• Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 month ago

    dude the '50s people just gossipied behind eachothers backs, and hid any problematic behaivor under a rug so no one found out.

    Their silence on real issues is why generational trauma keeps going.

    what you mean go back to that shit?

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      1 month ago

      Yes, that’s true, but I meant about restrictive social norms. One person’s reprehensible norm breaking is another person’s struggle for recognition. But you’re right, publicly calling out stuff is not what I meant

      • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 month ago

        for example, a poly couple would be shamed in the 50’s, or anything not heteronormative. I see what you mean