Ever wonder just how far down the rabbit hole a person can go if they believe too passionately? Just ask a new mommy.
New moms on Instagram have launched a new trend to combat “rape culture”: They are asking their infants for permission before picking them up.
According to Heat Street, the trend began last week after Nisha Moodley, mother of 6-month-old Raven, made an Instagram post featuring a selfie with her son and an explanation of her new parenting style, complete with a “endrapeculture” hashtag.
And who doesn’t want to end rape culture, whatever that is. Assuming you’ve stopped laughing or have removed your head from your palms, consider that many religious beliefs fail to pass the absurdity test, and yet people believe. And in this case, it’s merely a couple steps away from the silly notions that underlie the morass of feminist notions of bodily autonomy that are long on ideology and short on practicality or rationality.
Of course, what’s a mom to do when a diaper needs changing and the kid says no?
Since the moment he was born, we’ve always asked before we pick him up. I always feel for his “yes”. Why? Because we want him to know that his body is his, and that others’ bodies are theirs, and no one gets to make choices about someone else’s body. #lessonsinsovereignty #bornfree #endrapeculture Sidenote [sic]: If you ever want to hold someone else’s baby, my suggestion is to ask the parent, then ask the kid. It always touches my heart when someone takes a moment to connect with him and says “Can I hold you, dude?”
This new trend is almost certainly an outlier, a belief that all but the most “woke” mommies will reject because it’s, well, idiotic. But don’t blame the mommies who will neglect their own children, not to mention their motherly agency, in the name of an ideal. When they’re surrounded by a self-reinforcing group of women and allies who applaud their dedication to the cause, even if it means sacrificing their own babies in the name of their one true god, how else can they stay true to their beliefs?. They are just doing what they can to further a narrative that makes little sense in the first place, and no sense when taken to its logical extreme.
Of course, this doesn’t do much to help their babies, because it’s utterly friggin’ nuts. This is what comes of a narrative born of feelz rather than reason. If it’s true for you, then why not your baby? And there’s always therapy when the kid gets older, assuming she survives.
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I am genuinely surprised that “Can I hold you, dude?” is not being met with howls of rage over the presumed gendering, and worse the inculcation of toxic masculine culture. Why, calling that poor baby “dude” is practically pledging him to a fraternity, and Gaia knows where that could lead…
I always ask my cat if she wants me to feed her. Oddly enough, the answer is always yes.
Hmm, my cats frequently say no by walking away when they don’t like the flavour of the day. The dogs always say yes though.
Cats are excellent judges of character. Dogs just screw with you for food.
My cat pizzilled on an ABA Journal once, and shat on three others I had left lying about. I should have paid heed to her opinions at the time.
Many lawyerrs are the worst sexual harassers on the planet. Look at the women in their offices and you can see why many are hired. Remember the case of the big law firm with the partner throwing candies down a woman’s dress?
That’s because all lawyers are rapists or rape apologists. It’s part of law school. Drugs and prostitution too.
I’ve never been more excited about going to law school in my life.
Sit down. I have something to tell you and it’s going to make you sad.
Son of a…
For a second there, the massive debt people get from law school made so much sense…
Wonder if she had the kid sign a contract giving her permission to post the picture?
Exactly.
When the statute of lims opens again at 18, she’s gonna owe the kid bigly.
Strangely I’m not confident that “feel(ing) for his yes” is a great way to end rape culture when feeling for a yes is a great way to be accused of rape today.
Also, Scott, there seems to be an issue with the Math Captcha on an Iphone 7. It doesn’t show up on the page, but you can’t submit a post without solving.
The friggin’ spammers screw up my captcha by trying to game it. Sorry, but blame the Russians.
I have a persisting high regard for all the ladies who have ever felt for my “yes,” and I trust that I have not disappointed any of them.
two anecdotes is not data.
Daaaaaaayum
Look at you, dunking on McLeod.
Please try not to be so envious.
I make no guarantees.
So, baths are out, the kids won’t have to eat their vegetables, and we can presume spanking, physicals, dental work and inoculations are off-limits, no matter what. More ticking time bombs for our whole society to deal with.
But all the children will know their body is their own. What could be more important?
Yeah, the increased Darwinism from traffic deaths probably won’t be sufficient to overcome the downsides. Speaking of which — has anybody ever seen a conservative child in one of those ridiculous pet-harness things? It’s a totalitarian-lover’s nightmare: perfect autonomy except we’ll regularly restrain you for your own safety.
s/nightmare/wet dream/
Too much going on right now. Thanks for the diversion.4
I try to avoid telling tales as to who I have seen in what forms of harness (lest I be not invited back again).
Well, yeah, the conservatives are more likely to want to be restrained like that as adults, because they didn’t get their fill as children.
Then there’s always the people with the burning desire to cosplay canine.
I definitely communicate with babies before I pick them up. I make them promise not to projectile vomit on my shoulder or have a diaper blowout on my lap.
In particular, I usually make use of my mad lawyer skilz to enact a pinky-promise. Even tiny ones will grab my pinky and initiate a BINDING CONTRACT!!! Bwahahaha [cue evil lawyerly laugh]
I am therefore fully protected in theory. Sadly, occasionally a baby breaches the contract, unethical as that may be.
Think about how it sucks for them when you require specific performance.
Wait until that little shit is a toddler. There will be less lessons in sovereignty and more lessons in the divine right of parents.
Probably not. These sound like the type of parent that exercise and have no control over their children and wonder why they act out they way they do and why others never want them around after one exposure.
Yes and no. Their kids are the ones everyone else hates, but they never see it as others not wanting to be around their kids because of their bad behavior, but how all the other grownups are assholes while their little darling is perfect.
Dear Papa,
Can you endorse my new app to make it easier for mothers to obtain consent from their infant children before the children are picked up? I’ll cut you in on the profits, promise. We need to have a record of this, in case the child wants to assert a civil claim when he or she turns 18. It makes sense. Trust me; my misshaped head is all the proof you need that this is important.
Much Love,
PseudoKid
Video. That’s the ticket.
“Little Johnnie, come here and sit on Grandpa’s knee”.
“I don wanna”.
“Johnnie, if you don’t go over there and sit on Grandpa’s knee, I’ll knock you into next week”.
Problem solved.
Judge: Johnnie, I sentence you to 27 consecutive terms of imprisonment for life for the mass murder you perpetrated, electing not to fry your sorry ass because of the mitigating factor of the abuse you suffered as a child.
Johnnie: Thanks, dad.