• s@piefed.world
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        15 hours ago

        How much effort did you put into convincing yourself that I was saying that in earnest?

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      20 hours ago

      Equating the desired fear of the former to the present fear of the gay (in some people). I also infer the desired fear of gay sons should be equal to present fear of the former or, better yet, none.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      2 days ago

      that’s… certainly one way to interpret that saying. it’s more like… “the thing you currently fear? i wish you’d put that energy into what you should actually fear”

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        15 hours ago

        I don’t think parents should really be afraid of either. Parents have enough scaremongering aimed at them as is. “What if my kid turns out to be a pedophile?” isn’t actually a helpful thought that’s likely to encourage good parenting.

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        2 days ago

        I understood the intent. I just thought it was poorly phrased (and that it potentially could have been satirical bait).