empowered to “other” their classmates because they are being “othered” by the adults. It’s a clear example of how we teach children bigotry.

  An experience from my childhood which still sticks with me to this day is from when attending an ultra-orthodox church. I was maybe 5 years old and tried to follow my dad into a restricted area and being stopped by the priest, being told “sorry, only boys are allowed back here”.

  As a child I was taught that adults are always right, and to listen to them. This may very well be my earliest memory of being taught sexism, which only got reinforced throughout my life due to trusting the adults at this church and through trusting very religious right-wing father. Even as a kid I recognised that was I was witnessing was unfair, but I did not have the power, the understanding, nor the will to challenge this unfairness because the adults must know what they’re doing… right?

• Cropped out, banned, airbrushed: the school photos that show the ugly face of Britain todaywww.theguardian.com ↗
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨American bully XL owner: 'I'd sooner go to jail than lose my dogs'⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Dr Sam Gaines, dog welfare expert at the RSCPA, said her charity was opposed to “breed-specific legislation”.

  She said she would rather see a “clampdown on […] owners who […] have [their dogs] out of control, and just a general focus on encouraging responsible dog ownership”.

  I agree. I am at my wits end dealing with out-of-control dogs when I’m trying to enjoy the outdoors.

  Banning specific dog breeds is a bandaid solution to the growing issue of irresponsible dog ownership.